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Frequently overlooked diagnoses in acute care / Mark A. Marinella.
LIBRA RC76 .M37 2003
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marinella, Mark A., 1967-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Symptoms.
- Diagnosis.
- Diagnostic errors.
- Rare diseases--Diagnosis.
- Rare diseases.
- Emergency medicine--Diagnosis.
- Emergency medicine.
- Diagnostic Errors.
- Medical Subjects:
- Diagnosis.
- Diagnostic Errors.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 147 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pa. : Hanley & Belfus, [2003]
- Summary:
- This new book is a well-written and succinct overview of 25 diseases that are commonly overlooked by physicians in the acute setting, and the bulk of these conditions are quite common. If not considered, they could lead to significant morbidity or mortality. For each disorder, the author presents the background, the reasons that the disorder is overlooked, the differential diagnosis, clinical features, lab findings, treatment, and a valuable list of key summary points. A book that addresses an issue not given much attention in standard texts: serious medical problems that are often overlooked Features a focused, easy-to-read format Key points summarize the important guidelines on diagnosing these difficult conditions
- Contents:
- 1. Acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection 1
- 2. Acute mesenteric ischemia 7
- 3. Acute renal infarction 13
- 4. Addisonian crisis 17
- 5. Aortoenteric fistula 23
- 6. Carbon monoxide poisoning 27
- 7. Cardiac tamponade 33
- 8. Carotid sinus hypersensitivity 39
- 9. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome 43
- 10. Cholesterol embolism syndrome 49
- 11. Fat embolism syndrome 55
- 12. Herpes simplex encephalitis 59
- 13. Myxedema coma 63
- 14. Necrotizing fasciitis 69
- 15. Nonconvulsive status epilepticus 75
- 16. Refeeding syndrome 79
- 17. Renal vein thrombosis 85
- 18. Spinal cord compression 89
- 19. Spontaneous dissection of the carotid artery 95
- 20. Subacute bacterial endocarditis 101
- 21. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura 107
- 22. Thyroid storm 111
- 23. Tick paralysis 117
- 24. Toxic shock syndrome 121
- 25. Vertebrobasilar insufficiency 127.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1560535660
- OCLC:
- 51271088
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