The MRCP PACES Handbook, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by Blows, Samuel; Ghafur, Saira; Judge, Parminder K.; Kitchen, Richard

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 223
• Series: MasterPass
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

MRCP PACES is a challenging examination requiring in-depth clinical knowledge, excellent clinical skills and the ability to present each case concisely and coherently. This revision guide helps candidates achieve these aims; it is compact enough for bedside use and sufficiently comprehensive for self-study.

The new edition follows the structure of the current PACES exam and has an expanded section on Station 5. As well as a wealth of up-to-date questions for practice, it includes extensive new clinical information on new therapies and details of the latest investigations and management options. Each chapter has been reviewed by senior clinicians within the specialty.

• Presents all seven stations in one book

• Provides practical hints and tips for success at each station

• Presents much more comprehensive information in a compact and accessible format than other books

• Provides evidence-based information, guidelines and questions mapping onto the latest examination format.

This book teaches the candidate not only how to pass the PACES exam, leading the reader through each case and exactly what is expected of them, but also provides a succinct yet detailed clinical handbook for support on medical wards.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Author 
Acknowledgments 
List of Abbreviations
The PACES Examination
Top Tips for PACES Success:
1: Station 1: Respiratory
Hints for the Respiratory Station
Bronchiectasis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Consolidation
Cystic Fibrosis
Fibrotic Lung Disease
Lung Cancer
Old Tuberculosis
Pleural Effusion
Patient with Previous Lung Surgery
Respiratory Station Summary
2: Station 1: Abdominal
Hints for the Abdominal Station
Abdominal Case with a Normal Abdomen
Chronic Liver Disease Generalised LymphadenopathyHepatosplenomegaly
Multiple Abdominal Scars
Palpable Kidneys
Renal Replacement Therapy
Splenomegaly
Abdominal Station Summary
3: Station 2: History Taking
Hints for the History-Taking Station
Patient with an Abnormal Blood Result
Patient with Back Pain
Patient Who Has Collapsed
Patient with a Cough
Patient with Diarrhoea
Patient with Jaundice
Patient with Joint Pains
Patient with Left Arm Weakness
Patient with Visual Disturbance
Patient with Weight Loss
History-Taking Station Summary
4: Station 3: Neurology
Hints for the Neurology Station Cerebellar SyndromeHemiparesis
Myotonic Dystrophy
Ocular Palsies
Parkinson' s Disease
Peripheral Neuropathy
Mononeuropathies
Motor Neurone Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Spastic Paraparesis
Visual Field Defects
Neurology Station Summary
5: Station 3: Cardiology
Hints for the Cardiology Station
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Regurgitation
Eisenmenger' s Syndrome
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mixed Aortic Valve Disease
Mixed Mitral Valve Disease
Prosthetic Heart Valves
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Ventricular Septal Defect Cardiology Station Summary6: Station 4: Ethics and Communication Skills
Hints for the Ethics and Communication Skills Station
Breaking Bad News
Care in the Deteriorating Patient
Driving Regulations
Initiating a New Therapy
Long-Term Condition
Medical Error
Mental Capacity
New Diagnosis
Organ Transplantation
Ethics and Communication Skills Station Summary
7: Station 5: Brief Clinical Encounters
Hints for the Brief Clinical Encounters Station
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Anticoagulation
Diabetic Retinopathy
Facial Nerve Palsy
Falls
Headache (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension) HyperthyroidismNeck Lump
Osteoporosis
Proximal Myopathy
Psoriasis
Systemic Sclerosis
Brief Clinical Encounters Station Summary
Afterword: Hawks and Doves
Index