Date    : 16^th February 2013 (Saturday)

Time    : 0820 hrs till 1845 hrs

Venue : New Resource Centre University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff

Description:

This intensive one day revision course is specifically tailored to assist final year medical students prepare for the medical component of the exam (EMQ and date interpretation papers) in March 2012. Taught by a faculty comprising of Consultants and Registrars, this course will provide the student with a focused revision of pertinent medical topics; highlight the important areas, and; enable them to approach the theory papers with confidence. This course is particularly suitable for students who have done reasonable amount of prior revision but wish to consolidate their knowledge, streamline their thought process, and obtain salient points and essential exam-preparation tips from the clinicians.

At the end of the course, there will be mock theory and data interpretation exam (medical topics). This mock exam, which is optional, will be conducted in exam conditions and will simulate the real exam. The correct answers will be discussed at the end of the exam and the candidates will be allowed to take their answer sheets with them.

Topics:

The course, amongst other topics, will cover the following areas:

• Cardiology (IHD, arrhythmias, heart failure, valvular heart disease and endocarditis)
• Nephrology (ARF, CRF, glomerulonephritis)
• Respiratory medicine (pneumonia, pleural effusion, obstructive lung disease, lung tumours and respiratory emergencies)
• Haematology
• Endocrinology (DM, HT, adrenal and pituitary diseases)
• Rheumatology
• Autoimmune and connective tissue diseases
• Gastroenterology and nutrition
• Infectious diseases (meningitis, travellers’ diarrhoea and gastroenteritis)
• Neurology (CNS vascular phenomena, dementia, epilepsy, spinal cord disorders and Parkinson’s disease)
• Emergency medicine
• Data interpretation (ECG, ABG, various biochemical and haematological investigations, radiological images)

Due to limited numbers, places will be allotted on a 'first-come-first-served' basis