2nd Edition
Instant Wisdom for GPs Pearls from All the Specialities
Every consultant has pearls of wisdom they wish they could share with GPs: knowledge they have acquired from years of experience and evidence-based study, which could lead to improved speed and decision in referral, more efficient use of resources and, overall, better patient care. Instant Wisdom for GPs gathers these pearls together, presenting ten bullet-point gems from a comprehensive range of clinical specialties, together with advice on obscure or overlooked diagnoses, guidance on how to distinguish tricky differentials and tips on prescribing.
The content has been thoroughly revised and updated for this second edition. New chapters have been added on alcohol use disorders, behavioural problems in children, clinical biochemistry, emergency presentations, genetics and genomics, obesity and bariatric medicine, and women’s health, all from contributors expert in these fields.
Key Features:
- Each specialty chapter offers ten pearls of wisdom, with detailed explanation from a leading consultant
- 'Obscure or overlooked diagnoses’ flag conditions which the GP might not have heard about or might overlook or confuse with others
- ‘Easily confused’ sections highlight at-a-glance diagnoses which can be challenging to distinguish from each other, presented in an easy-to-read table
- ‘Prescribing points’ in each chapter highlight relevant issues around prescribing, including tips, warnings and clarifications
- Fully revised and updated with six new chapters
Edited by Keith Hopcroft, author of the critically acclaimed Symptom Sorter, this practical and accessible guide distils years of knowledge, experience, and key evidence into 32 concise and easy-to-navigate chapters and is essential reading for trainee and practicing GPs.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Editor
Contributors
Alcohol use disorders
Julia Sinclair
Allergy
Tak Chin, Elizabeth Griffiths and S. Hasan Arshad
Cardiology
Jerome Ment
Care of the elderly
James Woodard
Childhood behavioural problems
Wei Meng Chin
Clinical biochemistry
Helen Ashby
Dermatology
David Rutkowski, Zak Shakanti, Minal Singh and Matthew Harries
Diabetes
Tahseen A. Chowdhury
Emergencies in general practice
Keith Hopcroft
ENT
Andrew Bath, John Phillips, Peter Tassone and Stephanie Cooper
Functional symptoms
Richard Davenport
Gastroenterology
Stephen J. Middleton and Lisa M. Sharkey
General practice
Keith Hopcroft
General surgery
N.F.W. Redwood
Genetics and genomics
Jude Hayward and Imran Rafi
Gynaecology
Elizabeth Ball and Adam Rosenthal
Haematology
Andy Hughes
Neurology
Richard Davenport
Obesity and bariatric medicine
Helen Ashby
Oncology
Karol Sikora
Ophthalmology
Omar Rafiq
Orthopaedics
Phil Clelland and John Leach
Paediatrics
Peter Heinz
Palliative care
Dylan Harris
Psychiatry
David S. Baldwin
Renal medicine
Aroon Lal and Tom Hughes
Respiratory medicine
Jay Suntharalingam
Rheumatology
Dalia Ludwig, Charlotte Wing and Jessica J. Manson
Sexual health
Michael Rayment
Thyroid disorders
Mark P.J. Vanderpump
Urology
Ian Eardley
Women’s health
Toni Hazell
Index
Biography
Keith Hopcroft is a GP in Basildon, Essex, UK, an editorial adviser to Pulse, and a medical writer and columnist.