306 Pages
by CRC Press

320 Pages
by CRC Press

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... Read more

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