This popular title in the at a Glance series focuses on the core elements of history taking and examination. It makes an ideal companion to clinical attachments and assists in building the fundamental skills required for Finals and for future medical practice. History and Examination at a Glance covers examination of each of the main body systems, as well as key presentations and conditions, listing main points to look for and highlighting symptoms and findings that may be key to diagnosis. This edition features:

Easy to read style with succinct text and full colour illustrations
The latest evidence-based information to provide scientific rationale for methods used
Coverage of new topics, including the history and examination of patients with osteoporosis and HIV/AIDS
A new self-assessment framework for measuring performance in history and examination skills
CONTENTS: Preface
List of abbreviations

Part 1 Taking a history
1 Relationship with patient
2 History of presenting complaint
3 Past medical history, drugs and allergies
4 Family and social history
5 Functional enquiry

Part 2 History and examination of the systems
6 Is the patient ill?
7 Principles of examination
8 The cardiovascular system
9 The respiratory system
10 The gastrointestinal system
11 The male genitourinary system
12 Gynaecological history and examination
13 Breast examination
14 Obstetric history and examination
15 The nervous system
16 The musculoskeletal system
17 Skin
18 The visual system
19 Examination of the ears, nose, mouth, throat, thyroid and neck
20 Examination of urine
21 The psychiatric assessment
22 Examination of the legs
23 General examination
24 Presenting a history and examination

Part 3 Presentations
25 Chest pain
26 Abdominal pain
27 Headache
28 Vomiting, diarrhoea and change in bowel habit
29 Gastrointestinal haemorrhage
30 Indigestion and dysphagia
31 Weight loss
32 Fatigue
33 The unconscious patient
34 The intensive care unit patient
35 Back pain
36 Hypertension
37 Swollen legs
38 Jaundice
39 Postoperative fever
40 Suspected meningitis
41 Anaemia
42 Lymphadenopathy
43 Cough
44 Confusion
45 Lump
46 Breast lump
47 Palpitations/arrhythmias
48 Joint problems
49 Red eye
50 Dizziness
51 Breathlessness
52 Dysuria and haematuria
53 Attempted suicide
54 Immunosuppressed patients
55 Diagnosing death
56 Shock
57 Trauma
58 Alcohol-related problems
59 Collapse

Part 4 Conditions
Cardiovascular
60 Myocardial infarction and angina
61 Hypovolaemia
62 Heart failure
63 Mitral stenosis
64 Mitral regurgitation
65 Aortic stenosis
66 Aortic regurgitation
67 Tricuspid regurgitation
68 Pulmonary stenosis
69 Congenital heart disease
70 Aortic dissection
71 Aortic aneurysm
72 Infective endocarditis
73 Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis
74 Prosthetic cardiac valves
75 Peripheral vascular disease
Endocrine/metabolic
76 Diabetes mellitus
77 Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
78 Addison's disease and Cushing's syndrome
79 Hypopituitarism
80 Acromegaly
Nephrology and urology
81 Renal failure
82 Polycystic kidney disease
83 Nephrotic syndrome
84 Urinary symptoms
85 Testicular lumps
Gastrointestinal
86 Chronic liver disease
87 Inflammatory bowel disease
88 Splenomegaly/hepatosplenomegaly
89 Acute abdomen
90 Pancreatitis
91 Abdominal mass
92 Appendicitis
Respiratory
93 Asthma
94 Pneumonia
95 Pleural effusion
96 Fibrosing alveolitis, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis and sarcoidosis
97 Carcinoma of the lung
98 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
99 Pneumothorax
100 Tuberculosis
Neurology
101 Stroke
102 Parkinson's disease
103 Motor neurone disease
104 Multiple sclerosis
105 Peripheral neuropathy
106 Carpal tunnel syndrome
107 Myotonic dystrophy and muscular dystrophy
108 Myaesthenia gravis
109 Cerebellar disorders
110 Dementia
Musculoskeletal
111 Rheumatoid arthritis
112 Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis
113 Gout and Paget's disease
114 Ankylosing spondylitis
Other
115 Systemic lupus erythematosus and vasculitis
116 Malignant disease
117 Scleroderma
118 AIDS and HIV

Appendix: A self-assessment framework of communication skills in history and examination
Index