Students will improve their diagnostic skills as they are taken simply and logically through the steps of generating a differential diagnosis, weighing up evidence to refine a hypothesis, and constructing a management plan. Author Samy Azer guides readers to use self-directed learning to identify their learning needs and ultimately develop a deeper understanding of internal medicine.
Designed to complement and enhance recommended undergraduate medicine textbooks, this book is easy to follow and written simply, making it suitable for students who speak English as a second language.
- More than 50 clinical cases, covering the core undergraduate medicine curriculum - Case discussions using a logical and scientific approach to help students achieve their own diagnoses - Model answers for comparison, to improve learning outcomes - Summary of fundamental points for examination revision - Useful up-to-date resources - Short-answer and multiple-choice questions to test knowledge - Diagrams and tables to deepen understanding and consolidate essential concepts - Includes an Enhanced eBook version with purchase.?The enhanced eBook allows the end user to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
Table of Contents
Section 1. Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Systems
Section 2. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
Section 3. Nervous System
Section 4. Rheumatology and Immune System
Section 5. Endocrine System
Section 6. Haematology Ststem
Section 7. Renal System
Index of cases
1.�Peptic ulcer
2.�Malabsorption, coeliac disease
3.�Colon cancer
4.�Cirrhosis and portal hypertension
5.�Inflammatory bowel disease
6.�Hepatitis
7.�Acute pancreatitis
8.�Acute diarrhoea
9.�Irritable bowl syndrome
10.�Bronchial asthma
11.�Pulmonary tuberculosis
12.�Pneumonia
13.�Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
14.�Pulmonary embolism
15.�Myocardial infarction and atherosclerosis
16.�Congestive heart failure and mitral stenosis
17.�Aortic stenosis and syncope
18.�Heart block and syncope
19.�Lung cancer
20.�Parkinson's disease
21.�Stroke
22.�Disc prolapse
23.�Meningitis
24.�Myasthenia gravis
25.�Heat stroke
26.�Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
27.�Diabetic polyneuropathy
28.�Rheumatoid arthritis
29.�Osteoarthritis
30.�Osteoporosis
31.�Systemic lupus erythematosus
32.�Reactive arthritis
33.�Gout
34.�Anaphylaxis
35.�Acromegaly
36.�Hyperthyroidism
37.�Adrenal tumour
38.�Metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus type 2
39.�Diabetes mellitus, type 1
40.�Addison's disease
41.�Iron deficiency anaemia
42.�Multiple myeloma
43.�Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
44.�Chronic myeloid leukaemia.
45.�Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency-Haemolysis
46.�Fever- Malaria
47.�Acute renal failure
48.�Nephrotic syndrome
49.�Chronic renal failure
50.�Urinary tract infection
