Most repeated Medicine Paper 2 topics
The Medicine & Allied Paper 2 topics that come up most often in past papers, with a textbook chapter and practice questions for each.
- 1Heart and pericardiumThoraxComes up very often
- 2Abdomen and pelvis anatomyRegional anatomy for physiciansComes up very often
- 3Neoplasia and carcinogenesisGeneral pathologyComes up very often
- 4Head and neck anatomyRegional anatomy for physiciansComes up very often
- 5Starling forces and oedemaCardiovascular systemComes up very often
- 6Somatosensory pathways and painNervous systemComes up very often
- 7Viral hepatitisInfection in surgeryComes up very often
- 8Physiology of visionSpecial sensesComes up very often
- 9Limb nerve lesionsRegional anatomy for physiciansComes up very often
- 10Anaemia and haemolysisHaematologyComes up very often
- 11Acid-base balanceRenal physiology, body fluids and acid-baseComes up often
- 12Bleeding disorders and transfusionHaematologyComes up often
- 13Sleep, memory and speechNervous systemComes up often
- 14Genetic disordersGeneral pathologyComes up often
- 15Spinal cord tractsNeuroanatomyComes up often
- 16Adrenal hormonesEndocrinologyComes up often
- 17Thyroid hormonesEndocrinologyComes up often
- 18Pregnancy physiologyReproductionComes up often
- 19Brainstem anatomyNeuroanatomyComes up often
- 20Ventricles and CSFNeuroanatomyComes up often
- 21ECG and arrhythmiasCardiovascular systemComes up often
- 22Blood pressure regulationCardiovascular systemComes up often
- 23Renal electrolyte handlingRenal physiology, body fluids and acid-baseComes up often
- 24Spinal reflexesNervous systemComes up often
- 25Hypersensitivity reactionsImmunopathologyComes up often
- 26Basic immunologyGeneral pathologyComes up often
- 27Pituitary hormonesEndocrinologyComes up often
- 28Shock and heart failureCardiovascular systemComes up often
- 29Analgesics and NSAIDsAutonomic and CNS drugsComes up often
- 30Internal capsule and basal gangliaNeuroanatomyComes up often
Ranked by how often each topic appears in the past-paper recalls we analysed (43,000+ remembered questions, copies removed). It tells you where marks have come from before, not what will be asked next time, so cover the whole syllabus. How we did the analysis.