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Mnemonics and Study Tips for Medical Students
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This fun, pocket-sized and practical guide is jam-packed with helpful tips on how to remember those all-important medical facts crucial to exam success and invaluable throughout the medical career. New to this edition are 35 additional mnemonics, more information on prescribing, a section on the use of 'smart drugs' when studying, additional SWOT boxes and an improved interior layout with more colour for added clarity. The third edition remains an essential read for every medical student.
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SECTION
II
CLINICAL SPECIALTIES
6 Chemical pathology
7 Medical specialties
7.1 General medicine and pathology
7.2 Cardiology
7.3 Chest medicine
7.4 Dermatology
7.5 Endocrinology
7.6 Gastroenterology
7.7 Haematology
7.8 Neurology
7.9 Renal medicine and urology
8 Paediatrics
9 Surgical specialties
9.1 General surgery
9.2 Orthopaedics
9.3 Ear, nose and throat
9.4 Ophthalmology
10 Obstetrics and gynaecology
11 Psychiatry
12 Radiology
CHAPTER
6
CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY
The physician⌠has to know the cause of
the ailment before he can cure it
the ailment before he can cure it
Mocius (c.470â390 BC)
By the time youâve mused through this section, you will be able to tackle these:
PRE-QUIZ
1 How many causes of low plasma sodium can you think of?
2 Can you think of any causes of raised potassium?
3 Can you list three causes of lowered serum phosphate?
4 What does a low plasma T4 level with a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone suggest?
5 What about a low plasma T4 and a high thyroid-stimulating hormone level?
6 What are the features of Connâs syndrome?
Addisonâs disease
Addisonâs is the syndrome of adrenal insufficiency. To remind yourself of this,
ADDisonâs due to ADrenal Deficiency
(NOTE: Cushingâs (see p. 92) is caused by too much Cortisol.)
Alkaline phosphatase â raised
Big (= raised) Plate of Liver and Kidney Beans
Plate of | Placental alkaline phosphatase in pregnancy |
Liver and | Liver disease (?cholestasis) |
Kidney | Kidney (renal) failure |
Beans | Bone disease (isoenzyme) |
The isoenzyme is related to osteoblast activity, especially in Pagetâs disease, child growth, healing, metastases, osteomalacia and hyperparathyroidism.
âHi alk, phos alone⌠thi...
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface: Frequently asked Questions
- Why this book is so good!
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Basic Medical Sciences
- Section 2 Clinical Specialties
- Section 3 Study Tips and Memory Bits
- Index