Download or read book 100 Diagnostic Dilemmas in Clinical Medicine written by Kerry Layne and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Diagnostic Dilemmas in Clinical Medicine presents 100 real-life scenarios seen in the hospital and community setting. A succinct summary of the patient's history, examination and any initial investigations is followed by a detailed consideration of the diagnosis and management of each case, in the short, medium and, where appropriate, long-term. Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions, and choosing the best course of action to take as a result, is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. These true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important medical conditions, and to develop their diagnostic and management skills.
Download or read book Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas written by Samir S. Shah and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2004 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas: A Case-Based Approach contains 119 cases in 20 chapters that cover a common chief complaint. Each chapter opens with a definition of the complaint, moves to differential diagnosis with a table on the most frequent causes, and reviews the important questions in the history. Four to eight cases in each chapter illustrate how the same chief complaint can have different causes. Case presentations cover the history of present illness, past medical history, the physical exam, diagnostic studies, and the development of the complaint over time.
Download or read book Diagnostic Dilemmas in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry written by Christian Perring and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-03-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though many of the ethical issues important in adult mental health are of relevance in the child, there are a considerable number of issues special to children. Many of the dilemmas faced pertain to diagnosis, treatment, the protection of the child, as well as the child's own developing intelligence and moral judgement. In addition, there are cases where the interests of the parents may conflict with the interests of the child. For example, the interests of a mother with schizophrenia might best be served by her continuing to look after her child, but the child's interests might require that a substitute placement be found. Diagnostic Dilemmas in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is the first in the IPPP series to explore this highly complex topic. It brings together a collection of clinicians and philosophers who consider a range of topics central to the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents affected by mental disorders.
Download or read book Diagnostic Dilemmas in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry written by Christian Perring and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-03-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though many of the ethical issues important in adult mental health are of relevance in the child, there are a considerable number of issues special to children. Many of the dilemmas faced pertain to diagnosis, treatment, the protection of the child, as well as the child's own developing intelligence and moral judgement. In addition, there are cases where the interests of the parents may conflict with the interests of the child. For example, the interests of a mother with schizophrenia might best be served by her continuing to look after her child, but the child's interests might require that a substitute placement be found. Diagnostic Dilemmas in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is the first in the IPPP series to explore this highly complex topic. It brings together a collection of clinicians and philosophers who consider a range of topics central to the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents affected by mental disorders.
Download or read book 100 Diagnostic Challenges In Clinical Medicine written by David R Ramsdale and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-03-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Diagnostic Challenges in Clinical Medicine is composed of one hundred well-illustrated clinical scenarios and their appropriate investigations. A wide variety of specialties are covered including cardiology, neurology, dermatology, endocrinology, tropical medicine, haematology, metabolic medicine, radiology, ophthalmology, venereology, and infectious diseases. Presenting the relevant investigations corresponding to each case in an interesting and easy-to-read Q&A format concerning diagnosis and management, this book serves as an ideal, and hopefully enjoyable, study aid for medical students and junior doctors who are preparing for clinical examinations in medicine. By solving the problems posed by these challenging clinical cases, the reader will gain additional practice in diagnosis and treatment strategies.
Download or read book Ethical Dilemmas in Prenatal Diagnosis written by Tamara Fischmann and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technological developments in the life sciences confront us with new facets of a Faustian seduction. Are we „playing God“ more and more, as claimed by critical authors of modernity? Achievements in genetic research produce ethical dilemmas which need to be the subject of reflection and debate in modern societies. Denial of ambivalences that ethical dilemmas arouse constitutes a threat to societies as well as to individuals. The book presents a compilation of some of the results of the interdisciplinary European study “Ethical Dilemmas Due to Prenatal and Genetic Diagnostics” (EDIG), which investigated some of these dilemmas in detail in a field which is particularly challenging: prenatal diagnosis. When results from prenatal diagnosis show fetal abnormalities, women and their partners are confronted with ethical dilemmas regarding: the right to know and the right not to know; decision-making about the remainder of the pregnancy and the desire for a healthy child; responsibility for the unborn child, for its well-being and possible suffering; life and death. This book provides answers from an ethical, psychoanalytical and medical viewpoint.
Download or read book Attending written by Ronald Epstein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his “deeply informed and compassionate book…Dr. Epstein tells us that it is a ‘moral imperative’ [for doctors] to do right by their patients” (New York Journal of Books). The first book for the general public about the importance of mindfulness in medical practice, Attending is a groundbreaking, intimate exploration of how doctors approach their work with patients. From his early days as a Harvard Medical School student, Epstein saw what made good doctors great—more accurate diagnoses, fewer errors, and stronger connections with their patients. This made a lasting impression on him and set the stage for his life’s work—identifying the qualities and habits that distinguish master clinicians from those who are merely competent. The secret, he learned, was mindfulness. Dr. Epstein “shows how taking time to pay attention to patients can lead to better outcomes on both sides of the stethoscope” (Publishers Weekly). Drawing on his clinical experiences and current research, Dr. Epstein explores four foundations of mindfulness—Attention, Curiosity, Beginner’s Mind, and Presence—and shows how clinicians can grow their capacity to provide high-quality care. The commodification of health care has shifted doctors’ focus away from the healing of patients to the bottom line. Clinician burnout is at an all-time high. Attending is the antidote. With compassion and intelligence, Epstein offers “a concise guide to his view of what mindfulness is, its value, and how it is a skill that anyone can work to acquire” (Library Journal).
Download or read book 100 Diagnostic Dilemmas in Clinical Medicine written by Kerry Layne and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 57-year-old man presented to the emergency department complaining of a worsening cough. The cough had been present for approximately two weeks and was productive of green sputum. The patient had seen his general practitioner one week earlier and taken a course of amoxicillin for a presumed lower respiratory tract infection with no improvement of symptoms. He was febrile, experiencing frequent headaches and a feeling of general malaise, and had been unable to eat solid food for the last 48 hours due to facial pain on chewing. You have been asked to assess him and devise a management plan... 100 Diagnostic Dilemmas in Clinical Medicine presents 100 real-life scenarios seen in the hospital and community setting. A succinct summary of the patient's history, examination and any initial investigations is followed by a detailed consideration of the diagnosis and management of each case, in the short, medium and, where appropriate, long term. Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions, and choosing the best course of action to take as a result, is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. These extended true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important medical conditions and to develop their diagnostic and management skills. Key features: Extended case studies presented in an easy-to-read format, presenting patient history, examination, investigations and differential diagnosis Readers are guided through the clinician's sequence of thoughts and actions as they consider how to manage the case appropriately in the short, medium and, if necessary, long term Plentiful illustrations supplement the text A broad range of conditions is covered, from acquired haemophilia to intestinal tuberculosis
Download or read book Gastrointestinal Pathology Common Questions and Diagnostic Dilemmas An Issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics E Book written by Rhonda K. Yantiss and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics, edited by Rhonda K. Yantiss, will focus on Gastrointestinal Pathology: Common Questions and Diagnostic Dilemmas. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to: Other forms of esophagitis; Diagnosis and management of Barrett-related neoplasia in the modern era; Patterns of gastric injury; Practical approach to the flat duodenal biopsy specimen; Chronic colitis in biopsy samples; Mucosal biopsy following bone marrow transplantation; The many faces of medication-related injury in the GI tract; The differential diagnosis of acute colitis: Clues to a specific diagnosis; Problematic colorectal polyps; Persistent problems in colorectal cancer reporting; Emerging concepts in gastric neoplasia; Immunohistochemistry pitfalls; Molecular testing in the modern era, and Lymphoproliferative diseases of the gut.
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Download or read book Separation Anxiety Disorder in Adults written by Vijaya Manicavasagar and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Separation Anxiety Disorder in Adults provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding the development, manifestation, and treatment of adult separation anxiety. The book explores precursors and triggers to both childhood and adult separation anxiety disorder, comorbidity with other disorders and conditions, and characteristics of populations and individuals with separation anxiety. Assessment and treatment are comprehensively covered, discussing how treatment for adults difers from that for children. Clinical review questionnaires are included for immediate use in practice. Reviews the diagnosis, assessment, management, and treatment of adult separation anxiety Covers how treatment for adults differs from that for children Identifies precursors and triggers to separation anxiety Discusses comorbidity with other disorders and conditions Includes clinical review questionnaire measures
Download or read book Expect the Unexpected written by Chia Yook Chin and published by . This book was released on 2023-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expect the Unexpected: A Compilation of Common Cases Posing as Diagnostic Dilemmas details 50 patients seen and managed over the years by Professor Datin Dr. Chia Yook Chin. These patient cases present readers with a variety of atypical and unusual diagnoses. Each case forms the basis for a fascinating look at how doctors can improve their approach to each diagnostic dilemma. Budding medical students and housemen, and even family medicine trainees will benefit greatly from learning about these curious real-life cases within this compilation.
Download or read book Advancing DSM written by Katharine A. Phillips and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2008-08-13 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Advancing DSM, leading psychiatric clinicians and researchers contribute case studies that are unresolved, are rife with controversy, and illuminate limitations of the current diagnostic system. Along with analysis of clinical cases, the contributors recommend broad changes to DSM to incorporate new knowledge from psychiatry and neuroscience and findings from new methods of diagnostic testing. Advancing DSM is a rich treasury of intriguing information for all clinicians and researchers. You will Develop an understanding of some of the shortfalls of the current system that will help you make better clinical decisions. Accurate diagnosis is the foundation for selecting the best treatment, determining prognosis, and enhancing our understanding of patients. With the help of real-world case examples, you'll develop a solid understanding of the complexities involved in making clinical diagnoses. Learn about developments that will advance future editions of DSM. Find out how new developments in psychiatry and neuroscience and new diagnostic testing tools such as functional MRI are changing the face of psychiatric diagnosis and will inform future editions of DSM. Be alerted to some of the vital questions that must be answered before a new DSM is developed. Each chapter raises important questions to answer if we are to develop new, more accurate, and more reliable diagnoses. For example, how do we determine the causes of mental disorders? How do we define a mental disorder? How should the groupings of disorders be revised to reflect information on etiology and pathophysiology? What are the implications of laboratory testing and neuroimaging for psychiatric diagnosis and practice? and many more. DSM has been a landmark achievement for the field. By allowing reliable diagnosis, it has brought order out of chaos and fostered groundbreaking advances in research and clinical care. Advancing DSM will brief you on exciting changes in psychiatry today that will impact the DSM of tomorrow.
Download or read book A Streamlined Approach to Diagnostic Dilemmas written by Brandon Steckler and published by . This book was released on 2023-04-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Improving Diagnosis in Health Care written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting the right diagnosis is a key aspect of health care - it provides an explanation of a patient's health problem and informs subsequent health care decisions. The diagnostic process is a complex, collaborative activity that involves clinical reasoning and information gathering to determine a patient's health problem. According to Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, diagnostic errors-inaccurate or delayed diagnoses-persist throughout all settings of care and continue to harm an unacceptable number of patients. It is likely that most people will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime, sometimes with devastating consequences. Diagnostic errors may cause harm to patients by preventing or delaying appropriate treatment, providing unnecessary or harmful treatment, or resulting in psychological or financial repercussions. The committee concluded that improving the diagnostic process is not only possible, but also represents a moral, professional, and public health imperative. Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, a continuation of the landmark Institute of Medicine reports To Err Is Human (2000) and Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001), finds that diagnosis-and, in particular, the occurrence of diagnostic errorsâ€"has been largely unappreciated in efforts to improve the quality and safety of health care. Without a dedicated focus on improving diagnosis, diagnostic errors will likely worsen as the delivery of health care and the diagnostic process continue to increase in complexity. Just as the diagnostic process is a collaborative activity, improving diagnosis will require collaboration and a widespread commitment to change among health care professionals, health care organizations, patients and their families, researchers, and policy makers. The recommendations of Improving Diagnosis in Health Care contribute to the growing momentum for change in this crucial area of health care quality and safety.
Download or read book 100 Diagnostic Challenges in Clinical Medicine written by David R. Ramsdale and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2009 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents one hundred clinical scenarios along with information on their investigations.
Download or read book Diagnostic Strategies for Common Medical Problems written by Robert J. Panzer and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details the logical evaluative steps for interpreting diagnostic information about various common diseases and conditions. In the opening chapters the principles and applications of quantitative decision making are outlined. Subsequent chapters discuss these diagnostic techniques in relation to 49 specific medical problems, including acute pancreatitis, coronary artery disease, hyperthyroidism, and erythrocytosis, among others.
