Infectious Diseases - A Clinician's Guide to Current Diagnosis

New from the editors and authors of WebMD Scientific American® Medicine—the quarter-century leader in continually updated medical information—this book provides practical and current recommendations on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious disease. Its chapters cover such rapidly evolving subjects as bioterrorism, but also covers the mainstays of infectious disease, such as STDs and upper respiratory infections. This book includes, as well, viral, bacterial, fungal infections, slow virus, prions, and others. 

Hutchison's Clinical Methods

Hutchison's Clinical Methods, first published over a century ago, is the classic textbook on clinical examination. It provides an outstanding source of learning and reference for undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors. It seeks to teach an integrated approach to clinical practice, so that new methods and investigations are grafted onto established patterns of clinical practice, rather than added on as something extra. The text is organised so that both system-related and problem-oriented chapters are included. Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of the doctor-patient relationship, the essential skills needed for clinical examination, and for planning the appropriate choice of investigations in diagnosis and management.


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A classic for all times

This book has been for many decades the bedrock of clinical skill education for many medical students and residents alike particularly with British oriented education. It is next only to the stethoscope in the must-have category. I find the layout in the recent editions particularly refreshing. The book maintains it's unique ability of providing useful and in depth background for clinical examinations as well as their various interpretation, while not overburdened you with unnecessary details. It played a significant role in my medical education and continues to provide useful and practical tips even in my practice.

Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2008

Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2008: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment
Stationary Office | Pages:1768 | 2007-06-21 | ISBN:0323041353 | PDB | 58 MB 

 

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FERRI'S CLINICAL ADVISOR 2008 offers a fast, effective way to access important diagnostic and therapeutic information on over 700 conditions. Its "5 books in 1" format offers key information on diseases and disorders · differential diagnosis · clinical algorithms · laboratory evaluations · and clinical preventive services. This package also includes access to a web site where you'll find all of the content from the book, as well as patient teaching guides in English and Spanish · and handheld software featuring the content from sections I, II, and IV and point-of-care information from other sections in the text. The result is a convenient, portable source for must-have guidance essential to everyday general practice.

Clinician's Pocket Reference

Leonard G. Gomella / Steven A. Haist, ?Clinician's Pocket Reference?
McGraw-Hill Medical | ISBN 0071454284 | December 2006 | CHM | 722 Pages | 5,90 Mb

 
The original Scut Monkey Handbook is the market-leading survival guide for the wards and in the clinic!
This portable, pocket-sized "manual of manuals" provides essential patient care information for medical students. You will find totally up-to-date coverage of current treatment protocols and step-by-step information on the history and physical examination, differential diagnosis, key lab and diagnostic tests, and much more.

• Revised format and design delivers bulleted, concise information as well as numerous flow charts and tables
• Thoroughly updated and revised with particular attention on topics such as clinical microbiology, critical care, emergencies, and commonly used medications

The ECG in Practice

The ECG in Practice

Author: John R. Hampton

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone

PDF | 433 pages | 36,8mb | English language | ISBN 0443072507

An excellent value for money pocketbook reference for anyone dealing with ECGs on a regular basis, whether rhythm strips or twelve leads. If you understand the cardiac axis and the chest lead progression then you should have no problem with understanding the contents. The chapters are sensibly grouped into; healthy people, palpitations and syncope, chest pain, breathlessness, and non cardiac influences; the main reasons why you would be recording an ECG. The wide range of examples often overlooked in other texts is bound to be useful as there are twenty examples of what can be normal , and this should help the reader from falling into the trap of diagnosing ECGs by what they look like. Also included are useful reminders on interpretation, and plenty of clinical information. The only drawback is that the recordings are all reduced in size, and the manner by which limb leads and chest leads are grouped on the page could be improved. Every cardiology ward or department should have a copy, as it would be a useful reference to both medical and nursing staff.

"...an excellent way to get to grips with any subject and would recommend this one." Medical Student, MAD Magazine (Medics and Dentists at Barts and the London), April 2003

"...general practitioner in particular needs a set of guidelines that will enable him or her to categorise his or her interpretation into: (1) normal tracings; (2) abnormal tracings in which he can identify with certainty specific abnormalities, for example left ventricular hypertrophy; (3) complicated abnormal tracings about which he is uncertain and which require specialist advice. Professor Hampton recognises this problem and attempts to overcome it by illustrating the extremes of the normal range and specific examples within the range."

Professional Guide to Signs and Symptoms

Professional Guide to Signs and Symptoms
Pages: 928 | Publication: 2006 | ISBN: 1582555109 | 36 MB

Thoroughly updated for the Fifth Edition, this comprehensive manual covers over 550 signs and symptoms. More than 300 of the most important signs and symptoms are organized alphabetically; each entry includes a description, emergency interventions (where appropriate) , history and physical examination, causes, special considerations, and patient counseling. Over 500 illustrations, tables, and flowcharts are included. Appendices describe 250 less familiar signs and symptoms and provide English/Spanish translations of common signs and symptoms. New to this edition: signs and symptoms of emerging diseases, including avian influenza, blast lung injury, and metabolic syndrome; flowcharts that guide practitioners through assessment evaluation; and appendices on common laboratory test values and conducting a patient history.

Current Clinical Strategies History & Physical Examination 10 Ed

Current Clinical Strategies History & Physical Examination 10 Ed

 

This useful manual contains clinical pearls and guidance for history and physical taking. It is conveniently organized by disease and symptom, and it includes a complete differential diagnosis for each disease. It is useful for medical students, residents, and physicians in practice.

Atlas of Clinical Diagnosis, 2nd edition

Marc, "Atlas of Clinical Diagnosis"
Saunders Ltd.; 2 ed | 2003 | ISBN: 0702026689 | 336 pages | PDF |

 

The ATLAS OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS presents a sign-orientated approach to the diagnosis of both common and rare medical disorders that physicians may encounter in hospital or in the community. The comprehensive collection of clinical pictures, organised by anatomical region from scalp to sole, reflects actual clinical practice where a diagnosis has to be constructed from a single sign or a collection of signs. Fundamental, pathognomonic, and commonly seen non-specific clinical signs are presented with clinical features highlighted for rapid recognition and interpretation. In addition, the book provides guidance on appropriate bedside clinical tests for establishing diagnoses.

Allergic Diseases Diagnosis and Treatment

Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment (Current Clinical Practice)

Humana Press| ISBN: 1588296032 | Edition - 2007-07-31 | PDF | 484 pages |

In this updated third edition of the critically-acclaimed volume, expert physicians assemble user-friendly, clinically-oriented guides to aid in the day-to-day management of the allergic patient. With an emphasis on common allergic diseases and the pharmacological tools to control them, Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment, Third Edition disseminates the practical knowledge that practitioners have accumulated through practice and teaching in the field of allergy and immunology.

This entirely revised third edition updates topics from the second edition and now covers in detail the use of antihistamines and antileukotrienes. Another new chapter will help physicians treat children who experience recurrent respiratory tract infections. Other topics include diagnostic tests, insect stings, sinusitis and otitis media, ocular allergy, atopic dermatitis, and food allergy.

Allergic Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, Third Edition, is intended for the front-line physician who cares for allergic patients and will help any physician improve the care offered to those patients.