Life would be much simpler for GPs if patients presented with diagnoses. Unfortunately, they do not - they present with symptoms which are frequently vague, sometimes multiple and occasionally obscure. This text offers a comprehensive. alphabetical guide to the common symptoms encountered in primary care. This updated second edition includes nine new symptoms including infertility, double vision and epigastric pain. Emphasis is placed on easy-to-read practical information with a standard layout for each symptom. Each symptom comprises: an overview; differential diagnosis; ready reckoner; investigations; top tips; and red flags (cautions and warnings) for over 100 symptoms commonly seen in primary care. trainers, GP registrars, young principals and nurse practitioners.
David Friend is an editor, author, and award-winning documentary producer with a career spanning journalism, photography, and film. Since 1998, he has been the editor of creative development at Vanity Fair, following his tenure as Life magazine’s director of photography. His work has shaped major journalistic projects, including the 2005 Vanity Fair story that revealed FBI insider Mark Felt as “Deep Throat,” the confidential Watergate source. He also played a key role in expanding Vanity Fair into books, e-books, television, and digital media, launching VanityFair.com. As an author, Friend has explored cultural and historical themes in books such as Watching the World Change: The Stories Behind the Images of 9/11 (2006), The Naughty Nineties (2017), and two volumes on human existence, The Meaning of Life and More Reflections on the Meaning of Life. In the realm of documentary film, he is an Emmy- and Peabody-winning producer, with projects including Lakota Nation vs. United States (2023), MLK/FBI (2021), and the widely broadcast CBS prime-time special 9/11. Beyond journalism and film, Friend has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Lebanon, and the Middle East, coedited 13 Vanity Fair books, and curated photography exhibitions on three continents. His poetry has been published in The New Yorker, further highlighting the breadth of his creative work.