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Medicine: Prep Manual for Undergraduates

  • 7th Edition - October 15, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Aggarwal Praveen, George K. Mathew
  • Language: English

There have been rapid advances in the field of Medicine in the last few years. This has led the authors to come out with the seventh edition of this book which is thoroughly re… Read more

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There have been rapid advances in the field of Medicine in the last few years. This has led the authors to come out with the seventh edition of this book which is thoroughly revised to include up-to-date knowledge. As in previous editions, the question-answer format of the book has been retained. This book is the best-selling book in its segment and is ‘must-have’ for all the undergraduate medical students as it prepares them well for both theory and practical examinations. Additionally, it is also useful for the dentistry and nursing students.

Key features

• Ex tensive revision of majority of answers to keep the students updated in their knowledge in the field of Medicine.

• Preservation of tex t in pointwise manner with suitable figures, flowchar ts, tables and boxes which will help the students in quick learning and revision.

• Inclusion of evidence-based guidelines on diagnosis and management of diseases in the form of flowchar ts.

• Management of common medical emergencies like anaphyla xis, acute myocardial infarction, acute pulmonary

embolism, acute hear t failure, electroly te imbalance, status epilepticus, upper gastrointestinal bleed, psychiatric

emergencies, diabetic emergencies, poisonings, heat-related emergencies, snake bites, etc.

• Emphasis has been laid on clinical presentation with relevant description of medications.

Table of contents

1 Diseases of Blood

2 Diseases of the Respiratory System

3 Immunological Factors in Disease

4 Diseases of Skin

5 Diseases of the Nervous System

6 Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System

7 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

8 Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System

9 Diseases of the Connective Tissues and Joints

10 Acute Poisoning and Environmental Emergencies

11 Nutritional Factors in Disease

12 Psychiatry

13 Oncology

14 Genetics and Diseases

15 Disturbances in Water, Electrolyte and Acid–Base Balance

16 Diseases of the Kidneys and Genitourinary System

17 Diseases due to Infections

18 Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases

19 Geriatrics

20 Clinical Pharmacology

Product details

  • Edition: 7
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 10, 2022
  • Language: English

About the author

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Aggarwal Praveen

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi