Differential Diagnosis in Surgery

Book excerpt: This manual is a comprehensive guide to differential diagnosis in surgery. Divided into fifteen sections, it covers numerous different disorders including swellings, ulcers, constipation, jaundice and gangrene. Emphasis is placed on the importance of history taking, physical examination and investigations, to help students differentiate between possible physical and clinical signs and make an accurate diagnosis. Presented in a quick reference, bullet point format, this book includes more than 250 clinical photographs, figures, tables and flow charts. Key points Comprehensive guide to differential diagnosis in surgery Covers numerous disorders Emphasis on history taking, physical examination and investigations for accurate diagnosis Includes more than 250 photographs, figures, tables and flow charts