Managing Minor Musculoskeletal Injuries and Conditions

Content: Cover
 Title page
 Copyright page
 Contents
 Dedication
 Acknowledgements
 About the companion website
 Part 1: The background
 1: How to use this book
 Introduction
 The book
 The format
 Who is the book designed for?
 How the book may be used
 You, the student
 Organise yourself
 Record clinical accomplishments
 Let others know you are studying
 When to study
 Have frequent breaks
 Why?
 Someone to help you
 Look studious
 Follow patients through
 Note taking
 Your study
 Academic level
 Referencing
 A study plan
 The whole patient
 Observations on Activity 1.2
 Aims and outcomes. Observations on Activity 2.9Other illness presentations and patterns of disease
 Elderly people and falls
 Questioning your patient
 How much depth in questioning?
 When did the injury occur?
 When did the problem first start?
 What is the pain like?
 How old are they?
 Any allergies?
 Do they have any major illnesses?
 Any medicines?
 Any previous injuries or operations?
 Do they smoke?
 Do they drink?
 Job and hobbies?
 Hand dominance?
 Can you think of anything else?
 General points of style
 Observations on Activity 2.12
 Observations on Activity 2.13
 Leading questions. Dealing with interruptionsA friendly chat!
 Helpful words or grunts!
 The cut-off
 Sifting through the features
 Before goodbye!
 Practice, practice and more practice
 Reflection
 References and suggested reading
 Multiple choice questions
 3: An introduction to examining your patient
 The background to physical examination
 Observations on Activity 3.1
 Standard medical clerking system
 Observations on Activity 3.2
 Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
 Some other examination systems and prompts
 Who, what, when, where, why system
 Some common physical examination mnemonics
 BLISS. Observations on Activity 3.3Vital connections
 Observations on Activity 3.4
 Masterly inactivity
 The whole patient
 How much to examine?
 Observations on Activity 3.5
 Chronic normality
 The excuse
 How much of the patient to examine?
 Observations on Activity 3.6
 Eliminate the major
 How to start your examination
 Clothes and cleanliness
 The progress
 What should you look for when you examine?
 Observations on Activity 3.7
 Palpation
 Observations on Activity 3.8
 Explanation
 Hurting your patient
 What to feel for?
 Placing joints through a range of movements
 Emergency triage.