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Diagnostic Principles and Applications

Avoiding Medical Errors, Passing Board Exams, and Providing Informed Patient Care

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Authors:
  1. Robert B. Taylor

    1. Department of Family Medicine, Portland, USA

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  • A true diagnostic guide filled with valuable medical information
  • Full of unexpected tips and pearls
  • Useful for both practicing physicians and students

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Undifferentiated Problems

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    Pages 1-22

  3. Infants and Children

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    Pages 23-44

  4. The Nervous System

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    Pages 45-73

  5. The Eye

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    Pages 75-93

  6. The Ear, Nose, and Throat

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    Pages 95-118

  7. The Cardiovascular System

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    Pages 119-140

  8. The Respiratory System

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    Pages 141-160

  9. The Digestive System

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    Pages 161-185

  10. The Kidney and Male Genitourinary System

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    Pages 187-210

  11. The Female Reproductive System

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    Pages 211-234

  12. The Musculoskeletal System

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    Pages 235-260

  13. The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues

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    Pages 261-295

  14. The Endocrine and Metabolic Systems

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    Pages 297-314

  15. Blood and the Hematologic System

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    Pages 315-334

  16. Infections and Infestations

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    Pages 335-354

  17. Mental Health Problems

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    Pages 355-371

  18. Laboratory and Imaging Diagnosis

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    Pages 373-389

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 391-416
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About this book

This book fills the need for a resource presenting important diagnostic facts that clinicians should have learned during their classroom lectures and subsequent clinical training, but often didn’t. The content will be literature-based information that can help the clinician avoid diagnostic errors. Most other diagnosis books on the market are either “physical diagnosis” texts targeting student readers or “differential diagnosis” books intended for use by practicing physicians, though both types of books aim to be comprehensive. What sets this book apart from other diagnosis books is that it is a curated collection of facts, tailored specifically to address common gaps in clinical knowledge and describe less-traveled pathways to important diagnostic destinations. This book focuses on high-impact techniques. Essential Diagnostic Facts Every Clinician Should Know contains: -Classical diagnostic pearls clinicians should have learned in physical diagnosis courses. For example, a patient with acute pericarditis may find that leaning forward relieves the pain. -Red flag symptoms of serious disease. For example, an infant that tastes salty when kissed might be the first clue to a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. -Pathognomonic signs allowing an occasional early diagnosis: For example, Koplik spots in a febrile child are found only with measles. -Plastic pearls exposed: For example, contrary to clinical lore, back pain at night has not been found to be a useful indicator for serious spinal pathology. -Counterintuitive clinical manifestations: For example, the patient with gout may have a normal or even low serum uric acid level during an acute attack. -Clinical manifestations that may point to uncommon diagnoses: For example, nocturnal bone pain, sometimes dramatically relieved by aspirin, characterizes osteoid osteoma.

Reviews

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“This is a book of what are commonly referred to as clinical pearls. … Although the audience includes every clinician engaged in the practice of medicine, the book may be more appropriate for experienced practitioners … . This is an entertaining book … .” (Vincent F. Carr, Doody’s Book Reviews, March, 2014)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Family Medicine, Portland, USA

    Robert B. Taylor

About the author

Robert B. Taylor is a luminary in the field of family medicine and the author or editor of more than 25 books.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Diagnostic Principles and Applications

  • Book Subtitle: Avoiding Medical Errors, Passing Board Exams, and Providing Informed Patient Care

  • Authors: Robert B. Taylor

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1111-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-1110-9

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-1111-6

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 416

  • Number of Illustrations: 40 b/w illustrations, 67 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: General Practice / Family Medicine, Primary Care Medicine, Medicine/Public Health, general

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