100 Cases in Acute Medicine: A Valuable Resource for Medical Students and Junior Doctors

By Henry Fok, Kerry Layne, Adam Nabeebaccus, Janice Rymer

A real-life scenario: a 19-year-old student is rushed to the hospital after being found unconscious in her university dorm room. Her roommate reveals that she recently failed her end-of-year exams. The paramedics discover multiple packets of paracetamol and codeine phosphate nearby, along with an empty bottle of wine on her bedside table. As the medic on duty, what would you do?

This critical situation is just one of the 100 acute conditions presented in 100 Cases in Acute Medicine, a comprehensive guide for medical students and junior doctors. Each case is designed to challenge and educate, presenting a concise summary of the patient’s history, examination, and initial investigations, often accompanied by photographs.

The authors then pose thought-provoking questions on diagnosis and management, followed by detailed discussions and further illustrations to facilitate understanding. This format serves as an essential revision aid and practical guide for those navigating the emergency department, ward, or community setting.

Making informed clinical decisions is a daunting task, even for experienced healthcare professionals. This fully revised and updated second edition aims to equip students and junior doctors with the skills to recognize critical clinical symptoms and signs, and develop their diagnostic and management abilities.

This valuable resource provides:

• 100 real-life scenarios commonly encountered in acute medicine
• Succinct summaries of patient history, examination, and initial investigations
• Challenging questions on diagnosis and management
• Detailed discussions and further illustrations to aid understanding

Book Details:

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: November 30, 2022

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Pages: 316

ISBN-10: 1032148012

ISBN-13: 978-1032148014

This authoritative guide is an indispensable tool for medical students and junior doctors seeking to refine their skills in acute medicine.