Churchill's Differential Diagnosis, Pocketbook with CD-ROM PDA Software: Book and CD ROM (Churchill Pocketbooks)

The information in this Pocketbook and PDA CD-Rom will help the student and junior doctor move from a presenting problem to a diagnosis. The content covers 100 common presenting problems which occur in both medicine and surgery. Each problem is dealt with in a standard manner: a brief definition of the problem; a reference table of possible diagnoses ordered by body system; a step-by-step guide to the history and examination of the patient with a view to making a final positive diagnosis; and a list of general instructions which could be carried out, followed by appropriate specific investigations. This package provides the user with this essential diagnostic content in both a handy pocketbook format but also for loading onto a PDA from the enclosed CD-Rom.

• Each topic includes a list of common causes of the condition
• The key features of the various permutations are clearly discussed
• Includes a guide to the relevant investigations which should be carried out
• Easy to search on PDA for links between presenting problems and differential diagnoses

• Presented in both book and PDA form
• New chapter on palpitations
• Revised presentation of several topics