Crash Course - your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.
A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated with a full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors - those who understand what is essential for exam success - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.
Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the UKMLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.
Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today's medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of general medicine will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!
Crash Course General Medicine comprehensively covers the extensive range of conditions and presentations that every medical student needs to know to pass their exams and UKMLA. Efficiently advance your revision by consulting key information presented concisely to facilitate visual learning. All guidelines and approaches to assessment have been updated for this new edition.
- Fully aligned to UKMLA requirements, with key 'conditions' and 'presentations' highlighted in handy checklists - save valuable revision time and be confident you have the syllabus covered
- Written by senior students and recent graduates - those closest to what is essential for exam success
- Quality assured by leading Faculty Advisors - ensures complete accuracy of information
- Features the ever popular 'Hints and Tips' boxes and other useful aide-m�moires - distilled wisdom from those in the know
- Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats - confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast
Table of Contents
1. History taking and communication2. Clinical examination
3. Writing in the medical notes
Section 1: Clinical Presentations
4. Chest pain
5. Shortness of breath
6. Cough and haemoptysis
7. Palpitations
8. Pyrexia of unknown origin
9. Abdominal pain
10. Heartburn and indigestion
11. Gastrointestinal bleed
12. Change in bowel habit
13. Weight loss
14. Jaundice
15. Urinary symptoms and haematuria
16. Headache and facial pain
17. Goitre, thyroid disease and thyroid malignancy
18. Loss of consciousness
19. Confusion and delirium
20. Stroke and TIA
21. Focal neurological deficits
22. Dizziness and vertigo
23. Back pain and joint pain
24. Skin lesions and rash
25. Lumps
26. Excessive bruising and bleeding
27. Pain
Section 2: Diagnoses
28. Cardiovascular system
29. Respiratory system
30. Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems
31. Renal, genitourinary and sexual health
32. Fluid balance and electrolyte disturbances
33. Metabolic and endocrine disorders
34. Nervous system
35. Musculoskeletal system
36. Dermatology
37. Haematological disorders
38. Infectious diseases
39. Drug overdose and abuse
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