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TEXTBOOK'TALK'
2018
Brought'to'you'by'the'AMSS
WELCOME
First'Years'of'2018,'
CongratulaCons'and'welcome'to'the'University'of'Adelaide’s'Medical'School!'
This'is'your'‘Textbook'Talk’'for'First'Year'–'a'guide'to'which'textbooks'are'useful'throughout'
the'first'year'of'your'studies.'
All'of'the'informaCon'presented'here'has'been'collated'from'older'medical'students’'
experiences'and'we'strongly'recommend'you'have'a'thorough'read'before'purchasing'any'
books.''
We'encourage'you'to'not'rush'into'buying'all'your'textbooks'at'once,'as'it'is'beTer'to'start'
with'the'basics'and'accumulate'your'collecCon'as'you'progress'throughout'Medical'School.'
This'guide'is'arranged'into'the'core'subjects:'Anatomy,'Physiology,'Clinical'Skills,'Pathology,'
Histology'and'Fundamentals'of'Biomedical'Science.'
We'would'also'like'to'introduce'to'you'other'useful'iniCaCves'brought'to'you'by'the'
Adelaide'Medical'Students’'Society'(AMSS)'to'ease'your'medical'school'transiCon:'
• MedTransit:3a'student[run'mentorship'programme'that'involves'pairing'up'groups'of'
first'year'students'with'second'year'students'to'offer'advice'regarding'study'
techniques,'poinCng'out'available'resources'and'being'an'easily'accessible'contact'
• Sign%up(required((link(will(be(posted(in(O’Week(to(your(Facebook(page)"
• Peer525Peer3(P2P):3a'student[run'educaConal'programme'that'allows'tutoring'for'small'
groups'of'first'years'by'more'senior'medical'students.'Sessions'cover'the'essenCals'of'
CBL'cases,'provide'assistance'with'difficult'concepts'and'offer'exam'preparaCon'
techniques.''
• Sign%up(required((link(will(be(posted(in(the(coming(weeks(to(your(Facebook(page)(
• ClinPrac:3weekly'Clinical'Skills'tutorials'to'provide'first'years'with'extra'pracCce'on'
history[taking'skills'and'physical'examinaCons'under'the'guidance'of'second'years'
• NO(sign%up(required((please(see(your(year(level(Facebook(group(for(noCficaCons(on(
when(and(where(sessions(are(happening)"
We'wish'you'a'smooth'start'to'the'year'and'cannot'wait'to'meet'you'all!'
Kind'regards,'
Catalina'Moraga,'Riley'Ovan'and'Georgia'Smithson[Tomas'
MBBS'IV'
EdProgrammes'Coordinators'2018
CONTENTS'&'KEY
CONTENTS'
Anatomy………………………………………………………………………………………………….4'
Physiology……………………………………………………………………………………………….7'
Clinical'Skills…………………………………………………………………………………………….9'
Pathology………………………………………………………………………………………………11'
Histology……………………………………………………………………………………………….13'
Fundamentals'of'Biomedical'Science…………………………………………………….14'
Online'Resources…………………………………………………………………………………..15'
Study'Resources…………………………………………………………………………………….18'
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• Unique3and3endearing3qualiJes3of'the'resource3
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• Fun3facts'about'the'resource'
ANATOMY
Studying the MACROSTRUCTURE of the body
Clinically3Orientated3 Gray’s3Anatomy3for3
Anatomy3by'Moore' Students3by'Drake,'
Vogl'&'Mitchell'
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• In[depth'anatomical'knowledge'
• Useful'for'ALL3of'preclinical'anatomy3 '
• The'more'approachable'anatomy'textbook,'
especially'if'you'have'not'done'anatomy'
' before'
• Pictures'are'not'cadaveric'(i.e.'not'of'the' • Real,'cadaveric'anatomical'pictures'
actual'human'body'but'stylised)'–'whilst'
this'is'useful'to'help'understand'the'basics,'
it'does'not'give'real[life'examples'of'the' '
anatomy'(which'is'especially'useful'in' • Not'as'nicely'laid'out'as'Moore’s'
spoTer'examinaCons)'
'
' • You’ll'look'like'a'gunner'in'front'of'your'
• A'lot'of'anatomy'tutorials'(A.K.A.' new'CBL'group'if'you'whip'out'some'Gray’s'
’resource’)'content'is'drawn'from'here' knowledge'
#hinthint'
• The'iconic'clinically[orientated'‘blue'boxes’'
located'throughout'its'chapters'are'a'
goldmine!' '
• Gray’s'is'one'of'the'oldest'and'most'
comprehensive'anatomical'textbooks'sCll'
used'today.'In'fact,'many'anatomical'
' discoveries'were'first'published'in'Gray’s!
• Tables'and'tables'of'the'origins,'inserCons,'
innervaCons,'arterial'and'venous'supplies'
of'most'muscles'in'the'body…do'you'dare?
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ANATOMY
Studying the MACROSTRUCTURE of the body
Color3Atlas3of3Anatomy3by'Rohen'
(
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• This'book'is'filled'enCrely'with'A4[sized,'amazing'cadaver'specimens'
• Gain'an'understanding'of'what'anatomy'REALLY'looks'like'
''
• No'‘theory’'or'wriTen'informaCon'in'this'book'–'it'is'purely'visual'
'
• Anatomy'that'is'so'well[dissected'(cut'out'of'the'body),'colour[coded'and'presented'is'RARE!'
Relish'these'images'
'
• Try'to'limit'opening'the'textbook'when'you’re'on'public'transport…students'in'the'past'have'
been'known'to'get'weird'looks'from'other'commuters'
5
ANATOMY
Studying the MACROSTRUCTURE of the body
ONLINE3RESOURCES3#millenials3
'
Available'through'the'University'of'Adelaide'
Library'(online)
' '
• Every'single'organ'system'you'will'cover'in' • SomeCmes,'pictures'aren’t'enough,'and'
first'year'is'provided'in'a'succinct'manner' that’s'when'this'video'atlas'of'human'
with'diagrams'that'only'showcase'the' anatomy'comes'to'your'rescue!'With'a'
most'important'details'(this'is'incredibly' BriCsh'accent'to'boot,'Acland'delivers'a'
useful'in'first'year'because'other'diagrams' guided'tour'of'excepConal'dissecCons'that'
can'have'many,'many'labels'that'can'be' are'also'labelled'#winning'
confusing'when'trying'to'learn'the'basics)'
• Provides'clinically'relevant'anatomy'as'well'
#highyield'
'
• If'you’re'looking'for'something'in'
parCcular,'you'may'have'to'search'through'
' the'enCre'chapter'to'find'it'–'thankfully,'
• Occasionally'lacks'the'required'detail,' the'videos'are'usually'not'longer'than'5'
especially'if'you’re'a'budding'surgeon' minutes'(and'you'can'play'them'on'double'
speed'too)!'
'
• Absolutely'vital'for'your'limbs'cases'in' '
Semester'2' • Will'be'incredibly'useful'if'you'do'a'
dissecCon'elecCve'in'2nd'Year,'so'don’t'
forget'to'bookmark'this'beauty!
'
• EssenCally,'this'is'the'condensed'version'of'
Moore’s'#worksmartnothard'–'if'you're'
feeling'overwhelmed'with'anatomy'and'
regrerng'not'learning'LaCn'in'high'school,'
start'here!
6
PHYSIOLOGYStudying the FUNCTION of the body
Human3Physiology3by'Sherwood'
'
'
• A'1st'year’s'bible;'this'book'contains'everything'you'will'need'to'know'for'1st'year'physiology.'It'
is'EVERYTHING!'Highly'examined'content.''
• Well'structured'chapters'into'systems''
'
• Becomes'less'useful'as'you'progress'throughout'the'medical'school'year,'as'Sherwood'
inCmately'explains'many'concepts'(which'will'eventually'become'common'sense,'and'you'
won’t'need'to'read'10+'pages'to'understand'the'idea'#progress)'
'
• This'textbook’s'existence…thank'you'higher'powers!'
'
• The'model'on'the'front[cover'of'any'of'the'ediCons'is'quite'entertaining,'as'demonstrated'by'
the'exhibit'above'#yourewelcome'
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PHYSIOLOGYStudying the FUNCTION of the body
Textbook3of3Medical3 Principles3of3Anatomy3
Physiology3by'Guyton &3Physiology3by'
Tortora'&'Derrickson'
'
'
'
• Very'in[depth'–'use'this'when'you'have'a'
solid'understanding'of'a'topic,'and'with' '
cauCon!'' • Awesome'summarising'tables'
#cheatsheets'
• Great'use'of'diagrams'
''
• We'would'recommend'against'using'this'
textbook'as'your'first[line'–'it'can'be' ''
overwhelming'in'first'year'(and'even' • Occasionally'skims'over'important'details''
second'and'third,'at'Cmes!)'
• Not'as'easy[to[follow'as'Sherwood'
'
• Introduces'simplisCc'and'synergisCc'
' anatomy'and'physiology'at'the'same'Cme'
• Look'like'a'gunner'in'front'of'your'CBL' #PorqueNoLosDos'
group'by'quoCng'Guyton'
''
'' • If'you’re'a'visual'learner,'LOOK'no'further!'
• SomeCmes,'the'in[depth'nature'of'Guyton'
is'enough'to'make'you'laugh'hysterically.'
Good'Cmes!
8
CLINICAL SKILLS
Studying PATIENT INTERACTION AND CARE
Clinical'Skills'refers'to'the'skill[set'you’ll'require'when'you'enter'the'hospitals,'and'also'the'
skills'you’ll'need'when'you'sit'your'OSCEs'at'the'end'of'the'year.''
Clinical3ExaminaJon3 Textbook3of3Physical3
by'Talley'&'O’Connor' Diagnosis3by'Swartz'
( '
• Great'diagrams'and'pictures' • Great'diagrams'and'pictures'
• Incredibly'well[organised'and'correlates' • Great'tables'that'organise'and'
brilliantly'to'the'Clinical'Skills'objecCves' summarise'the'knowledge'well'
• Provides'great'level'of'detail'on'physical' • Provides'a'more'holisCc'
examinaCons,'following'a'brilliant'system' understanding'of'each'system'and'
is'great'for'histories''
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• Occasionally'includes'detail'that'is' '
beyond'First'Year( • Not'as'commonly'used'because'the'
organisaCon'of'its'chapters'do'not'
correlate'well'with'the'objecCves,'
so'it'takes'more'Cme'to'siu'through(
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• Useful'throughout'the'enCrety'of'
Medical'School
(
• Surprisingly'useful'for'CBL,'as'it'
goes'more'into'pathological'depth'
• Becomes'more'useful'later'on'for'
the'breast'and'skin'examinaCon'
(Years'2'&'3)
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CLINICAL SKILLS
Studying PATIENT INTERACTION AND CARE
ONLINE3RESOURCES3 SUPPLEMENTARY3
#millenials' TEXTBOOKS3
The3PaJent3History'by'
3on'YouTube3
Henderson,'Tierney'&'
(
Smetana'
• Every'examinaCon'that'you'require'
in'First'Year'will'be'given'here'
(
• Won’t'be'useful'for'history[taking''
• The'level'of'detail'can'be'
subopCmal'but'it'demonstrates'the' '
techniques'and'system'well'
(
( • Provides'excellent'quesCons'to'ask'
• Useful'throughout'Medical'School' in'history'taking'staCons'
• FREE'
• Videos'aren’t'longer'than'5[10'
minutes…and'you'can'watch'it'on'
double'speed!' (
• Can'present'an'overwhelming'
number'of'differenCals'
• Lacks'detail'on'differenCals
(
• You’ll'use'it'so'much'whenever'you'
search'‘YouTube’'in'your'browser,'a'
geeky'medics'video'will'be' '
guaranteed'to'pop'up • Great'for'both'Clinical'Skills'and(
CBL'cases'by'organising'differenCals'
based'off'symptom'presentaCon
10PATHOLOGY
Studying the DISEASES of the body
Robbins3Basic3 Cecil3Medicine3by'
Pathology3by'Kumar,' Goldman'&'Schafer'
Abbas'&'Aster'
(
'
'
• Gives'you'a'basic'overview'of'ALL'
the'sciences'#OneStopShop'
( • SimplisCc'and'succinct''
Only(use(this(if(you(feel(that(you’ve(truly(
understood(the(basic(pathology(–(don’t(get(too(
bogged(down(in(the(details(in(First(Year.(
''
• May'not'have'enough'details'for'
pathology'as'the'year'progresses'
' and'your'standards'are'set'higher'
• Incredible'level'of'detail' • Difficult'to'find'diagnoses'based'on'
• Useful'diagrams'that'are'easily' chapter'names'(hint:'index'='friend)'
translatable'into'a'mech'
(
'(
• Wide'variety'of'diagnoses
• Don’t'let'the'name'fool'you;'this'
textbook'isn’t'one'bit'“basic”!'
''
• Very'small'wriCng'–'zoom'in'or'buy'
( a'new'pair'of'specs'for'this'book
• Super'useful'for'Years'2'&'3
'(
• Pretend'you'used'it'in'CBL'to'be'
known'as'#1'gunner
11PATHOLOGY
Studying the DISEASES of the body
MedMaps3for3 ONLINE3RESOURCES3
Pathophysiology3by' #millenials'
AgosC'and'Duke'
( (
hTp://calgaryguide.ucalgary.ca/'''
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• Good'starCng'point'if'you’re'stuck' (
on'a'mech' • Good'starCng'point'if'you’re'stuck'
on'a'mech'
• ACCURATE'
• Easily'“screenshoTable”'to'insert'
'(
into'your'Case'Wraps'
• Most'of'the'mechanisms'can'be'
• Appropriate'level'of'detail'
inaccurate'and'misleading'
• Lacks'the'required'level'of'detail(
'(
• Can'be'difficult'to'find'what'you’re'
( looking'for'–'whip'out'that'
• You’ll'actually'understand'what' thesaurus'and'get'searching'key'
your'CBL'tutor'means'by' terms(
“mechanism”(
'
(
• #ColourCoordinaCon'on'point'
• If'used'too'frequently,'will'make'
• FREE(
you'a'lazy'student'–'use'sparingly!
(
• If'used'too'frequently,'will'make'
you'a'lazy'student'–'use'sparingly!'
12HISTOLOGY
Studying the MICROSTRUCTURE of the body
Junqueira’s3Basic3Histology3
by'Mescher'&'Junqueira'
(
This'is'a'comprehensive'histology'text'for'all'of'your'preclinical'years!'There'are'a'few'other'
opCons'you'can'use,'but'this'is'the'one'that'will'be'recommended'by'the'histology'
lecturers,'and'is'a'great'place'to'start.'
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• Covers'all'the'histology'that'you’ll'need'for'preclinical'years'
• Uses'diagrams'to'easily'explain'different'components'of'histological'secCons'before'
throwing'you'some'examples'of'histological'micrographs'
'
• Lots'of'detail,'which'can'mean'that'you'get'quite'bogged'down'on'things'that'shouldn’t'
take'up'so'much'of'your'Cme.'To'avoid'this,'try'using'this'as'a'secondary'resource'
guided'by'lecture'content!(
'(
• Seems'to'be'the'textbook'all'the'histology'lecturers'source'their'diagrams'from,'which'makes'it'
great'to'refer'to'auer'a'confusing'lecture!'
13FBS
Studying the Fundamentals of Biomedical Science
Lippinco]’s3Illustrated3Reviews3(Microbiology,3
Biochemistry,3Immunology)3by'Cornelissen,'
Fisher,'Harvey,'Ferrier,'Doan,'Melvold,'Viselli'&'
Waltenbaugh'
(
Unlike'CBL'and'Clinical'Skills,'FBS'is'very'much'based'around'lectures.'It'is'unavoidable'to'
do'a'lot'of'textbook'and'online'research'independently'in'medicine,'but'you'won’t'need'to'
do'that'in'FBS'–'everything'you'need'to'know'will'be'covered'in'lectures'and'tutorials!'That'
said,'if'you'feel'you'need'to'go'over'something'again,'or'want'some'more'detail,'then'these'
are'the'books'to'use'(and'the'books'that'most'of'the'lecturers'will'use'for'their'content).'
(
• Concise,'with'lots'of'informaCon,'but'not'over'the'top'detail'–'all'explained'simply!'
(
• These'are'a'series'of'books,'so'if'you’re'looking'to'buy'them,'you’ll'need'to'buy'the'
three'relevant'to'FBS'–'Microbiology,'Biochemistry'and'Immunology'–'rather'than'just'
being'able'to'get'one'book
(
• All'these'books'start'with'very'simple'explanaCons'before'throwing'in'some'more'detail'
–'great'for'someone'who'hasn’t'done'any'chemistry'or'biology'in'high'school
(
• Lynn'Rogers'promotes'LippincoT’s'3.8'Cmes'on'average'per'lecture,'yet'claims'she'does'
not'have'shares'#truelove
14ONLINE RESOURCES
All'of'the'following'are'available'through'the'University'of'Adelaide'Library.'
Shortcuts'to'these'resources'are'also'available'at'hTp://amss.org.au/educaCon/resources'
'
• Great'step[by[step'approach'to'the'medical'history'and'physical'exam'for'a'given'
diagnosis,'making'it'a'great'first'resource'to'use'to'get'your'head'around'how'to'
approach'the'beginning'of'a'CBL'case!'
• As'well'as'having'a'load'of'very'clinically'relevant'informaCon,'there'are'concise'
explanaCons'of'pathology'and'epidemiology'for'all'the'diseases'covered,'making'it'a'
great'way'to'begin'to'understand'the'disease'you’re'researching'
(
• Best'PracCce'is'run'by'the'BriCsh'Medical'Journal,'which'means'that'the'treatments'
suggested'might'not'be'what'would'be'done'in'Australia(
(
• You'will'be'AMAZED'by'the'amount'of'differenCal'diagnoses'BMJ'has'come'up'with'for'some'
presentaCons'–'it’s'always'fun'to'throw'a'few'unexpected'ones'out'there'in'CBL'to'keep'
everyone'else'on'their'toes!
15ONLINE RESOURCES
'
'
• Always'has'the'most'up[to[date'(hence'the'name)'informaCon'on'a'given'topic!'
• Super'detailed'informaCon'for'when'you'really'need'to'know'something'that'you'can’t'
find'anywhere'else'
'
• It’s'very'easy'to'get'caught'up'on'needless'details'if'you’re'just'using'UpToDate,'so'make'
sure'you'know'what'you'need'to'know'before'devoCng'too'many'hours'to'memorising'
the'details'of'something'unimportant.'This'resource'will'be'a'lot'more'use'in'coming'
years,'but'can'be'a'bit'much'for'first'year!'
• Generally'not'a'place'to'start'using'unCl'you’ve'got'the'basics'of'a'topic'down'pat'from'
lectures'or'other'resources(
• In'CBL,'you'will'ouen'come'across'something'that'no'one'seems'to'know'the'answer'to,'
and'can’t'find'informaCon'on'in'textbooks.'For'these'tricky'quesCons,'UpToDate'always'
has'your'back!(
'
• Being'updated'and'amended'so'frequently'based'on'the'most'recent'research,'UpToDate'will'
someCmes'disagree'with'textbooks'(and'lecturers'or'tutors'that'are'a'liTle'behind'the'Cmes),'
especially'in'areas'where'there’s'currently'a'lot'of'current'research'#tension'
16ONLINE RESOURCES
'
• FREE'to'sign'up'to!'
• Very'approachable'introducCons'to'diseases'–''a'great'place'to'start'your'research'
about'the'pathology'of'a'disease.'
'
• We'cannot'think'of'a'bad'thing,'really.'Maybe'not'as'much'detail'as'UpToDate,'which'
becomes'an'issue'in'Years'2'&'3,'but'for'now,'Medscape'is'a'great'resource!(
• ArCcles'for'all'the'diseases'you’ll'need'to'learn'about'in'first'year'(and'many'more'
throughout'your'preclinical'years)'laid'out'very'simply'into'categories.'This'makes'it'a'
really'good'quick'reference'when'you'just'want'to'learn'more'about'a'parCcular'part'of'
a'disease(
'
• Also'publishes'a'lot'of'interesCng'arCcles'about'new'research'and'medical'related'maTers,'
such'as'a'blog'by'medical'students,'for'some'interesCng'reading!'
17STUDY RESOURCES
Microso`3OneNote3 Evernote3
3 3
' '
• One'of'the'most'popular'note[ • Another'popular'note'taking'app'in'
taking'apps'in'the'medical'school'–' the'medical'school!''
use'it'for'lectures,'tutorials'and' • FREE'to'download
general'notes!'Easy'to'use'and' • Divide'your'topics'into'folders'
aestheCcally'pleasing'
• FREE'to'download'
• Easily'divide'topics'into'‘folders’,'
'
which'have'digital'dividers'
• Internet'also'required'
• Not'as'aestheCcally'pleasing'as'
OneNote''
' • No'colour'coding'
• Internet'required'to'‘sync’'and'save' • You'need'to'pay'$$$'for'the'use'of'
your'folders'is'someCmes'annoying' premium'features'
' '
• Content'is'all'automaCcally'saved' • Also'automaCcally'saved'
on'‘the'cloud’.'If'your'computer'
crashes/is'stolen/gets'wet/etc.'you'
will'not'lose'your'work!'
• You'can'colour'code'your'folders'
~fancy~'
'
• We'sCll'haven’t'figured'out'how'to'delete'
folders…please'let'us'know'if'you'figure'it'
out!'
18STUDY RESOURCES
'
'
• One'of'the'BEST'digital'flash[card'apps'around!'
• Anki'rotates'through'flash'cards'each'day,'showing'you'the'flash'cards'that'you'find'
harder'more'frequently'unCl'you'no'longer'find'them'difficult.'Spaced'retrieval'is'one'of'
the'best'memory'and'study'techniques'researched!'
• It'is'easy'to'download'your'flash[cards'and'share'them'with'friends'#sharingiscaring'
'
• FREE'to'use'on'laptops;'however,'you'need'to'pay'$$$'to'download'as'a'mobile'and'
iPad'app'
• SomeCmes'crashes(
• Has'downloadable'extensions'which'adds'cool'features'to'the'app,'e.g.'ability'to'create'
flashcards'where'you'label'pictures!'TIP:'you'can'use'screen'shots'of'your'anatomy'
pictures'for'this'–''useful,'relevant'and'high[yield!'
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