Synopses & Reviews
Thoroughly revised for its Fifth Edition, this concise textbook is ideal for medical students in internal medicine clinical clerkships. This edition's content reflects current guidelines from the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine and the National Board of Medical Examiners on topics necessary for this rotation. The book is a collaboration between clinical faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin and clerkship students who have reviewed all chapters for relevance to the clerkship experience.
A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text; 39 additional chapters; 300 multiple-choice questions with detailed explanations, organized to mimic end-of-rotation exam settings; ECG and CXR images with explanations; narrated physical examination videos; and "Medicine Rounds," a quick review of questions frequently asked on rounds. The online chapters include:
- Congenital Heart Diseases
- Electrocardiography
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Mycoses
- Thyroid Cancer
- Benign and Malignant Liver Tumors
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Leukopenia
- Reactive Leukocytosis
- Eosinophilia
- Blood Transfusion
- Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
- Renal Tubular Acidosis
- Acid-based Abnormalities
- Somatization
- Substance Abuse and Dependence
- General Approach to Dermatologic Disorders
- Dermatitis and Eczema
- Vitiligo
- Herpes (HSV and HZV)
- Common Warts
- Eryspipelas
- Scabies
- Anaphylaxis
- Drug Allergy
- Chronic Pain
- Red Eye
- Benign Breast Problems
- Preconception Care and Issues in Pregnancy
- Functional Decline in the Elderly
Review
Doody's Book Review Service, 03-NOV-08, Vincent F. Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences --
"This is one of the top books available for medical students heading into their internal medicine rotations. It is a very easy read, with right-to-the-point information."Doody's Book Review Service (Weighted Numerical Score: 97; 5 Stars)
Weighted Numerical Score: 97 - 5 Stars!
Review
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 21-JAN-09, Volume 301, Issue 3, Victoria S.S. Wong, MD, Department of Neurology, University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, CA --
"Kochar's Clinical Medicine for Students serves as an excellent segue for the third-year medical student who must start learning how to apply knowledge in a practical fashion on the wards. The book has 3 main sections: 'Key Manifestations and Presentations of Diseases,' 'Diseases and Disorders,' and 'Ambulatory Medicine.' By dividing the topic of internal medicine into these main categories rather than by organ system alone, the book already has a leg up on others of its kind. It prepares the medical student to recognize the common presentations of a disease and to learn about the differential diagnosis, then provides information about the diagnosis itself. The book also separates inpatient and outpatient medicine topics, providing complete overviews of each....
"The extensive amount of information this book covers while maintaining its size as a relatively portable paperback is impressive. That a single book contains detailed chapters on the management of smoking cessation, the interpretation of heart sounds, and an overview of acromegaly demonstrates the panorama of clinical topics and attests to the conciseness of the book. A careful review shows that no significant topic has been left outeven sections discussing outpatient management of women's health issues, geriatrics, and orthopedic problems are appropriately included....
"Kochar's Clinical Medicine for Students is both concise and complete, an excellent resource for the current medical student and for the resident in trainingand perhaps a pragmatic, worthwhile review for the practicing physician."Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
Synopsis
Thoroughly revised for its Fifth Edition, this concise textbook is ideal for medical students in internal medicine clinical clerkships. This edition's content reflects current guidelines from the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine and the National Board of Medical Examiners on topics necessary for this rotation. The book is a collaboration between clinical faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin and clerkship students who have reviewed all chapters for relevance to the clerkship experience.
A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text, 39 additional chapters for the medicine elective clerkships, 300 USMLE Step 2-style questions, an image bank, and videos of clinical examinations.
Synopsis
Substantially revised, reorganized, and updated for its Fifth Edition, this concise textbook is ideal for medical students in internal medicine clinical clerkships. This edition's content reflects current guidelines from the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine and the National Board of Medical Examiners on topics necessary for this rotation. The organization and presentation of the material is divided into three sections: the diagnostic and clinical approach to common presenting complaints with particular attention to elements of the differential diagnosis; diseases and disorders frequently encountered in medicine, formally described in a logical and structured manner; and principles of ambulatory medicine.
Synopsis
Thoroughly revised for its Fifth Edition, this concise textbook is ideal for medical students in internal medicine clinical clerkships. This edition's content reflects current guidelines from the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine and the National Board of Medical Examiners on topics necessary for this rotation. The book is a collaboration between clinical faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin and clerkship students who have reviewed all chapters for relevance to the clerkship experience.
Synopsis
Now in Fourth Edition, this concise internal medicine textbook is developed for third and fourth year medical students in clinical rotations. Driven by CDIM guidelines, its content embodies an introductory and practical approach to evaluation, diagnosis and management of patients. Organized into 15 body system sections, related diseases are presented in the text, followed by a template design which summarizes Definition and Etiology, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management, and Complications and Prognosis. Contains USMLE-style questions and answers at the end of every section, plus includes a CD-ROM featuring 300 USMLE-style review questions and answers, with 50 clinical vignettes/case studies.
Table of Contents
KEY MANIFESTATIONS and PRESENTATIONS OF DISEASES: Abdominal Pain / Acid Base Disorders / Acute GI Bleeding / Altered Mental Status / Anemia / Chest Pain / Cough / Diarrhea / Dizziness and Vertigo / Dyspnea / Dysuria / Edema / Fever and Rash / Fever and Fever of Unknown Origin / Headache / Heart Sounds and Murmurs / Hematuria / Hemoptysis / Jaundice / Joint Pain / Nausea and Vomiting / Seizures / Shock / Syncope / Thrombocytopenia / Weight Loss
DISEASES and DISORDERS Cardiology: Coronary Artery Disease / Congestive Heart Failure / Cardiomyopathies/Myocarditis / Valvular Heart Disease / Pericardial Disease / Arrhythmias / Atrial Fibrillation / Aortic Dissection Pulmonary Medicine: Bronchial Asthma / COPD / Interstitial Lung Disease/IPF / Pleural Effusions / Pneumothorax / Obstructive Sleep Apnea / Venous Thromboembolic Disease / Asbestosis / Tuberculosis / Sarcoidosis / The Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Rheumatology: Osteoarthritis / Rheumatoid Arthritis / Systemic Lupus Erythematosus / Poliomyositis / Sjögren Syndrome / Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy / Wegener's/ Polyarteritis Nodosa/Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Temporal Arteritis / Gout / Infectious Arthritis
Infectious Diseases: Pneumonia / Urinary Tract Infection / Cellulitis / Meningitis / Sepsis Syndrome / Endocarditis / Osteomyelitis / Syphilis / HIV Infection
Endocrinology: Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia / Disorders of Parathyroid, Calcium, Vitamin D and Metabolic Bone Diseases / Thyroid Diseases / Anterior Pituitary Disease / Posterior Pituitary Diseases (DI/SIADH) / Adrenal Disorders (Hyper and Hypoadrenalism)
Gastroenterology: Peptic Ulcer Disease / GERD / Biliary Disorders / Hepatitis / Cirrhosis / Pancreatitis / Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Diverticular Disease of the Colon / Intestinal Obstruction
Nephrology: Acute Renal Failure/ATN / Chronic Renal Failure / Glomerulonephritis / Nephrotic Syndrome / Acute Interstitial Nephritis / Polycystic Kidney Disease / Nephrolithiasis / Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders / Hypertensive Emergencies
Hematology: Acute Leukemias / Myeloproliferative Disorders / Iron Deficiency Anemia / B12 Deficiency and Other Megaloblastic Anemias / Anemia Chronic Disease / Sickle Cell / Beta Thalassemia / Hereditary Spherocytosis / Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias / ITP/TTP/HUS / DIC... / Hemophilia/Von Willebrand Disease
Oncology: Multiple Myeloma / Lymphomas / Breast Cancer / Colon Cancer / Lung Cancer / Cervical/Ovarian/Endometrial / Prostate Cancer
Neurology: Ischemic Stroke / Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Seizures / Headaches / Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus / Parkinson's Disease / Peripheral Neuropathy / Multiple Sclerosis / Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Guillain-Barré Syndrome / Myasthenia Gravis
Psychiatry: Depression / Anxiety / Schizophrenia / Eating Disorders
Dermatology: Psoriasis / Seborrheic Dermatitis / Impetigo / Dermatophytosis / Acne / Basal Cell Carcinoma/Actinic Keratoses/Squamous Cell Carcinoma/Malignant Melanoma / Urticaria
AMBULATORY MEDICINE Disease Prevention and Screening / Smoking Cessation / Substance Abuse / Obesity / Hypertension / Dyslipidemia / Osteoporosis / Back Pain / Knee, Shoulder and Other Regional MSK Syndromes / Upper Respiratory Infections (URI) / Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
Women's Health Issues: Menstrual Concerns and Menopause / Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Hirsutism / Contraception
Geriatrics: Falls / Delirium/Dementia / Urinary Incontinence / Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Online Chapters Diseases and Disorders (Part II) Cardiology : Congenital Heart Disease in Hematology Adults/Pulmonary/Endocrinology/Nephrology/Psychiatry/Dermatology/Allergy and Clinical Immunology/Ambulatory Medicine