Siegenthaler’s “Differential Diagnosis in Internal Medicine” provides a practice-oriented approach to mastering the diagnostic challenges encountered in internal medicine. Organized according to symptoms, the book enables the reader to learn by tracing the path from presenting signs to diagnosis. Different chapters address common classes of symptoms including fever, pain, hematologic symptoms, pulmonary and cardiac symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms, nephrologic symptoms, and neurologic symptoms. Each chapter presents a comprehensive overview of the methodology and diagnostic tools and tests along with the essential pathophysiologic background information that will guide the reader toward a definitive diagnosis.

Features:

– Organized by functional system and symptom constellations

– Coverage of all subspecialties in internal medicine, with special consideration of related subjects, such as dermatology, neurology, and rheumatology

– Discussion of typical findings and signs for differentiation of all common, rare, and ”exotic” diseases with pathophysiologic background information

– More than 780 stunning figures demonstrating key concepts

– Instructive tables and differential diagnostic algorithms summarizing symptoms and diagnostic pathways

– Guidance for the differential diagnostic evaluation of common laboratory test results, including step-by-step plans for further diagnosis

With its unique symptom-to-diagnosis approach, “Differential Diagnosis in Internal Medicine” is ideal for medical students, residents, and practitioners requiring an authoritative reference in the clinical setting.

Walter Siegenthaler, MD, is Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine at the University of Zürich, Switzerland.

Contents

۱. General Aspects of Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis
۲. History, Physical Examination, and Important Subjective Complaints
۳. Skin and External Appearance
۴. Fever
۵. Head and Facial Pain and Neuralgia of the Head Area
۶. Chest Pain
۷. Abdominal Pain
۸. Neurogenic Arm and Leg Pain
۹. Pain Due to Vascular Disease
۱۰. Pain in Joint Diseases
۱۱. Localized Bone Lesions
۱۲. Generalized and Localized Edema
۱۳. Hematological Symptoms 13-15
۱۴. Anemia
۱۵. Disorders of the Lymphatic System
۱۶. Bleeding Diathesis and Thrombophilic Diathesis
۱۷. Disorders of the Head and Neck
۱۸. Pulmonary Symptoms 17-19
۱۹. Cough, Expectoration,and Shortness of Breath
۲۰. Pulmonary Opacities
۲۱. Enlargement of the Hilum
۲۲. Cardiac Symptoms 30-24
۲۳. Dyspnea Due to Cardiovascular Diseases
۲۴. Cyanosis
۲۵. Arrhythmias
۲۶. Systemic Arterial Hypertension
۲۷. Systemic Arterial Hypotension
۲۸. Gastrointestinal Symptoms 25-28
۲۹. Jaundice
۳۰. Dysphagia
۳۱. Diarrhea
۳۲. Constipation
۳۳. Nephrologic Symptoms 29-30
۳۴. Abnormal Renal Function
۳۵. Water, Electrolyte, and Acid- Base Disorders
۳۶. Neurologic Symptoms 31-32
۳۷. Vertigo and Syncopal Conditions
۳۸. Coma and Other Disturbances of Consciousness
۳۹. Differential Diagnosis of Laboratory Test Results