Griffith's

Griffith’s 5 Minute Clinical Consult is copyrighted by Williams & Wilkins Electronic Publishing. As explained by the publisher:

(Griffith's) is a quick reference for current medical diagnosis and treatment. It covers more than 1,000 medical/surgical conditions in the famous two-page format that includes basics, diagnosis, treatment, medications, follow-up, and miscellaneous considerations. Topics are arranged alphabetically and cross-indexed to synonyms. Written by over 330 experienced clinicians, this edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect contemporary practice norms.

The book's content addresses the practicing clinician, for whom the outline style provides a quick refresher of each topic.

The information for each long topic includes enough detail to enable the reader to review the:

• Basics: Genetics, incidence/prevalence, signs & symptoms, causes, risk factors.
• Diagnosis: Differential diagnosis, laboratory, pathological findings, special test, imaging.
• Treatment: Appropriate healthcare, general measures, surgical measures, activity, diet, patient education.
• Medications: Drug(s) of choice, contraindications, precautions, interactions, alternative drugs/therapies.
• Followup: Monitoring, prevention, complications, expected course/prognosis.
• Miscellaneous: Associated conditions, age-related factors, notes, pregnancy, synonyms, ICD-9, references.

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