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500 Single Best Answers in MEDICINE This page intentionally left blank 500 Single Best Answers in MEDICINE Sukhpreet Singh Dubb BSc (Hons) MBBS AICSM Final Year Medical Student, Department of Investigative Medicine and Academic Surgery, Imperial College London Kumaran Shanmugarajah BSc (Hons) MBBS AICSM FY2 Doctor, Northwest Thames Deanery, Imperial College Healthcare Trust, London Darren K Patten BSc (Hons) MBBS AICSM Academic Clinical Fellow and Core Surgical Trainee, London Deanery, Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Oncology, St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare Trust, London, UK Michael Schachter BSc MB FRCP Department of Clinical Pharmacology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London Cristina Koppel BSc MBBS (AICSM) Neurology Registrar, Fellow in Medical Education, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Imperial College School of Medicine, London Editorial Advisor Karim Meeran Professor of Endocrinology, Imperial College London First published in Great Britain in 2011 by Hodder Arnold, an imprint of Hodder Education, a division of Hachette UK 338 Euston Road, London NW1 3BH http://www.hodderarnold.com © 2011 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd All rights reserved. Apart from any use permitted under UK copyright law, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form, or by any means with prior permission in writing of the publishers or in the case of reprographic production in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. In the United Kingdom such licences are issued by the Copyright licensing Agency: Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Hachette UK’s policy is to use papers that are natural, renewable and recyclable products and made from wood grown in sustainable forests. The logging and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. Whilst the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the author[s] nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. In particular, (but without limiting the generality of the preceding disclaimer) every effort has been made to check drug dosages; however it is still possible that errors have been missed. Furthermore, dosage schedules are constantly being revised and new side-effects recognized. For these reasons the reader is strongly urged to consult the drug companies’ printed instructions, and their websites, before administering any of the drugs recommended in this book. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN-13 978-1-444-12152-0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Commissioning Editor: Joanna Koster Project Editor: Stephen Clausard Production Controller: Jonathan Williams Cover Design: Amina Dudhia Indexer: Laurence Errington Cover image © Steve Allen/Science Photo Library Typeset in 9.5/12 Rotis Serif by MPS Limited, a Macmillan Company Printed in India What do you think about this book? Or any other Hodder Arnold title? Please visit our website: www.hodderarnold.com Dedication To my parents and brother, who during the darkest nights have forever remained the brightest stars. Sukhpreet S Dubb To my parents – thank you for your support and encouragement Kumaran Shanmugarajah To my family and friends, your priceless support and inspiration made this possible. Darren K Patten To the memory of my parents Michael Schachter For Alexander and Andreas Cristina Koppel This page intentionally left blank Contents Foreword ix Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii List of Abbreviations Used xv Common Reference Intervals xix SECTION 1: CARDIOVASCULAR Questions 1–40 3 Answers 17 SECTION 2: RESPIRATORY Questions 1–40 33 Answers 46 SECTION 3: GASTROINTESTINAL Questions 1–40 67 Answers 80 SECTION 4: RENAL Questions 1–30 99 Answers 110 SECTION 5: ENDOCRINOLOGY Questions 1–35 127 Answers 139 SECTION 6: RHEUMATOLOGY Questions 1–35 159 Answers 171 SECTION 7: HAEMATOLOGY Questions 1–35 189 Answers 203 SECTION 8: NEUROLOGY Questions 1–40 219 Answers 232 SECTION 9: ONCOLOGY Questions 1–25 250 Answers 259 viii Contents SECTION 10: DERMATOLOGY Questions 1–40 273 Answers 286 SECTION 11: INFECTIOUS DISEASES Questions 1–40 305 Answers 318 SECTION 12: EMERGENCIES Questions 1–35 335 Answers 348 SECTION 13: PRACTICE EXAM Questions 1–65 367 Answers 388 Index 409 Foreword A continuing pursuance of clinical excellence can be a long and difficult path to follow. Nevertheless, it is something we all aspire to in order to use our best knowledge in serving our patients. But first, one has to pass the qualifying examination! This book helps to test your knowledge and aims to provide a question and answer format that closely follows the curriculum for Finals. It reflects the clinical scenarios that medical students will encounter when they first start as doctors and also face in Finals. It follows the single best answer format; a format of questioning that is more like real life. The authors have given comprehensive and informative answers, as well as reasons for the choice of the correct answer. It is very readable. It is also refreshing to see that the authors have combined together to write this text from a wide range and level of knowledge – from a final year medical student to a professor. They will all remember what Finals entailed, from the sheer anxiety to the excitement of getting the knowledge of medicine into focus. I am sure this book will be useful and enjoyable. Good luck for Finals! Professor Parveen J Kumar CBE, BSc, MD, FRCP, FRCPE Professor of Medicine & Education Barts & the London School of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary, University of London
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