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00-Assessment-prelims-cpp 21/2/07 11:41 Page i Complete Self Assessment for Medical Finals TThhiiss ppaaggee iinntteennttiioonnaallllyy lleefftt bbllaannkk 00-Assessment-prelims-cpp 21/2/07 11:41 Page iii Complete Self Assessment for Medical Finals KINESH PATEL BA (HONS) MBBS Senior House Officer Department ofMedicine Hammersmith Hospital London,UK NEIL PATEL MBBS Foundation Year 2 St Peter’s Hospital Chertsey Surrey,UK Hodder Arnold AMEMBER OF THE HODDER HEADLINE GROUP CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 © 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business No claim to original U.S. Government works Version Date: 20121026 International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-4441-1365-5 (eBook - PDF) This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. 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Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the CRC Press Web site at http://www.crcpress.com 00-Assessment-prelims-cpp 21/2/07 11:41 Page v Contents Preface vii Acknowledgements viii Abbreviations ix 11 The cardiovascular system 1 12 The respiratory system 28 13 Neurology 55 14 Rheumatology and orthopaedics 86 15 The gastrointestinal system 118 16 The liver, pancreas and biliary tree 155 17 Dermatology 178 18 Haematology 190 19 Endocrinology 208 10 The urinary tract 231 11 Clinical pharmacology 252 12 General surgery 269 13 Ophthalmology 296 14 Oncology 308 15 Ear, nose and throat 320 16 Public health and statistics 327 Index 334 00-Assessment-prelims-cpp 21/2/07 11:41 Page vi To our parents 00-Assessment-prelims-cpp 21/2/07 11:41 Page vii Preface The rise ofmultiple choice questions (MCQs) and extendedmatching questions (EMQs) as examination tools in medical school finals has meant that it is not only knowledge that stu- dents are tested on,but also exam technique.To this end,it is essential that students attempt large numbers of questions before their exams,to gain the confidence and speed that are necessary to ensure success. This book provides 500 MCQs,150 EMQs and 50 X-ray questions,divided into 16 sections covering the breadth ofthe medical curriculum.We suggest that students attempt the ques- tions in each section after revising that particular topic:this will both consolidate knowledge and highlight deficiencies in learning. The questions have been specifically written to include topics that regularly recur in finals. Student sitting their exams will undoubtedly recognize themes from this book;despite often seeming otherwise,there are only a finite number of facts undergraduates are expected to know! As with any exam,there is a considerable variety in difficulty:some questions are eas- ier,while others are more challenging.Students should aim to attain a mark of60 per cent ofattempted questions scored correct;knowledgeable undergraduates may perform signifi- cantly better. We wish you luck in your studies. Kinesh Patel Neil Patel 00-Assessment-prelims-cpp 21/2/07 11:41 Page viii Acknowledgements We would like to thank all the staffat Hodder,especially Georgina Bentliffand Jane Tod for their help with this project. We are also grateful to Dr Kate Tatham and Dr Lucy Dolman for their invaluable comments and corrections to the manuscript. 00-Assessment-prelims-cpp 21/2/07 11:41 Page ix Abbreviations AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone ADH antidiuretic hormone ADP adenosine diphosphate ADPKD autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease AFB acid-fast bacilli ALL acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ALP alkaline phosphatase ALT alanine transaminase AMA antimitochondrial antibody AML acute myeloid leukaemia ANA antinuclear antibody ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody AP anteroposterior APTT activated partial thromboplastin time ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome 5-ASA 5-aminosalicylic acid AST aspartate transaminase AV atrioventricular BiPAP bilevel positive airways pressure CK creatine kinase CLL chronic lymphocytic leukaemia CML chronic myeloid leukaemia CMV cytomegalovirus CNS central nervous system COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COX-2 cyclo-oxygenase-2 CPAP continuous positive airway pressure CRH corticotrophin-releasing hormone CRP C-reactive protein CSF cerebrospinal fluid CT computed tomography DDH developmental dysplasia ofthe hip
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