Hands-on Guide to the Foundation Programme (eBook)
280 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-118-76745-0 (ISBN)
About to start the Foundation Programme?
Making the transition from medical school to professional life?
The Hands-on Guide to the Foundation Programme, Fifth Edition is a practical guide for medical students and foundation doctors, dealing with the many challenges of the programme. With hints, tips and realistic advice on various aspects of the course, from self-care to prescribing, this guide provides invaluable support, with up-to-date information on postgraduate training and recruitment, practical management skills and career pathways to help build confidence, enabling you to hit the ground running.
This edition features newly expanded sections on emergencies, psychiatric evaluation, the Situational Judgement Test, and the common calls and conditions you will encounter on a daily basis. The Hands-on Guide to the Foundation Programme is a perfect companion to assist the junior doctor in preparing for the intellectual and emotional challenges of the foundation years.
Take the stress out of the Foundation Programme with The Hands-on Guide!
Anna Donald, late of Bazian Ltd, London
Michael Stein is Chief Medical Officer, Map of Medicine, London, and Medical Advisor, Hearst Business Media, Hearst Corporation, New York
Ciaran Scott Hill is Neurosurgery Registrar, The Royal London Hospital, Honorary Senior Lecture in Neuroscience, Univesity College London, and Prehospital Care Physician, London Air Ambulance
Selina Chavda is NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Haemato-Oncology, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Cancer Research
About to start the Foundation Programme?Making the transition from medical school to professional life? The Hands-on Guide to the Foundation Programme, Fifth Edition is a practical guide for medical students and foundation doctors, dealing with the many challenges of the programme. With hints, tips and realistic advice on various aspects of the course, from self-care to prescribing, this guide provides invaluable support, with up-to-date information on postgraduate training and recruitment, practical management skills and career pathways to help build confidence, enabling you to hit the ground running. This edition features newly expanded sections on emergencies, psychiatric evaluation, the Situational Judgement Test, and the common calls and conditions you will encounter on a daily basis. The Hands-on Guide to the Foundation Programme is a perfect companion to assist the junior doctor in preparing for the intellectual and emotional challenges of the foundation years.Take the stress out of the Foundation Programme with The Hands-on Guide!
Anna Donald, late of Bazian Ltd, London Michael Stein is Chief Medical Officer, Map of Medicine, London, and Medical Advisor, Hearst Business Media, Hearst Corporation, New York Ciaran Scott Hill is Neurosurgery Registrar, The Royal London Hospital, Honorary Senior Lecture in Neuroscience, Univesity College London, and Prehospital Care Physician, London Air Ambulance Selina Chavda is NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Haemato-Oncology, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Cancer Research
Chapter 1: Starting up
Chapter 2: Getting organized or The Folder
Chapter 3: Paperwork and electronic medical records
Chapter 4: Accident and emergency
Chapter 5: Becoming a better doctor
Chapter 6: Emergencies
Chapter 7: Cardiac arrests and crash calls
Chapter 8: Common calls
Chapter 9: Death and dying
Chapter 10: Drugs
Chapter 11: Handle with care
Chapter 12: Approach to the medical patient
Chapter 13: Practical procedures
Chapter 14 Radiology
Chapter15: Approach to the surgical patient
Chapter 16: General practice
Chapter17:Self-care
Abbreviations
We include a long list of abbreviations to aid reading medical notes and for reference throughout this book.
| μg | micrograms |
| A&E | accident and emergency |
| ABC | airway, breathing, circulation |
| ABG | arterial blood gases |
| ac | ante cibum (before food) |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| AED | automated external defibrillator |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ALS | Advanced Life Support |
| ANA | antinuclear antigen |
| APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| ARCP | Annual Review of Competence Progression |
| AS | aortic stenosis |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| AVCs | additional voluntary contributions |
| AXR | abdominal X-ray (plain) |
| BBB | bundle branch block |
| bd | bis die (twice per day) |
| bHCG | beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin |
| BMA | British Medical Association |
| BMJ | British Medical Journal |
| BNF | British National Formulary |
| BP | blood pressure |
| bpm | beats/minute |
| Ca | carcinoma |
| Ca | calcium |
| CCF | congestive cardiac failure |
| CK | creatinine kinase |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CV | curriculum vitae |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| CVP | central venous pressure |
| CVS | cardiovascular system |
| CXR | chest X-ray |
| DC | direct current |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| dl | decilitre(s) |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DVT | deep venous thrombosis |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiography |
| EM | electron microscope |
| ENT | ear, nose and throat |
| EPC | early pregnancy clinic |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FBC | full blood count |
| FDP | fibrin degradation product |
| FEVl | forced expiratory volume in first second |
| FFP | fresh frozen plasma |
| FOB | faecal occult blood |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| FY1 | Foundation Year 1 |
| FY2 | Foundation Year 2 |
| g | gram(s) |
| G&S | group and save |
| G6PD | glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
| GGT | gamma-glutamyl transferase |
| GI (GIT) | gastrointestinal |
| GMC | General Medical Council |
| GP | general practitioner |
| GTN | glyceryl trinitrate |
| GUM | Genitourinary Medicine |
| HB | heart block |
| Hb | haemoglobin |
| Hep | hepatitis |
| HepSal | heparinized saline |
| HHS | hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HOCM | hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| ID | identification |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| IHD | ischaemic heart disease |
| IM | intramuscular |
| INR | international normalized ratio (prothrombin ratio) |
| ITU | intensive therapy unit |
| iu (IU) | international unit |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVU | intravenous urography |
| JVP | jugular venous pressure |
| K+ | potassium |
| KCl | potassium chloride |
| kg | kilograms |
| kPa | kilopascals |
| L | left |
| l | litres |
| LBBB | left bundle branch block |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| LFT | liver function test |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| LMWH | low molecular weight heparin |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| LV | left ventricle |
| LVF | left ventricular failure |
| LVH | left ventricular hypertrophy |
| mane | in the morning |
| MC&S | microscopy, culture and sensitivity |
| MCV | mean cell volume |
| MDU | Medical Defence Union |
| Mg | magnesium |
| mg | milligrams |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| ml | millilitres |
| mmHg | millimetres of mercury |
| MPS | Medical Protection Society |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| MST | morphine sulphate tablets |
| MSU | midstream urine |
| N&V | nausea and vomiting |
| Na | sodium |
| NB | nota bene (note well) |
| NBM | nil by mouth |
| NEJM | New England Journal of Medicine |
| NGT | nasogastric tube |
| nocte | in the evening |
| NR | normal range |
| NSAIDs | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| obs | observations |
| OCP | oral contraceptive pill |
| OD | overdose |
| od | once a day |
| PaCO2 | partial pressure of CO2 in arterial blood |
| Pap | Papanicolaou |
| PaO2 | partial pressure of O2 in arterial blood |
| PAYE | pay as you earn |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PEFR | peak expiratory flow rate |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PM | post mortem |
| PMH | past medical... |
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.11.2014 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium | |
| Schlagworte | Allgemeine u. Innere Medizin • General & Internal Medicine • medical education • Medical Science • Medizin • Medizinstudium |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-76745-4 / 1118767454 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-76745-0 / 9781118767450 |
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