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Complete Self Assessment
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Complete Self Assessment
for Medical Finals
KINESH PATEL BA (HONS) MBBS
Senior House Officer
Department ofMedicine
Hammersmith Hospital
London,UK
NEIL PATEL MBBS
Foundation Year 2
St Peter’s Hospital
Chertsey
Surrey,UK
Hodder Arnold
AMEMBER OF THE HODDER HEADLINE GROUP
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Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgements viii
Abbreviations ix
11 The cardiovascular system 1
12 The respiratory system 28
13 Neurology 55
14 Rheumatology and orthopaedics 86
15 The gastrointestinal system 118
16 The liver, pancreas and biliary tree 155
17 Dermatology 178
18 Haematology 190
19 Endocrinology 208
10 The urinary tract 231
11 Clinical pharmacology 252
12 General surgery 269
13 Ophthalmology 296
14 Oncology 308
15 Ear, nose and throat 320
16 Public health and statistics 327
Index 334
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To our parents
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Preface
The rise ofmultiple choice questions (MCQs) and extendedmatching questions (EMQs) as
examination tools in medical school finals has meant that it is not only knowledge that stu-
dents are tested on,but also exam technique.To this end,it is essential that students attempt
large numbers of questions before their exams,to gain the confidence and speed that are
necessary to ensure success.
This book provides 500 MCQs,150 EMQs and 50 X-ray questions,divided into 16 sections
covering the breadth ofthe medical curriculum.We suggest that students attempt the ques-
tions in each section after revising that particular topic:this will both consolidate knowledge
and highlight deficiencies in learning.
The questions have been specifically written to include topics that regularly recur in finals.
Student sitting their exams will undoubtedly recognize themes from this book;despite often
seeming otherwise,there are only a finite number of facts undergraduates are expected to
know! As with any exam,there is a considerable variety in difficulty:some questions are eas-
ier,while others are more challenging.Students should aim to attain a mark of60 per cent
ofattempted questions scored correct;knowledgeable undergraduates may perform signifi-
cantly better.
We wish you luck in your studies.
Kinesh Patel
Neil Patel
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Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all the staffat Hodder,especially Georgina Bentliffand Jane Tod for
their help with this project.
We are also grateful to Dr Kate Tatham and Dr Lucy Dolman for their invaluable comments
and corrections to the manuscript.
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Abbreviations
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ADH antidiuretic hormone
ADP adenosine diphosphate
ADPKD autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
AFB acid-fast bacilli
ALL acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
ALP alkaline phosphatase
ALT alanine transaminase
AMA antimitochondrial antibody
AML acute myeloid leukaemia
ANA antinuclear antibody
ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
AP anteroposterior
APTT activated partial thromboplastin time
ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome
5-ASA 5-aminosalicylic acid
AST aspartate transaminase
AV atrioventricular
BiPAP bilevel positive airways pressure
CK creatine kinase
CLL chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
CML chronic myeloid leukaemia
CMV cytomegalovirus
CNS central nervous system
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COX-2 cyclo-oxygenase-2
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
CRH corticotrophin-releasing hormone
CRP C-reactive protein
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CT computed tomography
DDH developmental dysplasia ofthe hip
