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Everything you need to know about diagnosis -- in a book that fits inside your pocket -- Taylor's Differential Diagnosis Manual is your must-have primary care handbook. Easy to reference and succinct, this book can be referenced at the point of care to verify or help you make an accurate diagnosis. It was authored precisely with the fast-paced clinical environment in mind. With more than 140 chapters organized according to condition and diagnosis, each section of this manual serves as a stand-alone text on each condition -- leading to more accurate diagnosis and better patient care.
A new, user-friendly third edition reflects the latest in clinical practice, and covers everything from mental health to the nervous system to the female reproductive system. Don't miss out on the new edition of this essential diagnostic tool.

Features:

Chapter structure organized by organ system, further broken into symptoms so you can quickly find what you need
Definitions accompanied by evidence-based references so you can use only one resource
Easy-to-read tables and bullet points to aid your understanding
Detailed look at laboratory and radiologic abnormalities so you won't miss a diagnosis
New Third Edition chapters: Abnormal Mammogram, Anticoagulation, Bipolar Disorder, Corneal Abrasion, Dyspareunia, and Loss of Vision

Contents:

1. PRINCIPLES OF THE 10-MINUTE DIAGNOSIS
Robert B. Taylor

2. UNDIFFERENTIATED PROBLEMS
Richard H. Hurd
2.1 Anorexia
2.2 Dizziness
2.3 Edema
2.4 Falls
2.5 Fatigue
2.6 Fever
2.7 Headaches
2.8 Hypersomnia
2.9 Insomnia
2.10 Nausea and Vomiting
2.11 Night Sweats
2.12 Syncope
2.13 Weight Loss

3. MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
Jim Medder
3.1 Anxiety
3.2 Bipolar Disorder
3.3 Depression
3.4 Suicide Risk

4. PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Douglas Inciarte
4.1 Ataxia
4.2 Coma
4.3 Delirium
4.4 Dementia
4.5 Memory Impairment
4.6 Paresthesia and Dysesthesia
4.7 Seizures
4.8 Stroke
4.9 Tremors
5. EYE PROBLEMS
Shou Ling Leong
5.1 Blurred Vision
5.2 Corneal Foreign Body and Corneal Abrasion
5.3 Diplopia
5.4 Loss of Vision
5.5 Nystagmus
5.6 Papilledema
5.7 Pupillary Inequality
5.8 Red Eye
5.9 Scotomata

6. EAR, NOSE AND THROAT PROBLEMS
Frank s. Celestino
6.1 Halitosis
6.2 Hearing Loss
6.3 Hoarseness
6.4 Nosebleed
6.5 Pharyngitis
6.6 Rhinitis
6.7 Stomatitis
6.8 Thinnitus
6.9 Virtigo

7. CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS
Mindy Lacey
7.1 Atypical Chest Pain
7.2 Anticoagulation
7.3 Chest Pain
7.4 Bradycardia
7.5 Cardiomegaly
7.6 Congestive Hearth Failure
7.7 Heart Murmurs, Diastolic
7.8 Heart Murmurs, Systolic
7.9 Hypertension
7.10 Palpitations
7.11 pericardial Friction Rub
7.12 Raynaud's Disease
7.13 Tachycardia

8. RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS
Christopher Bunt
8.1 Cough
8.2 Cyanosis
8.3 Hemoptysis
8.4 Pleural Effusion
8.5 Pleuritic Pain
8.6 Pneumothorax
8.7 Shortness of Breath
8.8 Stridor
8.9 Wheezing

9. GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
Richard Fruehling
9.1 Abdominal Pain
9.2 Ascites
9.3 Constipation
9.4 Diarrhea
9.5 Dysphagia
9.6 Epigastric Distress
9.7 Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
9.8 Hepatitis
9.9 Hepatomegaly
9.10 Jaundice
9.11 Rectal Bleeding
9.12 Steatorrhea

10. RENAL AND UROLOGIC PROBLEMS
David Quillen
10.1 Dysuria
10.2 Hematuria
10.3 impotence
10.4 Urinary Incontinence in Adults
10.5 Nocturia
10.6 Oliguria and Anuria
10.7 Priapism
10.8 Scrotal Mass
10.9 Scrotal Pain
10.10 Urethral Discharge

11. PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Sanjeev Sharma
11.1 Amenorrhea
11.2 Breast Mass
11.3 Chronic Pelvic Pain
11.4 Dysmenorrhea
11.5 Dyspareunia
11.6 Menorrhagia
11.7 Nipple Discharge in the Nonpregnant Female
11.8 Pap Smear Abnormality
11.9 Postmenopausal Bleeding
11.10 Vaginal Discharge

12. MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS
Allison M. Cullan
12.1 Arthralgia
12.2 Calf Pain
12.3 Hip Pain
12.4 Knee Pain
12.5 Low Back Pain
12.6 Monoarticular Joint Pain
12.7 Neck Pain
12.8 Polymyalgia
12.9 Shoulder Pain

13. DERMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS
Hassan Galadari
13.1 Alopecia
13.2 Erythema Multiforme
13.3 Maculopapular Rash
13.4 Pigmentation Disorders
13.5 Pruritis
13.6 Rash Accompanied by Fever
13.7 Urticaria
13.8 Vesicular and Bullous Eruptions

14. ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC PROBLEMS
Arwa Nasir
14.1 Diabetes Mellitus
14.2 Gynecomastia
14.3 Hirsutism
14.4 Hypothyroidism
14.5 Polydipsia
14.6 Thyroid Enlargement/Goiter
14.7 Thyroid Nodule
14.8 Hyperthyroidism/Thyrotoxicosis
14.9 Vitamin D Deficiency

15. VASCULAR AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM PROBLEMS
Ashley Falk
15.1 Lymphadenopathy, Generalized
15.2 Lymphadenopathy, Localized
15.3 Petechiae and Purpura
15.4 Splenomegaly

16. LABORATORY ABNORMALITIES: HEMATOLOGY AND URINE DETERMINATIONS
Carol A. LaCroix
16.1 Anemia
16.2 Eosinophilia
16.3 Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein
16.4 Neutropenia
16.5 Polycythemia
16.6 Proteinuria
16.7 Thrombocytopenia

17. LABORATORY ABNORMALITIES: BLOOD CHEMISTRY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Nate Falk
17.1 Alkaline Phosphatase, Elevated
17.2 Aminotransferase Levels, Elevated
17.3 Antinuclear Antibody Titer, Elevated
17.4 Brain Natriuretic peptide
17.5 Creatinine, Elevated
17.6 D-Dimer
17.7 Hypercalcemia
17.8 Hyperkalemia
17.9 Hypokalemia

18.DIAGNOSITIC IMAGING ABNORMALITIES
Enrique S. Fernandez
18.1 Abnormal Mammogram
18.2 Bone Cyst
18.3 Mediastinal Mass
18.4 Osteopenia
18.5 Solitary Pulmonary Nodule