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Medicine at a Glance
Taschenbuch von Patrick Davey (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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Medicine at a Glance

The market-leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations.

Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text.

Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond.

Everything you need to know about Medicine... at a Glance!

Discover a fully updated and comprehensive revision guide for the core medical curriculum

In the newly revised Fifth Edition of Medicine at a Glance, expert general physicians and cardiologists, Dr Patrick Davey and Dr Alex Pitcher, deliver a fully updated and comprehensive overview of the core medical curriculum. All topics are presented in an intuitive, double-page spread style with four-colour illustrations included to aid in learning and retention. The book is an essential tool for medical students revising for exams and an excellent reference for those on clinical attachments.

The Fifth Edition includes expanded coverage of COVID, neurology, fluid management, and medical emergencies. As the perfect practical companion for medical students for on-the-go study and review, Medicine at a Glance offers access to a companion website and a bundled "Core Cases" book.

Every bite-sized chapter is supported by clear, easy-to-follow diagrams and succinct explanatory text. The book also offers:
* A thorough introduction to the practice of medicine generally and how to be a medical student, including discussions of patient confidentiality and consent, patient relationships, complaint history, medical history, and the principles of examination
* Comprehensive explorations of clinical presentations at a glance, including cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, renal medicine, and more
* Practical discussions of diseases and treatments at a glance, including endocrinology, infectious disease, haematology, and more
* In-depth examinations of miscellaneous medical issues, including fluid replacement therapy, psychiatric disorders, and substance misuse

Perfect for medical students, Foundation Programme Doctors, and Physician Associates, Medicine at a Glance is also an indispensable resource for anyone training in the allied health professions seeking a fully updated and comprehensive clinical medicine revision guide.
Medicine at a Glance

The market-leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations.

Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text.

Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond.

Everything you need to know about Medicine... at a Glance!

Discover a fully updated and comprehensive revision guide for the core medical curriculum

In the newly revised Fifth Edition of Medicine at a Glance, expert general physicians and cardiologists, Dr Patrick Davey and Dr Alex Pitcher, deliver a fully updated and comprehensive overview of the core medical curriculum. All topics are presented in an intuitive, double-page spread style with four-colour illustrations included to aid in learning and retention. The book is an essential tool for medical students revising for exams and an excellent reference for those on clinical attachments.

The Fifth Edition includes expanded coverage of COVID, neurology, fluid management, and medical emergencies. As the perfect practical companion for medical students for on-the-go study and review, Medicine at a Glance offers access to a companion website and a bundled "Core Cases" book.

Every bite-sized chapter is supported by clear, easy-to-follow diagrams and succinct explanatory text. The book also offers:
* A thorough introduction to the practice of medicine generally and how to be a medical student, including discussions of patient confidentiality and consent, patient relationships, complaint history, medical history, and the principles of examination
* Comprehensive explorations of clinical presentations at a glance, including cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, renal medicine, and more
* Practical discussions of diseases and treatments at a glance, including endocrinology, infectious disease, haematology, and more
* In-depth examinations of miscellaneous medical issues, including fluid replacement therapy, psychiatric disorders, and substance misuse

Perfect for medical students, Foundation Programme Doctors, and Physician Associates, Medicine at a Glance is also an indispensable resource for anyone training in the allied health professions seeking a fully updated and comprehensive clinical medicine revision guide.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Contributors xii

Preface xiv

Acknowledgements xvi

Abbreviations xviii

How to use your revision guide xxiv

About the companion website xxvi

Part 1 Introduction 1

1 How to be a medical student 2

2 Patient confidentiality 4

3 Consent 6

4 Relationship with the patient 8

5 History of presenting complaint 10

6 Past medical history, drugs and allergies 12

7 Family and social history 14

8 Functional enquiry 15

9 Basic clinical skills 16

10 Principles of examination 21

11 Is the patient ill? 22

12 The critically ill patient 24

Part 2 Clinical presentations at a glance 28

Cardiovascular disease

13 Chest pain 30

14 Oedema 34

15 Palpitations 36

16 The painful leg 37

17 Heart murmurs 38

18 Shock 40

Respiratory disease

19 Breathlessness, cough and haemoptysis 42

20 Wheeze (stridor) 46

21 Pleural effusion 47

22 Pneumothorax 48

Gastroenterology

23 Unintentional weight loss 50

24 Constipation and change in bowel habit 52

25 Diarrhoea: acute and chronic 54

26 Vomiting and intestinal obstruction 56

27 Haematemesis and melaena 58

28 Rectal bleeding 62

29 Dysphagia 64

30 Abdominal pain and dyspepsia 66

31 Jaundice 68

32 Abdominal mass 70

33 Ascites 71

Renal medicine

34 Polyuria and oliguria 72

35 Dysuria, frequency and urgency 74

36 Haematuria 75

Endocrinology

37 Sweating, flushing and thyroid swellings 76

38 Obesity 79

39 Hirsutism and infertility 82

40 Erectile dysfunction and gynaecomastia 84

Infectious disease

41 Principles of infection 86

42 Investigation of suspected infection 88

43 An approach to the patient with fever of short duration 90

44 Healthcare-associated infections 94

45 Fever of unknown origin 96

46 Fever and rash 100

47 Fever in HIV-infected patients 102

48 Fever in the returned traveller 104

49 Vaginal discharge and urethritis in men 106

Haematology

50 Anaemia 108

51 Clinical approach to lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly 110

52 The patient with abnormal bleeding or bruising 112

53 Leukopenia 113

Oncology

54 Oncological emergencies 114

Neurology

55 Introduction to neurological diagnosis 1: Neuroepidemiology 117

56 Introduction to neurological diagnosis 2 118

57 Introduction to neurological diagnosis 3 120

58 Common neurological symptoms 122

59 Weakness 125

60 Disturbance of vision: a neurological perspective 128

61 Sudden painless loss of vision 132

62 Tremor and other involuntary movements 134

63 Headache and facial pain 136

64 Episodic alterations in awareness and consciousness 138

Ophthalmology

65 The red eye 142

Rheumatology

66 Introduction to rheumatological disease 144

67 Low back pain and other regional pain syndromes 150

Dermatology

68 Introduction to dermatology 154

69 Pruritus and rashes 156

70 Hair and nail disorders 158

71 Leg ulcers 160

72 Photodermatoses 161

Women's health

73 Pelvic pain 162

74 Urinary inconti
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Andere Fachgebiete
Genre: Medizin
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 608 S.
ISBN-13: 9781119430490
ISBN-10: 1119430496
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 1W119430490
Redaktion: Davey, Patrick
Pitcher, Alex
Herausgeber: Patrick Davey/Alex Pitcher
Auflage: 5. Aufl.
Hersteller: Wiley & Sons
Wiley-Blackwell
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, product-safety@wiley.com
Maße: 279 x 216 x 30 mm
Von/Mit: Patrick Davey (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.04.2024
Gewicht: 1,63 kg
Artikel-ID: 127221340
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Contributors xii

Preface xiv

Acknowledgements xvi

Abbreviations xviii

How to use your revision guide xxiv

About the companion website xxvi

Part 1 Introduction 1

1 How to be a medical student 2

2 Patient confidentiality 4

3 Consent 6

4 Relationship with the patient 8

5 History of presenting complaint 10

6 Past medical history, drugs and allergies 12

7 Family and social history 14

8 Functional enquiry 15

9 Basic clinical skills 16

10 Principles of examination 21

11 Is the patient ill? 22

12 The critically ill patient 24

Part 2 Clinical presentations at a glance 28

Cardiovascular disease

13 Chest pain 30

14 Oedema 34

15 Palpitations 36

16 The painful leg 37

17 Heart murmurs 38

18 Shock 40

Respiratory disease

19 Breathlessness, cough and haemoptysis 42

20 Wheeze (stridor) 46

21 Pleural effusion 47

22 Pneumothorax 48

Gastroenterology

23 Unintentional weight loss 50

24 Constipation and change in bowel habit 52

25 Diarrhoea: acute and chronic 54

26 Vomiting and intestinal obstruction 56

27 Haematemesis and melaena 58

28 Rectal bleeding 62

29 Dysphagia 64

30 Abdominal pain and dyspepsia 66

31 Jaundice 68

32 Abdominal mass 70

33 Ascites 71

Renal medicine

34 Polyuria and oliguria 72

35 Dysuria, frequency and urgency 74

36 Haematuria 75

Endocrinology

37 Sweating, flushing and thyroid swellings 76

38 Obesity 79

39 Hirsutism and infertility 82

40 Erectile dysfunction and gynaecomastia 84

Infectious disease

41 Principles of infection 86

42 Investigation of suspected infection 88

43 An approach to the patient with fever of short duration 90

44 Healthcare-associated infections 94

45 Fever of unknown origin 96

46 Fever and rash 100

47 Fever in HIV-infected patients 102

48 Fever in the returned traveller 104

49 Vaginal discharge and urethritis in men 106

Haematology

50 Anaemia 108

51 Clinical approach to lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly 110

52 The patient with abnormal bleeding or bruising 112

53 Leukopenia 113

Oncology

54 Oncological emergencies 114

Neurology

55 Introduction to neurological diagnosis 1: Neuroepidemiology 117

56 Introduction to neurological diagnosis 2 118

57 Introduction to neurological diagnosis 3 120

58 Common neurological symptoms 122

59 Weakness 125

60 Disturbance of vision: a neurological perspective 128

61 Sudden painless loss of vision 132

62 Tremor and other involuntary movements 134

63 Headache and facial pain 136

64 Episodic alterations in awareness and consciousness 138

Ophthalmology

65 The red eye 142

Rheumatology

66 Introduction to rheumatological disease 144

67 Low back pain and other regional pain syndromes 150

Dermatology

68 Introduction to dermatology 154

69 Pruritus and rashes 156

70 Hair and nail disorders 158

71 Leg ulcers 160

72 Photodermatoses 161

Women's health

73 Pelvic pain 162

74 Urinary inconti
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Andere Fachgebiete
Genre: Medizin
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 608 S.
ISBN-13: 9781119430490
ISBN-10: 1119430496
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 1W119430490
Redaktion: Davey, Patrick
Pitcher, Alex
Herausgeber: Patrick Davey/Alex Pitcher
Auflage: 5. Aufl.
Hersteller: Wiley & Sons
Wiley-Blackwell
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, product-safety@wiley.com
Maße: 279 x 216 x 30 mm
Von/Mit: Patrick Davey (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.04.2024
Gewicht: 1,63 kg
Artikel-ID: 127221340
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