The new edition of Revision Notes for the FRCEM Primary is the only book that FRCEM candidates will need to pass the FRCEM Part A exam

• SECTION A: Anatomy


• A1: Upper limb


• A2: Lower limb


• A3: Thorax


• A4: Abdomen


• A5: The Head and neck


• A6: Central nervous system


• A7: Cranial nerve lesions


• SECTION B: Medical microbiology: Principles of microbiology


• B1: Natural and innate immunity


• B2: Mechanisms of disease


• B3: Controlling infection


• B4: Principles of investigation


• B5: Principles of immunization


• SECTION C:Medical microbiology: Specific pathogen groups


• C1: Streptococci and Staphylococci


• C2: Tuberculosis


• C3: Clostridial infection


• C4: Neisseria


• C5: Pertussis


• C6: Klebsiella, Salmonella, E. coli


• C7: Gram negative gastrointestinal disease


• C8: Legionella


• C9: Pseudomonas


• C10: Chlamydia


• C11: Herpes simplex and zoster


• C12: HIV


• C13: Hepatitis


• C14: Measles, mumps, rubella


• C15: Respiratory viruses


• C16: Gastrointestinal viruses


• C17: Yeasts and fungi


• C18: Worms


• C19: Malaria


• SECTION D: Physiology


• D1: Basic cellular physiology


• D2: Respiratory physiology


• D3: Cardiovascular physiology


• D4: Gastrointestinal physiology


• D5: Renal physiology


• D6: Endocrine physiology


• SECTION E: Pharmacology


• E1: Gastrointestinal system


• E2: Cardiovascular system


• E3: Respiratory system


• E4: Central nervous system


• E5: Infections


• E6: Endocrine system


• E7: Fluids and electrolytes


• E8: Musculoskeletal system


• E9: Immunological products and vaccines


• E10: Anaesthesia


• SECTION F: Pathophysiology


• F1: Respiratory


• F2: Cardiovascular system


• F3: Neurology


• F4: Renal


• F5: Haematological system


• F6: Metabolic response to insult


• SECTION G: Pathology


• G1: Inflammatory response


• G2: Immune response


• G3: Infection


• G4: Wound healing


• G5: Haematology


• SECTION H: Evidence based medicine


• H1: Types of Trials


• H2: Blinding


• H3: Bias


• H4: Statistical terms


• H5: Normal Distribution


• H6: 2x2 Contingency table


• H7: Risks


• H8: Errors

Dr Mark Harrison graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2002, and trained in the North East of England. He was appointed a Consultant in Emergency Medicine in 2011.