Oxford Cases in Medicine and Surgery Third Edition

A must read for anyone going into the clinical years of medical school, Oxford Cases in Medicine and Surgery, third edition, teaches students a logical step-by-step diagnostic approach to 29 common patient presentations. This hypothesis-driven approach mirrors that used by successful clinicians on the wards, challenging students with questions at each stage of a case (history-taking, examination, investigation, management). By answering these questions, students understand how to critically analyze information and learn to apply their existing knowledge to a real-life scenario from start to finish.

By starting with a symptom, mirroring real patient presentations, students learn to draw on their knowledge of different physiological systems – for example, cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology – at the same time. All the major presenting symptoms in general medicine and surgery are covered, together with a broad range of pathologies. Updated throughout, this edition reflects contemporary investigations, clinical guidelines, scoring systems, and reference values.

This book is an essential resource for all medicine students, and provides a well-rounded introduction to life on the wards. Ideal for those starting out in clinical medicine and an ideal refresher for those revising for OSCEs and finals.

• Covers all the common presenting symptoms in UK medical school curricula and finals exams
• Friendly and accessible text outlines how to approach diagnosis logically and clearly explains the rationale behind clinical decisions
• Systematically takes the reader from history to examination on to investigation interpretation and management options
• Each chapter includes long cases, short cases, viva questions and multiple choice questions to prepare for life on the wards and to direct revision
• Ideal resource for those new to clincial medicine and those revising for finals

New to this Edition:

• Updated throughout, this edition reflects contemporary investigations, clinical guidelines, scoring systems, and reference values

CONTENTS

1:Headache
2:Confusion
3:Blackout
4:Neck lump
5:Haematemesis
6:Dysphagia
7:Cough
8:Haemoptysis
9:Chest pain
10:Shortness of breath
11:Breast lump
12:Epigastric pain
13:Nausea and vomiting
14:Jaundice
15:Right upper quadrant pain
16:Right iliac fossa pain
17:Left iliac fossa pain
18:Flank pain
19:Constipation
20:Diarrhoea
21:Rectal bleeding
22:Poor urinary output
23:Polyuria
24:Groin lump
25:Scrotal mass
26:Limb weakness
27:Acute joint pain
28:Swollen calf
29:Leg ulcer