Case-based learning is a fundamental part of teaching at medical school because it links theory to practice. Case-Based Discussions in Medicine is designed to help prepare students for clinical practice by working through authentic cases. All cases are presented in a consistent style, and cover:

• History of presenting complaint
• Examination and interpretation
• Differential diagnoses
• Investigations
• Diagnosis and management

Each case concludes with background information covering the pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria and clinical guidelines. The book is a study companion for medical students and foundation doctors and will help you:

• become proficient at writing up a patient's history and examination findings
• improve your clinical decision-making and patient management
• build your clinical knowledge

From back pain and breathlessness to post-partum psychosis, via abdominal pain and jaundice, placenta praevia, and alcoholic liver disease, the book guides you through common cases in medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry.

Contents

Chapter 1 Medicine Case 1: Progressive dyspnoea Case 2: Wheeze Case 3: Chest pain Case 4: Dyspnoea and confusion Case 5: Back pain and breathlessness Case 6: Headache Case 7: Alcoholic liver disease Case 8: Thirst and fatigue Case 9: Deteriorating vision Chapter 2 Surgery Case 10: Abdominal pain Case 11: Bowel cancer Case 12: Acute loin pain and haematuria Case 13: Left iliac fossa pain Case 14: Abdominal pain and jaundice Case 15: Necrotic foot Case 16: Haematuria Case 17: Bilious vomiting Case 18: Crohn's disease: abdominal pain and vomiting Chapter 3 Obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatrics Case 19: Abdominal swelling and weight loss Case 20: Placenta praevia Case 21: PV bleeding in early pregnancy Case 22: Abdominal pain and PV bleeding Case 23: Prolonged paediatric jaundice Chapter 4 Psychiatry Case 24: Mania Case 25: Post-partum psychosis Case 26: Schizophrenia Case 27: Alcohol detoxification