Normal Lab Values
These reference materials can be difficult to find. Use these resources to find normal lab values and ranges.
- Epocrates Free (app)Requires free registration before downloading the app. Click on Tables-->General Reference to find the Lab Values table.
- Facts and Comparisons E-Answers This link opens in a new windowClick on "Normal Laboratory Values" in the Reference section on the right side of the page.
Harrison's Principles of Internal MedicineISBN: 9780071802154Publication Date: 2015Access Harrison's and scroll down on the table of contents to the Appendix (after part 19).
Extensive contents include normal laboratory values in hematology, immunology, toxicology, vitamins and minerals, and cholesterol monitoring.
The Harriet Lane Handbook by ISBN: 9780323674072
Tools for differential diagnosis
- Diagnosaurus This link opens in a new window Allows searching of over 1000 differential diagnoses by symptoms, diseases and organ systems. Link from Diagnosaurus directly into other books within AccessMedicine.
- GIDEON This link opens in a new window Database for diagnosing infectious diseases. Includes differential diagnosis tool, current information on disease outbreaks, and epidemiological data.
- VisualDx This link opens in a new window Clinical information tool with emphasis on dermatological and opthalmological disorders. Thousands of images of diseases and disorders on different locations and skin tones. Search by diagnosis or build a differential diagnosis.
Catalog Search with Options (Primo)
Physical Assessment Books
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking (13th ed)ISBN: 9781496398178Publication Date: 2020- Bates' Visual Guide to Physical Examination 5th ed.Publication Date: 2013
- Pediatric Diagnostic Examination 1st edPublication Date: 2008
Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, 9th ed.ISBN: 9780323545389
- VisualDx This link opens in a new window
Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination by Call Number: Norris Medical Library, Reserve or Upper Level, WB 205 B187s 2011ISBN: 9780323055703Publication Date: 2010-03-04
Taking History
Many of the books in the physical assessment box on this page also discuss taking histories.
Textbook of Physical Diagnosis: History and ExaminationPublication Date: 2014- Medical interview: the three function approachPublication Date: 2014Includes help with culturally competent interviewing.
- Patient history: an evidence-based approach to differential diagnosisPublication Date: 2012
Therapeutics texts
In addition to these general books, the library owns books on therapeutics for specific populations, in specific disease states, or for classes of drugs. Search the catalog or ask a librarian for help.
DiPiro's Pharmacotherapy: a Pathophysiologic Approach, 12th EditionISBN: 9781264264544Publication Date: 2023
