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Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, this brand new title provides a highly illustrated introduction to the full range of essential primary care presentations, grouped by system, so you'll know exactly where to find the information you need, and be perfectly equipped to make the most of your GP attachment.
General Practice at a Glance:
Is comprehensively illustrated throughout with over 60 full-page colour illustrations
Takes a symptoms-based approach which mirrors the general practice curriculum
Offers one-stop' coverage of musculoskeletal, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, reproductive, urinary, endocrine and digestive presentations
Highlights the interrelations between primary and secondary care
Includes sample questions to ask during history taking and examination
Features red flags' to highlight symptoms or signs which must not be missed
This accessible introduction and revision aid will help all medical students and junior doctors develop an understanding of the nature and structure of primary care, and hit the ground running on the general practice attachment
Introduction: how to make the most of your GP attachment
Part 1 The essence of general practice
1 The 10-minute consultation: taking a history
2 The 10 minute consultation: managing your patient
3 Continuity of care
4 Why do patients consult?
5 Preventive medicine
6 Significant event analysis, audit and research
7 Communication between primary and secondary care
8 Safe prescribing
9 Prescribing in children and the elderly
10 Law and ethics
11 Child abuse, domestic violence and elder abuse
Part 2 Common presentations in general practice
Child health
12 The febrile child
13 Cough and wheeze
14 Asthma
15 Abdominal problems in children
16 Common behaviour problems
17 Childhood rashes
18 Child health promotion
19 Musculoskeletal problems
Sexual health
20 Common sexual problems
21 Sexually transmitted infections and HIV
22 Contraception
23 Subfertility
Women's health
24 Termination of pregnancy
25 Menstrual disorders
26 The menopause
27 Common gynaecological cancers
28 Breast problems
The pregnant woman
29 Antenatal care
30 Bleeding and pain in pregnancy
31 Other pregnancy problems
Care of the elderly
32 Acute confusional state and dementia
33 Fits, faints, falls and funny turns
Cardiovascular problems
34 Chest pain
35 Stroke
36 Peripheral vascular disease
37 Preventing cardiovascular disease
Respiratory problems
38 Breathing difficulties
39 Adult cough and lung cancer
40 Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Endocrine problems
41 Diabetes
42 Thyroid disease
Gastro-intestinal problems
43 Acute diarrhoea and vomiting in adults
44 Dyspepsia and upper gastrointestinal symptoms
45 Lower gastrointestinal symptoms
46 The acute abdomen
Musculoskeletal problems
47 Back pain
48 Hip and lower limbs
49 Neck and upper limbs
50 Inflammatory arthritis, rheumatism and osteoarthritis
Eyes and ENT
51 URTI and sore throat
52 Ear symptoms
53 The red eye
54 Loss of vision and other visual symptoms
Dermatology
55 Eczema, psoriasis and skin tumours
56 Other skin problems
Mental Health
57 Depression
58 Anxiety, stress and panic disorder
59 Alcohol and drug misuse
60 Eating disorders
61 Psychosis and severe mental illness
Other common conditions
62 Headache
63 Tiredness
64 Insomnia
65 Allergy and hayfever
66 Urinary tract disorders
67 Chronic pain
Further reading and resources
Index