{"product_id":"an-aid-to-the-mrcp-short-cases-isbn-9780632030675","title":"An Aid to the MRCP Short Cases","description":"The first edition of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Aid to the MRCP Short Cases\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e rapidly estabished itself as a classic and has sold over 25,000 copies. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The aims of this revised and extended second edition are the same as those of the first: to provide a comprehensive guide for those preparing for the short cases section of the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians examination. The MRCP examination is a major hurdle for all trainee hospital physicians and has a failure rate of over 70%.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The largest part of the book consists of 200 short cases that are presented in order of frequency of their occurrence in the examination (based on an extensive survey of successful candidates). The clinical features of each case are fully covered and supported by illustrations and photographs. The emphasis throughout the book is on examination technique and how to present the clinical information in the style that the examiners expect. In short, it is an indispensable guide for anyone preparing for this critical examination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the second edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the first edition xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: Preparation 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: Examination Routines 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Heart 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Abdomen 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Fundi 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Hands 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Legs 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Chest 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Spot diagnosis 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Eyes 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Face 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Arms 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Neck 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Ask questions 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Pulse 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Visual fields 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Skin 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Gait 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Rash 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Legs and arms 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Cranial nerves 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Thyroid status 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: 200 Short Case Records 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Diabetic retinopathy 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Hepatosplenomegaly 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Mitral stenosis (lone) 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Rheumatoid hands 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Mixed mitral valve disease 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Dullness at the lung base 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Splenomegaly (without hepatomegaly) 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Optic atrophy 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Chronic liver disease 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Polycystic kidneys 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Paget’s disease 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Psoriatic arthropathy\/psoriasis 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Other combinations of mitral and aortic valve disease 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Mixed aortic valve disease 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Systemic sclerosis\/CRST syndrome 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Exophthalmos 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Hepatomegaly (without splenomegaly) 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Spastic paraparesis 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Fibrosing alveolitis 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Aortic incompetence (lone) 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Hemiplegia 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Old tuberculosis 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Acromegaly 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Aortic stenosis (lone) 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Graves’ disease 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Ocular palsy 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Mitral incompetence (lone) 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Motor neurone disease 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Goitre 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Ulnar nerve palsy 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Visual field defect 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Peripheral neuropathy 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Hypertensive retinopathy 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Resuscitation Annie 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Cerebellar syndrome 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Retinitis pigmentosa 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Carcinoma of the bronchus 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Parkinson’s disease 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Chronic bronchitis and emphysema 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Hypothyroidism 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Osler–Weber–Rendu syndrome 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Abdominal mass 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Dystrophia myotonica 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Bronchiectasis 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Wasting of the small muscles of the hand 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Generalized lymphadenopathy 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Papilloedema 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Diabetic foot 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Nystagmus 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Old choroiditis 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen’s disease) 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Erythema nodosum 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Horner’s syndrome 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Old polio 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Ankylosing spondylitis 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 Abnormal gait 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Irregular pulse 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Single palpable kidney 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Ascites 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Sturge–Weber syndrome 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 Ventricular septal defect 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63 Lower motor neurone VIIth nerve palsy 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64 Clubbing 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65 Retinal vein thrombosis 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66 Eisenmenger’s syndrome 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67 Crohn’s disease 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e68 Mitral valve prolapse 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e69 Cervical myelopathy 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e70 Patent ductus arteriosus 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e71 Tricuspid incompetence 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e72 Purpura 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e73 Xanthomata 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e74 Drug-induced extrapyramidal syndrome 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e75 Bilateral parotid enlargement\/Mikulicz’s syndrome 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e76 Primary biliary cirrhosis 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e77 Lupus pernio 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e78 Muscular dystrophy 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e79 Prosthetic valves 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e80 Addison’s disease 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e81 Cushing’s syndrome 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e82 Friedreich’s ataxia 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e83 Peutz–Jeghers syndrome 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e84 Systemic lupus erythematosus 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e85 Superior vena cava obstruction 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e86 Vasculitis 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e87 Deep venous thrombosis\/Baker’s cyst\/cellulitis 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e88 Cor pulmonale 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e89 Myelinated nerve fibres 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e90 Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e91 Cataracts 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e92 Idiopathic haemochromatosis 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e93 Chest infection\/consolidation\/pneumonia 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e94 Coarctation of the aorta 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e95 Bulbar palsy 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e96 Choreoathetosis 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e97 Dysarthria 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e98 Dysphasia 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e99 Ehlers–Danlos syndrome 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e100 Erythema ab igne 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101 Marfan’s syndrome 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e102 Myasthenia gravis 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e103 Osteoarthrosis 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e104 Raised jugular venous pressure 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e105 Pretibial myxoedema 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e106 Retinal artery occlusion 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e107 Vitiligo 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e108 Tophaceous gout 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e109 Fallot’s tetralogy with a Blalock shunt 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e110 Slow pulse 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e111 Guillain–Barré syndrome (acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy) 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e112 Pneumonectomy\/lobectomy 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e113 Obesity\/pickwickian syndrome 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e114 Dermatomyositis 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e115 Hypopituitarism 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e116 Swollen knee 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e117 Pseudobulbar palsy 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e118 Pemphigus\/pemphigoid 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e119 Syringomyelia 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e120 Tuberculosis\/apical consolidation 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e121 Rheumatoid lung 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e122 Tuberous sclerosis\/adenoma sebaceum 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e123 Proximal myopathy 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e124 Pseudoxanthoma elasticum 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e125 Radiation burn on the chest 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e126 Subacute combined degeneration of the cord 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e127 Holmes–Adie–Moore syndrome 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e128 Peripheral vascular disease 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e129 Transplanted kidney 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e130 Glaucoma\/peripheral field loss 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e131 Nephrotic syndrome 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e132 Jugular foramen syndrome 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e133 Herpes zoster 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e134 Henoch–Schönlein purpura 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e135 Polymyositis 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e136 Argyll Robertson pupils 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e137 Congenital syphilis 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e138 Carpal tunnel syndrome 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e139 Cerebellopontine angle lesion 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e140 Dextrocardia 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e141 Down’s syndrome 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e142 Gynaecomastia 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e143 Absent ankle jerks and extensor plantars 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e144 Lichen planus 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e145 Lateral popliteal (common peroneal) nerve palsy 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e146 Ptosis 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e147 Osteogenesis imperfecta 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e148 Pulmonary stenosis 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e149 Raynaud’s phenomenon 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e150 Turner’s syndrome 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e151 Mycosis fungoides 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e152 Morphoea 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e153 Laurence–Moon–Bardet–Biedl syndrome 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e154 Short stature 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e155 Pseudohypoparathyroidism 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e156 AIDS related 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e157 Porphyria 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e158 Lupus vulgaris 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e159 Cannon waves 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e160 Polycythaemia rubra vera 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e161 Asteroid hyalosis 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e162 Pernicious anaemia 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e163 Dermatitis herpetiformis 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e164 Urticaria pigmentosa (mastocytosis) 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e165 Pneumothorax 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e166 Tabes 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e167 Tylosis 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e168 Klippel–Feil syndrome 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e169 Pendred’s syndrome 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e170 Secondary syphilis 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e171 Ectodermal dysplasia 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e172 Old rickets 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e173 Partial lipodystrophy 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e174 Fabry’s disease 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e175 Subclavian-steal syndrome 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e176 Reiter’s syndrome\/keratoderma blenorrhagica 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e177 Carcinoid syndrome 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e178 Infantile hemiplegia 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e179 Pulmonary incompetence 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e180 Hereditary spherocytosis 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e181 Juvenile chronic arthritis 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e182 Cystic fibrosis 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e183 Infective endocarditis 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e184 Malignant melanoma 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e185 Leg oedema 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e186 Acanthosis nigricans 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e187 Drusen 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e188 Yellow nail syndrome 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e189 Klinefelter’s syndrome\/hypogonadism 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e190 Keratoacanthoma 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e191 Thalamic syndrome 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e192 Atrial septal defect 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e193 Pyoderma gangrenosum 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e194 Multiple sclerosis 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e195 Felty’s syndrome 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e196 Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e197 Radial nerve palsy 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e198 Lateral medullary syndrome (Wallenberg’s syndrome) 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e199 Psychogenic\/factitious 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e200 Normal 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: Experiences Anecdotes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips Facts and Figures Quotations 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiences 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe power and range of the candidate’s observations 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe candidate’s examination technique 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe clinical competence of the candidate 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon errors 454\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLook first 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble pathology 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTell them of the expert that told you 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApologies accepted 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Even though I didn’t mean to say it—I did’ 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvigilator’s diaries 458\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFly on the wall—complete accounts 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUngentlemanly clinical methods 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome experiences written in the first person 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous ‘pass’ experiences 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou never know you’ve failed until the list is published 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvivors of the storm 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome ‘fail’ experiences 486\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDownward spirals 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnecdotes 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome anecdotes in the first person 498\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful tips 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacts and figures 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuotations 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdopt good bedside manners 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractise clinical examination and presentation 504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet it right 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListen obey and do not stray 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne wrong does not make one fail 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you say less they want more 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you know it—say it 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumility is more persuasive than self-righteousness 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep cool: agitation generates aggression 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple explanations raise simple questions 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink straight look smart and speak convincingly 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou have seen it all before 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse your eyes first and most 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing and forgetting 509\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExaminers are different 509\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Checklists 513\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Examination frequency of MRCP short cases 517\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Examination frequency of examiners’ instructions 522\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Pocket Snellen’s chart 524\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Texidor’s twinge and related matters 525\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Colour photographs of some MRCP short cases 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Detailed contents of Section 4 544\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 547\u003c\/p\u003e  \"...this is an excellent book, giving good advice on how to become a skilled, thoughtful and knowledgeable physician and hence how to become a MRCP (UK)\"  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJournal of the Royal College of Physicians of London, on the previous edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The case-by-case approach is useful in preparing for Medicine finals. Together with the examination routines, the book becomes a kind of alternative textbook to conventional clinical examination books such as McCleods.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2nd Opinion, The Magazine of the Scottish Medical Schools\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...an invaluable companion to undergraduates in medical finals. It is easy to filter out the more obscure cases but this being said, the vast majority of the information is relevant to House Officers-to-be. This book is excellent value for money; the buy is well worth it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeech Y Gelen, University of Wales College of Medicine Gazette\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRobert E. J. Ryder is the author of An Aid to the MRCP Short Cases, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. M. Afzal Mir is the author of An Aid to the MRCP Short Cases, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.   The first edition of An Aid to the MRCP Short Cases rapidly estabished itself as a classic and has sold over 25,000 copies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe aims of this revised and extended second edition are the same as those of the first - to provide a comprehensive guide for those preparing for the short cases section of the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians examination. The MRCP examination is a major hurdle for all trainee hospital physicians and has a failure rate of over 70%.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe greater part of the book consists of 200 short cases which are presented in order of frequency of their occurrence in the examination (based on an extensive survey of successful candidates). The clinical features of each case are fully covered and supported by illustrations and photographs. The emphasis throughout the book is on examination technique and how to present the clinical information in the style the examiners expect. 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