Medicine in a Day
Revision Notes for Medical Exams, Finals, UKMLA and Foundation Years
- 1st Edition - March 31, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Berenice Aguirrezabala Armbruster, Hannah Punter, Gregory Oxenham, Hollie Blaber, Marcus Drake
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 0 9 8 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 0 9 9 - 3
Medicine in a Day: Revision Notes for Medical Exams, Finals, UKMLA and Foundation Years covers all conditions in the UK Medical Licensing Assessment and more, within just one book!… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMedicine in a Day: Revision Notes for Medical Exams, Finals, UKMLA and Foundation Years covers all conditions in the UK Medical Licensing Assessment and more, within just one book! 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 provides the trusted information you need most when time is short.
Each chapter can be read in an hour, covering the medical and surgical specialties, Radiology, Anaesthetics and Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Psychiatry, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Epidemiology, commonly prescribed medications and more. The essential knowledge for each topic is presented simply and concisely, supported by bespoke illustrations. A large, carefully selected image collection reflects the views most commonly seen in exams, and includes X-rays, ECGs, CTs and clinical photographs, with dermatological conditions shown for diverse skin tones.
Reach for Medicine in a Day when you need to study efficiently, prepare for medical exams, or refresh your memory at any stage of your career.
The (printed) book also comes with access to the complete, downloadable eBook version, for easy quick reference, anytime, anywhere!
Medical Students
- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- How to Use This Book
- Abbreviations
- 1. Anaesthetics and Critical Care in an Hour
- Anaesthetics
- Critical Care
- 2. Breast Surgery and Vascular Surgery in an Hour
- Breast Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- 3. Cardiology and ECGs in an Hour
- Basic Anatomy and key Concepts
- Cardiology Conditions
- Valvular Disease
- ECGs
- 4. Clinical Epidemiology in an Hour
- Key Definitions and Concepts
- Case examples
- 5. Dermatology in an Hour
- Introduction to Dermatology
- Dermatological Infections
- Inflammatory Skin Conditions
- Inflammation of the Pilosebaceous Unit
- Immunobullous Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Pigmentary Skin Disorders
- Hair Loss
- Vascular Dermatology
- Dermatology Emergencies
- 6. Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and Ophthalmology in an Hour
- ENT
- Ophthalmology
- 7. Emergency Medicine in an Hour
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Neurological Emergencies
- Gastrointestinal Emergencies
- Endocrine Emergencies
- Toxidromes
- Other Emergencies
- Plastics Emergencies
- 8. Endocrinology in an Hour
- Growth Hormone Disorders
- Antidiuretic Hormone Disorders
- Prolactin Disorders
- Thyroid Disorders
- Adrenal Disorders
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Diabetes
- Gonadal Disorders
- 9. General Surgery in an Hour
- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Hepatobilliary Surgery
- Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery
- 10. Gastroenterology in an Hour
- Oral Disorders
- Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Hepatobiliary Disorders
- Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
- 11. Haematology in an Hour
- Haematology Key Principles
- Pancytopaenia
- Anaemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Inherited Thrombophilia
- Acquired Thrombophilia
- Inherited Coagulation Disorders
- Acquired Coagulation Disorders
- Malignancy
- Myeloproliferative Disorders/Neoplasms
- Hyposplenism
- 12. Infectious Diseases in an Hour
- Introduction
- CNS Infections
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Respiratory infections
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Vector-borne infections
- 13. Neurology in an Hour
- Neuroanatomy
- Headache
- Migraine
- Cluster Headache
- Tension-Type Headache
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Epilepsy and Seizures
- Seizure
- Epilepsy
- Stroke
- Cognitive Neurology
- Movement Disorders
- Motor and Sensory Disorders
- Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
- Muscle Disorders
- Phakomatoses
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
- Insomnia
- 14. Neurosurgery in an Hour
- Neuroanatomy
- Neurophysiology
- Brain Injury and Intracranial Haemorrhage
- Space-Occupying Lesions
- Disorders of the Spine and Spinal Cord
- 15. Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Sexual Health in an Hour
- Anatomy
- The Menstrual Cycle
- Obstetrics
- Gynaecology
- Sexual Health
- 16. Paediatrics in an Hour
- Development, Growth and Puberty
- Cardiology
- Respiratory
- Gastroenterology and General Surgery
- Urology
- Neurology
- Genetic Disorders
- Infectious Disease
- Child Protection
- 17. Palliative Care and Oncology in an Hour
- Oncology
- Oncological Conditions and Emergencies
- Palliative Care
- Confirming Death and Death Certification
- 18. Psychiatry in an Hour
- Mood Disorders
- Psychotic Disorders
- Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders
- Medically Unexplained Symptoms
- Personality Disorders
- Self-Harm, Suicide AND Substance Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Paediatric Psychiatry
- Law
- Interventions
- 19. Radiology in an Hour
- Introduction to Radiology
- A Systematic Approach (PATIENT A-E)
- Chest Radiographs
- Abdominal Radiographs
- Computed Tomography Imaging
- Neuroimaging
- Skeletal Radiographs
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Benign Bone and Cartilage Tumours
- Malignant Bone and Cartilage Tumours
- Paediatric Orthopaedic Conditions
- 20. Renal Medicine and Chemical Pathology in an Hour
- Renal Medicine
- Kidney Injury
- Glomerular Disease
- Renal Manifestations of Systemic Disease
- Renal Tubular Disorders
- Other Renal Conditions
- Chemical Pathology
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- 21. Respiratory Medicine in an Hour
- Emergencies
- Physiology
- Respiratory Investigations
- Obstructive Disorders
- Restrictive Disorders
- Occupational Lung Disease
- Infection
- Malignancy
- 22. Rheumatology in an Hour
- Inflammatory Arthritis With Predominantly Peripheral Joint Involvement
- Inflammatory Arthritis with Axial Involvement
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Inherited Collagen Disorders
- Metabolic Bone Disease
- Myalgias
- Crystal Arthropathies
- Large-Vessel Vasculitis
- Medium-vessel Vasculitis
- Small-Vessel Vasculitis
- Variable Vessel Vasculitis
- Paediatric Rheumatology
- Antibody Table
- 23. Trauma and Orthopaedics in an Hour
- Anatomy
- Fractures Classification
- Upper Limb Elective
- Upper Limb Trauma
- Lower Limb Elective
- Lower Limb Trauma
- Open Fractures
- Osteoarthritis
- Spine
- Bone and Cartilage Tumours
- Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics
- 24. Urology in an Hour
- Genitourinary Anatomy and key Principles
- Upper Urinary Tract, Bladder and Prostatic Conditions
- Scrotal and Penile Conditions
- Urological Cancers
- Prescribing Appendix
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 31, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 706
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323870986
- eBook ISBN: 9780323870993
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Berenice Aguirrezabala Armbruster
Affiliations and expertise
Foundation Year Doctor, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UKHP
Hannah Punter
Affiliations and expertise
Foundation Year Doctor, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustBristol, 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, UKMD
Marcus Drake
Professor Marcus Drake is Physiological Urology at Bristol University, UK
Affiliations and expertise
Academic Lead, Final Year, Bristol Medical School, Bristol, UK