Quick Answers to Medical Diagnosis and Treatment

Authoritative clinical guidance on more than 500 diseases and disorders is just seconds away!When every second counts, turn to Quick Answers to Medical Diagnosis & Treatment -- the ultimate on-call and office companion. This streamlined, alphabetically arranged reference delivers evidence-based diagnosis and treatment information on more than 500 diseases and disorders regularly encountered in hospital and outpatient settings.Features: A time-saving bulleted presentation that allows you to immediately access critical information Content derived from CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, the world's most trusted annually updated internal medicine textEvery disease entry includes: Key Features: essentials of diagnosis and general considerations Clinical Findings: symptoms and signs and differential diagnosis Diagnosis: laboratory tests, imaging studies, and diagnostic proceduresFor most disease entries you'll also find: Treatment: medications, surgery, and therapeutic procedures Outcomes: complications, prognosis, when to refer and when to admit Evidence: up-to-date clinical guidelines, targeted references, and web sites for clinicians and patients A section of pertinent tables and figures that show specific diagnostic and treatment options to help you find the best solution to immediate clinical problems