Main description:

MRCS PART A: 500 SBAs and EMQs offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of practice questions for trainees preparing for the MRCS Part A exam. Presented in a clear layout, chapters are mapped to the syllabus to deliver structured revision in all the key topics. Featuring a wealth of practice questions and fully descriptive answers, this book provides the essential revision to maximise chances of exam success.

​Key Points

• 500 SBAs and EMQs, covering the full knowledge-base examined by the Royal College of Surgeons


• Written by a team of editors with extensive experience of the MRCS exam


• Answers feature concise, case-based descriptions to consolidate knowledge


• Answers illustrated to improve understanding of key concepts


• Equips MRCS candidates with everything they need to know to succeed in the Part A exam

Contents:

•             Preface

•             Exam Revision Advice (in-depth advice on how to prepare for the exam, what to expect on the day and how to answer SBAs and EMQs)

•             List of Contributors

•             List of Abbreviations

SECTION A: APPLIED BASIC SCIENCES (SBAs)

PART A: APPLIED ANATOMY

Chapter 1: Skull, including brain

Chapter 2: Head and neck (excluding brain), including eye and orbit

Chapter 3: Upper limb, including breast

Chapter 4: Thoracic cavity, including heart and lungs

Chapter 5: Abdomen

Chapter 6: Pelvis: male and female

Chapter 7: Lower limb

PART B: APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

General Physiology

Chapter 8: Homeostasis, coagulation and bleeding

Chapter 9: Temperature regulation

Chapter 10: Metabolic pathways and abnormalities

Chapter 11: Fluid balance

Chapter 12: Sepsis and shock

Systematic Physiology

Chapter 13: Central nervous system

Chapter 14: Cardiovascular system

Chapter 15: Respiratory system

Chapter 16: Gastrointestinal system

Chapter 17: Genitourinary system

Chapter 18: Endocrine system

Chapter 19: The liver

PART C: APPLIED PATHOLOGY

General Pathology

Chapter 20: Inflammation

Chapter 21: Cellular injury and infection

Chapter 22: Wounds and wound healing

Chapter 23: Disorders of growth and differentiation

Chapter 24: Neoplasia

Chapter 25: Surgical immunology

Chapter 26: Surgical microbiology

Chapter 27: Surgical haematology

Chapter 28: Surgical biochemistry

Systematic Pathology

Chapter 29: Central nervous system

Chapter 30: Cardiovascular system

Chapter 31:  Respiratory system

Chapter 32: Gastrointestinal system

Chapter 33: Genitourinary system

Chapter 34: Endocrine system

Chapter 35: Breast disorders

Chapter 36: Musculoskeletal system

Chapter 37: Lymphoreticular system including liver

SECTION B: PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY-IN-GENERAL (EMQs)

Chapter 38: Perioperative care

Chapter 39: Postoperative management and critical care

Chapter 40: Surgical technique and technology

Chapter 41: Management and legal issues in surgery

Chapter 42: Clinical microbiology

Chapter 43: Emergency medicine and management of trauma

Chapter 44: Principles of surgical oncology 

Systematic Pathology

Chapter 45: The abdomen

Chapter 46: Upper gastrointestinal surgery

Chapter 47: Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery

Chapter 48: Colorectal surgery

Chapter 49: Breast and endocrine surgery

Chapter 50: Vascular surgery

Chapter 51: Genitourinary surgery

Chapter 52: Transplantation

Chapter 53: Head and neck

Chapter 54: Surgical conditions of the skin

Chapter 55: Hand disorders

Chapter 56: Surgical disorders of the brain

Chapter 57: Differences between the paediatric and adult surgical patient