Oxford Cases in Medicine and Surgery, second edition, teaches students a logical step-by-step diagnostic approach to common patient presentations. This approach mirrors that used by successful clinicians on the wards, challenging students with questions at each stage of a case (history-taking, examination, investigation, management). In tackling these questions, students understand how to critically analyse information and learn to integrate their existing knowledge to a real-life scenario from start to finish. Each chapter focuses on a common presenting symptom (e.g. chest pain). By starting with a symptom, mirroring real life settings, students learn to draw on their knowledge of different physiological systems - for example, cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology - at the same time. All the major presenting symptoms in general medicine and surgery are covered, together with a broad range of pathologies. This book is an essential resource for all medicine students, and provides a modern, well-rounded introduction to life on the wards. Ideal for those starting out in clinical medicine and an ideal refresher for those revising for OSCEs and finals.
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1. Headache ; 2. Confusion ; 3. Blackout ; 4. Neck lump ; 5. Haematemesis ; 6. Dysphagia ; 7. Cough ; 8. Haemoptysis ; 9. Chest pain ; 10. Shortness of breath ; 11. Breast lump ; 12. Epigastric pain ; 13. Nausea and vomiting ; 14. Jaundice ; 15. Right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain ; 16. Right iliac fossa (RIF) pain ; 17. Left iliac fossa (LIF) pain ; 18. Flank pain ; 19. Constipation ; 20. Diarrhoea ; 21. Rectal bleeding ; 22. Poor urinary output ; 23. Polyuria ; 24. Groin lump ; 25. Scrotal mass ; 26. Limb weakness ; 27. Acute joint pain ; 28. Swollen calf ; 29. Leg ulcer ; Appendix
