NMS Medicine Casebook (The National Medical Series for Independent Study)

Organized by subspecialty, this case-based review covers all the information students are expected to learn during their internal medicine clerkship. Each topic begins with a brief patient history and a question about the most likely diagnosis or next step in management followed by a discussion of alternative diagnoses and management strategies. The user-friendly approach includes numerous algorithms, images, mnemonics, and tables. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text. "This case-based review covers all the information students are expected to learn during their internal medicine clerkship. Each topic begins with a brief patient history and a question about the most likely diagnosis or next step in management followed by a discussion of alternative diagnoses and management strategies."--BOOK JACKET Health maintenance and statistics Cardiology Pulmonary Gastroenterology Hepatology and pancreaticobiliary disorders Nephrology Fluids, electrolytes, and acid base disorders Endocrinology Rheumatology HIV and AIDS Endocrinology Dermatology Primary care gynecology and urology Primary care otolaryngology Primary care ophthalmology. Covers information that students are expected to learn during their internal medicine clerkship. This book features topics that begin with a brief patient history and a question about the likely diagnosis or next step in management followed by a discussion of alternative diagnoses and management strategies.