EMQs are a popular method of assessing how broad a knowledge of medicine and surgery an undergraduate has acquired. They can, however, be difficult to prepare for, and the best way to build understanding and confidence is with practice.
EMQs in Surgery is an invaluable revision book, presenting 100 key EMQs covering the core areas of surgery and associated specialties. The questions and answers are structured to reflect accurately the themes uncountered in exam conditions. Each topic is accompanied by a revision section, which summarises key points and cross-references them to other questions for revision purposes.
The second edition of EMQs in Surgery has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect surgical developments, while retaining the clear and comprehensive approach and popular revision boxes of its predecessor. The authors' firsthand experience of EMQ-based examinations, and awareness of the importance of reliable and accurate revision guides, ensure that EMQs in Surgery, alongside its popular companion, EMQs in Clinical Medicine, continues to be the perfect companion to finals preparation.
EMQS IN GENERAL SURGERY
The acute abdomen
Chronic abdominal pain
Small bowel obstruction
Abdominal masses
Anorectal conditions
Management of colorectal cancer
Management of inflammatory bowel disease
Investigation of gastrointestinal bleeding
Paediatric surgery
Splenomegaly
Ulcers
Abnormal abdominal x-rays
Complications of gallstones
Breast conditions
Treatment of breast cancer
Skin lesions
Presentation with a lump
Pathology terminology
Thyroid conditions (i)
Thyroid conditions (ii)
Feeding the surgical patient
The shocked surgical patient
Chest trauma
Glasgow Coma Scale
Complications of blood transfusion
Head injury
Hepatomegaly
Bleeding diatheses
Congenital heart disease
Eponymous surgical procedures
Clinical trials
EMQS IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Hand conditions
Arthritis
Joint pain
Pain in the hip
Back pain
Complications of fractures
Management of fractures
Fall on the outstretched hand
Shoulder conditions
Knee conditions
Management of painful joints
Foot conditions
Lower limb nerve lesion
Upper limb nerve injury (i)
Upper limb nerve injury (ii)
EMQS IN VASCULAR SURGERY
Management of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Treatment of peripheral vascular disease
Complications of vascular surgery
Treatment of peripheral arterial disease
EMQS IN UROLOGY
Haematuria
Testicular conditions
Bladder outlet obstruction
Management of prostate cancer
Urinary incontinence (diagnosis/management)
Management of renal stones
Lumps in the groin
Urological imaging/intervention
Renal masses/tumours
EMQS IN EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SURGERY
Vertigo
Sore throat
Nasal blockage
Hoarse voice
Dysphagia
Ear pain
Acute paediatric airway obstruction
Swelling in the neck
Management of epistaxis
Nerves in ENT Surgery
Parotid gland pathology
Complications of ENT Surgery
Congenital causes of deafness
EMQS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
Red eye
Diseases causing cataracts
Neuro-ophthalmology: pupils
Neuro-ophthalmology: visual fields
Ocular pharmacology
Ocular motility and ptosis
Ocular and orbital pathology
Retinal pathology
Optic nerve pathology
Inherited eye disease
EMQS IN ANAESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CARE
Arterial blood gases
Airway management
Anaesthetic emergencies
Intravenous access
Pain relief
Drugs for anaesthesia
Oxygen therapy
Preoperative investigation
Support in critical care
Risks and side effects of general anaesthesia
Anaphylaxis
Airway management
EMQS IN PLASTIC SURGERY
Assessment of burns
Complications of burns
Skin cover
RADIOLOGY
Imaging of the acute abdomen
Imaging of the Chest
Emergency Radiology
Radiological investigations
Biography
Irfan Syed BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCS DO-HNS PGCertMedEd Specialist Registrar ENT Surgery
Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
Mohamed Keshtgar BSc MBBS FRCSI FRCS(Gen) PhD, Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Royal Free Hampstead Foundation Trust; Reader in Cancer Surgery, University College London, London, UK