PACES for the MRCP: With 250 Clinical Cases

by Hall, Tim; Tooke, John; Copper, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780443103704
• ISBN10: 0443103704
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-17
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science

Summary

This title is written for MRCP candidates preparing for PACES exam in UK and rest of world. Clinical examinations in the OSCE style of marked stations are daunting for all students, whether undergraduates or MRCP candidates. The recent introduction of the 5-station PACES (Progressive Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills) exam inspired a great deal of apprehension, so the appearance of the first edition of Hall's PACES for MRCP was greatly welcomed by candidates and became an immediate success. This new edition builds on the book's reputation. It provides, in one colourful and attractive volume, complete coverage of all the most common medical cases that will be covered in PACES and similar exams. A one-volume text giving candidates complete preparation for the PACES exam within one portable volume 250 cases organised into the 5 stations of the PACES exam - respiratory and abdominal system, history taking, cardiovascular and nervous system, communication and ethics and skin, locomotion, eyes and endocrine systems Engaging question-and-answer approach at the end of each case - excellent preparation for the exam Boxed tips highlight vital information - helps identify what is most important to remember Produced in full colour throughout Colour coding for each station Many more illustrations added - now over 300 clinical photographs and line drawings in colour Many more cases added, bringing the number up to 250 - 50 per station History-taking and communication skills stations now revised so that they exactly mimic the requirements of the exam

Table of Contents

Introduction

Respiratory and Abdominal System

Respiratory System

Examination of the respiratory system

Cases

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Consolidation

Dullness at the lung base

Pneumonia

Lung cancer

Pancoast's syndrome

Superior vena cava obstruction

Collapse/pneumonectomy/lobectomy

Bronchiectasis

Cystic fibrosis

Kartagener's syndrome

Tuberculosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and diffuse parenchymal lung disease

Rheumatoid lung

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis

Asbestos-related lung disease and pneumoconiosis

Pulmonary sarcoidosis

Pulmonary hypertension

Cor pulmonale

Pulmonary embolism

Pleural effusion

Pleural rub

Pneumothorax

Obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome

Lung transplant

Abdominal System

Examination of the abdominal system

Cases

Chronic liver disease

Jaundice

Ascites

Alcoholic liver disease

Viral hepatitis

Autoimmune hepatitis

Primary biliary cirrhosis

Hereditary haemochromatosis

Wilson's disease

Hepatomegaly

Splenomegaly

Hepatosplenomegaly

Felty's syndrome

Abdominal mass

Crohn's disease

Ulcerative colitis

Carcinoid syndrome

Enteric and urinary stomas

Chronic myeloid leukaemia

Polycythaemia vera, myeloproliferative disorders and myelodysplasia

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Lymphadenopathy and lymphoma

Polycystic kidney disease

Nephrotic syndrome

Renal transplant

History-Taking Skills

Introduction to history-taking skills

Clinical reasoning

The traditional medical history model

Incorporating the patient's perspective - ideas, concerns and expectations

History-taking skills - the communication skills that make history-taking effective

The traditional model and communication skills - putting these two together

Cases

Respiratory problems

Breathlessness

Asthma Abdominal problems

Dyspepsia

Dysphagia

Abdominal pain

Altered bowel habit Cardiovascular problems

Prevention of cardiovascular disease and weight gain

Chest pain and angina

Acute coronary syndrome

Heart failure

Palpitations

Atrial fibrillation

Dyslipidaemia 2.14Hypertensio?

Neurological problems

Headache

Transient ischaemic attack

Weakness and wasting

TMultiple sclerosis

Tremor Locomotor problems

Back pain

Joint pain

Eye problems

Visual los?

Endocrine problems

Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Renal and metabolic problems

Acute renal failure

Chronic kidney disease and renal replacement therapy

Glomerulonephritis

Systemic vasculitis

Hypercalcaemia

Hyponatraemia

Poisoning and metabolic disturbanc?

Haematological problems

Anaemia

Sickle cell disease and thalassaemia

Purpura

Haemophilia

Deep vein thrombosis

Thrombophilic tendency

Myeloma Infectious disease

Human immunodeficiency virus infectio?

Other general internal medicine and elderly care problems

Falls and rehabilitation

Syncope

Seizures

Acute confusion

Mild cognitive impairment and dementia

Incontinence

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