Revision Notes for the FRCEM Primary / Edition 2

by Mark Harrison

Overview

Everything you need to pass FRCEM Primary is in this book. Based on the popular and successful Revision Notes for the MCEM Part A this new edition is mapped against the new FRCEM Primary syllabus. Addressing the basic sciences as they apply to Emergency Medicine and recent exam topics such as clinical trials and statistics, all components of the exams are covered.

Written in a revision notes style, lists, bullets points and tables help candidates to absorb information and revise efficiently. This new edition includes more anatomy illustrations to bring the text to life and aid understanding. The author, a successful FRCEM candidate and Consultant in Emergency Medicine, brings his considerable experience to this text.

Complete, refreshed and improved, Revision Notes for the FRCEM Primary is the ideal companion for all FRCEM candidates.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198765875
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/09/2017
Series:	Oxford Specialty Training: Revision Texts
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	608
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Mark Harrison, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust

Dr Mark Harrison graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2002, and trained in the North East of England. He was appointed a Consultant in Emergency Medicine in 2011.

Table of Contents

SECTION A: AnatomyA1. Upper limb, Dr Mark HarrisonA2. Lower limb, Dr Mark HarrisonA3. Thorax, Mr Alister T OliverA4. Abdomen, Mr Alister T OliverA5. The Head and neck, Mr Alister T OliverA6. Central nervous system, Dr Mark HarrisonA7. Cranial nerve lesions, Dr Mark HarrisonSECTION B: Medical microbiology: Principles of microbiologyB1. Natural and innate immunity, Dr Gordon G BoyleB2. Mechanisms of disease, Dr Gordon G BoyleB3. Controlling infection, Dr Gordon G BoyleB4. Principles of investigation, Dr Gordon G BoyleB5. Principles of immunization, Dr Gordon G BoyleSECTION C:Medical microbiology: Specific pathogen groupsC1. Streptococci and Staphylococci, Dr Ellie KitcattC2. Tuberculosis, Dr Ellie KitcattC3. Clostridial infection, Dr Ellie KitcattC4. Neisseria, Dr Ellie KitcattC5. Pertussis, Dr Ellie KitcattC6. Klebsiella, Salmonella, E. coli, Dr Ellie KitcattC7. Gram negative gastrointestinal disease, Dr Ellie KitcattC8. Legionella, Dr Ellie KitcattC9. Pseudomonas, Dr Ellie KitcattC10. Chlamydia, Dr Ellie KitcattC11. Herpes simplex and zoster, Dr Ellie KitcattC12. HIV, Dr Ellie KitcattC13. Hepatitis, Dr Ellie KitcattC14. Measles, mumps, rubella, Dr Ellie KitcattC15. Respiratory viruses, Dr Ellie KitcattC16. Gastrointestinal viruses, Dr Ellie KitcattC17. Yeasts and fungi, Dr Ellie KitcattC18. Worms, Dr Ellie KitcattC19. Malaria, Dr Ellie KitcattSECTION D: PhysiologyD1. Basic cellular physiology, Dr Matthew OliverD2. Respiratory physiology, Dr Matthew OliverD3. Cardiovascular physiology, Lt Col Paul HuntD4. Gastrointestinal physiology, Lt Col Paul HuntD5. Renal physiology, Dr Matthew OliverD6. Endocrine physiology, Dr Daniel Alexander BearnSECTION E: PharmacologyE1. Gastrointestinal system, Dr James TaylorE2. Cardiovascular system, Dr James TaylorE3. Respiratory system, Dr James TaylorE4. Central nervous system, Dr James TaylorE5. Infections, Dr James TaylorE6. Endocrine system, Dr Daniel Alexander BearnE7. Fluids and electrolytes, Dr Daniel Alexander BearnE8. Musculoskeletal system, Dr Daniel Alexander BearnE9. Immunological products and vaccines, Dr Daniel Alexander BearnE10. Anaesthesia, Dr Daniel Alexander BearnSECTION F: PathophysiologyF1. Respiratory, Dr Naveed AzamF2. Cardiovascular system, Dr Naveed AzamF3. Neurology, Mr Piers PageF4. Renal, Dr Naveed AzamF5. Haematological system, Dr Naveed AzamF6. Metabolic response to insult, Mr Piers PageSECTION G: PathologyG1. Inflammatory response, Dr Steven LandG2. Immune response, Dr Steven LandG3. Infection, Dr Steven LandG4. Wound healing, Dr Steven LandG5. Haematology, Dr Steven LandSECTION H: Evidence based medicineH1. Types of Trials, Dr Mark HarrisonH2. Blinding, Dr Mark HarrisonH3. Bias, Dr Mark HarrisonH4. Statistical terms, Dr Mark HarrisonH5. Normal Distribution, Dr Mark HarrisonH6. 2x2 Contingency table, Dr Mark HarrisonH7. Risks, Dr Mark HarrisonH8. Errors, Dr Mark Harrison