Blueprints Clinical Cases in Medicine

by Li, Jonathan; Kohrt, Holbrook E.; Caughey, Aaron B.

• ISBN13: 9781405104913
• ISBN10: 1405104910
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-28
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Blueprints Clinical Cases in Medicine, Second Edition offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book features 60 clinical cases, 10 new to this edition and 50 revised and updated from the first edition. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book contains 100 USMLE-format multiple-choice questions and detailed answer explanations.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Acknowledgments	vii
Abbreviations	xiii
I Shortness of Breath	1	(64)
Case 1 Acute Shortness of Breath in a Young Woman	3	(6)
Case 2 Very Short of Breath	9	(6)
Case 3 Chronic Shortness of Breath	15	(5)
Case 4 Hypertensive, Short of Breath, and Dizzy	20	(4)
Case 5 Fever and Shortness of Breath	24	(5)
Case 6 Young Woman with Dyspnea	29	(6)
Case 7 White Lungs	35	(7)
Case 8 Fever, Sweats, and Painful Cough	42	(6)
Case 9 Fever, Productive Cough, Shortness of Breath	48	(6)
Case 10 Shortness of Breath and Palpitations	54	(5)
Case 11 Shortness of Breath and Fever	59	(6)
II Chest Pain	65	(34)
Case 12 Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath	67	(6)
Case 13 Chest, Hip, and Knee Pain	73	(4)
Case 14 Severe Back Pain	77	(6)
Case 15 Syncopal Episode	83	(5)
Case 16 Left Shoulder Pain	88	(6)
Case 17 Chest Pain in a Middle-aged Man	94	(5)
III Abdominal Pain	99	(68)
Case 18 Burning Chest Pain	101	(6)
Case 19 Tarry, Smelly Stools and Hematemesis	107	(5)
Case 20 Fever, Right Upper Quadrant Pain	112	(4)
Case 21 Diarrhea on the Plane	116	(5)
Case 22 Fever, Diarrhea, and Abdominal Cramping in a Young Man	121	(5)
Case 23 41 -Year-Old Man with Abdominal Pain	126	(5)
Case 24 Hurts to Eat	131	(5)
Case 25 Gnawing Epigastric Pain, Nausea, and Vomiting	136	(5)
Case 26 Comatose	141	(6)
Case 27 Fever, Swollen Abdomen, Drowsy, and Yellow	147	(6)
Case 28 Fever, Abdominal Pain, and Foot Drop	153	(5)
Case 29 Abdominal Pain, Confusion, and Fever	158	(4)
Case 30 Abdominal Pain and Fever	162	(5)
IV Hormonal and Electrolyte Imbalance	167	(44)
Case 31 Young Woman, Breathing Hard, with Sunken Cheeks	169	(6)
Case 32 Feeling Slow	175	(6)
Case 33 Electrolytes and Malignancy	181	(7)
Case 34 Lightheadedness	188	(6)
Case 35 Poorly Controlled Blood Sugar	194	(6)
Case 36 Fever, Agitation, and Shortness of Breath	200	(6)
Case 37 Confusion and Lethargy	206	(5)
V Preventive Medicine	211	(20)
Case 38 Health Maintenance	213	(5)
Case 39 Calculating Cholesterol	218	(6)
Case 40 Reaction to TB	224	(7)
VI Head Symptoms	231	(24)
Case 41 Headache, Fever	233	(5)
Case 42 Stuffy Nose, Headache, and Nasal Discharge	238	(5)
Case 43 Head Pain, Nausea, and Vision Changes	243	(6)
Case 44 Facial Droop in a 42-Year-Old Man	249	(6)
VII Blood Issues	255	(32)
Case 45 Bleeding Gums and Prolonged Menses	257	(6)
Case 46 Fatigue and Nosebleed	263	(5)
Case 47 Abnormal Lab Values in a Man with an Abscess	268	(5)
Case 48 Feverish, Bleeding, and Confused	273	(6)
Case 49 High Fever, Rash, and Sore Throat	279	(8)
VIII Swelling, Musculoskeletal, and Skin Issues	287	(62)
Case 50 Generalized Swelling after a Sore Throat	289	(6)
Case 51 Painful, Swollen Knee	295	(5)
Case 52 Sore Wrist	300	(6)
Case 53 Swollen Legs and Puffy Eyelids in a 35-Year-Old Woman	306	(5)
Case 54 Left Leg Swelling in a 68-Year-Old Man	311	(5)
Case 55 Leg Pain	316	(4)
Case 56 Swollen, Painful Joints	320	(6)
Case 57 Tired of Uremia	326	(6)
Case 58 Rash	332	(5)
Case 59 Fever and Rash after a Camping Trip	337	(5)
Case 60 Left Shoulder Pain in a 38-Year-Old Man	342	(7)
Review Q&A	349	(2)
Questions	351	(28)
Answers and Explanations	379	(27)
Index	406