Physical Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis in Clinical Medicine 1st/2017

Ÿ It details the symptoms of a disease pertaining to systems, does the symptom analysis so as to pick up the specific system to which the symptom pertain. Ÿ Examination (general, physical and systemic) concentrates on the detection of physical signs, and their interpretation, so as to narrow down the diagnostic possibilities. Ÿ Diagnosis is made provisionally based on physical signs but is confirmed by diagnostic tests. Ÿ The differential diagnosis is mostly made on the physical signs so to avoid unnecessary diagnostic tests. Ÿ The book emphasizes the importance of physical signs in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis. Nowadays physicians/students rely more on the investigations than the physical signs, hence advise a large battery of tests which consume time as well as money. Ÿ At the end of each unit, brief synopsis of various diseases pertaining to different systems is provided. Ÿ The book is more or less complete as far as diagnostic symptoms and signs are concerned. Ÿ It is written in a simple understandable language. Ÿ The present day students do not want to learn medicine in detail but just aim to pass the examination; they are always in search of good books which can provide them ready-made material.