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100 Cases in Acute Medicine

By Kerry Layne and Henry Fok and Adam Nabeebaccus
Series: 100 Cases
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100 Cases in Acute Medicine offers 100 acute medical scenarios frequently encountered by medical students and junior doctors across emergency, ward, and community settings. Each case includes a concise patient's history, examination findings, and initial investigations, followed by diagnostic and management questions. Detailed answers provide comprehensive discussions and illustrations, serving as both a revision resource and practical guide.

The book focuses on honing clinical decision-making skills vital for future doctors, emphasising recognition of key symptoms and signs to improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment choices. This second edition is fully revised and updated for contemporary clinical practice.
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Format: Hardback
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This book is ideal for medical students and junior doctors seeking to enhance their knowledge and confidence in managing acute medical cases. It is a valuable tool for those aiming to develop practical diagnostic and decision-making skills in fast-paced clinical environments.

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100 Cases in Acute Medicine presents 100 acute conditions commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency department, or on the ward or in the community setting. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic, providing an essential revision aid for students and junior doctors.

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A 19-year-old student is admitted to hospital after being found unconscious in her room in the university halls of residence. Her roommate told the paramedics that the patient had recently failed her end of year exams. She was reportedly found with several packets of paracetamol and codeine phosphate nearby and an empty bottle of wine on her bedside table. You are the medic on duty...

100 Cases in Acute Medicine presents 100 acute conditions commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency department, on the ward or in the community setting. A succinct summary of the patient's history, examination and initial investigations, including photographs where relevant, is followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic, with further illustration where appropriate, providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors.

Making clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action is one of the most challenging and difficult parts of training to become a doctor. Fully revised and updated for this second edition, these cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognise important clinical symptoms and signs, and to develop their diagnostic and management skills.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781032148038

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: CRC Press

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 4 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, color; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, color; 32 Halftones, black and white; 5 Illustrations, color; 33 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 960g

Pages: 316

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Adam Nabeebaccus Education & Reference Henry Fok Kerry Layne Non-Fiction Series: 100 Cases

About the Author

Henry Fok, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Medical and Biomedical Education, St George’s University of London, UK

Kerry Layne, Consultant in Acute Medicine Department, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Adam Nabeebaccus, Clinical Lecturer, Cardiovascular Division, King’s College London, UK

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