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Authoritative clinical guidance on more than 500 diseases and disorders is just seconds away!

When every second counts, turn to Quick Answers to Medical Diagnosis & Treatment -- the ultimate on-call and office companion. This streamlined, alphabetically arranged reference delivers evidence-based diagnosis and treatment information on more than 500 diseases and disorders regularly encountered in hospital and outpatient settings.

Features:

• A time-saving bulleted presentation that allows you to immediately access critical information
• Content derived from CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, the world's most trusted annually updated internal medicine text

  Every disease entry includes:

• Key Features: essentials of diagnosis and general considerations
• Clinical Findings: symptoms and signs and differential diagnosis
• Diagnosis: laboratory tests, imaging studies, and diagnostic procedures

  For most disease entries you'll also find:

• Treatment: medications, surgery, and therapeutic procedures
• Outcomes: complications, prognosis, when to refer and when to admit
• Evidence: up-to-date clinical guidelines, targeted references, and web sites for clinicians and patients
• A section of pertinent tables and figures that show specific diagnostic and treatment options to help you find the best solution to immediate clinical problems

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Authoritative clinical guidance on 500+ commonly seen diseases and disorders is just seconds away!

When every second counts, turn to Quick Answers to Medical Diagnosis & Treatment - the ultimate on-call and office companion. This streamlined, alphabetically arranged reference delivers evidence-based diagnosis and treatment information on more than 500 diseases and disorders regularly encountered in hospital and outpatient settings.

Features:

• A time-saving bulleted presentation that allows you to immediately access critical information
• Every disease entry includes:
• Key Features: essentials of diagnosis and general considerations
• Clinical Findings: symptoms and signs and differential diagnosis
• Diagnosis: laboratory tests, imaging studies, and diagnostic procedures
• For most disease entries you'll also find:
• Treatment: medications, surgery, and therapeutic procedures
• Outcomes: complications, prognosis, when to refer and when to admit
• Evidence: up-to-date clinical guidelines, targeted references, and web sites for clinicians and patients
• A section of pertinent tables and figures that show specific diagnostic and treatment options to help you find the best solution to immediate clinical problems
• Content derived from CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, the world's most trusted annually updated internal medicine text

Contents:

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abortion
Abortion, Recurrent
Abortion, Spontaneous
Acanthamoeba Infections
Acetaminophen Overdose
Achalasia
Acidosis, Lactic
Acidosis, Metabolic, Decreased or Normal Anion Gap
Acidosis, Metabolic, Increased Anion Gap
Acidosis, Respiratory
Acne Vulgaris
Acromegaly & Gigantism
Actinic Keratosis
Actinomycosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Adenovirus Infections
Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Acute (Adrenal Crisis)
Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Chronic (Addison's Disease)
Alcoholism
Alkalosis, Metabolic
Alkalosis, Respiratory
Alkaptonuria
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
Allergy, Drug & Food
Amebiasis
Amebic Liver Disease
Amebic Meningoencephalitis, Primary
Amenorrhea, Primary
Amenorrhea, Secondary & Menopause
Amphetamine & Cocaine Overdose
Amyloidosis
Anaerobic Infections, Bacteremia & Endocarditis
Anaerobic Infections, Central Nervous System
Anaerobic Infections, Chest
Anaerobic Infections, Head and Neck
Anaerobic Infections, Intra-Abdominal
Anaerobic Infections, Skin & Soft Tissue
Anal Cancer
Anal Fissures
Anaphylaxis
Anemia of Chronic Disease
Anemia, Aplastic
Anemia, Autoimmune Hemolytic
Anemia, Hemolytic
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Anemia, Sideroblastic
Aneurysm, Intracranial
Angiitis of the CNS, Primary
Angina Pectoris
Angina Pectoris, Unstable
Angiostrongyliasis Cantonensis
Angiostrongyliasis Costaricensis
Anisakiasis
Ankle Sprains
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Anorectal Infections
Anorexia Nervosa
Anthrax
Antiarrhythmic Agent Overdose
Anticoagulant Overdose
Anticonvulsant Overdose
Antipsychotic Agent Overdose
Anxiety & Dissociative Disorders
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
Aphthous Ulcer
Appendicitis
Arbovirus Encephalitides
Arsenic Poisoning
Arteriovenous Malformations, Intracranial
Arthritis & Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Arthritis in Sarcoidosis
Arthritis, Gonococcal
Arthritis, Nongonococcal Acute Bacterial (Septic)
Arthritis, Reactive (Reiter's Syndrome)
Arthritis, Viral
Asbestosis
Ascariasis
Ascites
Ascites, Malignant
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Atrial Septal Defect
Atropine and Anticholinergic Poisoning
Avascular Necrosis of Bone
Babesiosis
Baldness
Bartholin's Duct Cyst and Abscess
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Behçet's Syndrome
Bell's Palsy
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Bipolar Disorder
Bites, Animal & Human
Bites, Insect
Bladder Cancer
Bone & Joint Mycotic Infections
Bone Tumors & Tumor-Like Lesions
Bradycardias
Brain Abscess
Brain Tumor, Primary
Breast Cancer, Female
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiolitis Obliterans & Organizing Pneumonia
Bronchogenic Carcinoma
Brucellosis
Bullous Pemphigoid
Burns
Bursitis
Cancer, Overview
Candidiasis
Candidiasis, Oral
Carcinoid Syndrome, Malignant
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cat Scratch Disease
Cataract
Celiac Disease
Cellulitis & Erysipelas
Cerebrovascular Disease, Occlusive
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Cholangitis & Choledocholithiasis
Cholecystitis, Acute
Cholelithiasis (Gallstones)
Cholera
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis, Primary Biliary
Coarctation of the Aorta
Coccidioidomycosis
Colorectal Cancer
Common variable immunodeficiency
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy)
Congestive Heart Failure
Conjunctivitis
Connective tissue disease, mixed
Constipation
Contraception, IUD & Barrier Methods
Contraception, Oral, Injections, & Implants
Cor Pulmonale
Cough
Crohn's Disease
Cushing's Syndrome (Hypercortisolism)
Cystic Fibrosis
Cysticercosis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
Decubitous Ulcers
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Delirium
Delirium in Elderly
Dementia in Elderly
Dengue
Depression
Depression in Elderly
Dermatitis, Atopic
Dermatitis, Contact
Dermatitis, Seborrheic
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes Mellitus, Gestational
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Diarrhea, Acute
Diarrhea, Chronic
Digitalis Toxicity
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Diverticulitis
Diverticulosis
Down Syndrome
Dupuytren's Contracture
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspareunia (Painful Intercourse)
Dyspepsia
Echinococcosis
Ectopic Pregnancy
Edema, Lower Extremity
Effusions, Malignant, Pleural, Pericardial, & Peritoneal
Endocarditis, Infective
Endometrial Cancer
Endometriosis
Epididymitis, Acute
Epilepsy
Epistaxis
Erectile Dysfunction
Erythema Multiforme
Erythema Nodosum
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Varices
Esophagitis, Pill-Induced
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Falls in Elderly
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic
Fever
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Fibromyalgia
Fibrocystic condition, breast
Focal Segmental Glomerular Sclerosis
Folic Acid Deficiency
Folliculitis
Fragile X Mental Retardation
Furunculosis
Galactorrhea
Gastric Cancer
Gastritis, Erosive & Hemorrhagic
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Lower
Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Upper
Gastroparesis
Gaucher Disease
Giardiasis
Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis, (membranoproliferative, postinfectious)
Glossitis & Glossodynia
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Goiter, Endemic
Gonococcal Infections
Goodpasture's Syndrome, Pulmonary
Gouty Arthritis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Gynecomastia
Head & Neck Cancer
Head Injury
Headache
Headache, Acute
Headache, Cluster
Headache, Migraine
Headache, Tension
Hearing Loss
Heat Exposure Syndromes
Helicobacter Pylori Gastritis
Hemochromatosis
Hemoglobinuria, paroxysmal nocturnal
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Hemophilia A
Hemophilia B
Hemoptysis
Hemorrhoids
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Hepatic failure, acute
Hepatic Vein Obstruction (Budd-Chiari Syndrome)
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B, Acute
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Hepatitis C, Acute
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Hepatitis, Autoimmune
Hepatitis, Drug- or Toxin-Induced
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hepatopathy, ischemic
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Herpes Simplex Virus Infections
Herpes Zoster
Hiccups
Hirsutism & Virilization
Histoplasmosis
HIV Infection
Hoarseness, Dysphonia, & Stridor
Hodgkin's Disease
Hospital Acquired Infections
Huntington Disease
Hydatidiform Mole & Choriocarcinoma
Hyperaldosteronism, Primary
Hypercalcemia
Hypercoagulable States
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State
Hyperkalemia
Hypernatremia
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperphosphatemia
Hyperprolactinemia
Hypertension, Chronic
Hypertensive Urgencies & Emergencies
Hyperthermia
Hyperthyroidism
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemic Disorders
Hypogonadism, Male
Hypokalemia
Hypomagnesemia
Hyponatremia
Hypoparathyroidism & Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Hypophosphatemia
Hypopituitarism
Hypothermia
Hypothyroidism (Myxedema)
Idiopathic (Autoimmune) Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Ileus, Acute Paralytic
Impetigo
Infertility, Female
Influenza
Insomnia
Insulinoma
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Jaundice
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Kawasaki Disease
Klinefelter Syndrome
Knee, Overuse Syndromes
Lead Poisoning
Leiomyoma of the Uterus
Leptospirosis
Leukemia, Acute
Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic
Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous
Leukoplakia & Erythroplakia
Lichen Planus
Lipid Abnormalities
Livedo Reticularis
Liver Disease, Alcoholic
Low Back Pain
Lupus Anticoagulant
Lyme Disease
Lymphangitis & Lymphadenitis
Lymphedema
Lymphoma, Gastric
Macular Degeneration, Age-Related
Malaria
Mallory-Weiss Syndrome
Marfan Syndrome
Measles
Melanoma, Malignant
Meningitis, Meningococcal
Meningitis, pneumococcal
Menopausal Syndrome
Mesothelioma
Methanol and Ethylene Glycol Poisoning
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Molluscum Contagiosum
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance (MGUS)
Mononucleosis
Motor Neuron Disease, Degenerative
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Types 1 & 2
Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscle Cramps
Muscular Dystrophies
Mushroom poisoning
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenic Syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myocarditis
Myopathies Dermatomyositis & Polymyositis
Myotonic Dystrophy
Nausea & Vomiting
Neck Masses
Neck Pain
Neck Pain, Discogenic
Nephritis, Lupus
Nephropathy, Diabetic
Nephropathy, Immunoglobulin a
Nephrotic Syndrome
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Nipple Discharge
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Obesity
Occlusive Disease: Aortic & Iliac Arteries
Occlusive Disease: Femoral & Popliteal Arteries
Occlusive Disease: Limb Arteries
Occlusive Disease: Lower Leg & Foot Arteries
Onychomycosis
Opioid Dependency
Osmolar Gap
Osteoarthritis
Osteomalacia
Osteoporosis
Otitis Media, Acute
Otitis, External
Ovarian Tumors
Paget's Disease of Bone
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatitis, Acute
Pancreatitis, Chronic
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Parkinsonism
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Peptic Ulcer Disease, Complications
Perianal Abscess & Fistula
Pericardial Effusion
Pericarditis, acute
Pericarditis, Constrictiv
e
Peritonitis, Spontaneous Bacterial
Pharyngitis & Tonsillitis
Pheochromocytoma
Pityriasis Rosea
Plantar Fasciitis
Pleural Effusion
Pleuritis
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Pneumonia, Anaerobic, & Lung Abscess
Pneumonia, Chlamydophila
Pneumonia, Community-Acquired
Pneumonia, idiopathic fibrosing interstitial
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal
Pneumothorax, Spontaneous
Polyarteritis Nodosa & Microscopic Polyangiitis
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Persistent Anovulation)
Polymyalgia Rheumatica & Giant Cell Arteritis
Polyps, Colonic & Small Intestinal
Porphyria, Acute Intermittent
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Preeclampsia & Eclampsia
Pregnancy
Prostate Cancer
Prostatitis, acute bacterial
Prostatitis, chronic bacterial
Pruritus
Pruritus, Anogenital
Pseudogout & Chondrocalcinosis
Pseudotumor Cerebri
Psoriasis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Pulmonary Edema, Acute
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Hypertension, Idiopathic
Pulmonary Nodule, Solitary
Pyelonephritis, Acute
Raynaud Phenomenon
Renal Artery Stenosis
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Renal Failure, Acute
Renal Failure, Chronic
Rhabdomyolysis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rosacea
Rubella
Sarcoidosis
Scabies
Schistosomiasis
Schizophrenia
Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis)
Sclerosing Cholangitis, Primary
Seafood poisoning
Serum Sickness (Immune Complex Disease)
Sexual Dysfunction
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Shock
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sinusitis, Acute
Sjogren's Syndrome
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Status Epilepticus
Still's Disease, Adult
Stress & Adjustment Disorders
Stroke, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Stroke, Ischemic
Stroke, Lacunar
Stupor & Coma
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Syncope
Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)
Syphilis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Tardive Dyskinesia
Testicular Cancer
Tetanus
Thalassemia
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger's Disease)
Thrombophlebitis, Superficial Veins
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Nodules & Multinodular Goiter
Thyroiditis
Tinea Corporis or Tinea Circinata
Tinea Manuum & Pedis
Tinea Versicolor
Tinnitus
Tourette's Syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome, s. aureus
Toxoplasmosis in the Immunocompetent Patient
Toxoplasmosis in tthe immunocrompromised patient
Transient Ischemic Attack
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Tuberculosis, Latent Infection
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Tubular Necrosis, Acute
Turner's Syndrome (Gonadal Dysgenesis)
Typhoid Fever
Typhus, Scrub
Ulcerative Colitis
Urinary Incontinence in Elderly
Urinary Stone Disease
Urticaria & Angioedema
Vaginal Bleeding, Abnormal Premenopausal
Vaginal Bleeding, Postmenopausal
Vaginitis
Varicella & Herpes Zoster
Varicose Veins
Venous Stasis Ulcers
Ventricular Septal Defect
Vertigo
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
von Willebrand's Disease
Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
Warts
Wegener's Granulomatosis
Weight Loss & Malnutrition in Elderly
Weight Loss, Involuntary
Wernicke's Encephalopathy
Whipple's Disease
Wilson's Disease
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome