Consulting Editors
Jonathan Pepper BMedSci BM BS FRCOG MD FAcadMEd
Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Head of Academy
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Manor Hospital, Walsall, UK
Jamie Coleman MBChB MD MA(Med Ed) FRCP FBPhS
Professor in Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Education / MBChB Deputy Programme Director
School of Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
This edition first published 2020
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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data
Names: Jevon, Philip, author. | Odogwu, Steve, author.
Title: Medical student survival skills. History taking and communication skills / Philip Jevon, Steve Odogwu.
Other titles: History taking and communication skills
Description: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley‐Blackwell, 2020. | Includes index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2018060341 (print) | LCCN 2018060741 (ebook) | ISBN 9781118862704 (Adobe PDF) | ISBN 9781118862698 (ePub) | ISBN 9781118862681 (pbk.)
Subjects: | MESH: Medical History Taking–methods | Professional‐Patient Relations | Handbook
Classification: LCC R118 (ebook) | LCC R118 (print) | NLM WB 39 | DDC 610.1/4–dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018060341
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We are very grateful for the following doctors, most of who were based at the Manor Hospital in Walsall, for their help with the manuscript.
Part 1: History Taking | |
Abdominal distention | Dr. Prashant Patel |
Abdominal pain in pregnancy | Dr. Chloe Ross |
Abdominal pain | Dr. Michael ding |
Alcohol intake | Dr. Manisha Choudhary |
Amenorrhoea | Dr. Beth‐Anne Garman |
Anxiety | Dr. Tracy Hancox |
Ataxia | Dr. Nevan Meghani |
Back pain | Dr. Salina Ali |
Chest pain | Dr. Sanam Anwari |
Collapse and loss of conciousness | Dr. Amar Lally |
Confusion | Dr. Nicola Lowe |
Constipation | Dr. Jess Chang |
Cough | Dr. Knapp Claire |
Deliberate self‐harm | Dr. Nicola Lowe |
Diarrhoea | Dr. S Mensforth & C McMahon |
Dizziness and vertigo | Dr. Halimah Alazzani |
Dyspepsia | Dr. Halimah Alazzani |
Dysphagia | Dr. Imad Adwan |
Dysphasia | Dr. Halimah Alazzani |
Dysuria | Dr. Manisha Choudhary |
Otalgia – ear ache | Dr. Karan Jolly |
Falls | Dr. Sarah Mensforth |
Fever | Dr. Beth‐Anne Garman |
Haematemesis | Dr. Imad Adwan |
Haematuria | Dr. Dominic Williams & Dr. Seshagiri Thirukkatigavoor |
Haemoptysis | Dr. Sanam Anwari |
Headache | Dr. Amar Lally |
Hoarseness | Dr. Karan Jolly |
Jaundice | Dr. Jennifer Hardy |
Joint pain | Dr. Jon Catley |
Acute leg pain (ischaemic leg) | Dr. Ayaz Vanta |
Leg ulcer | Dr. Oliver Oxenham |
Loin pain | Dr. Mohammed Jamil Aslam |
Loss of memory | Dr. Amy Burlingham |
Low mood | Dr. Tracy Hancox |
Lumps and bumps | Dr. Salman Waqar |
Melaena | Dr. Jess Chang |
Menorrhagia | Dr. Tracy Hancox |
Nausea | Dr. Sameer Patel |
Numbness and weakness | Dr. Halimah Alazzani |
Paediatrics: Diarrhoea | Dr. Chloe Ross |
Paediatrics: Convulsions/seizures | Dr. Chloe Ross |
Paediatrics: Difficulty in breathing | Dr. Chloe Ross |
Paediatrics: Non‐specific unwell neonate | Dr. Chloe Ross |
Paediatrics: Vomiting | Dr. Chloe Ross |
Paediatrics: Wheeze | Dr. Chloe Ross |
Pain | Dr. Jennifer Hardy & Dr. Katie Ramm |
Palpitations | Dr. Sameer Patel |
Paresthesia | Dr. Nevan Meghani |
Per rectum bleeding | Dr. Jess Chang |
Preoperative assessment | Dr. Gagandeep Panesar |
Per vaginum bleeding in pregnancy | Dr. Tracy Hancox |
Pruritus | Dr. Seow Li‐Fay |
Pervaginal bleed | Dr. Emily Tabb |
Pervaginal discharge | Dr. Chloe Ross |
Rash | Dr. Seow Li‐Fay |
Red eye – Painless | Dr. Rohit Jolly |
Red eye – Painful | Dr. Rohit Jolly |
Seizure | Dr. Amit Rajput |
Sexual history from a female patient | Dr. Sarah Mensforth |
Sexual history from a male patient | Dr. Sarah Mensforth |
Shortness of breath | Dr. Sana Qureshi & Dr. Sing Yang Sim |
Stridor | Dr. Emily Tabb |
Substance misuse | Dr. Amy Burlingham |
Swollen legs and ankles | Dr. Richard Screen |
Syncope | Dr. Amit Rajput |
Tiredness/lethargy | Dr. Sameer Patel |
Tremor | Dr. Halimah Alazzani |
Unilateral leg swelling | Dr. Jennifer Hardy |
Varicose veins | Dr. Sing Yang Sim |
Vomiting | Dr. Knapp Claire |
Weight gain | Dr. Richard Screen |
Weight loss | Dr. Jennifer Hardy |
Wheeze | Dr. Jennifer Hardy |
Part 2: Communication Skills | |
The angry patient | Dr. Jennifer Hardy & Dr. Katie Ramm |
Breaking bad news or results | Dr. Anne de Bray |
The deaf patient | Dr. Jennifer Hardy & Katie Ramm |
Diabetes counselling | Dr. Anne de Bray |
Explaining a clinical procedure | Dr. Gagandeep Panesar |
Insulin counselling | Dr. Anne de Bray |
Life style advice post myocardial infarction | Dr. Dhruti Pandya |
Cessation of smoking | Dr. Sanghera Parmjit |
Oral steroids counselling | Dr. Jaspreet K Saggu |
History of presenting complaint
Past medical and surgical history
Medications and allergies
Family history
Social history
History of presenting complaint
Past medical and surgical history
Medications and allergies
Family history
Social history
History of presenting complaint
Past medical and surgical history
Medications and allergies
Family history
Social history
History of presenting complaint
Past medical history
Medications and allergies
Social history