Diagnostic strategies for common medical problems /
Diagnostic Strategies for Common Medical Problems, second edition, presents the best diagnostic strategies for 51 of the most common patient presentations you're likely to see in a clinical setting. Each chapter is presented in a clear, concise format, allowing you to get the information you ne...
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Philadelphia :
American College of Physicians,
©1999.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- General issues. Characteristics of diagnostic tests and principles for their use in quantitative decision making
- Interpretation of diagnostic tests and strategies for their use in quantitative decision making
- Odds and likelihood ratios
- Keeping up to date with the best evidence concerning diagnostic tests. Cardiovascular problems. Coronary artery disease
- Myocardial infarction
- Secondary hypertension
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Deep venus thrombosis. Gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic problems. Acute upper gastrointestional bleeding
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Colon cancer
- Acute diarrhea
- Cholelithiasis and acute cholecystitis
- Obstructive jaundice
- Acute viral hepatitis
- Hepatic metastases
- Acute pancreatitis
- Pancreatic masses. Infectious disease problems. Sore throat and acute infectious mononucleosis in adult patients
- Acute dysuria in adult women
- Acute vaginitis
- Human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Infective endocarditis
- Acute sinusitis
- Osteomyelitis
- Syphilis and neurosyphilis. Respiratory problems. Pulmonary embolism
- Solitary pulmonary nodule
- Pleural effusions
- Chronic obstructive lung disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Mediastinal mass. Musculoskeletal and immunologic problems. Acute monarticular arthritis
- Low back pain syndromes
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporal arteritis
- Osteoporosis. Endocrinologic problems. Hypercalcemia
- Hypercortisolism: Cushing syndrome
- Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism
- Thyroid nodules
- Breast cancer.
- Genitourinary problems. Secondary amenorrhea
- Microscopic hematuria
- Urinary incontinence
- Nonpalpable prostate cancer
- Impotence
- Ovarian cancer. Hematologic problems. Microcytosis
- Marcocytosis
- Erythrocytosis
- Coagulation disorders. Neurologic problems. Syncope
- Dementia.