Symptom to diagnosis : an evidence-based guide
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Bibliographic Information
Symptom to diagnosis : an evidence-based guide
（A Lange medical book）
McGraw-Hill, c2010
2nd ed
Available at 29 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographies and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An engaging case-based approach to learning the diagnostic process in internal medicine
"All clinicians caring for patients, from medical students to residents and attending physicians, are the intended audience. The book is well written for all levels, and the authors are well-respected educators and experts in the field. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service
Symptom to Diagnosis teaches you an evidence-based, step-by-step process for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients based on their clinical complaints. By applying this process you will be able to recognize specific diseases and prescribe the most effective therapy.
Each chapter is built around a common patient complaint that illustrates essential concepts and provides insight into the process by which the differential diagnosis is identified.
Coverage for each disease includes:
Textbook Presentation: offers a concise statement of the common or classic presentation of the particular diseaseDisease Highlights: covers the most pertinent epidemiologic and pathophysiologic information for the diseaseEvidence-Based Diagnosis: reviews the accuracy of the history, physical exam, laboratory and radiologic tests for the disease. In this unique section, the author points out the findings that help you "rule in" or "rule out" the various diseases.Treatment: details the basics of therapy for the disease discussed
Filled with algorithms, summary tables, and questions that direct evaluation, Symptom to Diagnosis is a true must read before your first clinical encounter.
Table of Contents
Contributing Authors
Preface
Acknowledgments
1.The Diagnostic Process
2. Screening & Health Maintenance
3.Abdominal Pain
4.Acid-Base Abnormalities
5.AIDS/HIV Infection
6. Anemia
7.Back Pain
8.Chest Pain
9.Cough, Fever, and Respiratory Infections
10.Delirium and Dementia
11. Diabetes
12.Diarrhea, Acute
13.Dizziness
14.Dyspnea
15.Edema
16.Fatigue
17.Gastrointestinal Bleeding
18.Headache
19.Hypercalcemia
20. Hypertension
21.Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
22.Jaundice and Abnormal Liver Enzymes
23.Joint Pain
24.Rashes
25. Renal Failure, Acute
26.Syncope
27. Weight Loss, Involuntary
28.Wheezing and stridor
Index
Color Insert appears between pages 404 and 405
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