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-mémoires - distilled wisdom from those in the know Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats - confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast
1. History taking and communication 2. 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 High Yield Associations and SBAs