Case presentations in arterial disease - D Bouchier-Hayes

This is a story book. It was written for undergraduate and postgraduate students preparing for professional examinations. By telling tales it is intended to give the student a flavour of the diversity of arterial disease which will be encountered, not only in examinations, but throughout a professional career. The patient's stories are used as a basis for discussing the problems encountered in the presentation, investigation and management of arterial ascular problems. Time and again we emphasise the importance of obtaining an accurate history and performing a thorough clinical examination before rushing off to order the latest and the most expensive investigation.;The same format is used for each case presentation. A brief history and the relevant physical findings are presented in each case followed by a comment on the relevant points which might lead one to the correct diagnosis. The rest of the patient's story then unfolds and the merits and demerits of the case and its management are debated in the discussion. This book is not a comprehensive textbook of vascular surgery, but it will be a valuable adjunct to standard texts and an easily read work for revision.