Revision Notes for MCEM Part A

✍ Scribed by Mark Harrison

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 552
• Series: Oxford Specialty Training: Revision Texts
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Presented in bullet points and in concise, note form
High quality diagrams and algorithms aid revision

This is the only book that MCEM candidates will need to pass the MCEM Part A exam. This revision guide is framed around the most recent CEM syllabus, focussing on all the components of the exam and covering the basic sciences as they apply to Emergency Medicine. Each section of the book is tailored to match different elements of the syllabus, allowing candidates to revise efficiently and comprehensively.

This concise revision tool is completely up-to-date, reflecting the latest developments in the examination. High quality artwork and a bullet-point style help candidates to absorb information quickly.

The author is a successful MCEM candidate and Specialist Registrar in Emergency Medicine, and brings his considerable experience to this text.

Readership: Specialist trainees in Emergency Medicine, as well as trainees in Acute Medicine, nurses and other emergency practitioners.

✦ Table of Contents

Part 1: PASSING THE MCEM
Section A: Anatomy
A1: Upper Limb
A2: Lower Limb
A3: Thorax
A4: Abdomen
A5: Head and Neck
A6: Central Nervous System
A7: Cranial Nerve Lesions
Section B: Medical Microbiology
BA: Principles Of Microbiology
BA1: Natural And Innate Immunity
BA2: Mechanisms Of Disease
BA3: Controlling Infection
BA4: Principles Of Investigation
BA5: Principles Of Immunisation
BB: Specific Pathogen Groups
BB1: Streptococci And Staphylococci
BB2: Tuberculosis
BB3: Clostridial Infection
BB4: Neisseria
BB5: Pertussis
BB6: Klebsiella, Salmonella, E Coli
BB7: Gram-Negative Gastrointestinal Disease
BB8: Legionella
BB9: Pseudomonas
BB10: Chlamydia
BB11: Herpes Simplex And Zoster
BB12: HIV
BB13: Hepatitis
BB14: Measles, Mumps, Rubella
BB15: Respiratory Viruses
BB16: Gastrointestinal Viruses
BB17: Yeasts And Fungi
BB18: Worms
BB19: Malaria
Section C: Physiology
C1: Basic Cellular Physiology
C2: Respiratory Physiology
C3: Cardiovascular Physiology
C4: Gastrointestinal Physiology
C5: Renal Physiology
C6: Endocrine Physiology
Section D: Pharmacology
D1: Gastrointestinal System
D2: Cardiovascular System
D3: Respiratory System
D4: Central Nervous System
D5: Infections
D6: Endocrine System
D7: Fluids And Electrolytes
D8: Musculoskeletal System
D9: Immunological Products And Vaccines
D10: Anaesthesia
PART 2: BASIC SCIENCES
Section E: Pathophysiology
E1: Respiratory
E2: Cardiology
E3: Neurology
E4: Renal
E5: Haematology
E6: Metabolic
Section F: Pathology
F1: Inflammatory Response
F2: Immune Response
F3: Infection
F4: Wound Healing
F5: Haematology

✦ Subjects

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