Oxford Cases in Medicine and Surgery

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For example, they may have chapters on ‘cardiology’ that then discuss specific conditions, like ‘myocardial infarction’, in detail. Farne, Hugo, Edward Norris-Cervetto, and James Warbrick-Smith, 'Epigastric pain', Oxford Cases in Medicine and Surgery ( New York, 2015; online edn, Oxford Academic , 12 Nov. information and learn to integrate their existing knowledge to a real-life scenario from start to finish. This book is an essential resource for all medicine students, and provides a modern, well-rounded introduction to life on the wards. Hugo Farne, Specialist Registrar in Respiratory Medicine, London Deanery,Edward Norris-Cervetto, Specialist Registrar in Emergency Medicine, Oxford Deanery,James Warbrick-Smith, Specialist Registrar in Plastic Surgery, Wales Deanery.

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Farne, Hugo, Edward Norris-Cervetto, and James Warbrick-Smith, 'Introduction', Oxford Cases in Medicine and Surgery ( New York, 2015; online edn, Oxford Academic , 12 Nov. With references to landmark trials, relevant guidelines, and the inclusion of questions that are frequently asked in clinical settings, this book is an essential resource for all medicine students, and provides a modern, well-rounded introduction to life on the wards. Oxford Cases in Medicine and Surgery, second edition, teaches students a hypothesis-driven, logical step-by-step approach to diagnosis when faced with each of 29 common patient presentations.

Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. 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).

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You should also ask about breathlessness, cough, and urinary symptoms as a chest or urinary tract infection (UTI) is often the cause of confusion. Many give the reader so much information in the initial case presentation that the diagnosis is virtually made for you. Various characteristics of the pain will help to narrow our differential diagnosis of epigastric pain: Site: • Pain that has spread from the epigastrium to involve the rest of the abdomen may suggest peritonitis from a perforated GI tract (e. This book is not like the other boring textbooks out there, and really entices the readers to think and challenge themselves. For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management.

If you do not have a society account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your society. 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. DT Hyperlinked bibliography: online links to articles referenced in the book, providing ready access to the primary literature. From my time at medical school, I remember how difficult it was to identify the most useful books from the vast array available.