This quick reference for physicians and medical professionals provides one- and two-page alphabetical entries on 700 common medical conditions. The three-column bullet and table format makes it easy to find info on epidemiology and clinical presentation, along with suggestions for lab tests, imaging studies, and treatment for acute and chronic conditions. Many entries are cross-referenced with clinical algorithms in a subsequent section, and many are linked to teaching guides available online. A differential diagnosis section allows users to start with a symptom or abnormal lab value and follow a route leading to a diagnosis. Other sections list normal values and interpretations of common lab tests, offer guidelines on preventive medicine, and review complimentary and alternative medicine. An appendix on primary procedures is available online, along with a searchable text and links to PubMed abstracts. This edition adds small-format b&w illustrations and images, 100 new patient teaching guides, information on 20 new diseases and disorders, and coverage of several new lab tests. A portion of the print book has been moved to the electronic format to limit the print books size. Ferri teaches medicine at Brown University. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) With the 2013 edition of Ferris Clinical Advisor, you can access current diagnostic and therapeutic information on more than 700 common medical conditions faster and more effectively than ever before. Dr. Ferris popular 5 books in 1 format provides quick guidance on vitamin-D deficiency, statin-induced muscle syndrome, postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and much more. With Expert Consult online access, you can search the complete contents, review 40 online-only topics, and download patient teaching guides.Rapidly find the answers you need with separate sections on diseases and disorders, differential diagnosis, clinical algorithms, laboratory results, and clinical preventive services, plus an at-a-glance format that uses cross-references, outlines, bullets, tables, boxes, and algorithms to expedite reference. Review normal values and interpret results for more than 200 lab tests. Get the insurance billing codes you require, including ICD-9-CM codes, to expedite insurance reimbursements. Improve your practices efficiency with cost-effective referral and consultation guidelines. Access an abundance of online-only material at www.expertconsult.com, including EMBs, Suggested Reading, and Patient Teaching Guides, as well as additional algorithms to accompany those in the print version. Identify and treat a broader range of disorders with 25 new topics in the Diseases & Disorders section, including vitamin-D deficiency, oral cancer, hypovitaminosis, sarcoma, hyperemesis in pregnancy, androgen deficiency in the elderly male, statin-induced muscle syndrome, and more. Improve your interpretation of presenting symptoms with 41 new topics and 7 new references in the Differential Diagnosis section. Access current diagnostic and therapeutic information on more than 700 common medical conditions. With the 2013 edition of Ferris Clinical Advisor, you can access current diagnostic and therapeutic information on more than 700 common medical conditions faster and more effectively than ever before. Dr. Ferris popular "5 books in 1" format provides quick guidance on vitamin-D deficiency, statin-induced muscle syndrome, postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and much more. With Expert Consult online access, you can search the complete contents, review 40 online-only topics, and download patient teaching guides.Rapidly find the answers you need with separate sections on diseases and disorders, differential diagnosis, clinical algorithms, laboratory results, and clinical preventive services, plus an at-a-glance format that uses cross-references, outlines, bullets, tables, boxes, and algorithms to expedite reference.Review normal values and interpret results for more than 200 lab tests.Get the insurance billing codes you require, including ICD-9-CM codes, to expedite insurance reimbursements.Improve your practices efficiency with cost-effective referral and consultation guidelines.Access an abundance of online-only material at www.expertconsult.com, including EMBs, Suggested Reading, and Patient Teaching Guides, as well as additional algorithms to accompany those in the print version.Identify and treat a broader range of disorders with 25 new topics in the Diseases & Disorders section, including vitamin-D deficiency, oral cancer, hypovitaminosis, sarcoma, hyperemesis in pregnancy, androgen deficiency in the elderly male, statin-induced muscle syndrome, and more.Improve your interpretation of presenting symptoms with 41 new topics and 7 new references in the Differential Diagnosis section.Access current diagnostic and therapeutic information on more than 700 common medical conditions.
