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The perfect quick reference on the wards and in the clinic!
The famous "one disease per page" design!
CURRENT Essentials of Medicine is a practical, point-of-care pocket handbook that offers "nutshell" information on the diagnosis and treatment of more than 500 medical disorders seen in both primary care and hospital settings. Perfect as a quick reference on the wards or in a busy clinic, this is THE ONLY pocket guide to offer disease essentials in a one-disease-per-page bulleted format. Practical pearls, for which the authors are well known, are offered for almost all conditions.
Features
To-the-point information on the diagnosis and treatment of more than 500 of the most common diseases seen in clinical practice
Convenient one-disease-per page presentation
Bulleted data for each disease covering Essentials of Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, Pearl, and Reference
Encompasses both ambulatory and inpatient medicine
Includes internal medicine, plus specialties such as obstetrics/gynecology, surgery, and pediatrics
Updated clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, and treatment considerations throughout
List of contents
Contributors
Preface
1. Cardiovascular Diseases
2. Pulmonary Diseases
3. Gastrointestinal Diseases
4. Hepatobiliary Disorders
5. Hematologic Diseases
6. Rheumatologic & Autoimmune Disorders
7. Endocrine Disorders
8. Infectious Diseases
9. Oncologic Diseases
10. Fluid, Acid-Base, & Electrolyte Disorders
11. Genitourinary & Renal Disorders
12. Neurologic Diseases
13. Geriatric Disorders
14. Psychiatric Disorders
15. Dermatologic Disorders
16. Gynecologic, Obstetric, & Breast Disorders
17. Common Surgical Disorders
18. Common Pediatric Disorders
19. Selected Genetic Disorders
20. Common Disorders of the Eye
21. Common Disorders of the Ear, Nose, & Throat
22. Poisoning
Index
About the author
Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Associate Chief of Medical Services
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Mary A. Whooley, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Section of General Internal Medicine
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
San Francisco, California
Summary
Offers 'nutshell' information on the diagnosis and treatment of more than 500 medical disorders seen in both primary care and hospital settings. This title encompasses both ambulatory and inpatient medicine. It includes internal medicine, as well as specialties such as obstetrics/gynecology, surgery, and pediatrics.
