Main description:

This book is a practical guide to internal medicine for interns, physicians and trainees.

Organised by organ system, the book addresses signs, symptoms and differential diagnoses for a wide range of diseases and disorders. Common cases seen in family medicine, inpatient care and intensive care unit are discussed in detail.

Admission orders, progress notes and discharge summary examples are also included.

Authored by Texas-based Prof Lorenzo Aragon and Prof Sanja Kupesic Plavsic, this quick reference guide is enhanced by clinical images and tables to enhance learning.

Key Points

Practical guide to internal medicine for physicians and trainees
Covers signs, symptoms and differential diagnoses of common cases
Sections organised by body system
Recognised, Texas-based authors

Contents:

General Section
Cardiac Section
Pulmonary Section
Blood Pressure Section
Gastrointestinal Section
Renal Section
Neurology Section
Endocrine Section
Infectious Disease Section
Hematology Section
Fluid Electrolytes and Nutrition Section
Miscellaneous Section

Index