Böcker av Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

This book was supposed to be part (chapter one) of Volume II of my book "MRCP(UK) and MRCP(I) Part I Best of Fives"; Volume I was published in March 2022. For certain reasons, I couldn't complete Volume II, which was supposed to be published in the 2nd half of the year 2022. However, this rheumatology chapter was almost complete. I decided to update it. In writing this book, I have tried to focus on the most important updates in rheumatology that have been emerging during the past decade. COVID-19, women's health, and pregnancy will be encountered. In addition, the most important examination themes have been targeted. Read every question very well. Check out your answer; each question has an objective. Each answer is followed by an explanation and a reference and/or additional (further) reading. In this way, you can go there; skim the whole subject if you are interested in getting more information. I did my best to avoid regurgitated subjects and themes (which have been encompassed by many books, including mine, during the past 20 years). I believe these questions (and their explanation) will strengthen your background and help you prepare well for the part II written examination. Remember, the goal is to find and fill in the gaps in your knowledge. Dr. Amin is an associate professor of neurology and senior consultant neurologist, and former director of the Kurdistan Board of Neurology, Sulaymaniyah. Formerly, he was a clinical associate professor at the International Medical University, Malaysia. He published 67 articles in international peer-reviewed neurology and internal medicine journals and 8 self-assessment books for the membership diploma of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom and Ireland. In addition, he published more than 40,000 archaeological illustrations and more than 40 articles in archaeology/history. He was an associate editor, guest editor, reviewer in several international peer-reviewed internal medicine and neurology journals, and former Editor-in-Chief. He is a contributor/team member of "Medical MasterClass," the MRCP(UK)'s educational arm of the Royal College of Physicians of London, UK. Dr. Amin is an international juror for Wiki Science Competition 2017 and 2019, representing the Pan-Arab World, Iran, and Africa. He has contributed quite a lot to Wikipedia.

In this book, you will find 4 mock papers. Each one contains 100 questions in a Best of Five (BOF) format. Self-assess, try to complete each paper within 3 hours, check out your answers, read the explanation, and re-read accredited medicine textbooks to fill in the gap in your knowledge. Each question has an "objective"; try to review what the objective is about. This is the only self-assessment book specifically written to imitate the MRCPI part I examination. The first 3 mock papers have been updated; COVID-19 can be found in every paper. The 4th mock paper is a complete addition, concentrating on COVID-19, women's health, novel subjects, new examination themes, updated guidelines, and recently approved treatments.

This is the third edition of my book, "Self-Assessment for MRCP(UK) part 1", which was published in 2009. The second edition, entitled "Self-Assessment: 650 BOFs for MRCP(UK) and MRCP(I) Part I" was published in late 2016. It has been six years! The third edition has undergone several changes and updates. COVID-19 strikes every chapter. In authoring this book, I tried my best to include the most common examination themes. You may encounter negative or positive stems. The questions' objective is to teach, i.e., a rapid review of every subject and theme. This book differs from my book "Get Through MRCP part I; BOFs," which was published in the year 2008 by the Royal Society of Medicine Press in London, and my book "MRCP(UK) and MRCP(I) Part I Best of Fives, Volume I", which was published in 2022. The former concentrates mainly on the diagnosis and management, i.e., what is the diagnosis, what is the next best step, what feature is consistent with your preliminary diagnosis, and so on. The latter concentrates on several updates in the management of many diseases, addresses some novel diseases and topics, and focuses on COVID-19. Undoubtedly, if you are well-prepared, you will pass the examination very easily. No need to panic when you hear about your colleagues' experiences. Lack of preparation is the single most common reason for failure. Remember, practice makes perfect. Read and self-assess; that's it! Good luck with your career and exams!

The methods of postgraduate teaching, training, and accreditation have evolved considerably during the past decade. The strike of the COVID-19 crisis was a huge blow to this remarkable progression yet has taught us many endless lessons. I always say, "Even the best-informed trainee cannot answer all the questions." The purpose of this book is to self-assess. 100, 1000, or 10000 questions will never cover the entire curriculum/syllabus. Medicine is a huge ocean, and once you dive in, you have to swim to stay alive. In writing this book, I tried my best to guide you on how you approach part II written examinations, how to skim the data, and how to conclude your answer. The subjects I have chosen apply the rule of "the common is common". I formulated the scenarios and their explanation in a way that, I hope, will inform you of the core feature of decision-making. It's an art. I have tried to focus on some important updates in medicine that have been emerging during the past decade; novel diseases, novel investigations, and newly approved medications. COVID-19 (and its SARS-CoV-2) and women's health will be encountered many times. Remember, the goal is to find and fill in the gaps in your knowledge. Undoubtedly, if you are well-prepared, you will pass the examination very easily. No need to panic when you hear your colleagues' past [bad] experiences. Lack of preparation is the single most common reason for failure. Remember, practice makes perfect. Read, practice, and self-assess; that's it! Good luck with your career and exams!

Volume I assesses the candidates' knowledge in cardiology, pulmonology, renal medicine (as well as acid-base balance, electrolytes disturbances, and urology), gastrointestinal medicine and hepatology, and finally neurology (as well as stroke medicine, medical ophthalmology, and psychiatry). Medicine is an ever-changing branch. The COVID-19 global crisis has reformatted our concepts and perspectives on the understanding of novel diseases and their treatment, including vaccinations. During the last decade, there has been a robust revolution in smartphones and the internet access industry, and accordingly, both have been reflected in the ways in which postgraduate trainees get their information and study. My previous books, "Get Through MRCP Part I; BOFs" (published by the Royal Society of Medicine Press in London, 2008), "Mock Papers for MRCPI part I, 2nd Edition" (published by Lulu Press, Inc., USA, 2016), and "Self-Assessment: 650 BOFs for MRCP(UK) and MRCP(I) Part I" (published by Lulu Press, Inc., USA, 2017) have already covered most of the classical examination scenarios and themes. Combined, they create a question bank of approximately 1600 questions. In writing this book, I have tried to focus on the most important updates in medicine that have been emerging during the past decade; novel diseases, novel investigations, and newly approved medications. Needless to say, COVID-19 and its SARS-CoV-2 will be encountered in each chapter, in addition to occupying a unique position in the chapter on infectious diseases. The other aspect that I think is very crucial to tackle is women's health and pregnancy. Once again, such a topic has been addressed in each and every chapter. There are no separate chapters for geriatrics, clinical sciences, and pharmacology (including therapeutics and toxicology); their questions have been distributed throughout the book's chapters. Each answer is followed by an explanation and a reference (source) and/or additional (further) reading. In this way, you can go there; skim the whole subject if you are interested to get more information. Good luck with your career and exams!