Medicine Morning Report Subspecialties: Beyond the Pearls(Morning Report)

Medicine Morning Report Subspecialties: Beyond the Pearls is a case-based reference that covers the key material included on USMLE and shelf exams. Focusing on the practical information you need to know, it teaches how to analyze a clinical vignette in the style of a morning report conference, sharpening your clinical decision-making skills and helping you formulate an evidence-based approach to realistic patient scenarios. This subspecialties volume expands on Dr. Dasgupta’s popular Medicine Morning Report with more comprehensive coverage of internal medicine topics that you will encounter in clerkship and on exams. Each case has been carefully chosen and covers scenarios and questions frequently encountered on board exams, shelf exams, and clinical practice, integrating both basic science and clinical pearls “Beyond the Pearls” tips and secrets (all evidence-based with references) provide deep coverage of core material “Morning Report”/”Grand Rounds” format begins with the chief complaints to the labs, relevant images, and includes a "pearl" at the end of the case. Questions are placed throughout the case to mimic practical decision making both in the hospital and on the board exam Written and edited by experienced teachers and clinicians; each case has been reviewed by board certified attending/practicing physicians Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Table of Contents:
SECTION 1 Nephrology 1. A 50-Year-Old Male With Lethargy, Vomiting, and Pruritis 2. A 40-Year-Old Male With Abdominal Distention and Decreased Urine Output 3. A 28-Year-Old Male With Left Flank Pain and Bloody Urine 4. A 62-Year-Old Male With Worsening Peripheral Edema 5. A 56-Year-Old Male With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome With Nausea and Weakness SECTION 2 Hematology 6. A 58-Year-Old Female With Syncope 7. A 24-Year-Old Male With Easy Bruising and Mucosal Bleeding SECTION 3 Geriatrics 8. An 87-Year-Old Male With Acute Onset of Confusion 9. A 78-Year-Old Female With a Ground-Level Fall SECTION 4 Dermatology 10. A 57-Year-Old Female With Burning Red Rash on Lower Legs 11. A 70-Year-Old Female With Chronic Unilateral Rash on Left Nipple 12. A 58-Year-Old Female With Progressive Facial Lesions 13. A 79-Year-Old Male With a Fungating Mass on the Left Lower Extremity 14. A 38-Year-Old Female With a Diffuse Rash and Mucositis 15. A 62-Year-Old Woman With an 8-Year History of a Pruritic Rash SECTION 5 Neurology 16. A 28-Year-Old Male With Progressive Lower Back Pain, Paraplegia, and Urinary Incontinence 17. A 23-Year-Old Male With Severe Headache Behind the Right Eye 18. A 61-Year-Old Female With Right-Hand Numbness 19. A 21-Year-Old Male With Sudden Onset of Right-Sided Hemiparesis and Aphasia SECTION 6 Cardiology 20. A 62-Year-Old Female With Progressively Worsening Shortness of Breath, Fatigue, and Lower Extremity Edema 21. A 77-Year-Old Female With Worsening Shortness of Breath and Leg Swelling 22. A 54-Year-Old Male With Bilateral Leg Pain 23. A 58-Year-Old Female With Recurrent Chest Pain With Exertion 24. A 59-Year-Old Male With Sudden, Burning Chest Pain 25. A 55-Year-Old Female With Retrosternal Chest Pain 26. A 48-Year-Old Male With Acute Shortness of Breath SECTION 7 Rheumatology 27. A 32-Year-Old Female With Right Lower Extremity Edema 28. A 35-Year-Old Female With Dry Eyes and Dry Mouth 29. A 36-Year-Old Male With 3 Years of Worsening Joint Pain 30. A 55-Year-Old Female With Muscle Weakness 31. A 46-Year-Old Female With Purpura and Arthralgia 32. A 65-Year-Old Male With Acute Monoarticular Arthritis 33. A 22-Year-Old Female With Easy Bruising, Joint Hypermobility, and Arthralgia 34 A 70-Year-Old Female With Bilateral Shoulder Pain SECTION 8 Gastroenterology 35. A 44-Year-Old Female With Acute Onset Epigastric Pain 36. A 26-Year-Old Female With Chronic Hepatitis B 316 37. A 24-Year-Old Male With Elevated Liver Function Tests 38. A 54-Year-Old Female With Dysphagia 39. A 25-Year-Old Male With Chronic Diarrhea SECTION 9 Infectious Diseases 40. A 29-Year-Old Male With a Headache 41. A 45-Year-Old Male With Knee Pain 42. A 70-Year-Old Male With Fever and Diarrhea 43. A 30-Year-Old Female With Neutropenia and Fever 44. A 42-Year-Old Male With Fever and Malaise 45. A 19-Year-Old Female With Acute Abdominal Pain 46. A 30-Year-Old Male With Shortness of Breath, Fatigue, and Weight Loss SECTION 10 Hepatology 47. A 60-Year-Old Female With Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase and Hypercalcemia 48. A 77-Year-Old Male With Progressive Jaundice and Pruritus SECTION 11 Endocrine 49. A 49-Year-Old Male With Polyuria and Polydipsia 50. A 48-Year-Old Male With Bitemporal Hemianopsia 51. A 32-Year-Old Female With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss 52. A 60-Year-Old Female Presents for Wellness Visit 53. A 19-Year-Old Female With Oligomenorrhea and Facial Hair Growth SECTION 12 Pulmonary 54. A 67-Year-Old Male With Sudden Onset of Dyspnea and Pleuritic Chest Pain 55. A 27-Year-Old Male Who Experienced a Seizure 56. A 73-Year-Old Female With Dysphagia and Cough 57. A 58-Year-Old Male With Occupational Lung Disease 58. A 68-Year-Old Male With Progressively Worsening Dyspnea and Dry Cough 59. A 47-Year-Old Female With Shortness of Breath 60. A 64-Year-Old Male With a 3-Month History of Worsening Cough 61. A 58-Year-Old Female With Acute-on-Chronic Abdominal Pain 62. A 55-Year-Old Female With Chronic Cough 63. A 64-Year-Old Female With Fevers 64. A 53-Year-Old Male With Fever, Fatigue, and Myalgia