Medicine in a Day 2: Case Presentations
For Medical Exams, Finals, UKMLA and Foundation
- 1st Edition - December 29, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Marcus Drake, Alexander Royston, Gregory Oxenham, Hollie Blaber, Berenice Aguirrezabala Armbruster
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 4 7 6 9 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 3 1 4 7 - 2
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Request a sales quoteAligned to current learning methods and medical exam requirements - including the new UK Medical Licensing Assessment - this invaluable collection of clinical cases will help you apply information effectively, quickly identify and fill any knowledge gaps and prepare efficiently for your exams. Prepared by a unique combination of authors - including early career stage doctors still close to what is required for exam success, expert educators and senior specialists - Medicine in a Day: Case Presentations for Medical Exams and UKMLA provides the trusted information you need most when time is short. Over 200 cases have been carefully selected to ensure comprehensive coverage – including for all the core ‘Presentations’ in the new UKMLA curriculum map – as well as to help you hone the essential problem-solving skills you need to excel on your course, in your exams and in clinical practice. Quick access summaries with each case – including the key differentials and investigations at a glance – aid rapid recall and avoids information overload. Medicine in a Day: Case Presentations for Medical Exams and UKMLA is highly effective as a stand-alone resource – but combine with the acclaimed companion volume Medicine in Day: Revision Notes for Medical Exams, Finals, UKMLA and Foundation Years and be assured you have all the prescribed UKMLA ‘presentations’ and ‘conditions’ fully covered. Medicine in a Day – the complete and effective exam preparation solution!
- Covers 201 common presentations, including key differentials and investigations at a glance
- Reflects the requirements of Medical Finals and covers all the core ‘Presentations’ in the new UKMLA curriculum outline
- Succinct and easy to navigate – won’t overload you in the lead up to the exams
- Key points summaries and consistent format throughout keep key facts front-of-mind
- Clinical case presentations reflect current teaching and learning approaches and support development of problem-solving skills required by medical students and doctors in training
- Questions with answers to check your understanding and aid revision
- Written by a team that understands what is essential for success
- The printed book comes with access to the complete eBook version, for easy anytime, anywhere access
- The perfect study companion to Medicine in Day: Revision Notes for Medical Exams, Finals, UKMLA and Foundation Years
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Any screen, Any time, Anywhere
- Copyright
- How to use this book
- A note on reference ranges
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviation List
- Contributors
- 1. Nipple Discharge
- 2. Breast Tenderness
- 3. Breast Lump
- 4. Limb Claudication
- 5. Cold, Painful, Pale, Pulseless Leg/Foot
- 6. Skin Ulcer
- 7. Hypertension
- 8. Peripheral Oedema and Ankle Swelling
- 9. Heart Murmur
- 10. Palpitations
- 11. Chest Pain and Pain on Inspiration
- 12. Dizziness
- 13. Obesity - Outline
- 14. Scarring
- 15. Acute Rash
- 16. Chronic Rash
- 17. Skin Lesion
- 18. Skin or Subcutaneous Lump
- 19. Nail Abnormalities – Outline
- 20. Ear and Nasal Discharge
- 21. Painful Ear
- 22. Hearing Loss
- 23. Tinnitus
- 24. Vertigo
- 25. Nasal Obstruction
- 26. Anosmia
- 27. Epistaxis
- 28. Sore Throat
- 29. Hoarseness and Voice Change
- 30. Diplopia and Ptosis
- 31. Squint
- 32. Loss of Red Reflex
- 33. Flashes and Floaters in Visual Fields
- 34. Eye Trauma and Foreign Object in Eye
- 35. Red Eye
- 36. Eye Pain and Discomfort
- 37. Acute Change in or Loss of Vision
- 38. Gradual Loss of Vision
- 39. Facial/Periorbital Swelling
- 40. Breathlessness
- 41. Deteriorating Patient – Outline
- 42. Shock and Low Blood Pressure
- 43. Cardiorespiratory Arrest
- 44. Trauma and Massive Haemorrhage
- 45. Painful Swollen Leg
- 46. Blackouts, Faints and Loss of Consciousness
- 47. Confusion
- 48. Falls
- 49. Head Injury
- 50. Bleeding From Upper GI Tract/Melaena
- 51. Poisoning
- 52. Overdose
- 53. Anaphylaxis
- 54. Bites and Stings
- 55. Burns
- 56. Laceration
- 57. Snoring
- 58. Weight Loss
- 59. Weight Gain
- 60. Neck Lump
- 61. Hypercalcaemia
- 62. Driving Advice
- 63. Pubertal Development
- 64. Loss of Libido
- 65. Gynaecomastia
- 66. Post-Surgical Care and Complications
- 67. Acute Abdominal Pain
- 68. Abdominal Distension
- 69. Change in Stool Colour
- 70. Abdominal Mass
- 71. Bleeding from the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
- 72. Lump in Groin
- 73. Perianal Symptoms
- 74. Rectal Prolapse and Anal Cancer
- 75. Faecal Incontinence
- 76. Misplaced Nasogastric Tube and NGT Placement – Outline
- 77. Swallowing Problems
- 78. Decreased Appetite
- 79. Food Intolerance
- 80. Nausea and Vomiting
- 81. Chronic Abdominal Pain
- 82. Pruritis
- 83. Ascites
- 84. Change in Bowel Habit
- 85. Constipation
- 86. Diarrhoea
- 87. Pallor
- 88. Petechial Rash and Purpura
- 89. Bruising
- 90. Fever
- 91. Lymphadenopathy
- 92. Organomegaly
- 93. Neck Pain/Stiffness
- 94. Jaundice
- 95. Haemoptysis
- 96. Viral Exanthems
- 97. Vaccination – Outline
- Children
- Adults
- Pregnant women
- 98. Travelling Advice
- 99. Headache
- 100. Fits/Seizures
- 101. Speech and Language Problems
- 102. Facial Weakness
- 103. Memory Loss
- 104. Visual Hallucinations
- 105. Tremor
- 106. Abnormal Involuntary Movements
- 107. Facial Pain
- 108. Altered Sensation, Numbness and Tingling
- 109. Fasciculations
- 110. Neuromuscular Weakness
- 111. Unsteadiness
- 112. Sleep Problems
- 113. Raised Intracranial Pressure
- 114. Amenorrhoea
- 115. Menopausal Problems
- 116. Contraception Advice – Outline
- 117. Hyperemesis/Vomiting in Early Pregnancy
- 118. Unwanted Pregnancy and Termination – Outline
- 119. Subfertility
- 120. Normal Pregnancy and Risk Assessment – Outline
- 121. Substance Misuse
- 122. Intrauterine Death and Miscarriage – Outline
- 123. Large for Gestational Age
- 124. Small for Gestational Age
- 125. Reduced Foetal Movements – Outline
- 126. Bleeding Antepartum
- 127. Labour – Outline
- 128. Complications of Labour
- 129. Bleeding Post-Partum
- 130. Difficulty With Breastfeeding
- 131. Pain on Sexual Intercourse (Dyspareunia)
- 132. Vaginal Prolapse
- 133. Pelvic Pain
- 134. Pelvic Mass
- 135. Vulval Lump
- 136. Vulval Lesion/Itch
- 137. Abnormal Cervical Smear
- 138. Vaginal and Urethral Discharge
- 139. Genital Ulcers/Warts
- 140. Prematurity – Outline
- 141. Neonatal Death
- 142. Well-Being Checks – Outline
- 143. Infant Feeding Problems
- 144. Crying Baby
- 145. The Sick Child
- 146. Allergies
- 147. Abnormal Development/Developmental Delay
- 148. Dysmorphic Child
- 149. Family History of Genetic Disorder
- 150. Cyanosis
- 151. Limping Child
- 152. Congenital Abnormality
- 153. Congenital Abnormality, Biliary Atresia – Outline
- 154. Learning Disability
- 155. Behavioural Difficulties in Childhood
- 156. Child Abuse
- 157. Frailty, Immobility and Struggling to Cope at Home
- 158. Bone Pain
- 159. Acute and Chronic Pain Management – Outline
- 160. Chronic Pain
- 161. Death, Dying and End-of-Life Care
- 162. Elder Abuse
- 163. Mental Health Problems in Pregnancy or Postpartum
- 164. Low Mood/Affective Problems
- 165. Elation, Elated Mood and Pressure of Speech
- 166. Auditory Hallucinations
- 167. Anxiety, Phobias, OCD
- 168. Somatisation/Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms
- 169. Addiction
- 170. Fixed Abnormal Beliefs – Outline
- 171. Suicidal Thoughts and Self-Harm
- 172. Threats to Harm Others
- 173. Abnormal Eating or Exercising Behaviour
- 174. Mental Capacity Concerns – Outline
- 175. Polydipsia and Dehydration
- 176. Acute Kidney Injury and Oliguria
- 177. Chronic Kidney Disease
- 178. Electrolyte Abnormalities – Overview Table
- 179. Hyponatraemia
- 180. Hyperkalaemia
- 181. Investigation Results – Overview Table
- Self-Assessment
- 182. Stridor
- 183. Wheeze
- 184. Pleural Effusion
- 185. Cough
- 186. Acute Joint Pain
- 187. Chronic Joint Pain
- 188. Fatigue
- 189. Muscle Pain/Myalgia
- 190. Fit Notes
- 191. Soft Tissue Injury/Minor Trauma
- 192. Back Pain
- 193. Musculoskeletal Deformity
- 194. Trauma in Children
- 195. Anuria and Acute or Chronic Urinary Retention
- 196. Loin Pain
- 197. Scrotal/Testicular Pain and/or Lump/Swelling
- 198. Abnormal Urinalysis
- 199. Haematuria
- 200. Urinary Symptoms and Incontinence
- 201. Erectile Dysfunction
- Index
- Medicine in a Day: Revision Notes
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 29, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 560
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323847698
- eBook ISBN: 9780323931472
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Marcus Drake
Professor Marcus Drake is Physiological Urology at Bristol University, UK
Affiliations and expertise
Academic Lead, Final Year, Bristol Medical School, Bristol, UKGO
Gregory Oxenham
Affiliations and expertise
Junior ED Registrar, Palmerston North Hospital, Mid-Central, UKHB
Hollie Blaber
Affiliations and expertise
Foundation Year Doctor, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Buckinghamshire, UKBA
Berenice Aguirrezabala Armbruster
Affiliations and expertise
Foundation Year Doctor, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK