Quick Answers to Medical Diagnosis and Treatment

Download or read book Quick Answers to Medical Diagnosis and Treatment written by McGraw-Hill and published by McGraw-Hill Professional. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authoritative clinical guidance on more than 500 diseases and disorders is just seconds away! When every second counts, turn to Quick Answers to Medical Diagnosis & Treatment -- the ultimate on-call and office companion. This streamlined, alphabetically arranged reference delivers evidence-based diagnosis and treatment information on more than 500 diseases and disorders regularly encountered in hospital and outpatient settings. Features: A time-saving bulleted presentation that allows you to immediately access critical information Content derived from CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, the world's most trusted annually updated internal medicine text Every disease entry includes: Key Features: essentials of diagnosis and general considerations Clinical Findings: symptoms and signs and differential diagnosis Diagnosis: laboratory tests, imaging studies, and diagnostic procedures For most disease entries you'll also find: Treatment: medications, surgery, and therapeutic procedures Outcomes: complications, prognosis, when to refer and when to admit Evidence: up-to-date clinical guidelines, targeted references, and web sites for clinicians and patients A section of pertinent tables and figures that show specific diagnostic and treatment options to help you find the best solution to immediate clinical problems