An Insider's Guide to Cases in Clinical Medicine (Part-2), 2/E for MBBS and PG Medical Students | Case Sheets, Discussion and Pathophysiology for Practical Exams | Geriatric Assessment, Rheumatology

An Insider's Guide to Cases in Clinical Medicine, Part-2, 2/E is the case-presentation companion volume from Archith Boloor, with co-editors Nikhil Kenny Thomas and Mohamed Faizan Thouseef, built specifically for practical/clinical examination preparation rather than theory revision. As a companion to An Insider's Guide to Clinical Medicine, it gives undergraduates and postgraduates a single, one-stop resource for the case sheets, history-taking, and viva discussion they need to walk into a practical exam prepared. Across five sections - Respiratory System, Cardiovascular System, Gastrointestinal System, Nervous System, and a dedicated "Others" section - we work through the common cases actually kept for university practical examinations, including valvular and congenital heart disease, pleural effusion and suppurative lung disease, cirrhosis and its complications, stroke and other neurological syndromes, and focused approaches to anemia, jaundice, lymphadenopathy, and edema. We are the only book to add full sections on rheumatology (approach to arthritis) and comprehensive geriatric assessment. Every section opens with a structured Case Sheet Format (a ready-to-use history-taking and examination proforma) and a Diagnosis Format showing exactly how to phrase a complete clinical diagnosis, then works through a Sample Case Sheet and Discussion for each condition in question-and-answer style covering pathophysiology and management. The content is reinforced with comparison tables, diagnostic boxes, flowcharts/algorithms, and real clinical photographs of classic bedside signs, plus companion digital access via the Diginerve platform (video lectures, the Dr. Wise AI chatbot, question bank, and notes). Who This Book Is For: MBBS Final Year Students: preparing case presentations and history-taking for university practical/clinical examinations during clinical postings. UG Medical Students: in clinical years who need a structured, section-wise approach to common long and short cases across major systems. Postgraduate Medical Students: revising case discussion, pathophysiology, and management for internal medicine practical and viva examinations. Why This Book Helps: Turns bedside chaos into a repeatable routine: the Case Sheet Format gives a fixed sequence for history-taking and examination so nothing is missed under exam pressure. Teaches you to phrase a diagnosis correctly: the Diagnosis Format shows how examiners expect a complete clinical diagnosis to be worded, not just guessed. Builds viva confidence with real Q&A: each case discussion is written as the actual questions examiners ask, with the pathophysiology and management reasoning behind each answer. Closes a genuine content gap: dedicated rheumatology and comprehensive geriatric assessment sections are not found together in other case-companion books. Reinforces retention visually: comparison tables, flowcharts, and real clinical photographs of signs like spider nevi, Dupuytren's contracture, and asterixis turn descriptions into memorable images. Key Features: Five full sections covering Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, and Nervous system cases, plus a dedicated "Others" section for anemia, jaundice, lymphadenopathy, and edema. Only case-companion book to include a full section on rheumatology (approach to arthritis) and comprehensive geriatric assessment. Case Sheet Format, Diagnosis Format, and a worked Sample Case Sheet and Q&A Discussion in every section for every condition. Real clinical photographs of classic bedside signs and printable psychometric test sheets for minimal hepatic encephalopathy screening. Companion Diginerve digital access with video lectures, the Dr. Wise AI chatbot, a question bank, and notes. Read more