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Presented in alphabetical order for quick reference, this is a comprehensive guide to the common symptoms encountered in primary care. Reflecting the way patients actually present symptoms, it comprises overviews, differential diagnosis, top tips and "red flags" (cautions and warnings).
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"This essential guide for GPs distils years of knowledge, experience, and key evidence into 25 easy-to-read chapters, each one covering a different speciality.Every consultant has pearls of wisdom they wish they could share with GPs: knowledge they have acquired from years of experience and evidence-based study, which could lead to better patient care and more efficient use of resources. Instant Wisdom for GPs gathers these pearls together, presenting ten bullet-point gems from each speciality, together with advice on overlooked or obscure diagnoses, guidance on how to distinguish tricky differentials, and tips on prescribing.Each of these 25 chapters is written by an expert with lengthy experience in his or her field: CardiologyOphthalmologyGynaecologyENTRenalGeneral PracticeOrthopaedicHaematologyPsychiatryNeurologyDiabetesUrologyFunctional SymptomsRespiratoryGeneral SurgeryOncologyThyroid DiseasePaediatricsSexual HealthRheumatologyCare of the ElderlyDermatologyPalliative CareAllergyGastroenterology From the author of the critically acclaimed Symptom Sorter."--Provided by publisher.
Every consultant has pearls of wisdom they wish they could share with GPs: knowledge they have acquired from years of experience and evidence-based study, which could lead to improved speed and decision in referral, more efficient use of resources and, overall, better patient care. Instant Wisdom for GPs gathers these pearls together, presenting ten bullet-point gems from a comprehensive range of clinical specialties, together with advice on obscure or overlooked diagnoses, guidance on how to distinguish tricky differentials and tips on prescribing. The content has been thoroughly revised and updated for this second edition. New chapters have been added on alcohol use disorders, behavioural ...
Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2015Across its five editions, Symptom Sorter has excelled in redressing the balance between symptoms and diagnoses to become the essential reference book in primary care..Presenting a multitude of symptoms commonly encountered in primary care, this fully revised and greatly expanded edition features brand n
This essential guide for GPs distils years of knowledge, experience, and key evidence into 25 easy-to-read chapters, each one covering a different speciality. Every consultant has pearls of wisdom they wish they could share with GPs: knowledge they have acquired from years of experience and evidence-based study, which could lead to better patient care and more efficient use of resources. Instant Wisdom for GPs gathers these pearls together, presenting ten bullet-point gems from each speciality, together with advice on overlooked or obscure diagnoses, guidance on how to distinguish tricky differentials, and tips on prescribing. Each of these 25 chapters is written by an expert with lengthy experience in his or her field: Cardiology Ophthalmology Gynaecology ENT Renal General Practice Orthopaedic Haematology Psychiatry Neurology Diabetes Urology Functional Symptoms Respiratory General Surgery Oncology Thyroid Disease Paediatrics Sexual Health Rheumatology Care of the Elderly Dermatology Palliative Care Allergy Gastroenterology From the author of the critically acclaimed Symptom Sorter.
The authors have described the most frequently encountered complaints and disorders that do not pose a serious health threat, often have a good prognosis and have not been paid much attention during medical education or in scientific papers. The basic principle is to provide relevant information on minor ailments, based on scientific evidence.
This handy guide is packed full of information to support medical students, junior doctors and other health professionals in making an accurate diagnosis in relation to different presenting complaints. Now in its fifth edition, the Pocketbook takes the reader through the key steps of narrowing a differential diagnosis, including history, examination and investigation findings. It has been fully updated to cover the full range of common presenting problems facing clinicians today. This book is easy-to-read and logical, making it useful for all clinicians within a variety of settings, from the classroom to emergency department and primary care. - Traffic light system to allow consideration of ...
Emergency Triage: Telephone Triage and Advice complements the highly successful Emergency Triage. The algorithms are rooted in the Manchester Triage System (MTS), which is used in hospitals around the world and which is acknowledged as an effective means of clinical prioritisation. This telephone iteration of a triage system which prioritises millions of patients each year provides a robust, safe, evidence-based system for managing the clinical risk in patients who are at a distance from health care providers. The basic principles that drive the MTS remain, but this book addresses the specific difficulties of assessment by telephone. The possible triage outcomes are "face-to-face now", "face...
Paediatric Symptom Sorter is an original work inspired by the best-selling and highly respected Symptom Sorter by Keith Hopcroft and Vincent Forte, now in its Fourth Edition. Like Symptom Sorter, this book's composition reflects the reality that patients present with symptoms rather than diagnoses. Structured anatomically, it provides an overview of the symptom followed by the five most likely underlying causes (differential diagnoses) in an easy-to-use tabular format. Investigative techniques and guidelines follow, ranging from the simple and inexpensive to the more complex, as do tips and warnings to note. This book is vital for all clinicians in the front line when an ill child presents w...