Rehearse for life in clinical practice with this easy-to-use and unique series, which combines cases drawn from real-life experiences with a refreshing approach to presentations as you would see them in day-to-day situations.

Get the most from clinical practice, with Clinical Cases Uncovered

This essential title in the Clinical Cases Uncovered series includes many important scenarios in respiratory medicine that feature in real-life clinical practice. Everything is covered, from respiratory arrest and asthma to environmental effects and abnormal chest X-rays.

Anatomy, physiology and the relevant pathological background feature in the basic science section, with important advice on the approach to the patient. The self-assessment section at the end is crucial to testing your understanding, giving you the best possible preparation.

* Preface
* Acknowledgements
* How to use this book

Part 1: Basics

* Basic science
* Approach to the patient

Part 2: Cases

Case 1: A 64-year-old man with respiratory arrest
Case 2: A 19-year-old man with chest tightness
Case 3: A 31-year-old woman with poorly-controlled asthma
Case 4: A 22-year-old man with life-threatening shortness of breath
Case 5: A 65-year-old man with worsening shortness of breath
Case 6: A worried 56-year-old man
Case 7: An 81-year-old man with acute shortness of breath
Case 8: A 73-year-old woman with confusion
Case 9: A 78-year-old man with ankle swelling
Case 10: A 72-year-old man with a hoarse voice
Case 11: A 56-year-old woman with an abnormal chest X-ray
Case 12: A 68-year-old man with shortness of breath and chest pain
Case 13: A 16-year-old boy with right-sided chest pain
Case 14: A 62-year-old woman with breathlessness
Case 15: A 24-year-old woman with pleuritic chest pain
Case 16: An elderly woman who collapsed suddenly
Case 17: A 45-year-old man with chest pain and breathlessness
Case 18: A 72-year-old man who becomes breathless during inpatient stay on a medical ward
Case 19: A 58-year-old woman with breathlessness following surgery
Case 20: A 16-year-old boy with a sore throat
Case 21: A 45-year-old woman with a chronic cough
Case 22: A 17-year-old girl with cystic fi brosis
Case 23: A 25-year-old woman with cough and weight loss
Case 24: A 44-year-old man commencing treatment for tuberculosis
Case 25: A 32-year-old man who absconds from directly observed therapy for tuberculosis
Case 26: A 32-year-old woman with a skin rash and abnormal chest X-ray
Case 27: A 68-year-old woman with worsening breathlessness on exertion
Case 28: A 35-year-old man with chronic shortness of breath
Case 29: An overweight 52-year-old man who snores

Part 3: Self-assessment

* MCQs
* EMQs
* SAQs
* Answers
* Index of cases by diagnosis