1st Edition

Get Through MCEM Part B: Data Interpretation Questions

    354 Pages 8 Color & 100 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    The only book dedicated to the College of Emergency Medicine's Membership examination, this book contains numerous questions and answers, together with data sets and clinical examples to help prepare candidates taking part B of this and other higher examinations in emergency medicine.

    All trainees wishing to pursue a career in Emergency Medicine have to have to pass the College of Emergency Medicine's own membership examination (MCEM) to enter training and pass the Fellowship examination (FCEM) to complete their Certificate of Specialist Training (CST).

    This book is a study guide which can be used in conjunction with standard emergency medicine texts. It follows the MCEM syllabus exactly and each chapter has three key parts: core facts which supplements revision for parts A and B, clinical scenarios, including data, which can be used to prepare for part B, and sample answers for questions. This book prepares candidates for examination success in part B, the data interpretation part of the MCEM examination. The authors are doctors all dedicated to the acute or emergency setting and who have collated extensive material to help in candidates' preparation for the MCEM examination. They have run a successful revision course for candidates taking the examination.

    Introduction
    Resuscitation
    Cardiac emergencies
    Respiratory emergencies
    Neurological emergencies
    Gastroenterology
    Renal and electrolyte emergencies
    Endocrine emergencies
    Hematology and oncology
    Infectious diseases and sepsis
    Pediatric emergencies
    Psychiatric and legal emergencies
    ENT and maxillofacial emergencies
    Dermatology and Rheumatology
    Ophthalmic emergencies
    Obstetric and gynecological emergencies
    Pain and anesthetics
    Surgical emergencies
    Toxicology and poisoning
    Trauma and orthopedics
    Environmental emergencies

    Biography

    Mathew Hall BM BCh PhDMcem, Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine, Princess Royal University Hospital, Kent, UK

    Sam Thenabadu MBBS MRCP DRCOG DCH Dip Clin Ed FCEM, Consultant in Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Princess Royal University Hospital, Kent, UK

    Chetan Rameshchandra Trivedy BDS FDS.RCS(Eng) MBBS PhD MCEM FRSH, Specialist Registrar in Emergency Medicine, South East Thames, London Deanery, UK