Main description:

This new edition is a comprehensive guide to clinical medicine correlating clinical findings with pathological processes. Divided into two parts, the first section examines internal medicine and each of the systems in the human body. The second section discusses functions and processes of these systems.

Each chapter describes the investigation and examination of common disorders in each of the body systems. Nearly 700 full colour images and illustrations are included to enhance learning.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to clinical medicine
Fully revised, new edition correlates clinical findings with pathological processes
Discusses functions, processes and common disorders in each system of the body
Nearly 700 full colour images and illustrations
Previous edition published in 2008

Contents:

Part 1: Internal Medicine

Section 1 Clinical Medicine

Clinical Medicine: An Overview, Patient History, Evidence Based Medicine and Diagnostic
Test Evaluation

Section 2 General Examination Imagiology

General Examination
Imagiology Studies

Section 3 Alimentary System

Alimentary System: General Considerations
Symptoms in Alimentary Diseases
Physical Examination of the Alimentary System
Investigations in Gastrointestinal Disorders (GI)

Section 4 Hepatobiliary System

Hepatobiliary System-General Considerations
Noninvasive Investigations in Diseases of Hepatobiliary System
Invasive Investigations in Diseases of Hepatobiliary System

Section 5 Respiratory System

General Considerations
Examination of the Respiratory System
Investigations in Respiratory Diseases

Section 6 Cardiovascular System

General Considerations
Examination of the Cardiovascular System
Investigations in Cardiology
Cardiac Arrest and its Management

Section 7 Musculoskeletal and Locomotor System

Rheumatology
Examination of the Musculoskeletal System
Investigations in Rheumatology

Section 8 Hematological System

Hematology: General Considerations
Examination of Hematological System
Investigations in Hematological Disorders
Hematological Emergencies and their Management

Section 9 Endocrinology

General Considerations
Clinical Examination in Endocrine Diseases
Investigations in Endocrine Disorders

Section 10 Nephrology

General Considerations
Clinical Examination in Renal Diseases
Investigations in Nephrology

Section 11 Neurology

General Considerations in Neurology
Clinical Examination of the Nervous System
Special Problems in Neurology
Investigations in Neurological Diseases

Part 2: Specialities

Section 12 Pediatrics

Clinical Examination of Children

Section 13 Geriatrics

Examination of Geriatric Patients

Section 14 Pregnancy

Maternal Changes in Pregnancy
Antenatal Examination
Common Investigations in Pregnancy
Management of Normal Labor

Section 15 Dermatology

General Considerations, Clinical Examination and Laboratory Investigations
Clinical Methods in Leprology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Genitourinary Medicine

Section 16 Psychiatry

General Considerations
Clinical Aspects of Mental Disorders
Investigations in Psychiatry

Section 17 Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology-General Considerations
Examination in Diseases of the Eyes
Investigations in Diseases of the Eyes
Ophthalmic Emergencies

Section 18 Ear, Nose and Throat

Otorhinolaryngology: General Considerations
Clinical Examination in ENT Diseases
Special Investigations in ENT Diseases

Section 19 Examination of Oral Mucosa and Teeth (Dental Examination)

Oral Mucosa, Teeth and Gums
Investigations in Dentistry

Section 20 Statistics and Clinical Epidemiology, Research Methodology for the Beginner and Community Medicine

Introduction to Statistics and Clinical Epidemiology
Research Methodology for the Beginner
Community Medicine

Section 21 Information Systems in Medicine

Practical Applications of Information Technology (IT) for Patient Care