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37 - 45 Palpitations
45 Palpitations Joseph Loscalzo Palpitations Palpitations are extremely common among patients who...
35 - 43 Edema
43 Edema Cyanosis can be caused by small quantities of circulating methe moglobin (Hb Fe3+) and ...
34 - 42 Hypoxia and Cyanosis
42 Hypoxia and Cyanosis ■ ■DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES Laboratory studies for initial evaluation should in...
33 - 41 Hemoptysis
41 Hemoptysis undergo chest CT. Diseases causing cough that may be missed on chest x-ray include ...
32 - 40 Cough
40 Cough Bruce D. Levy Cough Cough performs an essential protective function for human airways an...
31 - 39 Dyspnea
39 Dyspnea malodor. Periodontal disease, caries, acute forms of gingivitis, poorly fitting dentur...
29 - 38 Oral Manifestations of Disease
38 Oral Manifestations of Disease Noninfectious causes of laryngitis include vocal trauma (e.g., ...
27 - 36 Disorders of Hearing
36 Disorders of Hearing disturbance. Patients should be warned not to overcompensate for their ta...
26 - 35 Disorders of Smell and Taste
35 Disorders of Smell and Taste Exaggerated gaze-evoked nystagmus can be induced by drugs (seda ...
25 - 34 Disorders of the Eye
34 Disorders of the Eye ■ ■FURTHER READING Aquino G et al: Towards the neurobiology of insomnia: ...
23 - 33 Sleep Disorders
33 Sleep Disorders avoid making a diagnosis of “frontal lobe syndrome” in a patient with no evide...
21 - 31 Dementia
31 Dementia and therefore, serial examinations and multimodal prognostication approaches are advi...
20 - 30 Coma
30 Coma PROMOTE WAKEFULNESS AM Delirium Reduction Care Shades up. Lights on. Write date and staff...
19 - 29 Confusion and Delirium
29 Confusion and Delirium pressure applied to a small nylon filament is used to assess sensation ...
18 - 28 Gait Disorders, Imbalance, and Falls
28 Gait Disorders, Imbalance, and Falls Jessica M. Baker, Gerald Pankratz Gait Disorders, Imbalan...
17 - 27 Numbness, Tingling, and Sensory Loss
27 Numbness, Tingling, and Sensory Loss weakness usually is due to lower motor neuron or peripher...
15 - 25 Fatigue
25 Fatigue therapy. Vestibular suppressant medications should not be used, as they will increase ...
14 - 24 Dizziness and Vertigo
24 Dizziness and Vertigo ■ ■FURTHER READING Brignole M et al: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnos...
13 - 23 Syncope
23 Syncope ANTIBIOTICS AND ANTITUBERCULOUS THERAPY Antibiotic or antituberculous therapy may irre...
12 - SECTION 3 Nervous System Dysfunction
SECTION 3 Nervous System Dysfunction ANTIBIOTICS AND ANTITUBERCULOUS THERAPY Antibiotic or antitu...