Respiratory Medicine : Clinical Cases Uncovered

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Rehearse for life in clinical practice with this easy-to-use and unique series, which combines cases drawn from real-life experiences with a refreshing approach to presentations as you would see them in day-to-day situations.Get the most from clinical practice, with Clinical Cases UncoveredThis essential title in the Clinical Cases Uncovered series includes many important scenarios in respiratory medicine that feature in real-life clinical practice. Everything is covered, from respiratory arrest and asthma to environmental effects and abnormal chest X-rays.Anatomy, physiology and the relevant pathological background feature in the basic science section, with important advice on the approach to the patient. The self-assessment section at the end is crucial to testing your understanding, giving you the best possible preparation.Table of contents.Preface.Acknowledgements.How to use this book.Part 1 Basics.Basic science.Approach to the patient.Part 2 Cases.Case 1 A 64-year-old man with respiratory arrest.Case 2 A 19-year-old man with chest tightness.Case 3 A 31-year-old woman with poorly-controlled asthma.Case 4 A 22-year-old man with life-threatening shortness of breath.Case 5 A 65-year-old man with worsening shortness of breath.Case 6 A worried 56-year-old man.Case 7 An 81-year-old man with acute shortness of breath.Case 8 A 73-year-old woman with confusion.Case 9 A 78-year-old man with ankle swelling.Case 10 A 72-year-old man with a hoarse voice.Case 11 A 56-year-old woman with an abnormal chest X-ray.Case 12 A 68-year-old man with shortness of breath and chest pain.Case 13 A 16-year-old boy with right-sided chest pain.Case 14 A 62-year-old woman with breathlessness.Case 15 A 24-year-old woman with pleuritic chest pain.Case 16 An elderly woman who collapsed suddenly.Case 17 A 45-year-old man with chest pain and breathlessness.Case 18 A 72-year-old man who becomes breathless during inpatient stay on a medical ward.Case 19 A 58-year-old woman with breathlessness following surgery.Case 20 A 16-year-old boy with a sore throat.Case 21 A 45-year-old woman with a chronic cough.Case 22 A 17-year-old girl with cystic fi brosis.Case 23 A 25-year-old woman with cough and weight loss.Case 24 A 44-year-old man commencing treatment for tuberculosis.Case 25 A 32-year-old man who absconds from directly observed therapy for tuberculosis.Case 26 A 32-year-old woman with a skin rash and abnormal chest X-ray.Case 27 A 68-year-old woman with worsening breathlessness on exertion.Case 28 A 35-year-old man with chronic shortness of breath.Case 29 An overweight 52-year-old man who snores.Part 3 Self-assessment.MCQs.EMQs.SAQs.Answers.Index of cases by diagnosis