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CRASH COURSE: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Covering all aspects of the syllabus, Crash Course offers students a fast way to recap on what they need to know to get through the exams with ease. Styled in an easy-to-follow, readily accessible format, each book is prepared by senior medical students or junior doctors - under faculty supervision - to give them the correct level of information perfectly tailored to current curricula requirements. The series now includes improved pedagogic features and a fully revised self-assessment section, updated to meet current examination needs.
| Author | NICKERSON |
|---|---|
| Table Of Content | Part I: The Patient Presents With . . . 1. Fevers and rashes History/Examination /Investigations 2. Meningitis History/Examination /Investigations 3. Upper respiratory tract symptoms History/Examination /Investigations 4. Lower respiratory tract symptoms History/Examination /Investigations/Severity scoring 5. Diarrhoea History/Examination /Investigations 6. Jaundice and right upper quadrant pain Jaundice/Right upper quadrant pain 7. Urinary symptoms History/Examination /Investigations 8. Genital symptoms History/Examination /Investigations 9. Cellulitis History/Examination /Investigations 10. Complications from intravenous drug use History/Examination /Investigations 11. Unwell from abroad History/Examination /Investigations 12. Fever when immunocompromised Respiratory infections/Oral infections/Abdominal infections/Central nervous system infections/Eye infections /Skin infections 13. Pyrexia of unknown origin History/Examination /Investigations Part II: Diseases and Disorders 14. Childhood exanthemas and other rashes Chickenpox (varicella zoster virus)/Shingles or herpes zoster (varicella zoster virus)/Measles (paramyxovirus)/Rubella (Rubella virus)/Scarlet fever (Streptococcus pyogenes)/Erythema infectiosum (parvovirus B19)/Mumps (paramyxovirus)/Other rashes/Rheumatic fever/Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi)/Erythema multiforme 15. Meningitis and encephalitis Meningitis/Encephalitis 16. Upper respiratory tract infections Viral infections/Bacterial infections 17. Lower respiratory tract infections Community-acquired typical pneumonia/Community-acquired atypical pneumonias/Viral infections/Hospital-acquired infections/Infections in immunocompromised patients 18. Gastroenteritis Bacterial causes/Viral causes/Protozoal causes 19. Liver and biliary tract infections Hepatitis/Other liver infections/Biliary tract infections/Fever and abnormal liver function tests 20. Urinary tract infections Lower urinary tract infections/Pyelonephritis 21. Sexually transmitted infections Bacterial causes/Fungal causes/Viral causes/Protozoal causes 22. Skin, joint and bone infections Skin/Joints/Bone 23. Endocarditis and pericarditis Endocarditis/Pericarditis 24. Malaria and tropical infections Other protozoan infections/Bacterial infections/Viral infections/Viral haemorrhagic fevers/Trematode infections/Nematode infections/Cestode infections 25. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and opportunistic infections Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/Opportunistic infections 26. Tuberculosis Pathogenesis/History/Risk factors/General examination/Investigations/Treatment/Public health/Prophylaxis Part III: History, Examination and Common Investigations 27. History Introduction/Scene-setting information/Presenting complaint (PC)/History of presenting complaint (HPC)/Past medical history (PMH)/Drug history (DH)/Allergies/Family history (FH)/Social history (SH)/Systems review/Differential diagnosis 28. Examination General inspection/Bedside accessories/Hands/Head and neck/Cardiovascular/Respiratory/Abdominal/Limbs/Skin/Differential diagnosis 29. Common investigations Routine blood tests/Other routine investigations/Specialized blood tests/Other fluids/Biopsied tissue/Imaging/Endoscopy/Test kits 30. Writing up a Medical Clerking Purpose/Structure/Illustration/Formulating a differential diagnosis/Investigation/Continuity/Sample medical clerking Part IV: Self-assessment Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs) Short-answer Questions (SAQs) Extended-matching Questions (EMQs) |
| Format | 254x176 |
| Page Count | 294 |
| Publish Date | 11 May 2007 |
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