John R. Bradley & Mark Gurnell 
Clinical Medicine 

Featuring updated content throughout, this new edition of Clinical Medicine Lecture Notes is a concise guide to both history taking and examination, and to the essentials of clinical medicine on a system-by-system basis.

The text is divided into two sections, with part one exploring communication and physical examination techniques, supported by the core knowledge required for assessing and diagnosing diseases in the main systems of the body. The second part of the text covers a range of common diseases, although accounts of rare conditions are also given. The level of information provided will equip junior clinicians with the necessary knowledge required to succeed in any clinical situation.

* A concise approach that contains all that medical students and junior doctors need to know, covering both the clinical approach and the essential background knowledge

* Summary and evidence-based medicine boxes to assist revision and learning

* Includes OSCE exam summaries

* Fully updated content throughout, with full colour illustrations and photographs

Whether you need to develop your knowledge for clinical practice, or refresh that knowledge in the run up to examinations, Clinical Medicine Lecture Notes will help foster a systematic approach to the clinical situation for all medical students and junior doctors.

Table of Content

Preface to the Eighth Edition, vii

Preface to the First Edition, ix

Part 1 Clinical Examination

1 The medical interview, 3

2 General examination, 9

3 Cardiovascular system, 13

4 Respiratory system, 23

5 The abdomen, 33

6 Neurological system, 45

7 Endocrinology and-metabolism, 65

8 Musculoskeletal system, 71

9 Assessment, 77

Part 2 Clinical Medicine

10 Cardiovascular disease, 87

11 Respiratory disease, 125

12 Gastroenterology, 145

13 Liver disease, 161

14 Renal disease, 171

15 Neurology, 193

16 Endocrine disorders, 235

17 Metabolic disorders, 257

18 Rheumatology, 301

19 Dermatology, 345

20 Haematology, 375

21 Infectious diseases, 391

22 Toxicology, 405

Index, 417

About the author

John R. Bradley, CBE MA DM FRCP, Consultant Physician and Honorary Professor of Experimental Medicine, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge

Mark Gurnell, MA (Med Ed) Ph D FAcad MEd FRCP, Clinical Sub Dean, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Physician, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge

Diana F. Wood, MA MD FRCP, Director of Medical Education, Clinical Dean and Honorary Consultant Physician, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge