Crash Course General Medicine Updated Edition Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition

by Inez Eiben, MBBS, BSc, MRCS, Paola Eiben, MBBS, BSc, MRCP, Shreelata T Datta, MD MRCOG LLM MBBS BSc (Hons), Philip Xiu, MA (Cantab), MB BChir, MRCP, MRCGP, MScClinEd, FHEA, MAcadMEd, RCPathME, Christopher Holland, MBBS, BAO, MMedEd, FRCA FFICM, FAcadMed. and Kathryn Watson, MBBS, BSc, MRCP, PGCert, FHEA

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ISBN: 9780702081170

Publication Date: 05-06-2019

Page Count: 500

Imprint: Elsevier

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Crash Course General Medicine, Fifth Edition – 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 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated – with an improved 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 are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.

Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics, 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!

Key Features
- Provides the exam syllabus in one place - saves valuable revision time
- 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
Contents

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
18. Loss of Consciousness
19. Confusion and delirium
20. Stroke and TIA
21. Lumps
22. Focal neurological deficits
23. Dizziness and Vertigo
24. Back pain and joint pain
25. Skin lesions and rash
26. Excessive bruising and bleeding

Section 2: Diagnoses
27. Cardiovascular System
28. Respiratory System
29. Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems
30. Renal, Genitourinary and Sexual Health Medicine
31. Fluid balance and Electrolyte disturbances
32. Nervous System
33. Metabolic and endocrine systems
34. Musculoskeletal system
35. Skin
36. Haematological disorders
37. Infectious diseases
38. Drug Overdose and abuse

E-only Chapter: Clinical Cases
Authors

Inez Eiben, MBBS, BSc, MRCS, Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, Paola Eiben, MBBS, BSc, MRCP, Clinical Fellow in Critical Care Medicine, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, Shreelata T Datta, MD MRCOG LLM MBBS BSc (Hons), Associate Clinical Dean and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at King's College Hospital, London, UK, Philip Xiu, MA (Cantab), MB BChir, MRCP, MRCGP, MScClinEd, FHEA, MAcadMEd, RCPathME, Honorary Senior Lecturer Leeds University School of Medicine PCN Educational Lead Medical Examiner Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust Leeds, UK, Christopher Holland, MBBS, BAO, MMedEd, FRCA FFICM, FAcadMed., Consultant in Critical Care Medicine, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London; London & Professorial Teaching Fellow, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. and Kathryn Watson, MBBS, BSc, MRCP, PGCert, FHEA, ST7 Renal and General Medicine, St. George's Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
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