General Practice Cases at a Glance is a workbook of clinical scenarios, ideal for those working in general practice, on their GP rotations, or looking to improve their history-taking, diagnostic and management planning skills. Written by practising teaching GPs, it provides an accessible overview of the richness and complexity of general practice.
With 50 engaging consultations, covering all age ranges and a broad spread of clinical areas, each symptom-based chapter begins with the clinical presentation of a patient, before going on to uncover the full history and examination. As you work through each true-to-life case, there are red flag symptoms, useful charts and tables, and further resources to deepen your knowledge.
General Practice Cases at a Glance:
* Is suitable for clinical students, Foundation doctors, and those preparing for the MRCGP's CSA
* Includes 50 case scenarios from across the medical spectrum, from mental health and paediatrics to musculoskeletal and ENT medicine
* Is comprehensively illustrated
* Features current clinical guidelines, and charts and tables to accompany each case
* Is the companion volume to General Practice at a Glance, ISBN 978-0-470-65551-1, (Awarded First Prize in the Primary health care category at the 2013 BMA Medical Book Awards) but is also a stand-alone resource
Autorentext
Carol Cooper is an Honorary Teaching Fellow within the Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, UK. She is also a General Practitioner.
Martin Block is Programme Director, Imperial GP Specialty Training and GP Partner at Clapham Park Group Practice, London, UK.
Klappentext
The market-leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations.
Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text.
Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond.
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General Practice Cases at a Glance is a workbook of clinical scenarios, ideal for those working in general practice, on their GP rotations, or looking to improve their history-taking, diagnostic and management-planning skills. Written by practising teaching GPs, it provides an accessible overview of the richness and complexity of general practice.
With 50 engaging consultations, covering all age ranges and a broad spread of clinical areas, each symptom-based chapter begins with the clinical presentation of a patient, before going on to uncover the full history and examination. As you work through each true-to-life case, there are red flag symptoms, useful charts and tables, and further resources to deepen your knowledge.
General Practice Cases at a Glance:
- Is suitable for clinical students, foundation doctors and those preparing for the MRCGP's CSA
- Includes 50 case scenarios from across the medical spectrum, from mental health and paediatrics to musculoskeletal and ENT medicine
- Is comprehensively illustrated
- Features current clinical guidelines, and charts and tables to accompany each case
- Is the companion volume to General Practice at a Glance (awarded First Prize in the Primary Health Care category at the 2013 BMA Medical Book Awards) but is also a stand-alone resource
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Zusammenfassung
General Practice Cases at a Glance is a workbook of clinical scenarios, ideal for those working in general practice, on their GP rotations, or looking to improve their history-taking, diagnostic and management planning skills. Written by practising teaching GPs, it provides an accessible overview of the richness and complexity of general practice.
With 50 engaging consultations, covering all age ranges and a broad spread of clinical areas, each symptom-based chapter begins with the clinical presentation of a patient, before going on to uncover the full history and examination. As you work through each true-to-life case, there are red flag symptoms, useful charts and tables, and further resources to deepen your knowledge.
General Practice Cases at a Glance:
- Is suitable for clinical students, Foundation doctors, and those preparing for the MRCGP's CSA
- Includes 50 case scenarios from across the medical spectrum, from mental health and paediatrics to musculoskeletal and ENT medicine
- Is comprehensively illustrated
- Features current clinical guidelines, and charts and tables to accompany each case
- Is the companion volume to General Practice at a Glance, ISBN 978-0-470-65551-1, (Awarded First Prize in the Primary health care category at the 2013 BMA Medical Book Awards) but is also a stand-alone resource
Inhalt
Preface vii
Part 1 Introduction 1
1 The consultation 2
2 Clinical reasoning to reach a diagnosis 4
Part 2 Cases 7
1 My baby is burning up 8
2 I need something for hay fever 10
3 I can't seem to shift this cough 12
4 My knee is very bad 14
5 I have migraine 16
6 I've come for my flu jab 18
7 He's a little terror 20
8 I've got a problem with my shoulder 22
9 I can't believe how much weight I've put on 24
10 It's my back passage 26
11 I am pregnant again 28
12 My baby has an upset tummy 30
13 My ear really hurts 32
14 I'm worried about my drinking 33
15 She cries all the time 34
16 I need something to help me sleep 36
17 My eye hurts 38
18 I think I should get this prostate test, doctor 40
19 I can't live with this pain much longer 41
20 I've got a red eye 44
21 I'm fed up with my spots 46
22 I've come for the results of my blood tests 48
23 I'd like to talk to you about HRT 50
24 I've got a bit of a discharge 52
25 I'm feeling tired and woozy 54
26 I think I need to get my blood pressure checked 56
27 Well, I'm pregnant 58
28 I've been feeling short of breath 60
29 She's coughing non-stop 62
30 I'm worried about my memory 64
31 I've got this pain in my chest, doctor 66
32 I've been having terrible stomach cramps 68
33 I'm concerned this mole has been growing 70
34 I seem to have lost weight 72
35 I'm worried about my erection 74
36 I think the cancer has got me 76
37 I'm all over the place these days 78
38 She's had tummy ache for two days 80
39 I don't want to have my period when I am on holiday 82
40 It's my leg 84
41 I'm having terrible diarrhoea 86
42 The nurse did my diabetes …