Decision making in medicine : an algorithmic approach / [edited by] Stuart B. Mushlin, Harry L. Greene II.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prevention and screening -- Fatigue -- Involuntary weight loss -- Obesity -- Sexual dysfunction -- Edema -- Chronic pain -- Persistent excessvie sweating -- The red eye -- Rhinitis -- Tinnitus -- Hearing loss -- Preoperative evaluation -- Falls in geriatric patients -- Geriatric functional assessment -- Bradycardia -- Narrow-complex tachycardia -- Wide-complex tachycardia -- Stable angina -- Unstable angina/non-st-elevation myocardial infarction -- Systolic murmurs -- Diastolic murmurs -- Hypertension -- Hypotension -- Palpitations -- Syncope -- Evaluation of a new diagnosis of congestive heart failure -- Diagnosis and treatment of acute pulmonary edema -- Right ventricular failure -- Sudden cardiac death -- Cardiac dyspnea -- Assessment and initial management of st-segment elevation myocardial infarction -- Post-myocardial infarction care and counseling -- Claudication -- Pigmented lesions -- Leg ulcer -- Urticaria -- Generalized pruritus -- Palpable purpura -- Hypoglycemia -- Hyperglycemia -- Hypocalcemia -- Hypercalcemia -- Tests of thyroid function -- Hypothyroidism -- Hyperthyroidism -- Goiter -- Thyroid nodule -- Thyroid pain -- Sick euthyroid syndrome -- Thyroid function tests in nonthyroidal illness -- Adrenal incidentaloma -- Cushing's syndrome -- Pituitary tumor -- Hirsutism -- Gynecomastia -- Acute abdominal pain -- Chronic abdominal pain -- Nausea and vomiting -- Anorexia -- Dysphagia -- Heartburn -- Noncardiac chest pain -- Belching -- Dyspepsia -- Jaundice -- Ascites -- Biliary colic -- Gastrointestinal bleeding -- Rectal bleeding -- Acute diarrhea -- Chronic diarrhea -- Constipation -- Irritable bowel syndrome -- Anorectal pain -- Positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) -- Flatulence -- Fecal incontinence -- Asymptomatic abnormal liver aminotransferases -- Elevated serum iron -- Elevated serum amylase -- Anemia -- Polycthemia -- Neutrophilia -- Leukopenia -- Deep venous thrombosis -- Coagulation abnormalities -- Transfusion therapy: fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate -- Transfusion therapy: platelets -- Transfusion therapy: red blood cells -- Transfusion therapy: granulocytes --

Transfusion reactions -- Classical Hodgkin's lymphoma -- Chronic myelogenous leukemia -- Abnormal serum protein electrophoresis -- Lymphaedonpathy -- Carcinoma of unknown primary site (CUPS) -- Neutropenia and fever -- Pathologic fractures -- Clinical considerations for stem cell transplantation -- Late issues for patients who survive the initial diagnosis and treatment of cancer -- Superior vena caval syndrome -- Spinal cord compression -- Foreign travel: immunizations and infections -- Acute and subacute meningitis -- Chronic meningitis -- Aseptic meningitis -- Encephalitis -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Approach to the newly diagnosed HIV-positive patient -- Respiratory symptoms in HIV-infected patients -- Central nervous system infection in the patient with HIV -- The acutely ill patient with HIV -- Sepsis -- Toxic shock syndromes -- Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia -- Postexposure prophylaxis for HIV and hepatitis B and C -- Fever of unknown origin -- Chronic kidney disease -- Acute renal failure -- Proteinuria -- Hematuria -- Kidney stones -- Renal cysts and masses -- Metabolic acidosis -- Metabolic alkalosis -- Hyponatremia -- Hypernatremia -- Hypokaleimia -- Hyperkalemia -- Hypomagnesemia -- Hypermagnesemia -- Hypophosphatemia -- Choosing a chronic dialysis modality -- Selection of patients for transplantation -- Fever in the transplant recipient -- Acute headache -- Chronic headache -- Transient ischemic attack and stroke evaluation -- Transient monocular visual loss -- Acute stroke -- Stroke treatment and prophylaxis -- Memory loss -- Dizziness -- Seizures -- Status epileplticus -- Weakness -- Gait disturbances -- Tremor -- Parkinson's disease -- Peripheral neuropathy -- Hyperkinesias -- Muscle cramps and aches -- Acute confusional state -- Chronic behavior change -- Disturbances of smell and taste -- Coma -- Brain death -- Dilated pupil -- Corneal abrasion -- Conjunctivitis -- Acute visual loss -- Hemoptysis -- Stridor -- Wheezing -- Cough -- Dyspnea -- Pleural effusion -- Mediastinal lymphadenopathy -- Solitary pulmonary nodule -- Multiple pulmonary nodules -- Diffuse interstitial lung disease -- Positive tuberculin skin test (PPD) -- Respiratory symptoms and occupational exposure to asbestos -- Asthma --

Monoarticular arthritis -- Polyarticular arthritis -- Seronegative arthritis -- Soft-tissue pain -- Neck pain -- Shoulder pain -- Low back pain -- Hip pain -- Hand and wrist pain -- Knee pain -- Foot pain -- Scleroderma -- Dry eyes and dry mouth (Sjögren's syndrome) -- Raynaud's phenomenon -- Low bone density -- Hyperuricemia and gout -- Diffuse muscle pain and stiffness: polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis -- Joint hypermobility -- Temporomandibular pain -- Antinuclear antibody test -- Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level -- Elevated creative kinase level -- Scrotal mass -- Benign prostatic hypertrophy -- Prostatitis -- Urinary incontinence -- Urinary retention -- Vaginal discharge -- Cervicitis -- Secondary amenorrhea -- Abnormal vaginal bleeding -- Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy -- Acute abdominal pain in women -- Chest pain in women -- Urinary tract infection in women -- Breast mass -- Adjuvant therapy choices in breast cancer -- Nipple discharge -- Abnormal pap smear -- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder -- Contraceptive choices -- Use of oral contraceptives -- Female infertility -- Domestic violence -- Ectopic pregnancy -- Osteoporosis and osteopenia -- Acute pulseless extremity -- Foreign body ingestion -- Caustic ingestion and exposure -- Mammal bites -- Snake venom poisoning -- Hypothermia -- Submersion -- Alcoholism -- Anxiety -- Depression -- Emotional disorders with somatic expression -- Grief -- Psychosis -- Smoking cessation -- Suicidal patient -- Acute anticoagulation -- Long-term anticoagulation -- Anaphylaxis -- Evaluation of adverse drug reactions -- Antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgical patients -- Choosing appropriate antimicrobial therapy -- Use and monitoring of aminoglycoside antibiotics -- Use and evaluation of serum drug levels -- Use and evaluation of vancomycin serum drug level.