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Zusatztext This helpful and well-organized book will be valuable to medical students beginning their clinical orientation to medicine. Weighted Numerical Score: 100-5 Stars! Informationen zum Autor David Randall studied medicine at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and then at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. He then completed an academic foundation programme specialising in medical education and is now working as a junior doctor in general medicine at Queen's Hospital, Romford.Adam Feather is Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at the Institute of Health Science Education, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Adam is a Lead for Clinical Skills with a particular interest in the teaching and learning of clinical examination skills. He is the co lead for part 6a (written Finals) assessment with particular interest in the development of new and innovative written, computer based and clinical assessments. Klappentext Clinical Medicine: A Clerking Companion is written for inexperienced clinical students who are new to the wards, and helps them to use their patients to learn medicine. It aims to transform students who know a bit about the medical sciences into young doctors who can draw knowledge and experience together to diagnose and treat real patients. Zusammenfassung Clinical Medicine: A Clerking Companion is written for inexperienced clinical students who are new to the wards, and helps them to use their patients to learn medicine. It aims to transform students who know a bit about the medical sciences into young doctors who can draw knowledge and experience together to diagnose and treat real patients. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: Introduction 2: How to use this book 3: Recognising the sick patient 4: History taking 5: Examination 6: Forming an impression 7: How to present patients 8: Writing in patients' notes 9: Prescibing skills 10: Glossary 11: Table of normal values Chapter 1: Cardiology 1: Introduction to Cardiology 2: Acute coronary syndrome 3: Myocardial infarction and secondary prevention 4: Heart failure 5: Dysrhythmias 6: Valvular and structural heart disease 7: Syncope and falls Chapter 2: Respiratory medicine 1: Introduction to respiratory medicine 2: Athsma 3: COPD 4: DVT and PE 5: Pneumnia 6: Lung cancer 7: Pneumthorax 8: Tuberculosis 9: Interstitial lung disease Chapter 3: Gastroeneterology 1: Introduction to gastroenterology 2: Upper GI bleeding 3: Gastric and oesophageal cancer 4: Acute hepatitis 5: Chronic liver disease 6: Inflammatory bowel disease Chapter 4: Renal medicine 1: Introduction to renal medicine 2: Acute kidney injury 3: Chronic kidney disease 4: UTI and pyelonephritis Chapter 5: Endocrinology 1: Introduction to endocrinology 2: Hyperglycaemic emergencies 3: The diabetic review 4: Thyroid disease 5: Steroid disease Chapter 6: Neurology 1: Introduction to neurology 2: Stroke and TIAs 3: Acute confusion 4: Seizures 5: Headache 6: Spinal and peripheral nerve lesions 7: Parkinson's disease Chapter 7: Multisystem diseases 1: Introduction to multisystem diseases 2: Acute arthritis 3: Anaemia 4: Haematological malignacies 5: HIV and AIDS 6: Skin ulcers 7: Tropical diseases Chapter 8: Surgery 1: Introduction to surgery 2: Acute abdominal pain 3: Intestinal obstruction 4: Pancreatitis 5: Hernias 6: Colorectal carcinoma 7: Lumps and bumps 8: Breast cancer 9: Peripheral vascular disease 10: Haematuria 11: Prostate disease 12: Trauma ...
