EMQs are a popular method of assessing how broad a knowledge of medicine and surgery an undergraduate has acquired. They can, however, be difficult to prepare for, and the best way to build understanding and confidence is with practice.

    EMQs in Surgery is an invaluable revision book, presenting 100 key EMQs covering the core areas of surgery and associated specialties. The questions and answers are structured to reflect accurately the themes uncountered in exam conditions. Each topic is accompanied by a revision section, which summarises key points and cross-references them to other questions for revision purposes.

    The second edition of EMQs in Surgery has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect surgical developments, while retaining the clear and comprehensive approach and popular revision boxes of its predecessor. The authors' firsthand experience of EMQ-based examinations, and awareness of the importance of reliable and accurate revision guides, ensure that EMQs in Surgery, alongside its popular companion, EMQs in Clinical Medicine, continues to be the perfect companion to finals preparation.

    EMQS IN GENERAL SURGERY
    The acute abdomen
    Chronic abdominal pain
    Small bowel obstruction
    Abdominal masses
    Anorectal conditions
    Management of colorectal cancer
    Management of inflammatory bowel disease
    Investigation of gastrointestinal bleeding
    Paediatric surgery
    Splenomegaly
    Ulcers
    Abnormal abdominal x-rays
    Complications of gallstones
    Breast conditions
    Treatment of breast cancer
    Skin lesions
    Presentation with a lump
    Pathology terminology
    Thyroid conditions (i)
    Thyroid conditions (ii)
    Feeding the surgical patient
    The shocked surgical patient
    Chest trauma
    Glasgow Coma Scale
    Complications of blood transfusion
    Head injury
    Hepatomegaly
    Bleeding diatheses
    Congenital heart disease
    Eponymous surgical procedures
    Clinical trials

    EMQS IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

    Hand conditions
    Arthritis
    Joint pain
    Pain in the hip
    Back pain
    Complications of fractures
    Management of fractures
    Fall on the outstretched hand
    Shoulder conditions
    Knee conditions
    Management of painful joints
    Foot conditions
    Lower limb nerve lesion
    Upper limb nerve injury (i)
    Upper limb nerve injury (ii)

    EMQS IN VASCULAR SURGERY

    Management of abdominal aortic aneurysm
    Treatment of peripheral vascular disease
    Complications of vascular surgery
    Treatment of peripheral arterial disease

    EMQS IN UROLOGY

    Haematuria
    Testicular conditions
    Bladder outlet obstruction
    Management of prostate cancer
    Urinary incontinence (diagnosis/management)
    Management of renal stones
    Lumps in the groin
    Urological imaging/intervention
    Renal masses/tumours

    EMQS IN EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SURGERY

    Vertigo
    Sore throat
    Nasal blockage
    Hoarse voice
    Dysphagia
    Ear pain
    Acute paediatric airway obstruction
    Swelling in the neck
    Management of epistaxis
    Nerves in ENT Surgery
    Parotid gland pathology
    Complications of ENT Surgery
    Congenital causes of deafness

    EMQS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY

    Red eye
    Diseases causing cataracts
    Neuro-ophthalmology: pupils
    Neuro-ophthalmology: visual fields
    Ocular pharmacology
    Ocular motility and ptosis
    Ocular and orbital pathology
    Retinal pathology
    Optic nerve pathology
    Inherited eye disease

    EMQS IN ANAESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CARE

    Arterial blood gases
    Airway management
    Anaesthetic emergencies
    Intravenous access
    Pain relief
    Drugs for anaesthesia
    Oxygen therapy
    Preoperative investigation
    Support in critical care
    Risks and side effects of general anaesthesia
    Anaphylaxis
    Airway management

    EMQS IN PLASTIC SURGERY

    Assessment of burns
    Complications of burns
    Skin cover

    RADIOLOGY

    Imaging of the acute abdomen
    Imaging of the Chest
    Emergency Radiology
    Radiological investigations

    Biography

    Irfan Syed BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCS DO-HNS PGCertMedEd Specialist Registrar ENT Surgery
    Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
    Mohamed Keshtgar BSc MBBS FRCSI FRCS(Gen) PhD, Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Royal Free Hampstead Foundation Trust; Reader in Cancer Surgery, University College London, London, UK