The MRCP PACES Handbook · 2nd Edition by Ghafur, Saira -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Half-Title Title Copyright Contents Foreword Preface Authors Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations The PACES Examination Top Tips for PACES Success: An Examiner Speaks 1 Station 1: Respiratory

Hints for the Respiratory Station Bronchiectasis Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Consolidation Cystic Fibrosis Fibrotic Lung Disease Lung Cancer Old Tuberculosis Pleural Effusion Patient with Previous Lung Surgery Respiratory Station Summary

2 Station 1: Abdominal

Hints for the Abdominal Station Abdominal Case with a Normal Abdomen Chronic Liver Disease Generalised Lymphadenopathy Hepatosplenomegaly Multiple Abdominal Scars Palpable Kidneys Renal Replacement Therapy Splenomegaly Abdominal Station Summary

3 Station 2: History Taking

Hints for the History-Taking Station Patient with an Abnormal Blood Result Patient with Back Pain Patient Who Has Collapsed Patient with a Cough Patient with Diarrhoea Patient with Jaundice Patient with Joint Pains Patient with Left Arm Weakness Patient with Visual Disturbance Patient with Weight Loss History-Taking Station Summary

4 Station 3: Neurology

Hints for the Neurology Station Cerebellar Syndrome Hemiparesis Myotonic Dystrophy Ocular Palsies Parkinson’s Disease Peripheral Neuropathy Mononeuropathies Motor Neurone Disease Multiple Sclerosis Spastic Paraparesis Visual Field Defects Neurology Station Summary

5 Station 3: Cardiology

Hints for the Cardiology Station Aortic Stenosis Aortic Regurgitation Eisenmenger’s Syndrome Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Mitral Stenosis Mitral Regurgitation Mitral Valve Prolapse Mixed Aortic Valve Disease Mixed Mitral Valve Disease Prosthetic Heart Valves Tricuspid Regurgitation Ventricular Septal Defect Cardiology Station Summary

6 Station 4: Ethics and Communication Skills

Hints for the Ethics and Communication Skills Station Breaking Bad News Care in the Deteriorating Patient Driving Regulations Initiating a New Therapy Long-Term Condition Medical Error Mental Capacity New Diagnosis Organ Transplantation Ethics and Communication Skills Station Summary

7 Station 5: Brief Clinical Encounters

Hints for the Brief Clinical Encounters Station Ankylosing Spondylitis Anticoagulation Diabetic Retinopathy Facial Nerve Palsy Falls Headache (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension) Hyperthyroidism Neck Lump Osteoporosis Proximal Myopathy Psoriasis Rheumatoid Arthritis with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Systemic Sclerosis Third Nerve Palsy or Patient Presenting with Diplopia Brief Clinical Encounters Station Summary

Afterword: Hawks and Doves Index

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