Algorithms In Differential Diagnosis: How To Approach Common Presenting Complaints In Adult Patients, For Medical Students And Junior Doctors
Author | : Nigel Fong |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 501 |
Release | : 2018-12-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789813232945 |
ISBN-13 | : 9813232943 |
Rating | : 4/5 (943 Downloads) |
Download or read book Algorithms In Differential Diagnosis: How To Approach Common Presenting Complaints In Adult Patients, For Medical Students And Junior Doctors written by Nigel Fong and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-12-28 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book for medical students and first-year doctors who wish to learn how to approach a patient's symptoms, and sharpen their skills of clinical reasoning and diagnosis.Fifty-four presenting symptoms are discussed, covering approaches and conditions across various medical and surgical disciplines. Each chapter sets out the thought process behind history, examination, and investigations for a symptom, providing a systematic and practical algorithm to distinguish one differential from another. The reader will gain not only a functional approach to patients' presenting complaints, but also learn how to better organize and apply medical knowledge in diagnostic reasoning.