Oxford American handbook of clinical diagnosis / Gregg Y. Lipschik ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lipschik, Gregg Y. (Gregg Yuri), 1954-

Series:

Oxford American handbooks.

Oxford American handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diagnosis--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Diagnosis.

Physical diagnosis--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical diagnosis.

Medical history taking--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Medical history taking.

Physical Description:

xxv, 497 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Handbook of clinical diagnosis

Oxford handbook of clinical diagnosis

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This handbook provides concise, practical assistance in interpreting patients' symptoms, enabling students and clinicians to arrive at a confident diagnosis. Organized by body system, the book describes the findings that can emerge at each stage of the assessment process. The main differential diagnoses for each finding are given along with evidence that would indicate the diagnosis is correct plus information on further confirmatory tests. Signs and symptoms are presented in an at-a-glance tabular format. Imaging studies and EKGs of clinical problems are provided.

Contents:

The diagnostic process

Transparent diagnosis

History-taking skills and imagination

Physical examination skills and leads

General examination physical signs

Cardiovascular symptoms

Cardiovascular signs

Respiratory symptoms

Respiratory signs

GI symptoms

GI signs

Neurological symptoms

Neurological signs

GU symptoms

GU signs

Musculoskeletal symptoms and signs

Psychiatric symptoms and signs

Laboratory tests

Chest x-ray appearances.

Notes:

Adapted from: Oxford handbook of clinical diagnosis / Huw Llewelyn ... [et al.]. 2nd ed. 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-045145-9

1-282-54392-X

9786612543920

0-19-970882-7

OCLC:

821629052