1. Edition - March 2009
48.90 Euro
2009. 184 Pages, Softcover
- Practical Approach Book -
ISBN-10: 1-4051-8036-6
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-8036-8 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
Reaching a provisional diagnosis is the most difficult part of any General Practitioner (GP) consultation. The subsequent formulation of a management plan is often straightforward. This book focuses entirely on formulating likely diagnoses rather than the investigation or management of them. It covers all common symptoms which present in General Practice and lists their recognized causes in order of prevalence, providing an essential resource for GPs to distinguish between benign and serious conditions and therefore practice safely.

From the contents
Introduction:.

Need for this book.

How to use the book.

1. Head & Neck.

Facial pain.

Headache.

Neck lump.

Neck pain.

2. Ophthalmology.

Dry eyes.

Eyelid swelling.

Painful eye.

Ptosis.

Red eye.

Visual loss.

Watery eye.

3. Ear, Nose & Throat.

Blocked nose.

Dysphagia.

Epistaxis.

Hearing loss.

Hoarse voice.

Painful ear.

Rhinorrhoea.

Tinnitus.

4. Thorax.

Breathlessness.

Chest pain.

Cough.

Haemoptysis.

Palpitations.

Stridor.

Wheeze.

5. Abdomen.

Abdominal mass.

Abdominal distension.

Abdominal pain.

Constipation.

Diarrhoea.

Jaundice.

Lump in the groin.

Perianal pain.

Pruritus ani.

Rectal bleeding.

6. Urinary tract.

Acute urinary retention / Oliguria.

Frequency.

Haematuria.

Incontinence.

Loin pain.

Urgency.

7. Women's health.

Amenorrhoea / Oligomenorrhoea.

Breast lump.

Breast pain.

Dysmenorrhoea.

Dyspareunia.

Intermenstrual / Post-coital bleeding.

Menorrhagia.

Nipple discharge.

Postmenopausal bleeding.

Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy.

Vaginal discharge.

Vulval itch.

Vulval lump.

8. Men's health.

Gynaecomastia.

Impotence.

Penile discharge.

Scrotal lump.

Scrotal pain.

9. Musculoskeletal.

Ankle pain.

Back pain.

Calf pain.

Elbow pain.

Hand pain.

Heel pain.

Hip pain.

Knee pain.

Shoulder pain.

Swollen joints.

Swollen leg / foot.

10. Skin, Nails & Hair.

Blisters.

Hair loss.

Hirsutism.

Facial erythema.

Moles.

Nail discoloration.

Nodules.

Pruritus.

Purpuric / petechial rash.

Skin discoloration.

11. Mental Health.

Aggression.

Psychosis.

Fatigue.

Insomnia.

12. Miscellaneous.

Confusion.

Dizziness.

Dysphasia.

Falls.

Night sweats.

Tremor.

Weight gain.

Weight loss.

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Index.

Listed by main disease areas