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Medicine in a Day 2: Case Presentations

For Medical Exams, Finals, UKMLA and Foundation

  • 1st Edition - December 29, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Marcus Drake, Alexander Royston, Gregory Oxenham, Hollie Blaber, Berenice Aguirrezabala Armbruster
  • Language: English

Aligned to current learning methods and medical exam requirements - including the new UK Medical Licensing Assessment - this invaluable collection of clinical cases will help yo… Read more

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Aligned to current learning methods and medical exam requirements - including the new UK Medical Licensing Assessment - this invaluable collection of clinical cases will help you apply information effectively, quickly identify and fill any knowledge gaps and prepare efficiently for your exams. 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 2: Case Presentations: For Medical Exams, Finals, UKMLA and Foundation provides the trusted information you need most when time is short. Over 200 cases have been carefully selected to ensure comprehensive coverage – including for all the core ‘Presentations’ in the new UKMLA curriculum map – as well as to help you hone the essential problem-solving skills you need to excel on your course, in your exams and in clinical practice. Quick access summaries with each case – including the key differentials and investigations at a glance – aid rapid recall and avoids information overload. Medicine in a Day 2: Case Presentations: For Medical Exams, Finals, UKMLA and Foundation is highly effective as a stand-alone resource – but combine with the acclaimed companion volume Medicine in Day: Revision Notes for Medical Exams, Finals, UKMLA and Foundation Years and be assured you have all the prescribed UKMLA ‘presentations’ and ‘conditions’ fully covered. Medicine in a Day – the complete and effective exam preparation solution!

Key features

  • Covers 201 common presentations, including key differentials and investigations at a glance
  • Reflects the requirements of Medical Finals and covers all the core ‘Presentations’ in the new UKMLA curriculum outline
  • Succinct and easy to navigate – won’t overload you in the lead up to the exams
  • Key points summaries and consistent format throughout keep key facts front-of-mind
  • Clinical case presentations reflect current teaching and learning approaches and support development of problem-solving skills required by medical students and doctors in training
  • Questions with answers to check your understanding and aid revision
  • Written by a team that understands what is essential for success
  • The printed book comes with access to the complete eBook version, for easy anytime, anywhere access
  • The perfect study companion to Medicine in Day: Revision Notes for Medical Exams, Finals, UKMLA and Foundation Years

Table of contents

1 Nipple Discharge

2 Breast Tenderness

3 Breast Lump

4 Limb Claudication

5 Cold, Painful, Pale, Pulseless Leg/Foot

6 Skin Ulcer

7 Hypertension

8 Peripheral Oedema and Ankle Swelling

9 Heart Murmur

10 Palpitations

11 Chest Pain and Pain on Inspiration,

12 Dizziness

13 Obesity – Outline

14 Scarring

15 Acute Rash

16 Chronic Rash

17 Skin Lesion

18 Skin or Subcutaneous Lump

19 Nail Abnormalities – Outline

20 Ear and Nasal Discharge

21 Painful Ear

22 Hearing Loss

23 Tinnitus

24 Vertigo

25 Nasal Obstruction

26 Anosmia

27 Epistaxis

28 Sore Throat

29 Hoarseness and Voice Change

30 Diplopia and Ptosis

31 Squint

32 Loss of Red Reflex

33 Flashes and Floaters in Visual Fields

34 Eye Trauma and Foreign Object in Eye

35 Red Eye

36 Eye Pain and Discomfort

37 Acute Change in or Loss of Vision

38 Gradual Loss of Vision

39 Facial/Periorbital Swelling

40 Breathlessness

41 Deteriorating Patient – Outline

42 Shock and Low Blood Pressure

43 Cardiorespiratory Arrest

44 Trauma and Massive Haemorrhage

45 Painful Swollen Leg

46 Blackouts, Faints and Loss of Consciousness

47 Confusion

48 Falls

49 Head Injury

50 Bleeding From Upper GI Tract/Melaena

51 Poisoning

52 Overdose

53 Anaphylaxis

54 Bites and Stings

55 Burns

56 Laceration

57 Snoring

58 Weight Loss

59 Weight Gain

60 Neck Lump

61 Hypercalcaemia

62 Driving Advice

63 Pubertal Development

64 Loss of Libido

65 Gynaecomastia

66 Post-Surgical Care and Complications

67 Acute Abdominal Pain

68 Abdominal Distension

69 Change in Stool Colour

70 Abdominal Mass

71 Bleeding from the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

72 Lump In Groin

73 Perianal Symptoms

74 Rectal Prolapse and Anal Cancer

75 Faecal Incontinence

76 Misplaced Nasogastric Tube and NGT Placement – Outline

77 Swallowing Problems

78 Decreased Appetite

79 Food Intolerance

80 Nausea and Vomiting

81 Chronic Abdominal Pain

82 Pruritis

83 Ascites

84 Change in Bowel Habit

85 Constipation

86 Diarrhoea

87 Pallor

88 Petechial Rash and Purpura

89 Bruising

90 Fever

91 Lymphadenopathy

92 Organomegaly

93 Neck Pain/Stiffness

94 Jaundice

95 Haemoptysis

96 Viral Exanthems

97 Vaccination – Outline

98 Travelling Advice

99 Headache

100 Fits/Seizures

101 Speech and Language Problems

102 Facial Weakness

103 Memory Loss

104 Visual Hallucinations

105 Tremor

106 Abnormal Involuntary Movements

107 Facial Pain

108 Altered Sensation, Numbness and Tingling

109 Fasciculations

110 Neuromuscular Weakness

111 Unsteadiness

112 Sleep Problems

113 Raised Intracranial Pressure

114 Amenorrhoea

115 Menopausal Problems

116 Contraception Advice – Outline

117 Hyperemesis/Vomiting in Early Pregnancy

118 Unwanted Pregnancy and Termination – Outline

119 Subfertility

120 Normal Pregnancy and Risk Assessment – Outline

121 Substance Misuse

122 Intrauterine Death and Miscarriage – Outline

123 Large for Gestational Age

124 Small for Gestational Age

125 Reduced Foetal Movements – Outline

126 Bleeding Antepartum

127 Labour – Outline

128 Complications of Labour

129 Bleeding Post-Partum

130 Difficulty With Breastfeeding

131 Pain on Sexual Intercourse (Dyspareunia)

132 Vaginal Prolapse

133 Pelvic Pain

134 Pelvic Mass

135 Vulval Lump

136 Vulval Lesion/Itch

137 Abnormal Cervical Smear

138 Vaginal and Urethral Discharge

139 Genital Ulcers/Warts

140 Prematurity – Outline

141 Neonatal Death

142 Well-Being Checks – Outline

143 Infant Feeding Problems

144 Crying Baby

145 The Sick Child

146 Allergies

147 Abnormal Development/Developmental Delay

148 Dysmorphic Child

149 Family History of Genetic Disorder

150 Cyanosis

151 Limping Child

152 Congenital Abnormality

153 Congenital Abnormality, Biliary Atresia – Outline

154 Learning Disability

155 Behavioural Difficulties in Childhood

156 Child Abuse

157 Frailty, Immobility and Struggling to Cope at Home

158 Bone Pain

159 Acute and Chronic Pain Management – Outline

160 Chronic Pain

161 Death, Dying and End-of-Life Care

162 Elder Abuse

163 Mental Health Problems in Pregnancy or Postpartum

164 Low Mood/Affective Problems

165 Elation, Elated Mood and Pressure of Speech

166 Auditory Hallucinations

167 Anxiety, Phobias, OCD

168 Somatisation/Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms

169 Addiction

170 Fixed Abnormal Beliefs – Outline

171 Suicidal Thoughts and Self-Harm

172 Threats to Harm Others

173 Abnormal Eating or Exercising Behaviour

174 Mental Capacity Concerns – Outline

175 Polydipsia and Dehydration

176 Acute Kidney Injury and Oliguria

177 Chronic Kidney Disease

178 Electrolyte Abnormalities – Overview Table

179 Hyponatraemia

180 Hyperkalaemia

181 Investigation Results – Overview Table

182 Stridor

183 Wheeze

184 Pleural Effusion

185 Cough

186 Acute Joint Pain

187 Chronic Joint Pain

188 Fatigue

189 Muscle Pain/Myalgia

190 Fit Notes

191 Soft Tissue Injury/Minor Trauma

192 Back Pain

193 Musculoskeletal Deformity

194 Trauma in Children

195 Anuria and Acute or Chronic Urinary Retention

196 Loin Pain

197 Scrotal/Testicular Pain and/or Lump/Swelling

198 Abnormal Urinalysis

199 Haematuria

200 Urinary Symptoms and Incontinence

201 Erectile Dysfunction
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Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 14, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editors

MD

Marcus Drake

Professor Marcus Drake is Physiological Urology at Bristol University, UK
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Neurological Urology, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, UK

GO

Gregory Oxenham

Affiliations and expertise
Junior ED Registrar, Palmerston North Hospital, Mid-Central, UK

HB

Hollie Blaber

Affiliations and expertise
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialist Trainee, Salisbury District Hospital, UK

BA

Berenice Aguirrezabala Armbruster

Affiliations and expertise
GP trainee, North Oxfordshire VTS and Oxford University Hospitals, UK