ABSTRACT
Get ahead! is an essential revision series for medical and surgical finals. Each title contains practice questions similar to those you can expect in the real exam. The series stands out in its use of subject summaries that include all the detail you would need from a larger textbook - but we've waived the waffle! If you are looking for a comprehen
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |2 pages
Theme 6: Management of hypertension
1. J – Provide lifestyle advice and reassess annually
chapter |13 pages
Theme 7: Interpretation of cerebrospinal fluid results
1. A – Cryptococcus neoformans (fungal) 2. E – Mumps (viral) 3. D – Multiple sclerosis 4. G – Neisseria meningitidis (bacterial) 5. F –
chapter |9 pages
Practice Paper 2: Answers
Theme 1: Bleeding disorders 1. E – Disseminated intravascular coagulation
chapter |4 pages
Theme 9: Diagnosis of respiratory conditions 2
1. D – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chapter |1 pages
Practice Paper 4: Answers
Theme 1: Investigation of respiratory disease 1. K – Sweat test
chapter |16 pages
Theme 8: Emergency management
1. C – Insert a cannula into the second intercostal space in the midclavicular line
chapter |8 pages
Practice Paper 5: Answers
Theme 1: Management of type 2 diabetes 1. B – Dietary and lifestyle advice
chapter |15 pages
Theme 7: Congenital and genetic diseases of the kidney
1. K – Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
chapter |7 pages
Practice Paper 6: Answers
Theme 1: Central nervous system infections 1. D – Poliomyelitis
chapter |9 pages
Theme 7: Diseases of the myocardium and pericardium
1. F – Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
chapter |3 pages
Practice Paper 9: Answers
Theme 1: Symptoms of gastrointestinal disease 1. I – Rectal carcinoma
chapter |20 pages
Practice Paper 10: Answers
Theme 1: Classification of stroke 1. C – Posterior circulation stroke 2. B – Partial anterior circulation stroke 3. E – Transient ischaemic attack 4. A – Lacunar stroke
chapter |2 pages
Theme 15: Dermatomes 2
1. L – L5 2. E – C7 3. P – Trigeminal nerve 4. J – L1 5. F – C8
