INTRODUCTION BASICS 1 Health and illness A Asking about health B Sickness C Recovery 2 Parts of the body 1 A Parts of the body B Referring to parts of the body C Describing radiation of pain 3 Parts of the body 2 A The abdomen B The chest C The pelvis 4 Functions of the body A Eating B The five senses C Other functions D Less common functions MEDICAL AND PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL AND PLACES 5 Medical practitioners 1 A Practitioners B Specialties C Choosing a specialty 6 Medical practitioners 2 A Hospital staff B Medical teams C Shifts 7 Nurses A Nursing grades B Support workers C Specialization D The nurses role 8 Allied health professionals A Community health B Technicians C Prosthetists and orthotists D Opticians 9 Hospitals A Introduction to a hospital B Outpatients C Inpatients 10 Primary care A The National Health Service B The practice team C A GPs day EDUCATION AND TRAINING 11 Medical education 1 A Medical education in the UK B Extract from an undergraduate prospectus C A students view 12 Medical education 2 A The Foundation Programme B People in medical education C Medical qualifications 13 The overseas doctor A Types of registration B PLAB C PLAB stations and advice SYSTEMS, DISEASES AND SYMPTOMS 14 Symptoms and signs A Describing problems B Presentation C Talking about symptoms 15 Blood A Full blood count B Anaemia C Pernicious anaemia 16 Bones A Bones B Fractures C Treatment of fractures 17 Childhood A Milestones B Common infectious diseases C Coeliac disease 18 The endocrine system A Excess and deficiency B Negative feedback systems C Goitre D A letter of referral 19 The eye A Parts of the eye B Examination of the eye C Retinopathy 20 The gastrointestinal system A Examination of the abdomen B The faeces 21 Gynaecology A The female reproductive system B Menstruation C A gynaecological consultation D Contraception 22 The heart and circulation 1 A Shortness of breath B Heart rhythm C Heart failure 23 The heart and circulation 2 A Physical examination B Examining the heart and circulation 24 Infections A Fever B Microorganisms C Source and spread of infection 25 Mental illness A Psychiatric disorders B Substance abuse C Affective disorders D Neurotic and stress-related disorders E Other types of functional disorder 26 The nervous system 1 A Sensory loss B Motor loss C Loss of consciousness 27 The nervous system 2 A The motor system B Tendon reflexes C Coma 28 Oncology A Neoplasms B Symptoms and signs of malignancy C Treatment of tumours 29 Pregnalacy and childbirth A Childbirth B Labour C Presentation and lie 30 The respiratory system A Cough B Auscultation 31 The skin 1 A Some types of skin lesion B Rashes 32 The skin A Injuries to the skin B Case report C Sores 33 The urinary system A Urinary symptoms B Urinalysis INVESTIGATIONS 34 Basic investigations A Ophthalmoscopy B Blood pressure C Taking blood 35 Laboratory tests A A Microbiology test request form B A Biochemistry and Haematology lab report C Terms used to describe lab results 36 Endoscopy A Functions of endoscopy B Enteroscopy C Report of a diagnostic endoscopy 37 X-ray and CT A Radiography and radiology B X-ray examination C Computed Tomography 38 MRI and ultrasound A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) B Ultrasound C Preparing for medical imaging D Describing medical imaging 39 ECG A Uses of an ECG B ECG procedure C A normal ECG TREATMENT 40 Medical treatment A Prescriptions and drugs B The British National Formulary 41 Surgical treatment A The operating theatre B Instruments C The operation D An operation report 42 Therapies A Radiotherapy and chemotherapy B A day in the life of a physiotherapist C Cognitive Behavioural Therapy PREVENTION 43 Screening and immunization A Screening B Common screening tests C Immunization for travellers EPIDEMIOLOGY 44 Epidemiology A Rates B Incidence and prevalence C Association and causation ETHICS 45 Medical ethics A GMC guidelines B Bioethical issues C Assisted dying RESEARCH 46 Research studies A Case-control studies B Cohort studies C Trials D Variables TAKING A HISTORY 47 Taking a history 1 A A full case history B Personal details C Talking about pain 48 Taking a history 2 A Drug history B Family history C Social and personal history 49 Taking a history 3 A Reviewing the systems B Asking about the central nervous syster C Patient ideas, concerns and expectation D Phrasal verbs in history-taking EXAMINATION 50 Physical examination A Examining a patient B Giving instructions 51 Mental state examination A Some symptoms of psychiatric disorders B Mood C Typical questions from a mental state examination EXPLANATION 52 Explaining diagnosis and management A Explanations B Using lay terms in explanations C An explanation of angina 53 Discussing treatment A Offering options B Advising a course of action C Advising patients to avoid something D Warnings 54 Giving bad news A Principles of giving bad news B A consultant medical oncologists report PRESENTATIONS 55 Data presentation 1 A Referring to a table or figure B Comparing variables C Approximating 56 Data presentation 2 A Line graphs B Pie charts C Describing trends 57 Research articles A The structure of a research article B Objectives C Main findings 58 Abstracts A Structured abstracts B The BMJ abstract 59 Conference presentations A The structure of a presentation B The introduction C Signalling D The conclusion 60 Case presentations A Sections of a case presentation B Bedside presentation C Slides Appendix I Parts of the body Appendix Ⅱ Medical abbreviations Appendix Ⅲ Types of medication Appendix Ⅳ Symptoms and pain Appendix Ⅴ Verbs used in instructions Appendix Ⅵ Lay terms and definitions Answer key Index