Jonathan Gleadle - How to Pass the FRACP Written Examination

Jonathan Gleadle

Professor of Medicine and Consultant Nephrologist

College of Medicine and Public Health

Flinders University, South Australia;

Division of Medicine, Critical and Cardiac Care

Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia, Australia

Jordan Li

Associate Professor of Medicine and Consultant Nephrologist

College of Medicine and Public Health

Flinders University, South Australia;

Department of Renal Medicine

Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia, Australia

Danielle Wu

Consultant Nephrologist and General Medicine Physician, Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Department of Medicine

Mackay Base Hospital, Queensland;

College of Medicine and Dentistry

James Cook University, Queensland, Australia

Paul Kleinig

Consultant in General Medicine, Palliative Care and Care of the Elderly, Senior Lecturer

Division of Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Palliative Care

Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia;

College of Medicine and Public Health

Flinders University, South Australia, Australia

This edition first published 2022

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Names: Gleadle, Jonathan, author. | Li, Jordan, author. | Wu, Danielle, author. | Kleinig, Paul, author.

Title: How to pass the FRACP written examination / Jonathan Gleadle, Jordan Li, Danielle Wu, Paul Kleinig.

Description: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley‐Blackwell, 2022. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021028006 (print) | LCCN 2021028007 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119599500 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119599494 (Adobe PDF) | ISBN 9781119599548 (epub)

Subjects: MESH: Internal Medicine | Australia | New Zealand | Examination Questions

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2 Title Page How to Pass the FRACP Written Examination Jonathan Gleadle Professor of Medicine and Consultant Nephrologist College of Medicine and Public Health Flinders University, South Australia; Division of Medicine, Critical and Cardiac Care Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia, Australia Jordan Li Associate Professor of Medicine and Consultant Nephrologist College of Medicine and Public Health Flinders University, South Australia; Department of Renal Medicine Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia, Australia Danielle Wu Consultant Nephrologist and General Medicine Physician, Adjunct Senior Lecturer Department of Medicine Mackay Base Hospital, Queensland; College of Medicine and Dentistry James Cook University, Queensland, Australia Paul Kleinig Consultant in General Medicine, Palliative Care and Care of the Elderly, Senior Lecturer Division of Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Palliative Care Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia; College of Medicine and Public Health Flinders University, South Australia, Australia

3 Copyright

4 Introduction

5 Acknowledgements

6 Abbreviations

7 Features contained in your study aid

8 1 CardiologyQuestions QUESTIONS (37–43) REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION QUESTIONS (44–51) REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION Answers

9 2 Critical Care MedicineQuestions QUESTIONS (26–31) REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION QUESTIONS (32–35) REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION Answers

10 3 DermatologyQuestions QUESTIONS (13–17) REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION Answers

11 4 EndocrinologyQuestions QUESTIONS (31-34) REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION QUESTIONS (35-5-36) REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION Answers

12 5 Epidemiology, Statistics, and ResearchQuestions QUESTIONS (13–15) REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION QUESTIONS (16–18) REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION Answers

13 6 GastroenterologyQuestions QUESTIONS (45‐50) REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION Answers

14 7 General and Geriatric MedicineQuestions QUESTIONS (32–36) REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION QUESTIONS (37–39) REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION Answers