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Get everything you need to master the cardiovascular system exam in one convenient package! Includes the detailed examination guide with patient scripts, examination steps, and clinical tips PLUS a handy quick-reference checklist to use during practice or exams. Perfect for medical students preparing for OSCEs and clinical placements.

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...

This document provides a clear and structured guide to measuring blood pressure using a manual sphygmomanometer, tailored for medical students. It outlines the preparation steps, correct technique, interpretation of Korotkoff sounds, and accurate documentation. The guide is ideal for developing clinical skills and preparing for OSCEs, particularly during the early years of medical training.

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 ...

This document is a detailed, step-by-step cardiovascular examination checklist designed for medical students. It covers all key components of the cardiovascular physical exam, from the initial introduction and general inspection to focused assessment of the hands, face, chest, neck, lungs, and lower limbs. Each step is broken down into specific inspection, palpation, and auscultation tasks, with key signs and manoeuvres (e.g. assessing JVP, identifying murmurs, checking pedal pulses) clearly ...

This document is a structured guide to cardiovascular history taking for medical students. It outlines the key components of a patient-centred consultation, including the opening of the consultation, presenting complaint, history of presenting complaint (using the SOCRATES framework), systemic enquiry, and exploration of key cardiovascular symptoms such as chest pain, dyspnoea, palpitations, oedema, and syncope. It also covers important sections such as ICE (ideas, concerns, expectations), pa...