Clinical Examination Skills

Phil Jevon is the Clinical Skills Lead/ Resuscitation Office at The Manor Hospital, Walsall. He runs and directs the Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS, ILS, EPLS Courses and still works regularly in the clinical area. A key part of his role is to provide simulation training for medical students on SIMMAN in clinical examination skills – he has recently been awarded honorary Clinical lecturer in recognition of this work.A Consultant Physician will be co-authoring the book. He has over 30 years experience at Consultant level.

• Foreword viiPreface ixAcknowledgements xiChapter 1 Overview of history taking and clinical examination 1Chapter 2 Symptoms of disease 19Chapter 3 Examination of the cardiovascular system 41Chapter 4 Examination of the respiratory system 77Chapter 5 Examination of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems 99Chapter 6 Examination of the neurological system 121Chapter 7 Examination of the musculoskeletal system 165Chapter 8 Assessment of the critically ill patient 195Chapter 9 Record keeping 211Index 217