General Medicine Practice Handbook Volume 1: Core Concepts and Clinical Systems in General Medicine
eBook - PDF

General Medicine Practice Handbook Volume 1: Core Concepts and Clinical Systems in General Medicine

  1. 492 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

General Medicine Practice Handbook Volume 1: Core Concepts and Clinical Systems in General Medicine

About this book

General medicine studies the broad spectrum of adult illnesses, integrating pathophysiology with practical clinical reasoning across body systems. This volume focuses on the core systems—cardiac, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal and neurologic—and the common presentations that clinicians encounter daily. It explains how to gather focused histories, perform efficient examinations, and interpret basic investigations with clinical judgment. Each chapter links pathophysiologic mechanisms to bedside decision-making and outpatient management priorities. Concise algorithms, checklists and quick-reference tables make the information immediately usable in busy clinics. The book is pitched at trainees and early-career physicians seeking a dependable, system-based reference.

Information

Publisher
Allied Health Press
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9781834412160
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Clinical Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. About the Author
  5. Brief Table of Contents
  6. Getting Started with This Book
  7. Detailed Table of Contents
  8. List of Figures
  9. Preface
  10. CHAPTER 1: Introduction to General Medicine
  11. CHAPTER 2: Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
  12. CHAPTER 3: Common Investigations in Medicine
  13. CHAPTER 4: Pharmacology in General Practice
  14. CHAPTER 5: Cardiovascular System: Diseases, Risk Factors, Diagnostic Approaches, and Treatment Modalities
  15. CHAPTER 6: Respiratory System: Common Respiratory Disorders, Diagnostic Tools, and Pharmacological Treatments
  16. CHAPTER 7: Gastrointestinal System: Disorders, Diagnostic Approaches, and Treatments
  17. CHAPTER 8: Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
  18. CHAPTER 9: Renal and Genitourinary System: Disorders, Diagnostic Approaches, and Treatment Options
  19. CHAPTER 10: Hematology and Oncology
  20. CHAPTER 11: Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Disorders
  21. CHAPTER 12: Neurology: Common Neurological Disorders, Diagnostic Techniques, and Treatment Approaches
  22. CHAPTER 13: Infectious Diseases: Types, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options
  23. Index
  24. Back Cover

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