Stern Scott D.C., Cifu Adam S., Altkorn Diane (eds.) Symptom to Diagnosis: An Evidence Based Guide 1/2

4th edition. — McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2020. — 625 p. — ISBN: 978-1260121117.Symptom to Diagnosis, Fourth Edition teaches an evidence-based, step-by-step process for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients based on their clinical complaints. By applying this process clinicians will be able to recognize specific diseases and prescribe the most effective therapy. Each chapter is built around a common patient complaint that illustrates essential concepts and provides insight into the process by which the differential diagnosis is identified. As the case progresses, clinical reasoning is explained in detail. The differential diagnosis for that particular case is summarized in tables that highlight the clinical clues and important tests for the leading diagnostic hypothesis and alternative diagnostic hypotheses. As the chapter progresses, the pertinent diseases are reviewed. Just as in real life, the case unfolds in a stepwise fashion as tests are performed and diagnoses are confirmed or refuted. Completely updated to reflect the latest research in clinical medicine, this fourth edition is enhanced by algorithms, summary tables, questions that direct evaluation, and an examination of recently developed diagnostic tools and guidelines. Clinical pearls are featured in every chapter. Coverage for each disease includes: Textbook Presentation, Disease Highlights, Evidence-Based Diagnosis, and Treatment.Diagnostic Process
Screening and Health Maintenance
Abdominal Pain
Acid-Base Abnormalities
AIDS/HIV Infection
Anemia
Back Pain
Bleeding Disorders
Chest Pain
Cough, Fever, and Respiratory Infections
Delirium and Dementia
Diabetes
Diarrhea, Acute
Dizziness
Dyspnea
Dysuria
Edema
Fatigue
GI Bleeding
Headache
Hematuria
Hypercalcemia
Hypertension
Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
Hypotension
Jaundice and Abnormal Liver Enzymes
Joint Pain
Kidney Injury, Acute
Rash
Sore Throat
Syncope
Unintentional Weight Loss
Wheezing and Stridor