Demystify the analysis of clinical data and test your knowledge with over 200 cases. The third edition of this award-winning title has been revised and updated to provide even better guidance on how data is applied in practice. Fourteen subject-based chapters help medical students to understand and interpret the tests that help diagnose disease and monitor patient progress. Each chapter is accompanied by a useful summary and advice on exam technique.
Contents Section 1 - Interpreting Laboratory Results1 Biochemistry 2 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology 3 Endocrinology 4 Haematology 5 Microbiology 6 Immunology 7 Cellular Pathology 8 Genetics Section 1 Cases and answers Section 2 - Interpreting Medical Imaging 9 Interpreting Chest and Abdominal Radiographs 10 Cross-sectional Imaging Section 2 Cases and answers Section 3 - At the Bedside and In the Clinic 11 Observation Charts 12 Investigations in Cardiology 13 Respiratory Investigations 14 Other Tests Section 3 Cases and answers Section 4 - Complete Clinical Cases