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09 - PART 2 Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases

01 - SECTION 1 Pain

SECTION 1 Pain Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases PART 2 Section 1 Pain James ...

02 - 14 Pain- Pathophysiology and Management

14 Pain: Pathophysiology and Management Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases PART...

03 - 15 Chest Discomfort

15 Chest Discomfort David A. Morrow Chest Discomfort Chest discomfort is among the most common re...

04 - 16 Abdominal Pain

16 Abdominal Pain positron emission tomography offers advantages of improved diag­ nostic perform...

05 - 17 Headache

17 Headache perforation of abdominal viscera. A diagnosis of anemia may be more helpful than the ...

06 - 18 Low Back Pain

18 Low Back Pain Steven P. Cohen, Eric J. Wang Low Back Pain EPIDEMIOLOGY Low back pain (LBP) is ...

07 - 19 Neck Pain

19 Neck Pain Fan Jiang, Soichiro Takamiya, Michael G. Fehlings Neck Pain Neck pain is a highly pr...

08 - SECTION 2 Alterations in Body Temperature

SECTION 2 Alterations in Body Temperature PAIN ARISING IN THE SHOULDER REGION ■ ■THORACIC OUTLET ...

09 - 20 Fever

20 Fever PAIN ARISING IN THE SHOULDER REGION ■ ■THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROMES The thoracic outlet con...

10 - 21 Fever and Rash

21 Fever and Rash can aggravate the condition of patients with preexisting impairment of cardiac,...

11 - 22 Fever of Unknown Origin

22 Fever of Unknown Origin example, an eschar may suggest the diagnosis of scrub typhus or ricket...

12 - SECTION 3 Nervous System Dysfunction

SECTION 3 Nervous System Dysfunction ANTIBIOTICS AND ANTITUBERCULOUS THERAPY Antibiotic or antitu...

13 - 23 Syncope

23 Syncope ANTIBIOTICS AND ANTITUBERCULOUS THERAPY Antibiotic or antituberculous therapy may irre...

14 - 24 Dizziness and Vertigo

24 Dizziness and Vertigo ■ ■FURTHER READING Brignole M et al: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnos...

15 - 25 Fatigue

25 Fatigue therapy. Vestibular suppressant medications should not be used, as they will increase ...

17 - 27 Numbness, Tingling, and Sensory Loss

27 Numbness, Tingling, and Sensory Loss weakness usually is due to lower motor neuron or peripher...

18 - 28 Gait Disorders, Imbalance, and Falls

28 Gait Disorders, Imbalance, and Falls Jessica M. Baker, Gerald Pankratz Gait Disorders, Imbalan...

19 - 29 Confusion and Delirium

29 Confusion and Delirium pressure applied to a small nylon filament is used to assess sensation ...

20 - 30 Coma

30 Coma PROMOTE WAKEFULNESS AM Delirium Reduction Care Shades up. Lights on. Write date and staff...

21 - 31 Dementia

31 Dementia and therefore, serial examinations and multimodal prognostication approaches are advi...

23 - 33 Sleep Disorders

33 Sleep Disorders avoid making a diagnosis of “frontal lobe syndrome” in a patient with no evide...

25 - 34 Disorders of the Eye

34 Disorders of the Eye ■ ■FURTHER READING Aquino G et al: Towards the neurobiology of insomnia: ...

26 - 35 Disorders of Smell and Taste

35 Disorders of Smell and Taste Exaggerated gaze-evoked nystagmus can be induced by drugs (seda­ ...

27 - 36 Disorders of Hearing

36 Disorders of Hearing disturbance. Patients should be warned not to overcompensate for their ta...

29 - 38 Oral Manifestations of Disease

38 Oral Manifestations of Disease Noninfectious causes of laryngitis include vocal trauma (e.g., ...

31 - 39 Dyspnea

39 Dyspnea malodor. Periodontal disease, caries, acute forms of gingivitis, poorly fitting dentur...

32 - 40 Cough

40 Cough Bruce D. Levy Cough Cough performs an essential protective function for human airways an...

33 - 41 Hemoptysis

41 Hemoptysis undergo chest CT. Diseases causing cough that may be missed on chest x-ray include ...

34 - 42 Hypoxia and Cyanosis

42 Hypoxia and Cyanosis ■ ■DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES Laboratory studies for initial evaluation should in...

35 - 43 Edema

43 Edema Cyanosis can be caused by small quantities of circulating methe­ moglobin (Hb Fe3+) and ...

37 - 45 Palpitations

45 Palpitations Joseph Loscalzo Palpitations Palpitations are extremely common among patients who...

38 - 46 Exercise Intolerance

46 Exercise Intolerance Joseph Loscalzo Palpitations Palpitations are extremely common among pati...

40 - 47 Dysphagia

47 Dysphagia ■ ■FURTHER READING Bunsawat K et al: Exercise intolerance in heart failure with pres...

41 - 48 Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion

48 Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion tongue atrophy, in addition to evidence of generalized neuro...

42 - 49 Diarrhea and Constipation

49 Diarrhea and Constipation advocated and should be discontinued if no benefit is observed. H2 a...

43 - 50 Unintentional Weight Loss

50 Unintentional Weight Loss Defecography (a dynamic barium enema including lateral views obtaine...

44 - 51 Gastrointestinal Bleeding

51 Gastrointestinal Bleeding of UWL and is often more pronounced in men. More intense forms of me...

45 - 52 Jaundice

52 Jaundice and costs. Patients with high-risk endoscopic findings (e.g., varices, ulcers with ac...

46 - 53 Abdominal Swelling and Ascites

53 Abdominal Swelling and Ascites Jaundice with associated liver dysfunction can be seen in sever...

49 - 55 Azotemia and Urinary Abnormalities

55 Azotemia and Urinary Abnormalities diagnosis of exclusion is based largely on history and phys...

50 - 56 Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances

56 Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances deliberate polydipsia, extracellular fluid volume is normal...

51 - 57 Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia

57 Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia Dwight A. Towler Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia Calcium is the ...

52 - 58 Acidosis and Alkalosis

58 Acidosis and Alkalosis 25(OH)D levels, which reflect vitamin D stores. Urinary calcium levels ...

53 - SECTION 8 Alterations in the Skin

SECTION 8 Alterations in the Skin ■ ■REFERENCES Banerjee T et al: High dietary acid load predicts...

56 - 61 Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease

61 Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease ■ ■FURTHER READING Bolognia JL et al (eds): Dermatolog...

57 - 62 Immunologically Mediated Skin Diseases

62 Immunologically Mediated Skin Diseases slow to heal, but when they do, irregularly shaped whit...

58 - 63 Cutaneous Drug Reactions

63 Cutaneous Drug Reactions PART 2 Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases FIGURE 62...

60 - SECTION 9 Hematologic Alterations

SECTION 9 Hematologic Alterations Section 9 Hematologic Alterations Dan L. Longo Interpreting Pe...

61 - 65 Interpreting Peripheral Blood Smears

65 Interpreting Peripheral Blood Smears Section 9 Hematologic Alterations Dan L. Longo Interpret...

62 - 66 Anemia and Polycythemia

66 Anemia and Polycythemia One last feature of the red cells to assess before moving to the white...

63 - 67 Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes

67 Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes Steven M. Holland, John I. Gallin* Disorders of Granul...

65 - 69 Bleeding and Thrombosis

69 Bleeding and Thrombosis It is suggested that if organ damage is HLH-triggered, lympholytic age...

66 - 70 Enlargement of Lymph Nodes and Spleen

70 Enlargement of Lymph Nodes and Spleen Measures of Platelet Function  The bleeding time was use...