Symptom to Diagnosis
Published on 16. October 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-07-146389-8 (ISBN)
Description
This innovative introduction to patient encounters utilizes an evidence-based step-by-step process that teaches students how to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients based on the clinical complaints they present. By applying this approach, students are able to make appropriate judgments about specific diseases and prescribe the most effective therapy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
30 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
660 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-146389-8 (9780071463898)
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Persons
Scott D.C. Stern, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Co-Director, Junior Clerkship in Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Chicago
Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL Diane Altkorn, MD
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Chicago
Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL Adam Cifu, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Chicago
Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Co-Director, Junior Clerkship in Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Chicago
Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL Diane Altkorn, MD
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Chicago
Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL Adam Cifu, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Chicago
Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Content
1. The Diagnostic Process2. Abdominal Pain3. Acid-base Abnormalities4. Anemia5. Back Pain6. Chest Pain7. Cough, Fever, and Respiratory Problems8. Delirium and Dementia9. Diarrhea, Acute10. Dizziness11. Dyspnea12. Edema13. Fatigue14. Gastrointestinal Bleeding15. Headache16. Hypercalcemia17. Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia18. Jaundice19. Joint Pain20. Renal Failure, Acute21. Syncope22. Weight Loss, Unintentional23. Wheezing and Stridor