BU Library: Bastyr Center for Natural Health (BCNH) Residents' Resources: Clinical Consult Tools

Resources for Signs & Symptoms, Dx and DDx

Certain databases and search techniques will help you in determining diagnoses for case questions and clinical care. This list offers a selection of the best and the brightest, with tips to boost your searching efficiency.

All of the databases below provide sections on or search features that will help you locate signs & symptoms, diagnosis and differentials.

Have fun exploring!

AccessMedicine
1. The Quick Reference tab has links to various Dx and DDx tools.
ClinicalKey>FIRSTConsult
FIRSTConsult is a clinical consult filter in ClinicalKey. Condition overviews include sections on Diagnosis, Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Testing, and Differential Diagnosis.
1. Select FIRSTConsult from the menu to the left of the search box and enter a health condition.
2. Click on the most relevant topic and look for appropriate sections on the left sidebar.

BMJ Best Practice This link opens in a new window Combines the latest research evidence, guidelines and expert opinion covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis with a focus on the patient consultation.
Medical Media Systems This link opens in a new window
Brief but comprehensive patient physical exam and history-taking videos. Sometimes loads slowly but worth the wait!
PubMed This link opens in a new window
(New interface default as of June 2020) PubMed Research (citation) database. PubMed, an international biomedical database created by NCBI, comprises over 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE (the largest component), life science journals, and online books.

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Bastyr Center for Natural Health (BCNH) Residents' Resources: Clinical Consult Tools

Resources for Signs & Symptoms, Dx and DDx

Dynamed - A Clinical Consult Tool

UpToDate - A Clinical Consult Tool

BMJ Best Practice