Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Modern medicine is highly complex and investigations are a key part of the diagnostic process. With major advances in technology there are thousands of clinical and laboratory tests available. This book provides a patient-oriented approach to investigation. The first chapter describes key symptoms and signs along with tests that may be of value in reaching a diagnosis. The remainder of the book is specialty-centred and provides a comprehensive review of all available tests within a given subject. The aim is of the book is to provide a more rational method of investigation and prevent over-investigation which is expensive for the hospital and unpleasant for the patient. It emphasises which tests are of value, when tests are not likely to be helpful, along with pitfalls in the interpretation of results. This new editoon has been updated throughout to incorporate current investigations and management of disease. Chapters on rheumatology, radiology, and renal medicine have been extensively revised. With contributions from active clinicians who are engaged in medical practice, the book will be of value to senior medical students facing finals examinations, and junior doctors who are responsible for ordering tests on their patients.

ISBN 0199233713   Weight (grammes) 474 ISBN13 9780199233717 (What's this?)   Published in Oxford Publisher Oxford University Press   Series title Oxford Medical Handbooks Imprint Oxford University Press   Previous ISBN 9780198566632 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 182 Publication date 15 Jul 2010   Width (mm) 107 DEWEY 616.075   Spine width (mm) 34 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly Pages 920

		Contributors
		Symbols and abbreviations
		Approach to investigations
		Laboratory errors and how to avoid them
Part I		The patient
1		Symptoms & signs		3
		Abdominal distension		4
		Abdominal pain		6
		Alteration of behaviour		7
		Alteration in bowel habit		9
		Anaemia		10
		Anaphylaxis		12
		Angioedema		12
		Anorexia		13
		Anuria		14
		Ataxia		15
		Bradycardia		17
		Breathlessness		18
		Bruising		20
		Calf swelling		21
		Chest pain		22
		Clubbing		25
		Coma		26
		Confusion		28
		Constipation		29
		Cyanosis		30
		Diarrhoea		32
		Dizziness & syncope		34
		Dysarthria & dysphasia		36
		Dysphagia		37
		Facial pain		38
		Fever/pyrexia of unknown origin		38
		First fit		40
		More...

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