Medicine (BSMS202)

This document is a structured and student-friendly guide to chest auscultation, covering both normal and abnormal lung sounds. It explains how to perform a systematic respiratory auscultation and outlines the clinical features and causes of key sounds like wheeze, stridor, crackles, and bronchial breathing. Perfect for medical students preparing for OSCEs, clinical placements, or exams in respiratory medicine.

This document is a detailed and structured guide to taking a respiratory history, tailored for medical students preparing for clinical placements and OSCEs. It outlines a patient-centred approach, covering all essential aspects such as presenting complaint, risk factors, SOCRATES for symptom analysis, drug and social history, as well as communication strategies like ICE and signposting. It’s ideal for those looking to improve their confidence and competence in clinical history taking.

This document provides a concise and structured overview of the four main cardiac arrest rhythms seen during advanced life support: ventricular fibrillation, pulseless ventricular tachycardia, pulseless electrical activity, and asystole. It explains how to identify these rhythms on a defibrillator rhythm strip, their clinical significance, and the appropriate management steps according to the ALS algorithm. It also highlights key priorities in cardiac arrest management, focusing on high-quality ...

This document is a comprehensive, structured guide to interpreting a standard 12-lead ECG (electrocardiogram). It provides a step-by-step approach, starting with essential initial checks and moving through critical aspects of ECG analysis, including heart rate and rhythm assessment, cardiac axis interpretation, wave and interval evaluation (P waves, PR interval, QRS complex, ST segment, T waves, U waves), and identification of key abnormalities such as arrhythmias, conduction blocks, myocardial ...

A detailed and structured OSCE guide covering how to explain and demonstrate proper inhaler technique to patients. This document includes step-by-step instructions for using different types of inhalers (pMDI, DPI, BAI, SMI), counselling points, MART vs reliever/preventer regimes, and the use of spacer devices. Ideal for medical students preparing for OSCEs, clinical placements, or patient education sessions.

Summary of movement disorders, classified as hyperkinetic jerky or non-jerky, and hypokinetic focusing on Parkinson's Disease. Includes examples of each movement disorder and the pathophysiology behind them. In depth pathophysiology, complications and management of Parkinson's Disease with pictures and diagrams.

This is a full, step-by-step cardiovascular system examination guide, structured for medical students preparing for clinical placements or OSCEs. It includes everything from patient introduction and consent to inspection, palpation, auscultation, and presentation of findings. The guide also covers common murmurs, valve lesion manoeuvres, peripheral signs of cardiovascular disease, and how to summarise the examination to an examiner. Ideal for 2nd- to 5th-year students revising for clinical skill...