Frequently overlooked diagnoses in acute care

• Main Author: Marinella, Mark A. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hanley & Belfus 2003
• Subjects: Diagnosis; Acute Disease; Signs and Symptoms; Diagnostic Errors; Emergency Medicine > methods
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• Physical Description: vii, 147 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781560535669; 1560535660

This new book is a well-written and succinct overview of 25 diseases that are commonly overlooked by physicians in the acute setting, and the bulk of these conditions are quite common. If not considered, they could lead to significant morbidity or mortality. For each disorder, the author presents the background, the reasons that the disorder is overlooked, the differential diagnosis, clinical features, lab findings, treatment, and a valuable list of key summary points