Get ahead! Specialties: 100 EMQs for Finals / Edition 2

by Peter Cartledge, Fiona Bach, Rebecca Cairns, Mahesh Jayaram, Mary Watson

Overview

Fully updated, this new edition of the successful Get ahead! Specialties: 100 EMQs for Finals provides invaluable revision for all medical students preparing for their final examinations. Written by experienced authors, and with Saran Shantikumar as the series editor, this book covers the entire syllabus in a clear and comprehensive style.

The second edition has been completely updated according to current curriculum, and the questions are written in a style similar to the Medical Schools Council Assessment Alliance (MSCAA) bank. Get ahead! Specialties: 100 EMQs for Finals builds on the strengths of the first edition to provide reliable and effective revision practice to help achieve success in the final exams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482253160
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/17/2015
Series:	Get ahead!
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Peter Cartledge , consultant paediatrician, Leeds Children's Hospital, UK Fiona Bach , specialty registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology, London, UKRebecca Cairns , GP, Horton Bank Practice, Bradford, UKMahesh Jayaram , senior lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, AustraliaMary Watson , Leeds General Infirmary, UKEdited by: Saran Shantikumar , academic clinical fellow in public health, University of Warwick, UK

Table of Contents

Practice Paper 1: Questions. Antenatal Screening. Chronic Pelvic Pain. Cardiotocography. Sexually Transmitted Infections. Hormones of Menstruation. Pain in Pregnancy. Fetal Presentation. Diabetes in Pregnancy. Hormone Replacement Therapy. Premature Labour. Answers. Practice Paper 2: Questions. Antepartum Haemorrhage. Menstrual Dysfunction. Physiological Changes in Pregnancy. Vaginal Bleeding. Contraindications to Contraception. Rhesus Disease. Classification of Ovarian Tumours. Management of Endometrial and Cervical Cancer. Drug Management of Preeclampsia. Induction and Augmentation of Labour. Answers. Practice Paper 3: Questions. Infection in Pregnancy. Female Anatomy. Obstetric Emergencies. Contraception. Postpartum Haemorrhage. Cervical Screening. Mechanisms of Labour. Complications of Caesarean Section. Gynaecological Malignancies. The Infertility Clinic. Answers. Practice Paper 4: Questions. Methods of Delivery. Urogynaecology. Drugs in Pregnancy. Perimenopausal Hormones. Acute Pelvic Pain. Gametogenesis. Genital Infections. Twins. Ectopic Pregnancy. Ultrasound Scanning in Pregnancy. Answers. Practice Paper 5: Questions. Abdominal Pain. Apnoea. Immunization Schedule. Child Protection. Management of Asthma. Investigating the Febrile Child. Obesity. Heart Murmurs. Diarrhoea. Haematology and Haematological Malignancy. Practice Paper 6: Questions. Vomiting. The Child with a Limp. Cough. Chromosomal Disorders. Arthritis. Jaundice in the New-Born. Seizures. Fever and a Rash. Failure to Thrive. Haematuria. Answers. Practice Paper 7: Questions. Constipation. Anaemia. Stridor. Developmental Assessment. Oedema. Diagnosis of Electrolyte Imbalance. Management of Electrolyte Imbalance. Congenital Heart Disease. Organisms Associated with Paediatric Pathology. The Crying Baby. Answers. Practice Paper 8: Questions. Scrotal Pain and Swelling. Acid–Base Disturbances. Sore Throat. Illnesses Protected Against by Immunization. The Febrile Child. Modes of Inheritance. Headaches. Dysuria. Short Stature. Petechiae and Purpura. Answers. Practice Paper 9: Questions. Dementia. First-Rank Symptoms. Causes of Weight Loss. Mood Disorders. Descriptive Psychopathology 1. Sleep Disorders. Suicide. Psychiatric Disorders Relating to Women’s Health. Substance Use. Syndromes in Psychiatry. Answers. Practice Paper 10: Questions. Neurotic Disorders. Side Effects of Psychiatric Medication. Descriptive Psychopathology 2. Psychotic Disorders. Psychiatry of Sexuality. Management of Depression. Transcultural Psychiatric Disorders. Psychiatric Signs of Physical Illness. The Mental Health Act. Personality Disorders.Answers.

Editorial Reviews

Split into 10 EMQ-style papers, each containing 10 questions, this book guides you through Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Psychiatry. The questions cover all aspects of the specialties, from diagnosis and treatment to basic science. Each paper is based on one of the specialties so it is equally useful for revision for end of module exams as it is for finals. Designed to take 90 minutes for each paper, they can be easily incorporated into a busy revision schedule, or you can just dip in and out when you like.

Detailed explanations are provided in answer to each question, with information on eponymous syndromes added for interest. These explanations really are the highlight of the book, written to contain all the important information you need, summarised in an easy-to-understand format that makes you want to read more. And, good news for those aiming for honours, the authors have included harder stems just for you!
Keele MedNews, Aug 2008

5 stars: Daring to be the first to really teach as well as practise EMQs, this newcomer is perhaps the finest series of EMQ books available for students. Within the explanations, attention and detail is given not just to the right answer, but the remaining options on the list too. With 100 EMQs covering the potentially monstrous obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, and psychiatry, this Get Ahead! SPECIALTIES is unquestionably essential for your specialties year.

Waterstone's, Gower Street, Dec 2008

5 Stars: Great for Paeds, O&G and Pysch
This is a great EMQ book for specialtes - great for Paeds, O&G and Pysch, worth buying for 4th year clinics.

Amazon customer review, Dec 08

5 Stars: A brilliant book
It covers paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology and psychiatry in lots of detail. All the answers are explained thoroughly and lots of background information is given for each EMQ answer. It also covers the options that were not the answers, which many EMQ books don't do. I highly recommend this book!

Amazon customer review, Dec 2009

5 Stars: Specialties EMQs for Finals
This is a comprehensive revision guide, covering all the core material for undergraduate level. The answers section is the best part of this guide, as aside from explaining the answer, it gives a good introduction to the topic, and excellent references to the national guidelines.

Amazon customer review, May 2010

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