Scientific Publishing Algorithms In Differential Diagnosis: How To Approach Common Presenting Complaints In Adult Patients, For Medical Students And Junior Doctors

"This book has helped to shape how I think about approaching patients. Those who read and understand it will be able to better synthesize the immense amount of medical knowledge expected from us." Tan Jiekai medical student, National University of Singapore "Other textbooks tend to teach one disease at a time, which is not how it is in the wards. Differential diagnosis is a fundamental skill we need to pick up and this book does the trick." Lynnette Ng medical student, National University of Singapore "Nigel's Algorithms is a handy gestalt approach to the problems that patients present with, and succinctly provides a scaffolding for students to learn how to diagnose. One of this book's strengths is that it was written at a relatively junior stage of the author's career — he understands the confusion that students have, and is thus able to guide the learner through a diagnostic approach much better than someone older. The pairing of a junior author with 20 senior specialist reviewers has ensured both accuracy and approachability." Dr Ong Thun How Senior Consultant & Program Director, Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine Singapore General Hospital This is a book for medical students and first-year doctors who wish to learn how to approach a patient's symptoms, and sharpen their skills of clinical reasoning and diagnosis. Fifty-four presenting symptoms are discussed, covering approaches and conditions across various medical and surgical disciplines. Each chapter sets out the thought process behind history, examination, and investigations for a symptom, providing a systematic and practical algorithm to distinguish one differential from another. The reader will gain not only a functional approach to patients' presenting complaints, but also learn how to better organize and apply medical knowledge in diagnostic reasoning.