FRACP Exam/Introduction

I am indebted to many people and sources, including but not limited to my study group (thanks Ben, Chris and Michelle) and the notes of a former group (thanks Matt, Travis and Phil), Harrison‘s 17th Edition, physicians teaching the Wellington exam preparation programme, the DeltaMed Exam Preparation course, CMDT 2008, the BNF and a zillion journal articles. And special thanks to Helen, Laura and Esther, my lovely and long suffering wife and daughters. All profits from these notes are going to World Vision – including helping build a maternity clinic in Rwanda currently 3 hours from any other health facility. The exam is hard, but others have an even rougher deal!

Finding your way around: Page cross-references link to the page containing the heading of the section in which the cross referenced material occurs – so if it‘s a long section the actual material may be over the page

Disclaimer: This document was an attempt to organise two metres of paper into a form I had some hope of studying from for the FRACP exam. It is shared with the hope that it will help you too. However, I accept no responsibility for mistakes – it is your challenge to find them! This is also not intended as a guide to clinical practice – your patients deserve something authoritative. God bless (He designed it – so might also be a useful reference point!) David Tripp  February 2009 David.Tripp@xtra.co.nz

I am deeply indebted to the above in hopefully creating a Picture & Photo Friendly New Textbook of Learning! Malcolm Lowe July 2012 drmalcolmx@gmail.com