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Preface About the authors Acknowledgement HISTORY TAKING Chest pain History of palpitations Shortness of breath Cough Abdominal pain Nausea and vomiting Dysphagia Jaundice Haematuria Headache Loss of consciousness Loss of vision Red eye Hearing loss Depression Suicide risk assessment Alcohol Psychosis EXAMINATION SKILLS Cardiovascular examination Respiratory examination Abdomen examination Inguinal scrotal examination Rectal examination Cranial nerves examination Upper limb motor system examination Lower limb motor system examination Upper limb sensory system examination Lower limb sensory system examination Gait and coordination Eye examination Ear examination PVE: Arterial PVE: venous Examination of a lump Thyroid examination Lymph nodes examination PROCEDURES Hand washing Surgical scrubbing Wound swabbing Taking a blood pressure Body mass index Recording an ECG Measuring blood glucose Urine dip testing Venepuncture Blood cultures Cannulation and IV infusion Blood transfusion Peak flow meter explanation Inhaler explanation Spacer device explanation Setting up a nebulizer Arterial blood gas sampling Nasogastric intubation Male catheterization Answers to common clinical scenarios