Churchill's Pocketbook of Differential Diagnosis E-Book
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Internal Medicine, General, Surgery
| Author: | Eric KS Lim, MB ChB MD MSc FRCS(C-Th), Andrew J K Ostor, MB BS FRACP, Andrew T Raftery, BSc MBChB(Hons) MD FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Ed) | ISBN: | 9780702054044 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences | Publication: | March 18, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Churchill Livingstone | Language: | English |
| Author: | Eric KS Lim, MB ChB MD MSc FRCS(C-Th), Andrew J K Ostor, MB BS FRACP, Andrew T Raftery, BSc MBChB(Hons) MD FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Ed) |
| ISBN: | 9780702054044 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Publication: | March 18, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Churchill Livingstone |
| Language: | English |
Making a correct diagnosis is one of the key aspects of every medical student's and junior doctor's clinical training, and problem-based learning is now widely used to focus on the causes behind the presentation of a clinical feature. The Fourth Edition of this best-selling book is packed full of information to help the reader move from a presenting problem to an accurate diagnosis.
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This Fourth Edition covers 127 common presenting problems in both medicine and surgery in a consistent format.
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Each topic includes a list of all potential causes of the condition, colour coded to indicate common, occasional or rare causes. Important geographical variations are also highlighted.
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Two sections cover the differential diagnosis of biochemical and haematological disorders which provide a ready check when reviewing abnormal results
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The text includes a targeted guide to the relevant general and specific follow-up investigations which should be carried out as appropriate.
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At the end of each topic a box highlights important learning points, or indicates symptom and signs suggestive of significant pathology which require urgent action.
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Eighty colour photographs of key clinical presentations have been added to assist symptom recognition.
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Two new chapters on Hypotension and Photophobia.
Making a correct diagnosis is one of the key aspects of every medical student's and junior doctor's clinical training, and problem-based learning is now widely used to focus on the causes behind the presentation of a clinical feature. The Fourth Edition of this best-selling book is packed full of information to help the reader move from a presenting problem to an accurate diagnosis.
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This Fourth Edition covers 127 common presenting problems in both medicine and surgery in a consistent format.
-
Each topic includes a list of all potential causes of the condition, colour coded to indicate common, occasional or rare causes. Important geographical variations are also highlighted.
-
Two sections cover the differential diagnosis of biochemical and haematological disorders which provide a ready check when reviewing abnormal results
-
The text includes a targeted guide to the relevant general and specific follow-up investigations which should be carried out as appropriate.
-
At the end of each topic a box highlights important learning points, or indicates symptom and signs suggestive of significant pathology which require urgent action.
-
Eighty colour photographs of key clinical presentations have been added to assist symptom recognition.
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Two new chapters on Hypotension and Photophobia.
