Clinical Medicine: A Clerking Companion is written for inexperienced clinicalstudents who are new to the wards, and helps them to use their patients to learn medicine. It aims to transform students who know a bit about the medical sciences into young doctors who can draw knowledge and experience together to diagnose and treat real patients. INDICE: Introduction; 1: Introduction; 2: How to use this book; 3: Recognising the sick patient; 4: History taking; 5: Examination; 6: Forming an impression; 7: How to present patients; 8: Writing in patients' notes; 9: Prescibingskills; 10: Glossary; 11: Table of normal values; Chapter 1: Cardiology; 1: Introduction to Cardiology; 2: Acute coronary syndrome; 3: Myocardial infarction and secondary prevention; 4: Heart failure; 5: Dysrhythmias; 6: Valvular andstructural heart disease; 7: Syncope and falls; Chapter 2: Respiratory medicine; 1: Introduction to respiratory medicine; 2: Athsma; 3: COPD; 4: DVT and PE; 5: Pneumnia; 6: Lung cancer; 7: Pneumthorax; 8: Tuberculosis; 9: Interstitial lung disease; Chapter 3: Gastroeneterology; 1: Introduction to gastroenterology; 2: Upper GI bleeding; 3: Gastric and oesophageal cancer; 4: Acute hepatitis; 5: Chronic liver disease; 6: Inflammatory bowel disease; Chapter 4: Renal medicine; 1: Introduction to renal medicine; 2: Acute kidney injury; 3: Chronic kidney disease; 4: UTI and pyelonephritis; Chapter 5: Endocrinology; 1: Introduction to endocrinology; 2: Hyperglycaemic emergencies; 3: The diabetic review; 4: Thyroid disease; 5: Steroid disease; Chapter 6: Neurology; 1: Introduction to neurology; 2: Stroke and TIAs; 3: Acute confusion; 4: Seizures; 5: Headache; 6: Spinal and peripheral nerve lesions; 7: Parkinson's disease; Chapter 7: Multisystem diseases; 1: Introduction to multisystem diseases; 2: Acute arthritis; 3: Anaemia; 4: Haematological malignacies; 5: HIV and AIDS; 6: Skin ulcers; 7: Tropical diseases; Chapter 8: Surgery; 1: Introduction to surgery; 2:Acute abdominal pain; 3: Intestinal obstruction; 4: Pancreatitis; 5: Hernias;6: Colorectal carcinoma; 7: Lumps and bumps; 8: Breast cancer; 9: Peripheral vascular disease; 10: Haematuria; 11: Prostate disease; 12: Trauma
- ISBN: 978-0-19-957437-7
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 368
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés