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Crash Cards: Medicine and Surgery for Finals and UKMLA
- 1st Edition - July 24, 2023
- Authors: Kerrod Kerr, Isabel Hughes, Alan O'Neill, Nick Aveyard
- Editors: Philip Xiu, Shreelata T Datta
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 1 5 6 - 2
Ideal for all those who need to know the essentials of medicine and surgery. Reach for these handy flashcards for fast and effective study! Review all the key topics in one pl… Read more
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Request a sales quoteIdeal for all those who need to know the essentials of medicine and surgery. Reach for these handy flashcards for fast and effective study! Review all the key topics in one place and spend less time searching, re-reading and highlighting course notes in preparation for Medical Finals, UKMLA and other examinations.
The Crash Course book series has been a trusted favourite for generations of medical students having sold over 1 million copies internationally and translated in 8 different languages. New additions to the series, these unique ‘Crash Cards’ comprehensively cover both clinical medicine (including cardiology, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurology, locomotor, endocrine, infectious disease) and surgery (neck, thyroid, breast, musculoskeletal, vascular, abdomen, urology and thorax), with high yield clinical case vignettes on the topics you’re most likely to encounter in the exams.
Flashcards are a fantastic aid for active recall and mimic the ‘grilling’ faced during ward rounds. These simple-to-use ‘Crash Cards’ will help you better manage your time, remember key facts, apply knowledge to practical scenarios – and pass your exams with ease. In addition, the printed pack also comes with access to the complete deck in electronic format, for even easier quick reference, anytime, anywhere.
- Handy pocket-sized flashcards – perfect for self-testing or revising with a group
- Reliable, trustworthy information – covers everything you need to remember for the exams
- Colour coded for easy organisation
- Hole-punched with ring – to help you carry a sub-set of cards, or for easy assimilation into your own notes
- Covers 183 key medical clinical conditions and 58 surgical topics
- Over 200 exam realistic patient cases - the most high yield conditions tested in Medical Finals and UKMLA exams
- Clinical vignette and questions on one side, with diagnosis and answers on other side
- 149 high-quality illustrations, clinical photos, radiology pictures, blood films and more, frequently tested in exams
- Medical/surgical ‘Emergencies’ cards for key ‘red flag’ areas
- Tailored for Medical Finals but also invaluable for students in earlier years - as well as for physicians associates, nurses and other allied health students and practitioners
- Companion to Crash Cards: OSCEs and History Stations for Medical Finals
Angina Pectoris
Acute coronary syndromes
Management of ACS
Complications of MI
AV block
Bradycardia
Narrow complex tachycardia
Broad complex tachycardia
Atrial fibrillation and flutter
Atrial fibrillation - management
Pacemakers
Heart failure—basic concepts
Heart failure—management
Hypertension
Hypertension—management
Encephalitis
Cerebral abscess
Rheumatic fever
Mitral regurgitation
Mitral vale prolapse
Aortic stenosis
Aortic regurgitation
Infective endocarditis (IE)
Pericarditis
Congenital heart diseases
Pulmonary function tests
Pneumonia
Complications of pneumonia
Bronchiectasis
Cystic fibrosis (CF)
Fungi and the lung
Lung tumours
Asthma
Management of chronic asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Pneumothorax
Pleural effusion
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) inc. EAA + IPF
Industrial dust diseases inc. asbestos related
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
Cor pulmonale
Hyperthyroidism
Diabetes Type 1
Hypothyroidism (myxoedema)
Parathyroid hormone and hyperparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN-1; MEN-2)
Cushing's syndrome
Hyperaldosteronism
Adrenal insuffiency
Diabetes Type 1
Diabetes Type 2
DKA
HHS
Hypoglycaemia
Diabetes insipidus
Acromegaly
Phaeochromocytoma
Hypopituitarism
Prolactinoma
GORD (reflux disease)
Peptic ulcer disease
Abnormal LFTs
Liver failure
Acute diarrhoea
Chronic diarrhoea
Cirrhosis
Ascites
Haemochromatosis
α1-antitrypsin deficiency
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
Autoimmune hepatitis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Wilson’s disease
Liver tumours
Ulcerative colitis (UC)
Crohn’s disease
Irritable bowel syndrome
Nutritional disorders
Gastrointestinal malabsorption
Coeliac disease
Chronic alcoholism
Anaemia
Microcytic (inc. IDA, Sideroblastic)
Peripheral blood film
Macrocytic anaemia (inc. B12 + folate deficiency)
Normocytic anaemia (inc. anaemia of chronic dx)
Haemolytic anaemia
Sickle-cell anaemia
Thalassaemia
Coagulopathies
Coagulations pathways
Blood transfusion complications
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Chronic myeloid leukaemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Pancytopenia and bone marrow failure
Myeloproliferative disorders
Myeloma inc. MGUS
Amyloidosis
Thrombophilia
Thrombocytopenia (inc. ITP, TTP)
DIC
Antiplatelet drugs, warfarin, heparin etc. + mechanism
Haemophilia A + B
Malaria
Tuberculosis
Infectious mononucleosis
Influenza
Toxoplasmosis & CMV
Viral hepatitis
HIV and AIDS
Staph and Streptococci
Tetanus
Cholera & bacillary dysentery
Viral haemorrhagic fevers (inc. dengue)
Lyme disease
Typhus
Some GI protozoa (giardia et al)
Parasites
Fungi
Cellulitis
Acid–base balance
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis and alkalosis
Hypernatremia
Hyponatraemia
Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion
Hyperkalaemia
Hypokalaemia
Hypercalcaemia and hypocalcaemia
Phosphate, magnesium, zinc and selenium
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Paget’s disease of bone
Hyperlipidaemia
Acute severe asthma
Acute exacerbations of COPD
Pneumothorax
Tension pneumothorax
Pneumonia
Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Acute upper GI bleeding
Meningitis
Status epilepticus
Head injury
Raised intracranial pressure (ICP)
Spinal Cord compression
Cauda equina
Headache
Breathlessness
Chest pain
Coma
The Glasgow coma scale (GCS)
Oncological emergencies (inc. metastatic SCC, tumour lysis, neutropenic sepsis)
Hypothermia
Acute poisoning (inc. paracetamol, salicylate, opioids, tricyclics)
Acute coronary syndrome (UAP, STEMI + nSTEMI)
Severe pulmonary oedema
Cardiogenic shock
Hypertensive crisis
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Pericardial tamponade
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Other diabetic emergencies
Addisonian crisis/Hypopituitary coma
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Acute kidney injury (AKI)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Renal replacement therapy (RRT)
Glomerulonephritis (GN)
Nephrotic syndrome
Diuretics and their mechanism of action
Interstitial nephritides and nephrotoxins
Renal vascular disease
Renal tubular disease
Inherited kidney diseases
Renal manifestations of systemic disease
Rhabdomyolysis
Stroke
Transient ischaemic attack
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Intracranial venous thrombosis
Subdural and extradural haemorrhage
Delirium (acute confusional state)
Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease
Epilepsy
Parkinsonism and Parkinsons diseas
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Space-occupying lesions (inc. cerebral abscess)
Bell’s palsy
Mononeuropathies
Polyneuropathies
Autonomic neuropathy
Motor neuron disease (MND)
Bulbar palsy
Cervical spondylosis
Disorders of muscle (myopathies)
Myasthenia gravis
Guillain Barre Syndrome
Neurofibromatosis
Syringomyelia
Alcohol withdrawal
Headache
Migraine
Meningitis + LP findings
Encephalitis
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Gout
CPPD arthropathy (pseudogout)
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
Enteropathic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Reactive arthritis
Mixed connective tissue disease
Polymyositis & dermatomyositis
Relapsing polychondritis
Systemic sclerosis
Raynaud's phenomenon
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Takayasu's arteritis
Giant cell arteritis
Polyarteritis nodosa
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Microscopic angiitis
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Fibromyalgia
HSP
Cryoglobeinaemia
Amyloidosis
Wrist injuries
Fractures of the radius and ulna
Fractures of the humeral shaft and elbow in adults
Dislocations and fracture dislocations of the elbow
Fractures/dislocations of the shoulder
Fractures of the ribs and sternum
Fractures of the pelvis
Femoral fractures
Fractures of the ankle
Fractures of the tarsus and foot
Bone tumours
Septic arthritis
Osteomyelitis
Lymph nodes in neck
Thyroglossal cyst, sinus, and fistula
Branchial cyst, sinus, and fistula
Salivary calculi and parotitis
Salivary gland tumours
Head and neck cancer
Thyroid tumours—types and features
Thyroid tumours—diagnosis and treatment
Post-thyroid surgery emergencies
Goitre
Breast cancer screening
Breast carcinoma
Benign breast disease
Acute breast pain
Abdominal masses (See - meeting minute - to be incorp in other cards)
Acute abdomen - diagram of 9 quadrants with differentials
Oesophageal motility disorders
Gastro-oesophageal carcinomas
Oesophageal rupture + varices
Gastric surgery
Bariatric surgery - types of operation
Aortic aneurysms
Thoracic aortic dissection
Peripheral arterial disease
Acute limb ischaemia
Carotid artery disease
Varicose veins
Jaundice—causes and diagnosis
Jaundice—management
Gall bladder stones
Common bile duct stones
Portal hypertension
Pancreatic cancer
Cancer of the liver, gall bladder, and biliary tree
Acute variceal haemorrhage
Acute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Burns
Hand conditions (trigger finger, de Quervains, Dupyren's, ganglion)
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Injuries of the phalanges and metacarpals
Obstruction of the bowe
Paralytic ileus
Pseudo-obstruction
Sigmoid volvulus
Volvulus of the stomach
Hernias inc. inguinal, femoral
Acute appendicitis
Mesenteric ischaemia
Ischaemic colitis
Diverticular disease
Colorectal carcinoma
Angiodysplasia
Anal cancer
Peri-anal diseases (fissures, piles)
Fistula-in-ano
Renal stones
Urinary tract obstruction
Urinary retention and BPH
Obstructive uropathy
Urinary tract malignancies
Benign diseases of the penis
Prostatitis
Prostate cancer
Bladder tumours
Urinary incontinence
Lumps in groin & scrotum
Torsion of the testis
Undescended testes
Epididymorchitis
Ascites
Haemochromatosis
α1-antitrypsin deficiency
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
Autoimmune hepatitis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Wilson’s disease
Liver tumours
Ulcerative colitis (UC)
Crohn’s disease
Irritable bowel syndrome
Nutritional disorders
Gastrointestinal malabsorption
Coeliac disease
Chronic alcoholism
Acute coronary syndromes
Management of ACS
Complications of MI
AV block
Bradycardia
Narrow complex tachycardia
Broad complex tachycardia
Atrial fibrillation and flutter
Atrial fibrillation - management
Pacemakers
Heart failure—basic concepts
Heart failure—management
Hypertension
Hypertension—management
Encephalitis
Cerebral abscess
Rheumatic fever
Mitral regurgitation
Mitral vale prolapse
Aortic stenosis
Aortic regurgitation
Infective endocarditis (IE)
Pericarditis
Congenital heart diseases
Pulmonary function tests
Pneumonia
Complications of pneumonia
Bronchiectasis
Cystic fibrosis (CF)
Fungi and the lung
Lung tumours
Asthma
Management of chronic asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Pneumothorax
Pleural effusion
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) inc. EAA + IPF
Industrial dust diseases inc. asbestos related
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
Cor pulmonale
Hyperthyroidism
Diabetes Type 1
Hypothyroidism (myxoedema)
Parathyroid hormone and hyperparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN-1; MEN-2)
Cushing's syndrome
Hyperaldosteronism
Adrenal insuffiency
Diabetes Type 1
Diabetes Type 2
DKA
HHS
Hypoglycaemia
Diabetes insipidus
Acromegaly
Phaeochromocytoma
Hypopituitarism
Prolactinoma
GORD (reflux disease)
Peptic ulcer disease
Abnormal LFTs
Liver failure
Acute diarrhoea
Chronic diarrhoea
Cirrhosis
Ascites
Haemochromatosis
α1-antitrypsin deficiency
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
Autoimmune hepatitis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Wilson’s disease
Liver tumours
Ulcerative colitis (UC)
Crohn’s disease
Irritable bowel syndrome
Nutritional disorders
Gastrointestinal malabsorption
Coeliac disease
Chronic alcoholism
Anaemia
Microcytic (inc. IDA, Sideroblastic)
Peripheral blood film
Macrocytic anaemia (inc. B12 + folate deficiency)
Normocytic anaemia (inc. anaemia of chronic dx)
Haemolytic anaemia
Sickle-cell anaemia
Thalassaemia
Coagulopathies
Coagulations pathways
Blood transfusion complications
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Chronic myeloid leukaemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Pancytopenia and bone marrow failure
Myeloproliferative disorders
Myeloma inc. MGUS
Amyloidosis
Thrombophilia
Thrombocytopenia (inc. ITP, TTP)
DIC
Antiplatelet drugs, warfarin, heparin etc. + mechanism
Haemophilia A + B
Malaria
Tuberculosis
Infectious mononucleosis
Influenza
Toxoplasmosis & CMV
Viral hepatitis
HIV and AIDS
Staph and Streptococci
Tetanus
Cholera & bacillary dysentery
Viral haemorrhagic fevers (inc. dengue)
Lyme disease
Typhus
Some GI protozoa (giardia et al)
Parasites
Fungi
Cellulitis
Acid–base balance
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis and alkalosis
Hypernatremia
Hyponatraemia
Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion
Hyperkalaemia
Hypokalaemia
Hypercalcaemia and hypocalcaemia
Phosphate, magnesium, zinc and selenium
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Paget’s disease of bone
Hyperlipidaemia
Acute severe asthma
Acute exacerbations of COPD
Pneumothorax
Tension pneumothorax
Pneumonia
Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Acute upper GI bleeding
Meningitis
Status epilepticus
Head injury
Raised intracranial pressure (ICP)
Spinal Cord compression
Cauda equina
Headache
Breathlessness
Chest pain
Coma
The Glasgow coma scale (GCS)
Oncological emergencies (inc. metastatic SCC, tumour lysis, neutropenic sepsis)
Hypothermia
Acute poisoning (inc. paracetamol, salicylate, opioids, tricyclics)
Acute coronary syndrome (UAP, STEMI + nSTEMI)
Severe pulmonary oedema
Cardiogenic shock
Hypertensive crisis
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Pericardial tamponade
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Other diabetic emergencies
Addisonian crisis/Hypopituitary coma
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Acute kidney injury (AKI)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Renal replacement therapy (RRT)
Glomerulonephritis (GN)
Nephrotic syndrome
Diuretics and their mechanism of action
Interstitial nephritides and nephrotoxins
Renal vascular disease
Renal tubular disease
Inherited kidney diseases
Renal manifestations of systemic disease
Rhabdomyolysis
Stroke
Transient ischaemic attack
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Intracranial venous thrombosis
Subdural and extradural haemorrhage
Delirium (acute confusional state)
Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease
Epilepsy
Parkinsonism and Parkinsons diseas
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Space-occupying lesions (inc. cerebral abscess)
Bell’s palsy
Mononeuropathies
Polyneuropathies
Autonomic neuropathy
Motor neuron disease (MND)
Bulbar palsy
Cervical spondylosis
Disorders of muscle (myopathies)
Myasthenia gravis
Guillain Barre Syndrome
Neurofibromatosis
Syringomyelia
Alcohol withdrawal
Headache
Migraine
Meningitis + LP findings
Encephalitis
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Gout
CPPD arthropathy (pseudogout)
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
Enteropathic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Reactive arthritis
Mixed connective tissue disease
Polymyositis & dermatomyositis
Relapsing polychondritis
Systemic sclerosis
Raynaud's phenomenon
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Takayasu's arteritis
Giant cell arteritis
Polyarteritis nodosa
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Microscopic angiitis
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Fibromyalgia
HSP
Cryoglobeinaemia
Amyloidosis
Wrist injuries
Fractures of the radius and ulna
Fractures of the humeral shaft and elbow in adults
Dislocations and fracture dislocations of the elbow
Fractures/dislocations of the shoulder
Fractures of the ribs and sternum
Fractures of the pelvis
Femoral fractures
Fractures of the ankle
Fractures of the tarsus and foot
Bone tumours
Septic arthritis
Osteomyelitis
Lymph nodes in neck
Thyroglossal cyst, sinus, and fistula
Branchial cyst, sinus, and fistula
Salivary calculi and parotitis
Salivary gland tumours
Head and neck cancer
Thyroid tumours—types and features
Thyroid tumours—diagnosis and treatment
Post-thyroid surgery emergencies
Goitre
Breast cancer screening
Breast carcinoma
Benign breast disease
Acute breast pain
Abdominal masses (See - meeting minute - to be incorp in other cards)
Acute abdomen - diagram of 9 quadrants with differentials
Oesophageal motility disorders
Gastro-oesophageal carcinomas
Oesophageal rupture + varices
Gastric surgery
Bariatric surgery - types of operation
Aortic aneurysms
Thoracic aortic dissection
Peripheral arterial disease
Acute limb ischaemia
Carotid artery disease
Varicose veins
Jaundice—causes and diagnosis
Jaundice—management
Gall bladder stones
Common bile duct stones
Portal hypertension
Pancreatic cancer
Cancer of the liver, gall bladder, and biliary tree
Acute variceal haemorrhage
Acute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Burns
Hand conditions (trigger finger, de Quervains, Dupyren's, ganglion)
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Injuries of the phalanges and metacarpals
Obstruction of the bowe
Paralytic ileus
Pseudo-obstruction
Sigmoid volvulus
Volvulus of the stomach
Hernias inc. inguinal, femoral
Acute appendicitis
Mesenteric ischaemia
Ischaemic colitis
Diverticular disease
Colorectal carcinoma
Angiodysplasia
Anal cancer
Peri-anal diseases (fissures, piles)
Fistula-in-ano
Renal stones
Urinary tract obstruction
Urinary retention and BPH
Obstructive uropathy
Urinary tract malignancies
Benign diseases of the penis
Prostatitis
Prostate cancer
Bladder tumours
Urinary incontinence
Lumps in groin & scrotum
Torsion of the testis
Undescended testes
Epididymorchitis
Ascites
Haemochromatosis
α1-antitrypsin deficiency
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
Autoimmune hepatitis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Wilson’s disease
Liver tumours
Ulcerative colitis (UC)
Crohn’s disease
Irritable bowel syndrome
Nutritional disorders
Gastrointestinal malabsorption
Coeliac disease
Chronic alcoholism
- No. of pages: 370
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 24, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- eBook ISBN: 9780323881562
PX
Philip Xiu
Affiliations and expertise
GP Registrar, Yorkshire Deanery, Leeds, UK.SD
Shreelata T Datta
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Clinical Dean and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at King's College Hospital, London, UK