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CSA Revision Notes for the MRCGP, third edition

CSA Revision Notes for the MRCGP, third edition

Jennifer Stannett | Sarah Osmond

(2016)

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Abstract

This book helps you to revise and prepare for the CSA part of the MRCGP exam. The latest edition features an additional four sections:

• dietary advice for malnourished patients

• ectopic pregnancy

• patient refusing emergency management

• wheeze in preschool children

A standardised format is used to help you to improve your:

  • data gathering – a broad range of appropriate questions to ask the patient are provided and red flags are highlighted where appropriate
  • interpersonal skills – each clinical problem is described using terms that you can use in your explanations to patients

  • clinical management – tells you which examinations to consider, which investigations to order, and how to manage each clinical problem based on the latest guidelines and current best practice

  • consultations – to help you practise, every clinical case features a realistic role play scenario. 

The book is designed to be used as a workbook, with wide margins to allow you to add in your own notes, questions and other aides-memoires. Used in this way, CSA Revision Notes for the MRCGP is the ideal book to help you successfully prepare for the exam.

 Some five-star Amazon reviews of earlier editions:

This book is a must have for GP trainees revising for the CSA. It is cleverly structured into problems that patients present with and covers all the areas that will be required for you in the CSA.”

This is an excellent aid to preparing for the CSA exam. I particularly like the scenarios given for role play that facilitate practising with a study partner. I would recommend it for GP registrars, VTS groups and GP trainers.

Excellent resource for MRCGP prep. Nice layout. Simple. Easy to read leading up to the exam when you want to quickly cover the curriculum.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Half-Title 1
Title 3
Copyright 4
Contents 5
Preface to the third edition 9
About the authors 10
Acknowledgements 10
Preface to the first edition 11
Abbreviations 13
Introduction to the CSA examination 15
Format of the examination 15
Marking scheme 16
Tips for success 20
General practice consultation 23
Telephone consultation 23
Home visit 24
Angry patient 25
Breaking bad news 26
Patient with learning disabilities 28
Patient with hearing impairment 29
Patient refusing emergency management/hospital admission 30
Healthy people: promoting health and preventing disease 33
Hypercholesterolaemia 33
Hypertension 35
Obesity 37
Smoking cessation 39
Dietary advice for malnourished patients 41
Genetics in primary care 45
Antenatal screening for Down syndrome 45
Screening for sickle cell disease 47
Cystic fibrosis 48
Care of acutely ill people 51
Suicidal patient 51
Chest pain 53
Meningitis 54
Head injury 56
Ectopic pregnancy 58
Child health 61
Nocturnal enuresis 61
Childhood constipation 63
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 65
Diarrhoea and vomiting 67
Wheeze in preschool children (1–5 years) 69
Care of older adults 71
Dementia 71
Falls 73
Women’s health 77
Menorrhagia 77
Amenorrhoea 78
Premenstrual syndrome 81
Polycystic ovary syndrome 82
Fibroids 85
Antenatal check 87
Urinary incontinence 90
Cervical screening 92
Infertility 94
Menopause 96
Men’s health 99
Haematuria 99
Benign prostatic hyperplasia 100
Prostate cancer 103
PSA testing 105
Testicular cancer 105
Erectile dysfunction 107
Testicular conditions 109
Vasectomy 110
Sexual health 113
Chlamydia 113
Pelvic inflammatory disease 115
Emergency contraception 117
Combined oral contraceptive pill 118
Termination of pregnancy 121
Care and palliative care of people with cancer 125
Palliative care and pain management 125
Mental health 129
Anxiety 129
Depression 131
Sleep disorders 133
Deliberate self harm 134
Post-traumatic stress disorder 136
Cardiovascular 139
Angina pectoris 139
Peripheral vascular disease 141
Palpitations 143
Respiratory 145
Asthma 145
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 147
Gastrointestinal and renal 151
Dyspepsia 151
Rectal bleeding 153
Anaemia 154
Coeliac disease 156
Irritable bowel syndrome 158
Gallstones 160
Chronic kidney disease 162
ENT 165
Sore throat 165
Labyrinthitis 167
Hearing loss 168
Tinnitus 170
Obstructive sleep apnoea 172
Ophthalmology 175
Red eye 175
Neurology 179
Headache 179
Migraine 181
Collapse and seizures 183
Multiple sclerosis 185
Parkinson’s disease 187
Temporal arteritis 188
Transient ischaemic attack 190
Rheumatology and musculoskeletal 193
Back pain 193
Shoulder pain 195
Knee pain 197
Osteoarthritis 200
Osteoporosis 202
Rheumatoid arthritis 204
Polymyalgia rheumatica 206
Tennis elbow 208
Carpal tunnel syndrome 209
Dermatology 213
Eczema 213
Psoriasis 215
Acne 217
Endocrinology 219
Diabetes 219
Hypothyroidism 221
Hyperthyroidism 223
Tired all the time 224
Chronic fatigue syndrome 226
Drug and alcohol problems 229
Alcohol abuse 229
Opiate addiction 231
Appendices 235
Appendix 1 235
Clinical examinations 235
Appendix 2 239
Sexual history taking 239
Appendix 3 240
Mental state examination 240
Abbreviated mental state examination 240
Mental Capacity Act assessment 241
The General Practitioner assessment of COGnition (GPCOG) 242
Appendix 4 244
Driving and DVLA guidelines 244
Appendix 5 247
When to suspect child maltreatment 247
Appendix 6 250
Discussion following myocardialinfarction 250
Appendix 7 251
Domestic violence 251