Differential Diagnosis and Medical Therapeutics

This book is a symptom-oriented guide to clinical medicine for trainees.

Comprising 40 chapters and ordered alphabetically, this new edition covers the diagnosis and management of a multitude of diseases and disorders, from Abnormal Involuntary Movements and Acute Abdominal Pain, to Vomiting and Weight Loss.

The fourth edition has been fully revised to present trainees with the latest advances in the field, and includes three new topics – Abnormal Involuntary Movements, Incontinence, and Sleep Disorders.

The thorough text features numerous illustrations and algorithms highlighting key points to assist learning.

The book concludes with an appendices section covering Electrocardiography, HIV/AIDS, Toxicology, Laboratory Reference Values, and Organ Function Tests; as well as a comprehensive bibliography for further reading.

Key points

• Symptom-oriented guide to clinical medicine for trainees
• Fully revised new edition covering numerous diseases and disorders, ordered alphabetically
• Highly illustrated with diagrams and algorithms to assist learning
• Previous edition (9789351523109) published in 2015

P Siva Rama Krishna Rao BSc MBBS MD FRCP FRSM FICA FCCP FIMSA FIAMS FICP
Formerly Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Andhra Medical College; First Physician, King George Hospital, Additional Director of Medical Education, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India