ABSTRACT
This chapter spans general medicine, cardiovascular and chest medicine, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, haematology, neurology, renal medicine and urology. As you read and learn about the subjects covered here you will be able to answer all the following, and more:
11 What does CREST stand for in CREST syndrome? 12 Can you list the features of acromegaly? 13 What are the features associated with carcinoid syndrome? 14 What are the X-ray features of Crohn’s? 15 Which amino acids are not reabsorbed in cystinuria? 16 How would you manage diabetic ketoacidosis? 17 Can you name at least six causes of clubbing? 18 What are the ECG features of low potassium? 19 What are the six main types of exudate? 10 What are the risk factors for congenital dislocation of the hip? 11 Which pain fibres carry crude touch sensations? 12 Which nerve roots are affected if there is an absent biceps jerk
reflex? 13 What are the main causes of mononeuritis multiplex? 14 What are the signs of a cerebellar lesion?
