General Practice: An Approach to Differential Diagnosis for General Practitioners and PG Medical Students | Symptom-wise Reasoning, Medical Emergencies and Practitioner Guide: 1

General Practice: An Approach to Differential Diagnosis is a symptom-first clinical reference that walks the reader from a patient's presenting complaint through to a structured differential diagnosis and management plan, across the full range of specialties a general practitioner or postgraduate trainee encounters. Spanning 119 chapters contributed by specialists across cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, hematology, neurology, nephrology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, psychiatry, pulmonology and rheumatology, the book is organized strictly by presenting sign or symptom rather than by disease, mirroring how patients actually walk into a clinic. Beyond Section 1's symptom-wise differential diagnosis chapters, Section 2 is a dedicated Medical Emergencies section covering shock, acute myocardial infarction, left ventricular failure, hypertensive emergency, diabetic coma, status epilepticus, snakebite, poisoning and more, and Section 3 is a Practitioner's Guide covering how to write a prescription, certificates in day-to-day practice, and the art of the referral letter. Each chapter follows a consistent clinical-approach structure, moving from the symptom to its differential causes to a focused workup. Who This Book Is For: General Practitioners (GPs): a single symptom-to-diagnosis reference covering the breadth of presentations seen in day-to-day general practice, plus a dedicated Practitioner's Guide on prescriptions, certificates and referral letters. Postgraduate Medical Students: structured differential-diagnosis reasoning across specialties supports postgraduate clinical case discussions and viva preparation. Medical Residents: a bedside-ready approach to common presenting complaints and medical emergencies encountered during clinical postings. Physicians: a broad-specialty differential diagnosis reference for presentations outside one's core specialty. Why This Book Helps: Mirrors real clinical encounters: organized by presenting symptom rather than by disease, so the approach matches how patients actually present in the clinic. Covers the full breadth of general practice: 14 specialty parts in one volume mean a GP or resident does not need a separate textbook per specialty for common presenting complaints. Prepares for medical emergencies: a dedicated Emergencies section covers high-stakes presentations from acute MI to status epilepticus to poisoning with a structured approach. Builds day-to-day practice skills beyond diagnosis: the Practitioner's Guide section addresses prescription writing, medical certificates and referral letters, skills rarely covered in disease-based textbooks. Consistent chapter structure throughout: every symptom chapter follows the same differential-diagnosis approach, making cross-referencing between chapters fast during real consultations. Key Features: 119 chapters across 3 sections: Common Signs and Symptoms (14 specialty parts), Medical Emergencies, and a Practitioner's Guide. Multi-specialty contributor panel: chapters authored by clinicians across cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, nephrology, ophthalmology, ENT, psychiatry, pulmonology, rheumatology and more. Dedicated Medical Emergencies section: covers shock, acute MI, left ventricular failure, diabetic coma, status epilepticus, snakebite, dog bite and multiple poisoning presentations. Practitioner's Guide section: dedicated chapters on how to write a prescription, certificates in day-to-day practice, and the referral letter. 756-page comprehensive reference: broad enough to serve as a standalone differential-diagnosis desk reference for general and postgraduate practice.

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