Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints

Logically organized around the 36 most common presenting complaints – 80% of what you’re likely to encounter in daily practice – Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints, 7th Edition, uses a practical, clinically oriented approach to help you master the differential diagnosis of common symptoms. Using a clear, consistent format, it walks you through the problem-solving process that most physicians use to make a diagnosis. This book is the ideal reference for the beginning student and the busy clinician.

• Find information quickly
thanks to an alphabetical organization by sign/symptom/disorder and a format that mimics the diagnostic decision-making process in clinical practice.
• Search the entire text online and find links to self-assessment questions, case studies, and relevant content from other Student Consult titles at www.studentconsult.com.
• Develop the clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills that are essential for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
• Student Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, references and animations, designed to produce a more rounded learning experience.

• Stay up to date with evidence-based practice
with increased evidence added to each chapter and thorough updating throughout, including the latest clinical and diagnostic studies.
• Clearly visualize key points in problem solving with new clinical algorithms and updated figures and images.