Churchill's Differential Diagnosis, Pocketbook with CD-ROM PDA Software: Book and CD ROM (Churchill Pocketbooks)

The information in this Pocketbook and PDA CD-Rom will help the student and junior doctor move from a presenting problem to a diagnosis. The content covers 100 common presenting problems which occur in both medicine and surgery. Each problem is dealt with in a standard manner: a brief definition of the problem; a reference table of possible diagnoses ordered by body system; a step-by-step guide to the history and examination of the patient with a view to making a final positive diagnosis; and a list of general instructions which could be carried out, followed by appropriate specific investigations. This package provides the user with this essential diagnostic content in both a handy pocketbook format but also for loading onto a PDA from the enclosed CD-Rom.Each topic includes a list of common causes of the conditionThe key features of the various permutations are clearly discussedIncludes a guide to the relevant investigations which should be carried outEasy to search on PDA for links between presenting problems and differential diagnosesPresented in both book and PDA formNew chapter on palpitationsRevised presentation of several topics