This is the only guide trainee surgeons will need to help them pass the MRCSPart B OSCE exam. It includes comprehensive revision notes on all the areas covered in the exam, practice scenarios and model answers laid out as in the exam, and essential exam techniques. This is the only guide you need to pass theMRCS Part B OSCE examination. This unique two-volume set includes comprehensive revision notes on all the areas covered in the exam, numerous practice scenarios with model answers in the format they would be encountered in the exam, and essential exam technique tips. Written by a team of editors and authors with extensive experience of the exam and all the recent changes, it broaches topics that can often trip up the candidate, includingcommunication and history-taking skills. Revision is aided by over 130 imagesand illustrations, as well as boxes highlighting clinical tips and exam hints.Volume 1 covers basic surgical skills, including peri-operative care, as wellas patient safety, history-taking, communication skills, applied surgical sciences and critical care. Practice scenarios and model answers show you exactlyhow the examiners will expect you to approach the exam. INDICE: Part 1: Surgical skills and patient safety Section 1: Peri-operative Care Pre-operative assessment and preparation of the surgical patient Anaesthetics In the operating theatre Principles of laparoscopic surgery and endoscopic procedures Post-operative care of the surgical patient Imaging in surgerySection 2: Basic skills for the surgical trainee Basic surgical skills and techniques Incisions and wounds Practical procedures Section 3: Evidence-based surgical practice and professional skills Clinical governance, patient safety and critical incidents Consent, confidentiality and information management Ethics, probity and medical negligence Part 2: History-taking and communication skills Tips for effective communication History-taking stations Dealing with difficult situations Written communication Part 3: Applied surgical sciences and critical care Section 1: Applied surgical pathology Microbiology and healthcare-associated infections Carcinogenesis and neoplasia Haemodynamic disorders and thrombosis Trauma Surgical disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Section 2: Applied surgical physiology and critical care Basic cellular physiology Assessing the critically ill surgical patient Shock and haemorrhage Sepsis and multi-organ failure Respiratory system in critical care Cardiovascular system in critical care Renal system in critical care Gastrointestinal system in critical care The liver Neurological system in critical care Brain stem death and end of life care
- ISBN: 978-0-19-958299-0
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 576
- Fecha Publicación: 08/09/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés