Main description:

This textbook is an essential revision aid for trainees preparing for Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) examinations.

Divided into 30 sections, the book begins with discussion on common symptoms and presentations, then emergency presentations.

The following sections provide in depth coverage of the diagnosis and management of diseases and disorders in different body systems. The text concludes with chapters on geriatric medicine, genetics, epidemiology, clinical pharmacology, and ECG Interpretation.

Treatment protocols are current and inline with the latest international guidelines.

Each chapter is highly illustrated with images and figures, as well as teaching notes and easy-to-memorise lists to assist revision. Topics frequently encountered in examinations and key points are also highlighted.

Key points

Practical revision aid for trainees preparing for MRCP examinations
Treatment protocols inline with current international guidelines
Chapters highly illustrated with images and figures, and teaching notes to assist revision
Highlights topics frequently encountered in examinations

Contents:

Common Symptoms and Presentations
Emergency Presentations
Cardiology
Gastroenterology
Hepatobiliary Disorders
Pancreatic Disorders
Endocrinology
Diabetes
Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Disorders
Nephrology
Haematology
Pulmonology
Infectious Diseases
HIV
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Neurology
Nutrition and Metabolism
Psychiatry
Fluid Electrolytes and Acid Base Disorders
Dermatology
Immunology
Maternal Medicine
Environmental Disorders
Toxicology
Oncology
Geriatric Medicine
Genetics
Epidemiology
Clinical Pharmacology
Interpretation of ECG