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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Previous Edition's Authors - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Series editor’s foreword - p. v 7. Prefaces - p. vi 8. Acknowledgements - p. vii 9. Series editor’s acknowledgement - p. viii 10. Rapid UKMLA Index - p. ix 11. Assessments - p. xv 12. 1. History taking and communication - p. 1 13. 2. Clinical examination - p. 11 14. 3. Writing in the medical notes - p. 37 15. Section 1. Clinical Presentations - p. 41 16. 4. Chest pain - p. 43 17. 5. Shortness of breath - p. 49 18. 6. Cough and haemoptysis - p. 55 19. 7. Palpitations - p. 59 20. 8. Pyrexia of unknown origin - p. 63 21. 9. Abdominal pain - p. 67 22. 10. Heartburn and indigestion - p. 73 23. 11. Gastrointestinal bleed - p. 77 24. 12. Change in bowel habit - p. 83 25. 13. Weight loss - p. 87 26. 14. Jaundice - p. 91 27. 15. Urinary symptoms and haematuria - p. 97 28. 16. Headache and facial pain - p. 105 29. 17. Goitre, thyroid disease and thyroid malignancy - p. 111 30. 18. Loss of consciousness - p. 117 31. 19. Confusion and delirium - p. 123 32. 20. Stroke and TIA - p. 127 33. 21. Focal neurological deficits - p. 135 34. 22. Dizziness and vertigo - p. 143 35. 23. Back pain and joint pain - p. 149 36. 24. Skin lesions and rash - p. 155 37. 25. Lumps - p. 163 38. 26. Excessive bruising and bleeding - p. 167 39. 27. Pain - p. 173 40. Section 2. Diagnoses - p. 179 41. 28. Cardiovascular system - p. 181 42. 29. Respiratory system - p. 223 43. 30. Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems - p. 251 44. 31. Renal, genitourinary and sexual health medicine - p. 277 45. 32. Fluid balance and electrolyte disturbances - p. 301 46. 33. Metabolic and endocrine disorders - p. 311 47. 34. Nervous system - p. 345 48. 35. Musculoskeletal system - p. 373 49. 36. Skin disease - p. 389 50. 37. Haematological disorders - p. 407 51. 38. Infectious diseases - p. 431 52. 39. Drug overdose and abuse - p. 445 53. UKMLA High Yield Association Table - p. 455 54. INDEX - p. 505
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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Previous Edition's Authors - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Series editor’s foreword - p. v 7. Prefaces - p. vi 8. Acknowledgements - p. vii 9. Series editor’s acknowledgement - p. viii 10. Rapid UKMLA Index - p. ix 11. Assessments - p. xv 12. 1. History taking and communication - p. 1 13. 2. Clinical examination - p. 11 14. 3. Writing in the medical notes - p. 37 15. Section 1. Clinical Presentations - p. 41 16. 4. Chest pain - p. 43 17. 5. Shortness of breath - p. 49 18. 6. Cough and haemoptysis - p. 55 19. 7. Palpitations - p. 59 20. 8. Pyrexia of unknown origin - p. 63 21. 9. Abdominal pain - p. 67 22. 10. Heartburn and indigestion - p. 73 23. 11. Gastrointestinal bleed - p. 77 24. 12. Change in bowel habit - p. 83 25. 13. Weight loss - p. 87 26. 14. Jaundice - p. 91 27. 15. Urinary symptoms and haematuria - p. 97 28. 16. Headache and facial pain - p. 105 29. 17. Goitre, thyroid disease and thyroid malignancy - p. 111 30. 18. Loss of consciousness - p. 117 31. 19. Confusion and delirium - p. 123 32. 20. Stroke and TIA - p. 127 33. 21. Focal neurological deficits - p. 135 34. 22. Dizziness and vertigo - p. 143 35. 23. Back pain and joint pain - p. 149 36. 24. Skin lesions and rash - p. 155 37. 25. Lumps - p. 163 38. 26. Excessive bruising and bleeding - p. 167 39. 27. Pain - p. 173 40. Section 2. Diagnoses - p. 179 41. 28. Cardiovascular system - p. 181 42. 29. Respiratory system - p. 223 43. 30. Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems - p. 251 44. 31. Renal, genitourinary and sexual health medicine - p. 277 45. 32. Fluid balance and electrolyte disturbances - p. 301 46. 33. Metabolic and endocrine disorders - p. 311 47. 34. Nervous system - p. 345 48. 35. Musculoskeletal system - p. 373 49. 36. Skin disease - p. 389 50. 37. Haematological disorders - p. 407 51. 38. Infectious diseases - p. 431 52. 39. Drug overdose and abuse - p. 445 53. UKMLA High Yield Association Table - p. 455 54. INDEX - p. 505
