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Primary care medicine : office evaluation and management of the adult patient
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- Creator
- [edited by] Allan H. Goroll, Albert G. Mulley Jr
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Sixth edition
- Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2009]
- ©2009
- Physical Details
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- xxix, 1613 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780781775137, 0781775132
- OCLC
- ocn263295173
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- The practice of primary care -- Seletion and interpretation of diagnostic tests -- Health maintenance and the role of screening -- Estimating and communicating risk and prognosis -- Choosing among treatment options -- Immunization -- Screening for HIV-1 infection -- Evaluation of chronic fatigue -- Evaluation of weight loss -- Evaluation of overweight and obesity -- Evaluation of fever -- Evaluation of lymphadenopathy -- Approach to the patient with human immunondeficiency virus (HIV) infection -- Screening for hypertension -- Screening for hyperlipidemia -- Infective endocarditis prophylaxis -- Rheumatic fever prophylaxis -- Exercise for prevention of cardiovascular disease -- Evaluation of hypertension -- Evaluation of chest pain -- Evaluation of the asymptomatic systolic murmur -- Evaluation of leg edema -- Evaluation of arterial insufficiency of the lower extremities -- Evaluation of syncope -- Evaluation of palpitations -- Management of hypertension -- Approach to the patient with a lipid disorder -- Outpatient management of atrial fibrillation -- Management of ventricular irritability in the ambulatory setting -- Management of chronic stable angina -- Cardiovascular rehabilitation and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease -- Approach to the patient with chronic congestive heart failure -- Management of valvular heart disease -- Management of peripheral arterial disease -- Management of peripheral venous disease -- Stress testing and other noninvasive studies for detection of coronary disease -- Screening for lung cancer -- Tuberculosis screening and prophylaxis -- Evaluation and prevention of occupational and environmental respiratory disease -- Evaluation of chronic dyspnea -- Evaluation of subacute and chronic cough -- Evaluation of hemoptysis -- Evaluation of pleural effusions -- Evaluation of the solitary pulmonary nodule -- Evaluation of clubbing -- Approach to the patient with sleep apnea -- Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Management of asthma -- Management of tuberculosis -- Management of the common cold -- Management of sarcoidosis -- Approach to the patient with acute bronchitis or pneumonia in the ambulatory setting -- Approach to the patient with lung cancer -- Smoking cessation -- Screening for gastric cancer -- Screening for colorectal cancer -- Prevention of viral hepatitis -- Evaluation of abdominal pain -- Evaluation of nausea and vomiting --
- Evaluation of dysphagia and suspected esophageal chest pain -- Approach to the patient with heartburn and reflux (gastroesophagel reflux disease) -- Evaluation of jaundice -- Evaluation of gastrointestinal bleeding -- Evaluation of management of diarrhea -- Approach to the patient with constipation -- Approach to the patient with anorectal complaints -- Approach to the patient with an external hernia -- Management of the peptic ulcer disease -- Management of asymptomatic and symptomatic gallstones -- Management of hepatitis -- Management of cirrhosis and chronic liver failure -- Management of pancreatitis -- Management of inflammatory bowel disease -- Approach to the patient with functional gastrointestinal disease -- Management of diverticular disease -- Management of gastrointestinal cancers -- Screening for anemia -- Screening for sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait -- Evaluation of anemia -- Evaluation of erythrocytosis (polycythemia) -- Evaluation of bleeding problems and abnormal bleeding studies -- Management of common anemias -- Outpatient oral anticoagulant therapy -- Approach to the patient with lymphoma -- Approach to the patient with metastatic tumor of unknown origin -- Approach to staging and monitoring -- Comprehensive care of the cancer patient -- Principles of cancer drug therapy -- Principles of radiation therapy -- Management of chronic cancer pain and palliative care -- Managing the gastrointestinal complications of cancer and cancer treatment -- Complications of cancer: oncologic emergencies and paraneoplastic syndromes -- Screening for diabetes mellitus -- Screening for thyroid cancer -- Evaluation of thyroid nodules -- Approach to the patient with hypercalcemia -- Evaluation of hypoglycemia -- Evaluation of hirsutism -- Evaluation of gynecomastia -- Evaluation of galactorrhea and hyperprolactinemia -- Polyuria and polydipsia: evaluation of suspected diabetes insipidus -- Approach to the patient with diabetes mellitus -- Approach to the patient with hyperthyroidism -- Approach to the patient with hypothyroidism -- Glucocorticoid therapy -- Screening for breast cancer -- Screening for cervical cancer -- Screening for ovarian cancer -- Screening for endometrial cancer -- Screening for and prevention of intimate partner violence -- Approach to the woman with abnormal vaginal bleeding -- Evaluation of secondary amenorrhea -- Evaluation of breast masses and nipple discharges -- Evaluation of vulvar pruritus -- Medical evaluation of female sexual dysfunction -- Approach to the patient with menstrual or pelvic pain -- Approach to the patient with a vaginal discharge -- Approach to the menopausal woman --
- Approach to fertility control -- Approach to the infertile couple -- Approach to the woman with an unplanned pregnancy -- Management of breast cancer -- Management of the woman with genital tract cancer -- Screening for syphilis -- Screening for chlamydial infection -- Screening for prostate cancer -- Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infection -- Screening for cancers of the lower urinary tract -- Evaluation of the patient with hematuria -- Evaluation of the patient with proteinuria -- Evaluation of scrotal pain, masses, and swelling -- Medical evaluation and management of erectile dysfunction -- Approach to dysuria and urinary tract infections in women -- Approach to incontinence and other forms of lower urinary tract dysfunction -- Approach to the patient with nephrolithiasis -- Approach to the male patient with urethritis -- Approach to the patient with gonorrhea -- Approach to benign prostatic hyperplasia -- Management of acute and chronic prostatitis -- Management of urinary tract infection in men -- Management of syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases -- Management of the patient with chronic kidney disease -- Management of genitourinary cancers in men -- Screening for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women -- Evaluation of acute monoarticular arthritis -- Evaluation of polyarticular complaints -- Approach to the patient with back pain -- Evaluation of neck pain -- Approach to the patient with muscle cramps -- Approach to the patient with shoulder pain -- Evaluation of hip pain -- Evaluation of knee pain -- Approach to minor orthopedic problems of the elbow, wrist, and hand -- Approach to common problems of the foot and ankle -- Approach to the patient with asymptomatic hyperuricemia -- Management of rheumatoid arthritis -- Management of osteoarthritis -- Management of gout -- Approach to the patient with fibromyalgia -- Approach to the patient with lyme disease -- Approach to the patient with polymyalgia rheumatica or giant-cell (temporal) arteritis -- Management of Paget's disease -- Approach to the patient with Raynaud's phenomenon -- Prevention and management of osteoporosis -- Approach to the patient with headache -- Evaluation of dizziness -- Focal neurologic complaints: evaluation of nerve root and peripheral nerve syndromes -- Evaluation of tremor -- Evaluation of dementia -- Approach to the patient with a seizure -- Management of transient ischemic attack and asymptomatic carotid bruit -- Management of multiple sclerosis -- Management of alzheimer's disease and related dementias -- Approach to the patient with parkinson's disease -- Approach to the patient with bell's palsy (idiopathic facial mononeuropathy) -- Management of tic douloureux (trigeminal neuralgia) -- Screening for skin cancers --
- Evaluation of pruritus -- Evaluation of purpura -- Evaluation of disturbances in pigmentation -- Evaluation of urticaria with angioedema -- Approach to the patient with hair loss -- Disturbances of skin hydration: dry skin and excessive sweating -- Approach to the patient with dermatitis -- Management of acne -- Management of rosacea and other acneiform dermatoses -- Management of psoriasis -- Management of intertrigo and intertriginous dermatoses -- Management of corns and calluses -- Approach to bacterial skin infections -- Management of superficial fungal infections -- Management of cutaneous and genital herpes simplex -- Management of herpes zoster -- Management of warts -- Management of scabies and pediculosis -- Management of skin trauma: bites and burns -- Management of skin ulceration -- Screening for open-angle glaucoma -- Evaluation of the red eye -- Evaluation of impaired vision -- Evaluation of eye pain -- Evaluation of dry eyes -- Evaluation of common visual disturbances: flashing lights, floaters, and other transient phenomena -- Evaluation of exophthalmos -- Evaluation of watery eyes -- Management of the patient with age-related macular degeneration -- Management of glaucoma -- Management of cataracts -- Management of diabetic retinopathy -- Correction of vision -- Screening for oral cancer -- Evaluation of hearing loss -- Approach to epistaxis -- Evaluation of facial pain and swelling -- Evaluation of smell and taste disturbances -- Approach to the patient with hoarseness -- Evaluation of tinnitus -- Approach to the patient with otitis -- Approach to the patient with sinusitis -- Approach to the patient with pharyngitis -- Approach to the patient with hiccups -- Approach to the patient with chronic nasal congestion and discharge -- Approach to the patient with exessive snoring -- Approach to the patient with aphthous stomatitis -- Management of temporomandibular joint dysfunction -- Approach to the patient with anxiety -- Approach to the patient with depression -- Approach to the patient with an alcohol problem -- Approach to the patient with sexual dysfunction -- Approach to the somatizing patient -- Approach to the angry patient -- Approach to the patient with insomnia -- Management of obesity -- Approach to eating disorders -- Approach to drug abuse and dependence -- Approach to the patient with chronic nonmalignanat pain -- Herbal supplements commonly used as complementary or alternative therapy -- Caring for the adolescent patient -- Approach to frailty in older adults
Subjects
- Family medicine.
- Ambulatory medical care.
- Primary Health Care -- methods.
Medical Subject Heading
- Ambulatory Care -- methods.
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