Symptom to Diagnosis teaches you an evidence-based, step-by-step process for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients based on their clinical complaints. By applying this process you will be able to recognize specific diseases and prescribe the most effective therapy.

Each chapter is built around a common patient complaint that illustrates essential concepts and provides insight into the process by which the differential diagnosis is identified. The discussion of a particular disease is divided into four sections:
Textbook Presentation offers a concise statement of the common or classic presentation of the particular disease
Disease Highlights covers the most pertinent epidemiologic and pathophysiologic information for the disease
Evidence-Based Diagnosis reviews the accuracy of the history, physical exam, laboratory and radiologic tests for the disease. In this unique section, the author points out the findings that help you “rule in” or “rule out” the various diseases.
Treatment details the basics of therapy for the disease discussed

Filled with algorithms, summary tables, and questions that direct evaluation, Symptom to Diagnosis is a true must read before your first clinical encounter.

Authors: Scott Stern, MD, FACP; Adam Cifu, MD; and Diane Altkorn, MD are on the faculty of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.