Get ahead! SURGERY 100 EMQs for Finals

262 Pages·2013·1.56 MB·English

by  Shantikumar

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Fully updated, this new edition of the successful Get ahead!
SURGERY 100 EMQs for Finals provides invaluable revision for
all medical students preparing for their final examinations. surger y

• Completely updated according to the current curriculum
• Questions are written in the style of the Universities Medical
Assessment Partnership (UMAP) bank
• Enhanced answer explanations ensure thorough learning
• Also suitable for PLAB and MRCS candidates

Co-written by Saran Shantikumar, series editor for the Get
ahead! series, this book covers the entire syllabus in a clear and 100 EMQs for Finals
comprehensive style, building on the strengths of the first edition
to provide reliable and effective revision practice to help achieve
success in final exams.
Second edition
Authors:
James Wigley MBBS BSc MRCS AFHEA, University Hospital
Southampton, Southampton, UK
Saran Shantikumar MRCS, BHF Clinical Fellow, Bristol Heart
Institute, Bristol, UK
James Wigley
Saran Shantikumar

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100 EMQs for Finals
Second edition
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100 EMQs for Finals
Second edition
James Wigley MBBS BSc MRCS AFHEA
University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
Saran Shantikumar MRCS, BHF Clinical Fellow
Bristol HeartJ Inasmtituetes, BWrisitgoll,e UyK
Saran Shantikumar
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100 EMQs for Finals
Second edition
James Wigley MBBS BSc MRCS AFHEA
University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
Saran Shantikumar MRCS, BHF Clinical Fellow
Bristol HeartJ Inasmtituetes, BWrisitgoll,e UyK
Saran Shantikumar
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Contents
Preface ix
Introduction to Get ahead! xi
Practice Paper 1: Questions 1
Theme 1: Investigation of abdominal pain 1
Theme 2: Burns 2
Theme 3: Back pain 2
Theme 4: Intestinal obstruction 3
Theme 5: Ulcers 4
Theme 6: Management of hernias 5
Theme 7: Diagnosis of breast disease 5
Theme 8: Management of testicular conditions 6
Theme 9: Hypersensitivity reactions 7
Theme 10: Neck lumps 7
Theme 11: Classification of jaundice 8
Theme 12: Shoulder disorders 9
Theme 13: Thyroid disease 9
Theme 14: Diagnosis of chest trauma 10
Theme 15: Abdominal incisions 11
Theme 16: Groin lumps 12
Theme 17: Management of venous disease 13
Practice Paper 1: Answers 15
Practice Paper 2: Questions 43
Theme 1: Haematuria 43
Theme 2: Arterial blood gases 44
Theme 3: Lower limb nerve lesions 44
Theme 4: Investigation of gastrointestinal bleeding 45
Theme 5: Diagnosis of breast disease 46
Theme 6: Local anaesthetic agents 47
Theme 7: Diagnosis of jaundice 47
Theme 8: Thyroid disease 48
Theme 9: Management of skin conditions 49
Theme 10: Neck lumps 50
Theme 11: Paediatric orthopaedic conditions 51
Theme 12: Gastrointestinal polyps 52
Theme 13: Femoral neck fractures 52
Theme 14: Diagnosis of groin lumps 53
Theme 15: Classification of hernias 54
Theme 16: Investigation of vascular disease 54 v
Practice Paper 2: Answers 57
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Theme 3: Pancreatic tumours 82
Theme 4: Endocrine disorders 83
Theme 5: Management of abdominal pain 84
Theme 6: Skin lesions 85
Theme 7: Conditions of the nose 86
Theme 8: Paediatric orthopaedic conditions 87
Theme 9: Management of prostate disease 88
Theme 10: Statistics 88
Theme 11: Knee injuries 89
Theme 12: Management of anorectal conditions 90
Theme 13: Upper limb nerve lesions 90
Theme 14: Anatomy of hernias 91
Theme 15: Management of common fractures 92
Theme 16: Diagnosis of vascular disease 92
Practice Paper 3: Answers 95
Practice Paper 4: Questions 123
Theme 1: Diagnosis of dysphagia 123
Theme 2: Shock 124
Theme 3: Management of chest trauma 124
Theme 4: Diagnosis of abdominal pain 125
Theme 5: Hand disorders 126
Theme 6: Diagnosis of biliary tract disease 127
Theme 7: Investigation of urological disease 128
Theme 8: Lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage 129
Theme 9: Tumour markers 130
Theme 10: Investigation of breast disease 130
Theme 11: Penile conditions 131
Theme 12: Cutaneous malignancies 132
Theme 13: Management of endocrine disease 132
Theme 14: Eye disease 133
Theme 15: Preoperative morbidity 134
Theme 16: Bone tumours 135
Theme 17: Management of arterial disease 135
Practice Paper 4: Answers 137
Practice Paper 5: Questions 165
Theme 1: Glasgow coma scale 165
Theme 2: Diagnosis of hernias 166
Theme 3: Management of urological disease 166
Theme 4: Diagnosis of hepatomegaly 167
Theme 5: Diagnosis of the swollen limb 168
Theme 6: Eponymous fractures and classifications 169
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Theme 7: Investigation of abdominal pain 169
Theme 8: Nipple discharge 170 s
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Theme 9: Skin lesions 171 e
Theme 10: Diagnosis of anorectal disease 172 ont
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Theme 11: Intravenous fluids 173
Theme 12: Management of paediatric surgical conditions 173
Theme 13: Ear disease 174
Theme 14: Knee conditions 175
Theme 15: Diagnosis of vascular disease 176
Theme 16: Investigation of dysphagia 177
Theme 17: Upper limb nerve lesions 178
Practice Paper 5: Answers 179
Practice Paper 6: Questions 205
Theme 1: Diagnosis of hernias 205
Theme 2: Spinal cord lesions 206
Theme 3: Management of biliary tract disease 206
Theme 4: Ulcers 207
Theme 5: Consent 208
Theme 6: Colorectal operations 209
Theme 7: Management of breast cancer 209
Theme 8: Tumour staging systems 210
Theme 9: Investigation of endocrine disease 211
Theme 10: Diagnosis of dysphagia 212
Theme 11: Management of urinary retention 212
Theme 12: Diagnosis of paediatric surgical conditions 213
Theme 13: Diagnosis of foot disorders 214
Theme 14: Diagnosis of abdominal pain 215
Theme 15: Management of head injury 216
Theme 16: Urological conditions 216
Theme 17: Management of abdominal aortic aneurysms 217
Practice Paper 6: Answers 219
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