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Revise for MRCP part (written) in days Bullet point facts on high yield topics as they appear in the exam based on themes from past examination papers Dr Ahmed Yousif MUDr MRCP (UK) Copyright 1st Kindle Edition Copyright © Ahmed Yousif The Author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers Kindle edition by EBooks by Design www.ebooksbydesign.co Contents Preface Cardiovascular Medicine Gastroenterology Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolic Disease Renal Medicine Neurology Haematology, Oncology, & Palliative Medicine Infectious Disease Respiratory Medicine Rheumatology Drugs & Toxicology Preface The ebook is intended as a quick revision for busy SHOs and foundation doctors who are preparing for their MRCP part (written) This concise ebook offers bullet point facts as they appear in the actual exam paper based on themes from past examination papers The topics are randomly set to mimic the random nature of MRCP examination questions Whether you are prepared for the exam and would like a quick revision, or you are running short of time you will find the book very useful and straight to the point The fact that it’s an ebook means that it’s easily accessible to busy doctors while they are on duty or oncall shifts, whether they are using their AMAZON KINDLE, IPAD, IPHONE, or PCs The book may also be useful for registrars who would like to refresh their memory on MRCP topics Good luck Dedication ‘To My loving parents Without their knowledge, wisdom, patience, and guidance, I would not have the goals I have to strive and be the best to reach my dreams’ Cardiovascular Medicine Young man, sport injury, presenting with heart failure=fat embolism, Rx O2, iv fluids, CPAP VT 2nd to digoxin toxicity: iv phenytoin 250 iv over min, or lidocaine WPW syndrome with narrow complex tachycardia: adenosine, then iv flecanide, if unstable DC cardioversion (avoid verapamil & digoxin as they increase conduction through the accessory pathway) Primary pulmonary hypertension: erythema multiforme Histocytosis X: unknown aetiology, affects many systems (skin, bone, eye, ear, lung, CNS),, pulmonary fibrosis, pancytopenia, hepatospleenomegaly, otitis, diabetes insipidus, lymphadenopathy Dx Histocytes in tissue Rx Steroids Rheumatology Pseudogout: pyrophosphate crystals, birefring +, chondocalcinosis, associated with haemochromatosis, wilson’s, & hypothyroidism, Rx Cholchicine Polyarteritis Nodosa: Renal failure, pericarditis, mononeuritis multiplex, sensorimotor neuropathy,livedo reticularis, Dx Clinical+renal or mesenteric angiography,ANCA rarely +, Rx.steroids,cyclophosphamide, azathioprine Reiter’s syndrome: caused by clamydia, shigella, cambyobacter, yersenia Drug induced lupus: antihistone +, eg.hydalazine, procainamide, minocycline, quinidine, sulfasalazine, captopril, simvastatin, valproate, carbamazepine Costochondritis: in women >40 chest pain worse on coughing & deep breathing Rx Tricyclics (amitryptiline) & NSAID Juvenile RA (still’s disease): arthritis, uveitis, microcytic anaemia, pericarditis Rx: NSAID Sjogren’s syndrome: positive schirmer’s test (