Quick Answers to Medical Diagnosis and Treatment (Lange Medical Books)

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 text

  Every 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 procedures

  For 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