100 Cases in Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine – 100 Cases (2nd Edition)

Description

100 Cases in Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is a comprehensive educational resource designed for medical students and junior doctors. This book is part of the popular “100 Cases” series and is now in its 2nd edition, indicating its success and continued relevance in medical education

A 77-year-old man phones ‘999’ after experiencing severe backache. The paramedics arrive to find him in severe pain, and cold and clammy. While at his house, they note that he smokes and also elicit a history of hypertension. He is tachycardic and hypotensive en route to hospital, and intravenous fluids are started. You have been assigned his initial assessment …

100 Cases in Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine presents 100 clinical scenarios commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency department, outpatient clinic, operating theatre or in general practice. A succinct summary of the patient’s history, examination and initial investigations is followed by questions on each case, with particular emphasis on the interpretation of the results and in which an understanding of the underlying clinical pathology is central to arriving at the correct diagnosis. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic, providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors, especially those preparing for undergraduate and postgraduate examinations.

Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions, and choosing the best course of action to take as a result, is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. Fully revised and updated for this second edition, these true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important clinical conditions, to request the appropriate pathological investigation and correctly interpret those results, and, as a result, to develop their diagnostic and management skills.

Key Features

• Presents 100 clinical scenarios commonly encountered in medical practice
• Explores a broad range of presentations in clinical pathology and laboratory medicine
• Covers a wide range of pathology and laboratory medicine topics
• Develops skills in analyzing and interpreting clinical scenarios.

Ideal For

This book stands out as a valuable resource for anyone looking to enhance their understanding and practical skills in clinical pathology and laboratory medicine, offering a blend of real-world relevance and academic rigor.

Table of Contents

1. Section 1 – Laboratory Medicine
   1. 1. Polyuria and Polydipsia
      2. Traces of Blood Found on Urine Dipstick
      3. Confusion, Lethargy and Shortness of Breath
      4. A Child with Facial Swelling
      5. Joint Pains and Fatigue
      6. Anxiety, Irritability and Reduced Menstrual Frequency
      7. Screening for Prostate Cancer?
      8. A Young Woman Found Unconscious in Bed
      9. A Middle-Aged Woman with Jaundice
      10. Drug Overdose
      11. Fatigue, Weakness and Constipation
      12. Excessive Hair Growth and Infertility
      13. Fatigue and Irregular Periods
      14. Stiff and Painful Hands
      15. Abdominal Pain, Nausea and Vomiting
      16. Frequent Throat and Chest Infections
      17. A Routine ‘Health Check’ for a 55-Year-Old Man
      18. Collapse in a Patient Undergoing Chemotherapy
      19. A 10-Day-Old Baby with Ambiguous Genitalia
      20. Fatigue, Weakness and Weight Gain
      21. Hypertension in a Young Woman
      22. Nausea, Vomiting, Weakness and Paraesthesia
      23. Erectile Dysfunction in a Young Man
      24. A Young Man with ‘High Cholesterol’
      25. Rash After a Bone Marrow Transplant
      26. A Fall on an Outstretched Hand
      27. A Patient in Follow-Up After a Liver Transplant
      28. A Man with Poorly Controlled Blood Pressure
      29. Dizziness on Standing Upright
      30. Sudden-Onset Chest Pain in a Tall Woman
      31. Concerns About the Risk of Breast Cancer
      32. Seizure in a Neonate
      33. Flu-like Illness After Foreign Travel
2. Section 2 – Histopathology
   1. 1. A Young Woman with Ankle Swelling and Shortness of Breath
      2. Chest Pain and Sudden Death
      3. An Elderly Man with Severe Back Pain
      4. Increased Breathlessness and Sudden Death
      5. A Worsening Cough and Haemoptysis
      6. A Young Man with Shortness of Breath and Haemoptysis
      7. Sudden Onset Weakness and Dysphasia
      8. Numbness, Weakness and Clumsiness
      9. Forgetfulness and Disorientation
      10. Coffee-Ground Vomiting
      11. Episodic Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain
      12. Chronic Diarrhoea and Flatulence
      13. A Young Man with Bloody Diarrhoea
      14. Abdominal Discomfort and Generalised Weakness
      15. Abdominal Pain in a Publican
      16. Abdominal Distension, Loss of Appetite and Malaise
      17. Back Pain and Fever in a Diabetic
      18. Urinary Problems in an Elderly Man
      19. A Young Man with a Testicular Lump
      20. Heavy and Painful Menstrual Bleeding
      21. Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
      22. A Lump in the Breast
      23. Lymph Node Enlargement in a Young Man
      24. An Itchy, Bleeding Mole on the Back
      25. Blood in the Urine in an Elderly Man
      26. Thyroid Disease in a Young Woman
3. Section 3 – Haematology
   1. 1. Shortness of Breath and Heartburn
      2. Raised White Cell Count in an Asymptomatic Individual
      3. Worsening Fatigue and Bleeding Gums
      4. Burning Urine and an Abnormal Clotting Screen
      5. Headaches, Blurred Vision and Itching
      6. A Painful Arm and a Large Spleen
      7. A Rash on the Thighs
      8. Fatigue and Weight Loss
      9. Pneumonia with Abnormal Liver Function
      10. Recurrent Epistaxis
      11. Bruising After a Pneumonia
      12. Headache and a Rash
      13. Shortness of Breath and Weight Loss
      14. Anaemia Resistant to a Blood Transfusion
      15. Asymptomatic Anaemia in the Elderly
      16. Back Pain and Fatigue
      17. Short of Breath and Underweight
      18. Deterioration After a Blood Transfusion
      19. Headache and Blurred Vision
      20. Lower Back Pain
4. Section 4 – Microbiology
   1. 1. Leg Pain and Fevers
      2. Fever and Collapse
      3. Burning Sensation When Passing Urine
      4. A Bit Short of Breath
      5. Unhappy Camper
      6. Diarrhoea in an Elderly Man
      7. A Painful Knee
      8. A Pain in the Ear
      9. A Red Eye
      10. Child with a Rash
      11. Pelvic Pain
      12. A Painful Swollen Jaw
      13. Traveller’s Diarrhoea
      14. Fever in a Returning Traveller
      15. A Spot of Confusion
      16. Congenital Infection
      17. A Chronic Cough
      18. A Jaundiced View
      19. Gram Negative Bacteraemia
      20. A Groin Swelling
      21. Urethral Discharge

Authors Biography

Eamon Shamil MBBS, MRes, DOHNS, FRCS (ORL-HNS) Post-CCT Fellow in Rhinology, Anterior Skull Base, and Facial Plastic Surgery, The Royal National ENT Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Praful Ravi MA MB BChir MRCP Attending Physician in Genitourinary Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

Ashish Chandra FRCPath DipRCPath (Cytol) Lead Consultant for Cytopathology & Urological Histopathology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Chair, British Association of Urological Pathologists (BAUP); Vice President, International Academy of Cytology (IAC); Deputy Editor, Cytopathology