Product Description The new 2nd edition includes 100 brand new cases covering the diagnosis and management of interesting and challenging problems in general internal medicine. Each patient's case is followed by the physical examination and initial diagnostic impression which prompts the reader to derive his/her own preliminary diagnosis and plan for treatment . Laboratory findings are then given along with a detailed discussion of how the patient was diagnosed and the follow-up results. At the end of each case, valuable clinical pearls (major points) are provided. Book Info Medical Univ. of South Carolina, Charleston. Provides information not readily available in standard textbooks. For residents and medical students on clinical rotation. Case-study format for independent study and board review. Previous edition: c1993. Softcover. DNLM: Internal Medicine--Case Report.