System-wise notes and a study plan for the General Medicine curriculum, organised for how trainees actually revise on the wards and before exams.
Core systems
The General Medicine syllabus is broad. We break it down by organ system so each topic can be revised as a self-contained unit — aetiology, clinical features, investigations, and management, in that order.
- Cardiology
- Respiratory medicine
- Gastroenterology & hepatology
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Endocrinology & metabolism
- Rheumatology & immunology
- Infectious diseases
- Haematology & oncology
- Critical care & emergency medicine
How we suggest studying each topic
- First pass: read the relevant chapter in a standard textbook (Harrison’s or Davidson’s) for the full picture.
- Second pass: condense to a one-page summary — definition, classification, key clinical features, investigation of choice, first-line management.
- Third pass: attach it to a real patient you’ve seen on the ward. Cases you’ve examined yourself are far easier to recall in viva.
- Before exams: revise from your own condensed notes, not the full textbook — you should be reviewing, not re-learning.
Recommended textbooks
- Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine — the standard reference for depth and mechanism.
- Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine — more concise, good for a first read-through.
- API Textbook of Medicine — useful for India-specific epidemiology and practice patterns.
- Kumar & Clark’s Clinical Medicine — good bridge between theory and clinical presentation.
See the Resources page for journals, guidelines and tools alongside these core texts.