Strengthen Diagnostic Reasoning with Real Cases from Expert Clinicians Across Disciplines.

About This Text

This workbook delivers real-life primary care cases from more than 50 contributors (PAs, NPs, and physicians). Each narrative case follows the patient journey from chief complaint to outcome, guiding you through HPI, ROS, relevant history, and physical exam findings. Probing questions help you determine differentials and most likely diagnoses, select appropriate diagnostics, and plan management. Content spans all organ systems and the lifespan, with attention to pathophysiology, documentation, and practical use of ICD-10 codes. A student supplement provides answers and rationales, case outcomes, and contributor insights; faculty gain additional assignable cases and robust instructor materials.

What’s New in the Second Edition

• 25 brand-new cases in Psych-Mental Health, Cardiovascular, Neurology, Rheumatology, and Infectious Disease


• 25 additional online cases available exclusively to faculty for student assignment


• All cases updated to reflect current guidelines and protocols

Why Students Love This Text

• Consistent case design and critical-thinking exercises that build stepwise reasoning


• Emphasis on clinical and bedside manner for compassionate, patient-centered care


• Coverage across the lifespan and organ systems


• Practical attention to patient education, medical/legal issues, and interprofessional collaboration


• Online student supplement with answers, rationales, outcomes, and contributor insights