This new title in the Clinical Cases Uncovered (CCU) series is designed to help students make the most of their learning before clinical attachments and when revising.
Infectious Disease is a core topic within the clinical curriculum and students are expected to recognize, understand and know how to investigate and manage many infectious conditions. This new text includes reference to the new JCHMT curriculum for acute and internal medicine regarding infection and features self-assessment exercises using MCQs, EMQs and SAQs.
Contents: Part 1a - Basic Science.
Laboratory Diagnosis of Infection.
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
Immunity and Immunisation.
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Part Ib: Approach to the patient.
Taking a history.
Examining the patient.
Assessing infection control issues.
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Part II: The cases.
Meningitis.
Hepatitis.
Urinary tract infection.
Bone and joint infection.
Endocarditis.
Cellulitis.
Tuberculosis.
Chest infection/pneumonia.
Upper respiratory tract infection.
Infection in pregnancy.
HIV infection and needlestick accidents.
Genital tract infection.
Bacteraemia/shock.
Healthcare acquired infections.
Catheters.
Lines.
C. difficile.
Norovirus.
MRSA, VRE and ESBLs.
Post operative pyrexia.
The Returning Traveller.
Diarrhoea.
Zoonoses.
PUO.
Rashes.
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Part III: Clinical overview of the area.
Key issues in diagnosis and management of infection.
Common pitfalls.
Part IV: Self Assessment.
30 Multiple choice questions.
10 Extend matching questions.
10 Short answer questions
Hamish McKenzie, Professor and Honorary Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Foresterhill Hospital, Aberdeen and Aberdeen
Robert Laing, Consultant Physician in Infectious Disease and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Alexander McKenzie, Consultant Physician in Infection Disease and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Pamela Molyneaux, Consultant Virologist and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
Abhjit Bal, SpR in Medical Microbiology and Honorary Clinical Lecturer
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