General Practice Cases at a Glance - Carol Cooper

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Résumé :
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

Biographie:
Carol Cooper is Honorary Teaching Fellow, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, General Practitioner, London, UK Martin Block is Programme Director, Imperial GP Specialty Training Programme, and GP Principal and Trainer, Clapham Park Group Practice, London, U

Sommaire:
Preface Part 1: Introduction 1 The consultation 2 Clinical reasoning to reach a diagnosis Part 2: Cases 1 My baby is burning up 2 I need something for hay fever 3 I can't seem to shift this cough 4 My knee is very bad 5 I have migraine 6 I've come for my flu jab 7 He's a little terror 8 I've got a problem with my shoulder 9 I can't believe how much weight I've put on 10 It's my back passage 11 I am pregnant again 12 My baby has an upset tummy 13 My ear really hurts 14 I'm worried about my drinking 15 She cries all the time 16 I need something to help me sleep 17 My eye hurts 18 I think I should get this prostate test, doctor 19 I can't live with this pain much longer 20 I've got a red eye 21 I'm fed up with my spots 22 I've come for the results of my blood tests 23 I'd like to talk to you about HRT 24 I've got a bit of a discharge 25 I'm feeling tired and woozy 26 I think I need to get my blood pressure checked 27 Well, I'm pregnant 28 I've been feeling short of breath 29 She's coughing non-stop 30 I'm worried about my memory 31 I've got this pain in my chest, Doctor 32 I've been having terrible stomach cramps 33 I'm concerned this mole has been growing 34 I seem to have lost weight 35 I'm worried about my erection 36 I think the cancer has got me 37 I'm all over the place these days 38 She's had tummy ache for two days 39 I don't want to have my period when I am on holiday 40 It's my leg 41 I'm having terrible diarrhoea 42 The nurse did my diabetes check last week. I'm here for the results 43 My skin is really itchy 44 Doctor, I'm just feeling really down 45 I've got a really bad burning in my stomach 46 I want to talk about my risk of Breast Cancer 47 I've got a terrible back ache 48 I'd like antibiotics please 49 I'm tired all the time 50 I'm worried about this lump, doctor List of Abbreviations Index of cases by specialty Index