Macleod's Clinical Examination

TL;DR: The clinical examination technique is assessed for anaesthesia and sedation, OSCEs and other examination formats, and the nervous system is examined.

Abstract: Section 1: History taking and general examination * Approach to the patient * History taking * The general examination Section 2: System examination * The skin, hair and nails * The endocrine system * The cardiovascular system * The respiratory system * The gastrointestinal system * The renal system * The reproductive system * The nervous system * The visual system * The ear, nose & throat * The musculoskeletal system Section 3: Specific situations * Babies and children * The frail elderly * The adult with fever * Assessment for anaesthesia and sedation * The critically ill * Confirming death Section 4: Assessing clinical examination technique * OSCEs and other examination formats Index