Description
McGraw Hill Lange Symptom To Diagnosis An Evidence-Based Guide by STERN
Unlike
most internal medicine textbooks that focus on specific diseases, this book
utilizes a symptom-based approach to diagnosis and treatment
Each chapter is built around patient cases that
illustrate essential concepts
Handy diagnosis tables and treatment
decision-making flow charts and algorithms reinforce the step-by-step process
that leads from symptom to diagnosis
Key Features:
Each chapter is built around patient cases that
illustrate essential concepts
Provides insight into the process by which the
differential diagnosis is identified
Evidence-based approach is emphasized through
discussion of the sensitivities, specificities, and interpretation of
diagnostic tests
Promotes reasoned decision making about
diagnosis and treatment
Diagnostic and treatment algorithms included
Reinforces the step-by-step process that leads
from symptom to diagnosis
About the Author:
Scott D.C. Stern, MD, FACP - Pritzker
School of Medicine
Diane Altkorn, MD - Pritzker School of
Medicine
Adam Cifu, MD - University of Chicago,
Pritzker School of Medicine
Table of Content:
1. The Diagnostic Process
2. Abdominal Pain
3. Acid-base Abnormalities
4. Anemia
5. Back Pain
6. Chest Pain
7. Cough, Fever, and Respiratory Problems
8. Delirium and Dementia
9. Diarrhea, Acute
10. Dizziness
11. Dyspnea
12. Edema
13. Fatigue
14. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
15. Headache
16. Hypercalcemia
17. Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
18. Jaundice
19. Joint Pain
20. Renal Failure, Acute
21. Syncope
22. Weight Loss, Unintentional
23. Wheezing and Strido