MCEM Part A Study Guide

Table Of Contents

Preparing for the MCEM

• Applying for the MCEM
• Courses for the MCEM
• Books for the MCEM
• Sample Question Banks for the MCEM

Anatomy

• Upper Limb
• Lower Limb
• Thorax
• Abdomen
• Head and Neck
• Central Nervous System
• Cranial Nerves

Physiology

• Basic cellular physiology
• Respiratory physiology
• Cardiovascular physiology
• Renal physiology
• Gastrointestinal physiology
• Endocrine physiology

Microbiology

Part A: Principles of Microbiology

• Section 1: Natural and Innate Immunity
• Section 2: Mechanisms of Disease
• Section 3: Controlling Infection
• Section 4: Principles of Investigation
• Section 5: Principles of Immunisation

Part B: Specific Pathogen Groups

• Section 1: Streptococci and Staphylococci

• Section 2: Tuberculosis
• Section 3: Clostridial infection
• Section 4: Neisseria
• Section 5: Pertussis
• Section 6: Klebsiella and enterobacteriae
• Section 7: Gram-negative gastrointestinal disease
• Section 8: Legionella
• Section 9: Pseudomonas
• Section 10: Chlamydia
• Section 11: Herpes simplex and zoster
• Section 12: HIV
• Section 13: Hepatitis
• Section 14: Measles, mumps and rubella
• Section 15: Respiratory viruses
• Section 16: Gastrointestinal viruses
• Section 17: Yeasts and Fungi
• Section 18: Worms
• Section 19: Malaria
• Section 20: Final notes