McNamara Paul. Case-Based Discussions in Medicine

Scion Publishing Limited, 2019. — 234 p.Case-based learning is a fundamental part of teaching at medical school because it links theory to practice. Case-Based Discussions in Medicine is designed to help prepare students for clinical practice by working through authentic cases.All cases are presented in a consistent style, and cover:
History of presenting complaint
Examination and interpretation
Differential diagnoses
Investigations
Diagnosis and management
Each case concludes with background information covering the pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria and clinical guidelines.The book is a study companion for medical students and foundation doctors and will help you:
become proficient at writing up a patient's history and examination findings
improve your clinical decision-making and patient management
build your clinical knowledge
From back pain and breathlessness to post-partum psychosis, via abdominal pain and jaundice, placenta praevia, and alcoholic liver disease, the book guides you through common cases in medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry.