The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2014, Standard

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The 5-Minute Clinical Consult; PREFACE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS; CONTENTS; US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations T; HEALTH MAINTENANCE: BIRTH TO 10 YEARS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE: 11-24 YEARS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE: 25-45 YEARS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE: 45-65 YEARS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE: 65 YEARS AND ABOVE; Diagnosis and Treatment: An Algorithmic Approach; ABDOMINAL PAIN, CHRONIC; ABDOMINAL PAIN, EPIGASTRIC; ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOWER; ABDOMINAL RIGIDITY; ACETAMINOPHEN POISONING, TREATMENT; ACID PHOSPHATASE ELEVATION; ACIDOSIS; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL, TREATMENT.;The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2014 Standard Edition provides rapid-access in a quick-reference format. It delivers diagnosis, treatment, medications, follow-up, and associated factors for a broad range of diseases and conditions. Organized alphabetically by diagnosis, this best-selling clinical reference continues to present brief, bulleted information on disease topics in a consistent and reader-friendly three-column format. Trusted features include: More than 900 topics in print address a range of commonly encountered diseases and disorders 21 new topics include Ageusia; Anabolic Steroid A. The 5-Minute Clinical Consult PREFACE EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS CONTENTS US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations T HEALTH MAINTENANCE: BIRTH TO 10 YEARS HEALTH MAINTENANCE: 11-24 YEARS HEALTH MAINTENANCE: 25-45 YEARS HEALTH MAINTENANCE: 45-65 YEARS HEALTH MAINTENANCE: 65 YEARS AND ABOVE Diagnosis and Treatment: An Algorithmic Approach ABDOMINAL PAIN, CHRONIC ABDOMINAL PAIN, EPIGASTRIC ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOWER ABDOMINAL RIGIDITY ACETAMINOPHEN POISONING, TREATMENT ACID PHOSPHATASE ELEVATION ACIDOSIS ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL, TREATMENT. Alkaline phosphatase elevationalkalosis alopecia amenorrhea, primary (absence of menarche by age 16) amenorrhea, secondary amnesia anemia anuria or oliguria anxiety ascites ast elevation asthma, initial treatment asthma, maintenance asthma exacerbation, pediatric acute ataxia axillary mass back pain, acute bleeding, urethral breast discharge breast pain cardiac arrhythmias cardiomegaly carpal tunnel syndrome cervical bruit chest pain/acute coronary syndrome child abuse chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd), diagnosis and treatment cirrhosis. Congestive heart failure: differential diagnosiscough, chronic cyanosis deep venous thrombosis, diagnosis and treatment dehydration, pediatric delayed puberty delirium dementia depressed mood resulting from medical illness depressive episode, major diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetic ketoacidosis (dka), treatment diarrhea, chronic discharge, vaginal dizziness dyspareunia dyspepsia dysphagia dyspnea dysuria ear pain edema, focal enuresis eye pain facial paralysis failure to thrive fatigue fever of unknown origin (fuo) foot pain gait disturbance. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd), diagnosis and treatmentgenital ulcers goiter gynecomastia halitosis hallucinations head injury diagnosis and management headache, chronic heart murmur heel pain hematemesis (bleeding, upper gi) hematuria hemochromatosis hepatomegaly hiccups, persistent hip/groin pain hirsutism hyperactive reflexes hyperbilirubinemia hypercalcemia hypergammaglobulinemia hyperglycemia hyperkalemia hyperkinesis hyperlipidemia hypernatremia hypertension and elevated blood pressure, treatment hypertriglyceridemia hypoactive reflexes. Hypoalbuminemiahypocalcemia hypoglycemia hypokalemia hypomagnesemia hyponatremia hypotension hypothermia infertility insomnia, chronic jaundice knee pain lactose dehydrogenase elevation leg ulcer leukopenia low back pain, acute low back pain, chronic lymphadenopathy malabsorption syndrome menopause, evaluation and management menopause, hormone replacement therapy management menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) mental retardation metabolic syndrome, treatment metrorrhagia (intermenstrual bleeding) migraine, treatment nail abnormalities neck pain neck swelling.