Main description:

This new edition has been fully revised to provide clinicians and trainees with up to date information on the diagnosis and management of common and less common diseases and disorders.

Beginning with discussion on nutrition and obesity and infectious diseases, the next chapter covers history taking and examination.

The following sections discuss diseases and disorders of different systems of the body, with each topic presented in a step by step format covering clinical methods, clinical cases, investigations, diagnosis, and treatment. Imaging and electrocardiography are also included.

A chapter on table viva voce features questions commonly asked in examinations, along with descriptive answers.

The 800-page text is enhanced by more than 400 clinical images, diagrams and tables, and an appendices section provides abbreviations and laboratory reference values.

Key points

Fully revised, second edition discussing diagnosis and management of common and less common diseases and disorders
Step by step format covering all systems of the body
Includes questions commonly asked in examinations, with answers
Previous edition (9788131223130) published in 2010

Contents:

Nutrition including Obesity
Infectious Diseases
History Taking and General Examination
Gastrointestinal System
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
The Nervous System
Nephrology and Acid Base Disorders
Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases including Diabetes Mellitus
Hematology and Oncology
Musculoskeletal System
Electrocardiography
Imaging
Procedures
Diet
Table Viva Voce
Emergencies

Appendix A Abbreviations

Appendix B Laboratory Reference Values

Index