The Internal Medicine Casebook Real Patients, Real Answers

Developed by the internal medicine residency teaching staff at the University of Colorado, this book presents patient-oriented cases for 88 diseases in all areas of internal medicine including: allergy and clinical immunology; cardiology; endocrinology, metabolism, and diabetes; hematology and oncology; gastroenterology; geriatrics; infectious diseases; pulmonology; nephrology and rheumatology. These case studies follow a question-and-answer format that mirrors rounds presentations, making this text an excellent review tool for resident in-service exams or American Board of Internal Medicine certification exams. Each case study walks you through the workup and management of the problem and reviews the underlying pathophysiology. Highlights for the Third Edition include: Extensive rewrite of questions and problems, Discussions of new diagnostic methods and treatments, Expanded coverage of urology and hepatology. Book jacket.