Basic Science for the MRCS

A Revision Guide for Surgical Trainees
4. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-0-7020-8540-6
Verlag: Elsevier Health Sciences

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 239 mm x 194 mm, Gewicht: 778 g

Reihe: MRCS Study Guides

A concise revision guide to the core basic sciences for all surgical trainees preparing for Part A of the Intercollegiate MRCS examination. Covering the essential facts for anatomy, physiology and pathology, with indications of both their clinical relevance and importance. Focusing on the recurring examination themes for initial surgical training, this title is designed for the basic surgical trainee as well as proving useful for those in higher surgical training and for the surgically-inclined, well-motivated student.
- Covers the essentials of the basic sciences – anatomy, physiology and pathology - for the MRCS examination
- Explains the application and clinical relevance of the three sciences
- Bulleted text for easy reading and rapid exam preparation
- Focused on the common themes of the examination
- Clear annotated line drawings to aid learning
- 250 new online single-best answer questions in the format of the MRCS Part A examination. Each answer will refer back to text for further reading as required
- New OSCE ‘Clinical scenarios’ at the end of every chapter

Autoren/Hrsg.

Delbridge, Michael S.

Al-Jundi, Wissam

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I ANATOMY
1. The thorax
2. The abdomen, pelvis and perineum
3. The upper limb and breast
4. The lower limb
5. The head, neck and spine
6. The nervous system

II PHYSIOLOGY
7. General physiology
8. Respiratory system
9. Cardiovascular system
10. Gastrointestinal system
11. Urinary system
12. Endocrine system
13. Nervous and locomotor systems

III PATHOLOGY
14. Cellular injury
15. Disorders of growth, morphogenesis and differentiation
16. Inflammation
17. Thrombosis, embolism and infarction
18. Neoplasia
19. Immunology
20. Haemopoietic and lymphoreticular system
21. Basic microbiology
22. System-specific pathology

IV. APPENDIX
OSCE scenario answers