1000 Questions and Answers From Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine E-Book : 1000 Questions and Answers From Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine E-Book

Front Cover; 1000 Questions & Answers from Clinical Medicine; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter1: Ethics and communication; Questions; Answers; Chapter 2: Molecular cell biology andgenetic disorders; Questions; Answers; Chapter 3: Clinicalimmunology; Questions; Answers; Chapter 4: Infectious diseases, tropical medicine and sexually transmittedinfection; Questions; Answers; Chapter 5:Nutrition; Questions; Answers; Chapter 6: Gastrointestinaldisease; Questions; Answers; Chapter 7: Liver, biliary tract and pancreaticdisease; Questions; Answers.;What causes hypertension in children? Is it common for epileptic patients to have post-ictal vomiting? If so, how often does this occur? Why is the incidence of parkinsonism less common in smokers? What is the role of urine examination in diabetic control? Where do you turn to when you have a difficult medical question that needs answering? The 'Ask the Author' online feature from the best-selling textbook Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine has collected a wealth of questions and comments directly from medical students and doctors about topics that. Front Cover 1 1000 Questions & Answers from Clinical Medicine 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 Acknowledgements 7 Preface 8 Chapter 1: Ethics and communication 10 Questions 10 Answers 12 Chapter 2: Molecular cell biology and genetic disorders 14 Questions 14 Answers 16 Chapter 3: Clinical immunology 18 Questions 18 Answers 20 Chapter 4: Infectious diseases, tropical medicine and sexually transmitted infection 22 Questions 22 Answers 28 Chapter 5: Nutrition 36 Questions 36 Answers 38 Chapter 6: Gastrointestinal disease 42 Questions 42 Answers 49 Chapter 7: Liver, biliary tract and pancreatic disease 57 Questions 57 Answers 64 Chapter 8: Haematological disease 74 Questions 74 Answers 80 Chapter 9: Malignant disease 88 Questions 88 Answers 91 Chapter 10: Rheumatology and bone disease 94 Questions 94 Answers 102 Chapter 11: Renal disease 111 Questions 111 Answers 116 Chapter 12: Water, electrolytes and acid–base balance 123 Questions 123 Answers 125 Chapter 13: Cardiovascular disease 129 Questions 129 Answers 143 Chapter 14: Respiratory disease 165 Questions 165 Answers 172 Chapter 15: Intensive care medicine 182 Questions 182 Answers 184 Chapter 16: Drug therapy and poisoning 186 Questions 186 Answers 189 Chapter 17: Environmental medicine 194 Questions 194 Answers 195 Chapter 18: Endocrine disease 196 Questions 196 Answers 201 Chapter 19: Diabetes mellitus and other disorders of metabolism 207 Questions 207 Answers 214 Chapter 20: The special senses 225 Questions 225 Answers 227 Chapter 21: Neurological disease 230 Questions 230 Answers 255 Chapter 22: Psychological medicine 282 Questions 282 Answers 288 Chapter 23: Skin disease 295 Questions 295 Answers 298 Index 302 • What causes hypertension in children?
• Is it common for epileptic patients to have post-ictal vomiting? If so, how often does this occur?
• Why is the incidence of parkinsonism less common in smokers?
• What is the role of urine examination in diabetic control?


Where do you turn to when you have a difficult medical question that needs answering?

The ‘Ask the Author’ online feature from the best-selling textbook Kumar & Clark’s Clinical Medicine has collected a wealth of questions and comments directly from medical students and doctors about topics that are of particular interest or difficulty to them.

Kumar and Clark have brought together over 1000 of the questions they have been asked along with their answers. It will appeal to the many fans of Kumar & Clark, from first-year students to practising doctors, and will provide a useful and interesting sounding board to help ensure best practice.

This unique book will provide you with a quick and easy way to discover the answers to your own medical questions...!

• The writing style is appealing and conversational, designed to entertain as well as instruct.
• Carries the ‘Kumar & Clark’ stamp of authority.
• All questions fully indexed for ease of reference.
• Covers topics that are easily misunderstood in medicine – good preparation for medical students, senior house officers/interns and specialists in training/residents preparing for written or oral exams.