Infection, haematology, cancer, palliative care and skin
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Infectious disease, blood disorders, oncology, end-of-life care and dermatology.
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Single best answer questions on infectious diseases for PLAB 1: the returning traveller, meningitis, skin and soft tissue infection, bites and wounds, gastrointestinal infection, infection in immunosuppression, infection control and antibiotic stewardship. Each answer is explained with current UK guidance.
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Single best answer questions on haematology for PLAB 1: anaemias, haemoglobinopathies, haemolysis, bleeding and clotting disorders, haematological cancers, blood transfusion and its complications. Each answer is explained with current UK guidance.
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Single best answer questions on cancer care for PLAB 1: screening and early detection, referral, tumour markers, treatment side effects, oncology safety and supportive care. Each answer is explained with current UK guidance.
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Single best answer questions on palliative and end of life care for PLAB 1: pain and symptom control, care in the last days of life, advance care planning, resuscitation decisions, and what to do after a death. Each answer is explained with current UK guidance.
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Single best answer questions on dermatology for PLAB 1, many with clinical photographs: eczema, psoriasis, acne, skin infections and infestations, skin cancer, blistering diseases, drug reactions and skin signs of systemic disease. Each answer is explained with current UK guidance.
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