This handy guide is packed full of information to support medical students, junior doctors and other health professionals in making an accurate diagnosis in relation to different presenting complaints.
Now in its fifth edition, the Pocketbook takes the reader through the key steps of narrowing a differential diagnosis, including history, examination and investigation findings. It has been fully updated to cover the full range of common presenting problems facing clinicians today.
This book is easy-to-read and logical, making it useful for all clinicians within a variety of settings, from the classroom to emergency department and primary care.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Preface - p. v 6. Acknowledgements - p. vi 7. How to use this book - p. vii 8. Abbreviations - p. viii 9. List of Illustrations - p. ix 10. Section A. Clinical Presentations - p. ix 11. Abdominal pain - p. ix 12. Abdominal swellings - p. 7 13. Anorectal pain - p. 16 14. Arm pain - p. 19 15. Arm swellings - p. 23 16. Ascites - p. 25 17. Axillary swellings - p. 30 18. Backache - p. 34 19. Breast lumps - p. 42 20. Breast pain - p. 46 21. Chest pain - p. 49 22. Clubbing - p. 54 23. Coma - p. 59 24. Confusion - p. 65 25. Constipation - p. 69 26. Convulsions - p. 73 27. Cough - p. 77 28. Cyanosis - p. 81 29. Deafness - p. 84 30. Diarrhoea - p. 88 31. Dizziness - p. 95 32. Dysphagia - p. 99 33. Dyspnoea - p. 104 34. Ear disorders - p. 110 35. Eye disorders - p. 115 36. Erectile dysfunction - p. 119 37. Facial pain - p. 123 38. Facial swellings - p. 127 39. Facial ulcers - p. 132 40. Faecal incontinence - p. 136 41. Finger lesions - p. 139 42. Finger pain - p. 145 43. Foot and ankle deformities - p. 151 44. Foot pain - p. 154 45. Foot ulcers - p. 159 46. Gait abnormalities - p. 163 47. Goitre - p. 167 48. Groin swellings - p. 172 49. Gynaecomastia - p. 179 50. Haematemesis - p. 183 51. Haematuria - p. 188 52. Haemoptysis - p. 192 53. Hallucinations - p. 197 54. Hand deformities - p. 200 55. Headache - p. 205 56. Hemiparesis - p. 210 57. Hepatomegaly - p. 213 58. Hiccups - p. 218 59. Hirsutism - p. 222 60. Hypertension - p. 226 61. Intestinal obstruction - p. 230 62. Jaundice - p. 234 63. Jaw pain and swellings - p. 240 64. Joint disorders - p. 245 65. Kidney swellings - p. 274 66. Leg pain - p. 277 67. Leg swellings - p. 283 68. Leg ulcers - p. 287 69. Lip lesions - p. 291 70. Lymphadenopathy - p. 296 71. Melaena - p. 300 72. Mouth ulcers - p. 304 73. Muscle weakness and wasting - p. 309 74. Nail abnormalities - p. 313 75. Nasal discharge - p. 318 76. Neck lumps - p. 324 77. Neck pain - p. 329 78. Nipple discharge - p. 333 79. Oliguria - p. 336 80. Palpitations - p. 340 81. Penile lesions - p. 343 82. Polyuria - p. 349 83. Popliteal swellings - p. 352 84. Pruritus - p. 356 85. Pruritus ani - p. 359 86. Pyrexia of unknown origin - p. 363 87. Rectal bleeding - p. 367 88. Scalp lesions - p. 374 89. Scrotal pain - p. 378 90. Scrotal swellings - p. 383 91. Shock - p. 387 92. Splenomegaly - p. 391 93. Steatorrhoea - p. 397 94. Stridor - p. 401 95. Sweating abnormalities - p. 405 96. Syncope - p. 408 97. Thirst - p. 412 98. Throat disorders - p. 415 99. Tiredness - p. 420 100. Toe lesions - p. 424 101. Tongue disorders - p. 429 102. Tremor - p. 435 103. Urethral discharge - p. 438 104. Urinary incontinence - p. 442 105. Urinary retention - p. 446 106. Vaginal discharge - p. 450 107. Visual problems - p. 453 108. Voice disorders - p. 458 109. Vomiting - p. 462 110. Weight gain - p. 467 111. Weight loss - p. 471 112. Section B. Biochemical Presentations - p. 477 113. Hyperglycaemia - p. 477 114. Hypoglycaemia - p. 479 115. Hyperkalaemia - p. 482 116. Hypokalaemia - p. 484 117. Hypernatraemia - p. 486 118. Hyponatraemia - p. 488 119. Hypercalcaemia - p. 490 120. Hypocalcaemia - p. 492 121. Hypomagnesaemia - p. 494 122. Metabolic acidosis - p. 495 123. Metabolic alkalosis - p. 497 124. Respiratory acidosis - p. 498 125. Respiratory alkalosis - p. 500 126. Uraemia - p. 502 127. Section C. Haematological Presentations - p. 504 128. Anaemia - p. 504 129. Clotting disorders - p. 509 130. Leucocytosis - p. 512 131. Leucopenia - p. 516 132. Polycythaemia - p. 518 133. Thrombocytopenia - p. 520 134. Thrombocytosis - p. 522 135. Index - p. 526
This handy guide is packed full of information to support medical students, junior doctors and other health professionals in making an accurate diagnosis in relation to different presenting complaints.
Now in its fifth edition, the Pocketbook takes the reader through the key steps of narrowing a differential diagnosis, including history, examination and investigation findings. It has been fully updated to cover the full range of common presenting problems facing clinicians today.
This book is easy-to-read and logical, making it useful for all clinicians within a variety of settings, from the classroom to emergency department and primary care.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Preface - p. v 6. Acknowledgements - p. vi 7. How to use this book - p. vii 8. Abbreviations - p. viii 9. List of Illustrations - p. ix 10. Section A. Clinical Presentations - p. ix 11. Abdominal pain - p. ix 12. Abdominal swellings - p. 7 13. Anorectal pain - p. 16 14. Arm pain - p. 19 15. Arm swellings - p. 23 16. Ascites - p. 25 17. Axillary swellings - p. 30 18. Backache - p. 34 19. Breast lumps - p. 42 20. Breast pain - p. 46 21. Chest pain - p. 49 22. Clubbing - p. 54 23. Coma - p. 59 24. Confusion - p. 65 25. Constipation - p. 69 26. Convulsions - p. 73 27. Cough - p. 77 28. Cyanosis - p. 81 29. Deafness - p. 84 30. Diarrhoea - p. 88 31. Dizziness - p. 95 32. Dysphagia - p. 99 33. Dyspnoea - p. 104 34. Ear disorders - p. 110 35. Eye disorders - p. 115 36. Erectile dysfunction - p. 119 37. Facial pain - p. 123 38. Facial swellings - p. 127 39. Facial ulcers - p. 132 40. Faecal incontinence - p. 136 41. Finger lesions - p. 139 42. Finger pain - p. 145 43. Foot and ankle deformities - p. 151 44. Foot pain - p. 154 45. Foot ulcers - p. 159 46. Gait abnormalities - p. 163 47. Goitre - p. 167 48. Groin swellings - p. 172 49. Gynaecomastia - p. 179 50. Haematemesis - p. 183 51. Haematuria - p. 188 52. Haemoptysis - p. 192 53. Hallucinations - p. 197 54. Hand deformities - p. 200 55. Headache - p. 205 56. Hemiparesis - p. 210 57. Hepatomegaly - p. 213 58. Hiccups - p. 218 59. Hirsutism - p. 222 60. Hypertension - p. 226 61. Intestinal obstruction - p. 230 62. Jaundice - p. 234 63. Jaw pain and swellings - p. 240 64. Joint disorders - p. 245 65. Kidney swellings - p. 274 66. Leg pain - p. 277 67. Leg swellings - p. 283 68. Leg ulcers - p. 287 69. Lip lesions - p. 291 70. Lymphadenopathy - p. 296 71. Melaena - p. 300 72. Mouth ulcers - p. 304 73. Muscle weakness and wasting - p. 309 74. Nail abnormalities - p. 313 75. Nasal discharge - p. 318 76. Neck lumps - p. 324 77. Neck pain - p. 329 78. Nipple discharge - p. 333 79. Oliguria - p. 336 80. Palpitations - p. 340 81. Penile lesions - p. 343 82. Polyuria - p. 349 83. Popliteal swellings - p. 352 84. Pruritus - p. 356 85. Pruritus ani - p. 359 86. Pyrexia of unknown origin - p. 363 87. Rectal bleeding - p. 367 88. Scalp lesions - p. 374 89. Scrotal pain - p. 378 90. Scrotal swellings - p. 383 91. Shock - p. 387 92. Splenomegaly - p. 391 93. Steatorrhoea - p. 397 94. Stridor - p. 401 95. Sweating abnormalities - p. 405 96. Syncope - p. 408 97. Thirst - p. 412 98. Throat disorders - p. 415 99. Tiredness - p. 420 100. Toe lesions - p. 424 101. Tongue disorders - p. 429 102. Tremor - p. 435 103. Urethral discharge - p. 438 104. Urinary incontinence - p. 442 105. Urinary retention - p. 446 106. Vaginal discharge - p. 450 107. Visual problems - p. 453 108. Voice disorders - p. 458 109. Vomiting - p. 462 110. Weight gain - p. 467 111. Weight loss - p. 471 112. Section B. Biochemical Presentations - p. 477 113. Hyperglycaemia - p. 477 114. Hypoglycaemia - p. 479 115. Hyperkalaemia - p. 482 116. Hypokalaemia - p. 484 117. Hypernatraemia - p. 486 118. Hyponatraemia - p. 488 119. Hypercalcaemia - p. 490 120. Hypocalcaemia - p. 492 121. Hypomagnesaemia - p. 494 122. Metabolic acidosis - p. 495 123. Metabolic alkalosis - p. 497 124. Respiratory acidosis - p. 498 125. Respiratory alkalosis - p. 500 126. Uraemia - p. 502 127. Section C. Haematological Presentations - p. 504 128. Anaemia - p. 504 129. Clotting disorders - p. 509 130. Leucocytosis - p. 512 131. Leucopenia - p. 516 132. Polycythaemia - p. 518 133. Thrombocytopenia - p. 520 134. Thrombocytosis - p. 522 135. Index - p. 526
