The aim of this book is to help the reader achieve the correct diagnosis in the emergency setting, which continues to remain a challenge, given the variety of potential clinical presentations. Diagnostic failure is the largest reason for delays in provision of appropriate treatment, which can be life-saving, and the largest source of clinical complaints and untoward incidents leading to poor clinical outcomes and to litigation. In this book, the readers will find diagnostic checklists, organised according to potential emergency presentations and classified under body systems, including atypical presentations, lists of differential diagnoses and guidance to pattern recognition. Apart from providing an aide-memoire for a range of presentations, it is hoped that the book will allow for better quality and informed referrals, especially between health care providers. This book is aimed as a rapid reference guide for all levels of medical staff working in emergency and acute care settings in the English-speaking world, but may also benefit nursing professionals and medical students.

Clinical SAQs for the Final FRCEM offers a tailored solution to any person wishing to succeed in the clinical SAQ exam. Featuring over 200 Short Answer Questions mapped to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine curriculum, this comprehensive guide ensures high quality preparation. Designed specifically to reflect the examination format, each question presents clinical cases with diagnostic test results and, where relevant, imaging. Detailed model answers act as both a high yield revision guide and as a template for answering similar questions on exam day. 50 questions are illustration based including radiology, ultrasound, and ECGs allowing candidates to practice typical questions in this clinical exam. Further reading directs candidates to guidelines and articles for additional preparation. Written by a team including successful candidates and a senior consultant, Clinical SAQs for the Final FRCEM holds the key to passing the exam.

This is the only revision guide you will need to pass the FRCEM Intermediate examination. A new edition of the popular and successful Revision Notes for the MCEM Part B, this guide is mapped directly to the new FRCEM Intermediate syllabus. The book is tailored to match all areas on which you may be tested, allowing candidates to revise accurately and efficiently for this challenging exam. To ensure effective revision, information is presented in concise notes and bullet points with visually memorable tools, such as tables and diagrams. Each chapter contains high-quality example SAQs so candidates can practice their exam technique, and 'key points' and 'exam tips' boxes to highlight the most important information. Drawing on the authors' experience and expertise, Revision Notes for the FRCEM Intermediate SAQ paper is a trustworthy revision guide for this difficult and clinically focused examination, as well as a useful reference guide for practicing emergency medical doctors.

The aim of this book is to help the reader achieve the correct diagnosis in the emergency setting, which continues to remain a challenge, given the variety of potential clinical presentations. Diagnostic failure is the largest reason for delays in provision of appropriate treatment, which can be life-saving, and the largest source of clinical complaints and untoward incidents leading to poor clinical outcomes and to litigation. In this book, the readers will find diagnostic checklists, organised according to potential emergency presentations and classified under body systems, including atypical presentations, lists of differential diagnoses and guidance to pattern recognition. Apart from providing an aide-memoire for a range of presentations, it is hoped that the book will allow for better quality and informed referrals, especially between health care providers. This book is aimed as a rapid reference guide for all levels of medical staff working in emergency and acute care settings in the English-speaking world, but may also benefit nursing professionals and medical students.

This is an admirably concise and clear guide to fundamental concepts in physiology relevant to clinical practice. It covers all the body systems in an accessible style of presentation. Bulleted checklists and boxed information provide an easy overview and summary of the essentials. By concentrating on the core knowledge of physiology, it will serve as a useful revision aid for all doctors striving to achieve postgraduate qualification, and for anyone needing to refresh their knowledge base in the key elements of clinical physiology. The author's own experience as an examiner at all levels has been distilled here for the benefit of postgraduate trainees and medical and nursing students.