Description
Book SynopsisThis 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
Table of 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
