Ferri's Differential Diagnosis

Ferri's Differential Diagnosis
Author: Fred F. Ferri, MD, FACP
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2010-08-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323076998

Ferri's Differential Diagnosis is a quick reference to the differential diagnosis, etiology, and classification of clinical disorders, signs, and symptoms. Dr. Fred F. Ferri-the respected best-selling author-presents over 1000 signs, symptoms, and clinical disorders. Comprehensive yet small enough to fit in your pocket, this portable guide is a rapid resource for everything you see in daily practice-from abdominal distension to Zenker's Diverticulum. Quickly locate the information you need with an organization that presents differential diagnosis by sign and symptom as well as disorder. Easily identify the likeliest diagnosis through diagnostic possibilities listed in order of incidence. Tap into the authoritative guidance of Dr. Fred Ferri, the respected expert responsible for best-selling titles such as Ferri's Clinical Advisor, Ferri's Fast Facts, and Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient. Apply the differential diagnosis of over 100 new signs, symptoms, and clinical disorders.

Ferri's Differential Diagnosis E-Book

Ferri's Differential Diagnosis E-Book
Author: Fred F. Ferri
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 571
Release: 2010-08-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323081630

Ferri’s Differential Diagnosis is a quick reference to the differential diagnosis, etiology, and classification of clinical disorders, signs, and symptoms. Dr. Fred F. Ferri—the respected best-selling author—presents over 1000 signs, symptoms, and clinical disorders. Comprehensive yet small enough to fit in your pocket, this portable guide is a rapid resource for everything you see in daily practice—from abdominal distension to Zenker’s Diverticulum. Quickly locate the information you need with an organization that presents differential diagnosis by sign and symptom as well as disorder. Easily identify the likeliest diagnosis through diagnostic possibilities listed in order of incidence. Tap into the authoritative guidance of Dr. Fred Ferri, the respected expert responsible for best-selling titles such as Ferri’s Clinical Advisor, Ferri’s Fast Facts, and Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient. Apply the differential diagnosis of over 100 new signs, symptoms, and clinical disorders.

Ferri's Color Atlas and Text of Clinical Medicine

Ferri's Color Atlas and Text of Clinical Medicine
Author: Fred F. Ferri, MD, FACP
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1280
Release: 2008-12-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1416049193

Bestselling author Fred F. Ferri, MD, FACP-known for his succinct, at-a-glance guidance in clinical decision making-offers a one-of-a-kind approach to the diagnosis of virtually every condition encountered in daily practice. Inside this new reference you'll find nearly 4,000 images-the largest collection of medical images ever assembled in a primary care resource. For each condition examined, the text presents several images from a multiple-modality perspective that together provide a clear picture for obtaining an accurate identification. Differential diagnosis references accompanying each image help you avoid possible misdiagnoses. As an Expert Consult title, this text offers convenient access to the complete contents online, allowing you to perform quick searches, cross reference differential diagnosis references with even greater efficiency, and download all of the images from the book. Provides access to the complete contents online, allowing you to perform quick searches, cross reference differential diagnoses with even greater efficiency, and download all of the images from the book. Features nearly 4,000 high-quality photographs-complemented by concise explanatory text-to help you quickly identify and diagnose virtually every condition encountered in daily practice. Presents several images for each condition correlating various characteristic visual findings. Concisely summarizes each condition's definition, key features, differential diagnosis, therapeutic options, and relevant ICD-9-CM codes. Presents differential diagnosis references for each image to help you rule out conditions with a similar presentation. Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.

Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2021

Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2021
Author: Fred F. Ferri
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 4158
Release: 2020-06-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323713343

Find fast answers to inform your daily diagnosis and treatment decisions! Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2021 uses the popular "5 books in 1" format to deliver vast amounts of information in a clinically relevant, user-friendly manner. This bestselling reference has been significantly updated to provide you with easy access to answers on 1,000 common medical conditions, including diseases and disorders, differential diagnoses, clinical algorithms, laboratory tests, and clinical practice guidelines—all carefully reviewed by experts in key clinical fields. Extensive algorithms, along with hundreds of new figures and tables, ensure that you stay current with today's medical practice. Contains significant updates throughout, covering all aspects of current diagnosis and treatment. Features 27 all-new topics including chronic rhinosinusitis, subclinical brain infarction, reflux-cough syndrome, radiation pneumonitis, catatonia, end-stage renal disease, and genitourinary syndrome of menopause, among others. Includes new appendices covering common herbs in integrated medicine and herbal activities against pain and chronic diseases; palliative care; and preoperative evaluation. Offers online access to Patient Teaching Guides in both English and Spanish.

Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints E-Book

Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints E-Book
Author: Robert H. Seller
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2011-11-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455712280

Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints, 6th Edition, by Drs. Robert H. Seller and Andrew B. Symons, helps you quickly and efficiently diagnose the 36 most common symptoms reported by patients. Organized alphabetically by presenting symptom, each chapter mirrors the problem-solving process most physicians use to make a diagnosis. It’s a practical, clinically oriented approach that can help you master the differential diagnosis of common symptoms and diagnose almost all the problems typically seen in your practice. Find the guidance you need quickly through an alphabetical organization by presenting symptom and a concise, consistent, user-friendly approach that mirrors the diagnostic decision-making process. Recognize skin problems more easily with full-color images in the dermatology chapter. Effectively diagnose your patients using an increased focus on evidence-based decision making, thoroughly updated material, and the latest results from clinical and diagnostic studies. Determine which imaging modalities and laboratory tests offer the greatest efficiencies and accuracy for a given set of symptoms. Get a fresh perspective from new co-author, Dr. Andrew B. Symons, who brings a strong background in education as Vice Chair of Medical Student Education at SUNY Buffalo. Search the entire text online and find links to self-assessment questions, case studies, and relevant content from other Student Consult titles at www.studentconsult.com.

Pocketbook of Differential Diagnosis E-Book

Pocketbook of Differential Diagnosis E-Book
Author: Thomas A Slater
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 627
Release: 2021-07-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702077798

This handy guide is packed full of information to support medical students, junior doctors and other health professionals in making an accurate diagnosis in relation to different presenting complaints. Now in its fifth edition, the Pocketbook takes the reader through the key steps of narrowing a differential diagnosis, including history, examination and investigation findings. It has been fully updated to cover the full range of common presenting problems facing clinicians today. This book is easy-to-read and logical, making it useful for all clinicians within a variety of settings, from the classroom to emergency department and primary care. Traffic light system to allow consideration of common before rarer diagnoses Hazard symbols to highlight diagnoses that may need rapid assessment and management Summary boxes, with a focus on malignancy red flag symptoms Updated terminology and investigations This Fifth Edition covers 125 common presenting problems in both medicine and surgery in a consistent format. Each topic includes a list of all potential causes of the condition, colour coded to indicate common, occasional or rare causes. Important geographical variations are also highlighted. Two sections cover the differential diagnosis of biochemical and haematological disorders which provide a ready check when reviewing abnormal results The text includes a targeted guide to the relevant general and specific follow-up investigations which should be carried out as appropriate. Each topic ends with a box highlighting important learning points, or indicating symptom and signs suggestive of significant pathology which require urgent action. A new authorial team have thoroughly revised the contents and ensured the coverage is entirely appropriate for the book’s readership.

Churchill's Pocketbook of Differential Diagnosis E-Book

Churchill's Pocketbook of Differential Diagnosis E-Book
Author: Andrew T Raftery
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 624
Release: 2014-03-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702054046

Making a correct diagnosis is one of the key aspects of every medical student's and junior doctor's clinical training, and problem-based learning is now widely used to focus on the causes behind the presentation of a clinical feature. The Fourth Edition of this best-selling book is packed full of information to help the reader move from a presenting problem to an accurate diagnosis. This Fourth Edition covers 127 common presenting problems in both medicine and surgery in a consistent format. Each topic includes a list of all potential causes of the condition, colour coded to indicate common, occasional or rare causes. Important geographical variations are also highlighted. Two sections cover the differential diagnosis of biochemical and haematological disorders which provide a ready check when reviewing abnormal results The text includes a targeted guide to the relevant general and specific follow-up investigations which should be carried out as appropriate. At the end of each topic a box highlights important learning points, or indicates symptom and signs suggestive of significant pathology which require urgent action. Eighty colour photographs of key clinical presentations have been added to assist symptom recognition. Two new chapters on Hypotension and Photophobia.

Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2020 E-Book

Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2020 E-Book
Author: Fred F. Ferri
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 2136
Release: 2019-06-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323679773

Significantly updated with the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment recommendations, Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2020 features the popular "5 books in 1" format to organize vast amounts of information in a clinically relevant, user-friendly manner. This efficient, intuitive format provides quick access to answers on 1,000 common medical conditions, including diseases and disorders, differential diagnoses, and laboratory tests – all reviewed by experts in key clinical fields. Updated algorithms, along with hundreds of new figures, tables, and boxes, ensure that you stay current with today’s medical practice. Contains significant updates throughout, covering all aspects of current diagnosis and treatment. Features 27 all-new topics including chronic traumatic encephalopathy, medical marijuana, acute respiratory failure, gallbladder carcinoma, shift work disorder, radial tunnel syndrome, fertility preservation in women, fallopian tube cancer, primary chest wall cancer, large-bowel obstruction, inguinal hernia, and bundle branch block, among others. Includes a new appendix covering Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Measures. Provides current ICD-10 insurance billing codes to help expedite insurance reimbursements. Patient Teaching Guides for many of the diseases and disorders are included, most available in both English and Spanish versions, which can be downloaded and printed for patients.

Ferri's Fast Facts in Dermatology

Ferri's Fast Facts in Dermatology
Author: Fred F. Ferri
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1437708471

Written by renowned author Fred F. Ferri, MD, FACP, and featuring high-quality images from Drs. Studdiford and Tully - faculty members at Jefferson Medical College, Ferri's Fast Facts in Dermatology presents "need-to-know" information on nearly 200 dermatologic disorders. Each topic includes color images displaying the disease, and the accompanying bulleted text provides an at-a-glance view. This useful, clinical resource helps you hone your developing diagnostic skills and sharpen your clinical acumen. Its concise, user-friendly format lets you get to the information you need fast, and its convenient size makes reference a snap. Covers nearly 200 disorders that help you better diagnose and recognize the most common dermatologic diseases. Includes high-quality full-color images that provide optimal visual guidance for diagnoses. Presents a consistent organization for each disorder that includes Definitions, Etiology, Clinical Manifestations, Physical Examination, Diagnostic Tests, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, and Clinical Pearls. Uses bulleted text that makes reference easy. Comes in a convenient 4" x 6" format for on-the-go reference. Makes the perfect study or review tool for exams for students or a focused point-of-care reference for residents and practitioners of all levels.