Most Commons in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Book excerpt: This handy, pocket-sized resource is designed specifically for quick and easy reference. Includes tabular lists of the most common causes of, complications of, manifestations of, symptoms of, and sites of specific elements in pathology and laboratory medicine. Each table carries a multiple-choice, USMLE-style question for review. Topics include clinical decision making, preventive medicine, nutritional disease, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, skin disease and much more! Covers topics such as nutrition, environmental pathology, and cell injury, as well as pathology of each body system. Defines disease processes to help readers build a solid base of understanding. Fully integrates the basic and clinical sciences to synthesize material covered in the first two years of training and the practical situations encountered in clinical rotations. Includes one USMLE-style review question in every table to help readers assess their knowledge of the material. Features a chapter on Fluids and Hemodynamics that provides detailed guidance on recognition and differentiation within this commonly misunderstood area.