100 Cases in Clinical Medicine

Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions and then choosing the best course of action is an essential skill for doctors. Exploring initial medical assessment, 100 Cases in Clinical Medicine presents 100 scenarios commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency or outpatient department, on the ward, or in the community setting. Each case begins with a succinct summary of the patient's history, examination, and initial investigation. The text includes photographs where relevant and questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answers provide a detailed discussion on each topic, with further illustration where appropriate. Most of the cases included are common problems but the book also includes more unusual cases to illustrate specific points and to emphasize that rare things do present. The first 20 cases are arranged by systems; the next 80 are in random order because symptoms such as breathlessness and pain may relate to many different clinical problems in various systems. These true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important clinical symptoms and signs and to develop the diagnostic and management skills needed for the cases they will encounter on the job. FEATURES Presents case studies in an easy-to-read format, listing patient history, examination, and investigation Covers a broad range of common conditions—from chest pain to weight gain—together with more unusual presentations Guides readers through the clinician's sequence of thoughts and actions Includes questions at the end of each case to prompt readers to consider their options for diagnosis, investigation, and management Provides illustrations, information boxes, and key point summaries to reinforce learning   CONTENTS Section 1: Systems-Related Cases (20 cases) Cardiology Respiratory Abdomen Liver Renal Endocrinology Neurology Rheumatology Haematology Infection Section 2: General Self-Assessment Cases (80 cases) Index John Rees, Professor of Medical Education, Sherman Education Centre, King's College London, UK James Pattison, Consultant Nephrologist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Christopher Kosky, Consultant Physician, General and Respiratory Medicine & Sleep Disorders, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Honorary Senior Lecturer, King's College London, UK