Symptom Sorter, Third Edition

Life would be much simpler for GPs if patients presented with diagnoses. Unfortunately they do not: they present with symptoms which are frequently vague sometimes multiple and often obscure. Most clinical texts adopt a diagnosis rather than a symptom based approach. Symptom Sorter redressed the balance and quickly became a key book in primary care. This new edition is fully updated and expanded and still offers the same concise and practical guidance. New topics include - anal itching anal swelling crying babies eyelid problems facial rashes and leg ulcers. It presents differentials distinguishing features possible investigations and key points with tips and warnings for over 100 symptoms commonly seen in primary care. All general practitioners especially GP trainers GP registrars young principals nurse practitioners and A&E nurses will find this book an invaluable ready reference.

Table of Contents:
Abdomen; Anorectal; Bad breath; Breast; Cerebral; Chest; Double vision; Ear; Epigastric pain; Eye; Face; General physical; Genital; Hair and nails; Haemospermia; Infertility; Itchy scalp; Limbs; Neck; Nocturia; Nose; Oral; Pelvic; Skin; Thirst; Urinary; Anal itching; Anal swelling; Crying baby; Eyelid problems; Facial rash; Leg ulcers; Swollen calf

About the Author :
Respectively General Practitioner, Honorary Lecturer, Royal Free and UCL Medical School; Forensic Medical Examiner, freelance General Practitioner and Writer

Review :
'This a book tailor made for clinical medicine in general practice. It will be useful not only to registrars but also experienced practitioners who will learn much from just browsing through the differential, possible investigations and of especially the red flags.' THE WRITER'Clearly laid out and straightforward.' UPDATE'A useful reference tool.' PRACTICE NURSE'Although this text is aimed primarily at GPs, it is also useful to nurse practitioners in primary care. The material is organised into alphabetically themed chapters, each with numerous sub-topics that refer to anatomical regions or body systems. There is also a very useful list of common abbreviations and a good index.' COMMUNITY PRACTITIONER'This book provides a comprehensive guide to most of the common symptoms that are encountered in primary care. This book will provide an easy reference guide for GPs, registrar GPs, nurse practitioners and undergraduate medical students.' CLIMB UPDATE'If you have this book in your room, and you consult it every day, my guess is that you will do at least one thing better every day, and, maybe many more. If that is not a recommedation for a book, then I don't know what is.' WORK BASED LEARNING IN PRIMARY CARE