Signs and Symptoms in Pediatrics Urgent and Emergent Care |
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Author:
| Gruskin, Karen D. Chiang, Vincent W. Davis, Mark A. Manzi, Shannon |
Series title: | Signs and Symptoms Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-323-01898-2 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
Publisher: | Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
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Imprint: | Mosby |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Patients present with symptoms, not diagnoses. That's why this book uses a symptom-based approach to help practitioners correctly identify the conditions encountered in practice. It encourages readers to consider not only the likeliest diagnosis for a given symptom, but also its other less common, but potentially life-threatening causes. A unique ratings system indicates how commonly each symptom, sign, disease pattern, or diagnostic test result is associated with a particular...
More DescriptionPatients present with symptoms, not diagnoses. That's why this book uses a symptom-based approach to help practitioners correctly identify the conditions encountered in practice. It encourages readers to consider not only the likeliest diagnosis for a given symptom, but also its other less common, but potentially life-threatening causes. A unique ratings system indicates how commonly each symptom, sign, disease pattern, or diagnostic test result is associated with a particular diagnosis, according to the medical literature. The result is a highly efficient, evidence-based source of assistance in reaching fast, confident diagnoses.
- Covers everything from "Abdominal Pain" to "Weakness/Fatigue" using a quick-access alphabetical organization.
- Helps readers to consider not only the likeliest diagnosis for a given symptom, but also its other less common, but potentially life-threatening causes.
- LDiscusses symptoms, signs, workup, and treatment considerations for every diagnosis.
- Utilizes a unique ratings system to indicate how frequently various symptoms, signs, disease patterns, or diagnostic test results are associated with a particular diagnosis, according to the medical literature...to give readers a sense of how conclusive each piece of diagnostic evidence may be.