Title: Frequently overlooked diagnoses in acute care
First published: 2003
Description: Overlooking the cause of a patient's illness is a humbling experience. This book can help you minimize such occurrences. In the acute setting, the clinician must consider not only the most likely diagnosis, but also less likely diagnoses that are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Frequently Overlooked Diagnoses analyzes 25 common conditions that are often missed in acutely ill patients and provides the information you need for getting the diagnosis right.
Subjects: Acute Disease, Diagnosis, Diagnostic errors, Emergency medicine, Methods, Signs and Symptoms, Handbooks, manuals, Symptoms