Macleod's Clinical Diagnosis, 1e

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Macleod’s Clinical Diagnosis” presents a contemporary and pragmatic approach to clinical assessment. It delineates the journey from routine examination to diagnosis and elucidates how data gathered from history-taking, evaluation, nocturnal testing, and specialized studies can be seamlessly integrated. Key Features of “Macleod’s Clinical Diagnosis” Latest Edition: Enhanced sections on adapting skills to particular situations, including the challenges of remote consultation and infection control Takes a problem-based approach to diagnostic reasoning, reflecting both modern medical and current educational practices.

The book Evaluation of common presentation problems includes a variety of “diagnostic guidelines” that direct the reader step by step through major medical and surgical problems, how red flag characteristics are identified, life-threatening conditions are avoided, and logical differential assessments are created.By Alan G Japp, MBChB(Hons), BSc(Hons), MRCP, PhD, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK; Colin Robertson, BA(Hons) MBChB FRCP(Glas) FRCS(Ed) FICP(Hon) FSAScot, Honorary Professor of Accident and Emergency Medicine and Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; Rohana J. Wright, MB ChB FRCPEd MD, Consultant Physician, St. John's Hospital, Livingston and Edinburgh Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Edinburgh, UK.; Matthew Reed, MA (Cantab) MB BChir MRCS FCEM MD, Consultant and NRS Career Researcher Clinician in Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; Honorary Reader, University of Edinburgh, UK. and Andrew Robson, MA(Cantab) BM BCh FRCS PhD, Specialist Registrar in General Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

Part 1: The principles of clinical assessment: in addition to defining the scope and remit of the book this initial group of chapters invites readers to reconsider the overall aims of clinical assessment, the contribution that each element of the assessment can make to these aims and how the approach must be adapted to fit the clinical context. It also touches on diagnostic theory and explains some different approaches to diagnosis. Problem-Based Diagnostic Approach: It adopts a problem-based diagnostic approach that mirrors current and modern medical practice, ensuring its relevance in clinical settings.

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The second core section of the book Assessment of common presenting problems contains a series of ‘diagnostic guides’ that lead the reader, step-by-step through the major presenting problems in medicine and surgery, explaining how to recognize red flag features, eliminate life-threatening conditions and generate a logical differential diagnosis. A unique book that permits readers to apply clinical exam skills to draw up a differential diagnostic test and to put the symptoms of a patient into perspective. Integration with Macleod Clinical Review: The clinical competencies outlined in the Macleod Clinical Review are complemented and expanded upon in this textbook.

Valuable Resource for Medical Students: “Macleod’s Clinical Diagnosis” has garnered recognition among junior and senior medical students as an invaluable guide, aiding them in making the challenging transition from mastering foundational professional knowledge to applying it in real clinical scenarios. Macleod?s Clinical Diagnosis is an innovative new book complementing its companion sister textbook, the internationally-respected Macleod?s Clinical Examination. It is a practical manual of clinical assessment that describes how common presenting problems are evaluated and diagnosed in modern clinical practice. This book will be an invaluable resource for senior medical students and junior doctors as they attempt to make the difficult transition from mastering basic clinical skills to assessing patients in the real world of clinical medicine. Here is the table of contents of Macleod’s Clinical Diagnosis: Part 1: Clinical evaluation principles.

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The second core section of the book Assessment of common presenting problems contains a series of ‘diagnostic guides’ that lead the reader, step-by-step through the major presenting problems in medicine and surgery, explaining how to recognise red flag features, eliminate life-threatening conditons and generate a logical differential diagnosis. Macleod’s Clinical Diagnosis is an innovative new book complementing its companion sister textbook, the internationally-respected Macleod’s Clinical Examination. It is a practical manual of clinical assessment that describes how common presenting problems are evaluated and diagnosed in modern clinical practice. This book will be an invaluable resource for senior medical students and junior doctors as they attempt to make the difficult transition from mastering basic clinical skills to assessing patients in the real world of clinical medicine. This book has been praised as an invaluable resource for senior medical students and junior doctors as they attempt to make the difficult transition from mastering basic clinical skills to assessing patients in the real world of clinical medicine The second core section of the book Assessment of common presenting problems contains a series of 'diagnostic guides' that lead the reader, step-by-step through the major presenting problems in medicine and surgery, explaining how to recognise red flag features, eliminate life-threatening conditons and generate a logical differential diagnosis.

The second core section of the book Assessment of common presenting problems contains a series of ‘diagnostic guides’ that lead the reader, step-by-step through the major presenting problems in medicine and surgery, explaining how to recognise red flag features, eliminate life-threatening conditons and generate a logical differential diagnosis. For this Second Edition the text has been expanded with five new topics covering nausea and vomiting; vaginal bleeding; red eye; urinary incontinence; and weight loss. Dr Colin Robertson has been involved in human performance and sport science his entire professional career. He has worked in every aspect of Strength and Conditioning from rugby to wrestling to wheelchair basketball, and countless sports in between; at national and international levels of competition. Evaluation of Common Presentation Problems: The book’s second section offers a wealth of “diagnostic guidelines” that guide readers through the step-by-step evaluation of major medical and surgical issues. It helps in identifying red flag features, averting life-threatening conditions, and constructing logical differential diagnoses. Macleod’s Clinical Examination is enhanced with 32 supplementary videos demonstrating key clinical examination routines described in the book, many new and revised for this edition in line with latest guidance and best practice. Key FeaturesFor students and clinical professionals who are learning to better themselves in the field of their study. This book is the latest in its release and is a trademark of . Written by carefully selected global experts, practicing physicians, and educators in the various sub-disciplines of medicine and surgery. A must read for everyone.