Description
Pocket-sized and portable, Instant Work-ups: A Clinical Guide to Medicine offers all of the critical information physicians need to know in order to evaluate and diagnose a patient. The content is uniquely presented as a patient would present his or her case: with symptoms and abnormalities, as opposed to a diagnosis. Practical and easy to use, it provides clear work-up plans for the most commonly encountered medical conditions, providing quick, focused guidance with the flexibility to adapt to each unique patient.- Covers approximately 80 of the most commonly encountered medical conditions.- Chapters are alphabetically organized by topic for easy reference.- Topics are presented as a sign, symptom, or abnormal lab reading as a patient would present his or her case.- Every topic includes a brief background discussion, a list of important related materials, and a detailed list of the next lab or radiographic tests.- Describes each diagnostic test and includes algorithms for each topic to help guide diagnosis.
Table of Contents
1. Acute kidney injury2. Adrenal masses3. Amenorrhea4. Anemia5. Arthritis and arthralgia6. Ascites7. Atrial fibrillation8. Bleeding and bruising9. Cerebrospinal fluid evaluation10. Chronic cough11. Chronic kidney disease12. Chronic meningitis13. Constipation14. Delirium15. Diarrhea16. Dyspnea17. Dysuria18. Edema19. Elevated alkaline phosphatase20. Elevated amylase (Hyperamylasemia)21. Erectile dysfunction22. Fatigue23. Fever of unknown origin24. Fibromyalgia25. Galactorrhea26. Gallbladder polyps27. Gynecomastia28. Hair loss29. Hearing loss30. Hematospermia31. Hematuria32. Hemoptysis33. Hirsutism34. Hypercalcemia35. Hypercoagulable states36. Hyperkalemia37. Hypernatremia38. Hypertension39. Hyperthyroidism40. Hypocalcemia41. Hypoglycemia42. Hypokalemia43. Hyponatremia44. Hypothyroidism45. Infertility, female46. Infertility, male47. Insomnia48. Leukocytosis49. Leukopenia50. Memory loss and dementia51. Muscle weakness52. Myalgias53. Nephrolithiasis54. Night sweats55. Osteoporosis56. Palpitations57. Peripheral neuropathy58. Pituitary adenomas59. Pleural effusion60. Preoperative evaluation before noncardiac surgery61. Proteinuria62. Pruritus63. Recurrent urinary tract infection64. Renal cysts65. Rhinitis66. Scrotal masses67. Seizure68. Solitary pulmonary nodule69. Syncope70. Synovial fluid analysis71. Thrombocytopenia72. Thyroid nodule73. Tinnitus74. Transaminase elevation75. Tremor76. Urinary incontinence77. Visual disturbances78. Weight loss
