Diagnostic strategies for common medical problems / [edited by] Edgar R. Black ... and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Black, Edgar R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diagnosis, Laboratory.

Clinical Laboratory Techniques.

Diagnosis, Differential.

Medical Subjects:

Clinical Laboratory Techniques.

Diagnosis, Differential.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 674 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : American College of Physicians, [1999]

Summary:

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 need quickly and easily. Filled with practical and cost-effective pathways to solve the problems you see every day, Diagnostic Strategies is an essential tool for any primary care provider.

Contents:

General Issues

1 Characteristics of Diagnostic Tests and Principles for Their Use in Quantitative Decision Making / Edgar R. Black, Robert J. Panzer, Raymond J. Mayewski, Paul F. Griner 1

2 Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests and Strategies for Their Use in Quantitative Decision Making / Robert J. Panzer, Edgar R. Black, Paul F. Griner 18

3 Odds and Likelihood Ratios / Anthony L. Suchman, James G. Dolan 31

4 Keeping Up to Date with the Best Evidence Concerning Diagnostic Tests / R. Brian Haynes 37

Cardiovascular Problems

5 Coronary Artery Disease / Nancy M. Bennett, Mary C. Paris 47

6 Myocardial Infarction / J. Thompson Sullebarger, Donald R. Bordley 61

7 Secondary Hypertension / Eric B. Grossman, Edgar R. Black 79

8 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy / Jules Cohen, Philip Greenland 96

9 Deep Venous Thrombosis / Rudolph J. Napodano 106

Gastrointestinal, Liver, and Pancreatic Problems

10 Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding / Donald R. Bordley 117

11 Peptic Ulcer Disease / A. Andrew Rudmann 127

12 Colon Cancer / Ann Butler Nattinger 140

13 Acute Diarrhea / Benson T. Massey 149

14 Cholelithiasis and Acute Cholecystitis / Eric A. Richard, Robert A. Greene 158

15 Obstructive Jaundice / James P. Corsetti, Dean A. Arvan 170

16 Acute Viral Hepatitis / James P. Corsetti, Dean A. Arvan 181

17 Hepatic Metastases / Robert J. Panzer 193

18 Acute Pancreatitis / James P. Corsetti, Dean A. Arvan 204

19 Pancreatic Masses / Robert J. Panzer 213

Infectious Disease Problems

20 Sore Throat and Acute Infectious Mononucleosis in Adult Patients / Anthony L. Komaroff 229

21 Acute Dysuria in Adult Women / Anthony L. Komaroff 243

22 Acute Vaginitis / Lynn S. Bickley 255

23 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection / Marguerite A. Urban, Richard C. Reichman 269

24 Infective Endocarditis / Diego G. Cahn-Hildalgo, Joseph D. Cappuccio 280

25 Acute Sinusitis / Joshua Chodosh 293

26 Osteomyelitis / David R. Lambert 303

27 Syphilis and Neurosyphilis / Mark A. Shelly 313

Respiratory Problems

28 Pulmonary Embolism / Eric J. Anish, Raymond J. Mayewski 325

29 Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Thomas G. Tape 338

30 Pleural Effusions / Gary W. Wahl, William J. Hall 349

31 Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease / Catherine Chiu Tan, Raymond J. Mayewski 360

32 Sarcoidosis / Robert H. Poe 369

33 Mediastinal Mass / Thomas G. Tape 381

Musculoskeletal and Immunologic Problems

34 Acute Monarticular Arthritis / N. Paul Hudson 393

35 Low Back Pain Syndromes / Daniel J. Mazanec 401

36 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus / Daniel J. Mazanec, Seth M. Kantor 419

37 Temporal Arteritis / Seth M. Kantor 429

38 Osteoporosis / Erica Friedman Asch, Lawrence G. Smith 438

Endocrinologic Problems

39 Hypercalcemia / James P. Corsetti, Dean A. Arvan 451

40 Hypercortisolism: Cushing Syndrome / Edgar R. Black 461

41 Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism / James G. Dolan, Steven D. Wittlin 473

42 Thyroid Nodules / James G. Dolan, Steven D. Wittlin 484

43 Breast Cancer / Ruth W. Kouides, Alvin I. Mushlin 493

Genitourinary Problems

44 Secondary Amenorrhea / Joseph A. Aloi, Julia E. Connelly, John T. Philbrick 509

45 Microscopic Hematuria / Julia E. Connelly 518

46 Urinary Incontinence / Steven A. Rich, Fitzhugh C. Pannill III 527

47 Nonpalpable Prostate Cancer / Michael J. Barry 540

48 Impotence / Edgar R. Black 549

49 Ovarian Cancer / Carmen E. Guerra 563

Hematologic Problems

50 Microcytosis / Paul F. Griner 575

51 Macrocytosis / Jeffrey E. Lancet, Aaron P. Rapoport 585

52 Erythrocytosis / Barbara E. Weber, James Budd 596

53 Coagulation Disorders / Karai P. Balaji, Anthony L. Suchman 609

Neurologic Problems

54 Syncope / Susan C. Day, John M. Eisenberg 625

55 Dementia / Wayne C. McCormick, Eric B. Larson 638.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0943126746

OCLC:

39398729