Stroke disease

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27 Stroke disease P. Langhorne Clinical examination in stroke disease Functional anatomy and physiology Investigations Presenting problems Weakness Speech disturbance Visual deficit Visuo-spatial dysfunction Ataxia Headache Seizure Coma Stroke Pathophysiology…

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Therapeutics and good prescribing

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2 Therapeutics and good prescribing S. Maxwell Principles of clinical pharmacology Pharmacodynamics Pharmacokinetics Inter-individual variation in drug responses Adverse outcomes of drug therapy Adverse drug reactions Drug interactions Medication errors…

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Oncology

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11 Oncology G.G. Dark A.R. Abdul Razak Clinical examination of the cancer patient The ten hallmarks of cancer Environmental and genetic determinants of cancer Investigations Histology Imaging Biochemical markers Presenting…

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Molecular and genetic factors in disease

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3 Molecular and genetic factors in disease D.R. FitzPatrick J.R. Seckl Functional anatomy and physiology Genetic disease and inheritance Meiosis Patterns of disease inheritance Classes of genetic variant Consequences of…

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Ageing and disease

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7 Ageing and disease M.D. Witham Comprehensive geriatric assessment Demography Functional anatomy and physiology Biology of ageing Physiological changes of ageing Frailty Investigations Comprehensive geriatric assessment Decisions about investigation Presenting…

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Good medical practice

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1 Good medical practice A.D. Cumming S.I.R. Noble Medical practice The doctor–patient relationship Communication and other clinical skills Using investigations Estimating and communicating risk Clinical decision-making Practising medicine in low-resource…

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Laboratory reference ranges

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29 Laboratory reference ranges S.W. Walker Notes on the International System of Units (SI units) Laboratory reference ranges in adults Urea and electrolytes in venous blood Analytes in arterial blood…

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Palliative care and pain

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12 Palliative care and pain D. Oxenham Principles of palliative care Presenting problems in palliative care Pain Breathlessness Cough Nausea and vomiting Gastrointestinal obstruction Weight loss and general weakness Anxiety…

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