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Index
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
SECTION I | INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS
1. History and Physical Examination: Art and Science
FAITH T. FITZGERALD, MD
2. Subtleties of Medical History Taking
HELAINA LAKS KRAVITZ, MD, AND RICHARD L. KRAVITZ, MD, MSPH
3. Patient-Centered Interviewing
FRANCES CA C. DWAMENA, MD, MS, AUGUSTE H. FORT IN VI, MD, MPH, AND ROBERT C. SMITH, MD, SCM
4. Clinician-Centered Interviewing
AUGUSTE H. FORTIN VI, MD, MPH, FRANCESCA C. DWAMENA, MD, MS, AND ROBERT C. SMITH, MD, SCM
5. Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Making
MARK C. WILSON, MD, MPH, MARK C. HENDERSON, MD, AND GERALD W. SMETANA, MD
SECTION II | GENERAL SYMPTOMS
6. Dizziness
MICHELLE V. CONDE, MD, EMILY WANG, MD, AND MARK C. HENDERSON, MD
7. Fatigue
RICHARD J. SIMONS, MD, AND NICOLE A. SWALLOW, MD
8. Fever
ANJALA V. TESS, MD
9. Headache
GERALD W. SMETANA, MD
10. Insomnia
CRAIG R. KEENAN, MD, FACP
11. Lymphadenopathy
MICHAEL H. ZAROUKIAN, MD, PHD, GINA R. CHACON, MD, AND NEPHERTITI EFEOVBOKHAN, MD
12. Night Sweats
DAVID FEINBLOOM, MD, AND GERALD W. SMETANA, MD
13. Muscle Weakness
IRIS MA, MD
14. Weight Gain
TIMOTHY S. LOO, MD
15. Weight Loss
TONYA FANCHER, MD, MPH, MIYA E. ALLEN, MD, AND THUAN ONG, MD
SECTION III | HEAD, EYES, EARS, NOSE, AND THROAT
16. Red Eye
DAVID F. JACOBSON, MD
17. Ear Pain
DANIEL J. SULIVAN, MD, MPH
18. Hearing Loss
FELIPE J. MOLINA, MD
19. Tinnitus
MALATHI SRINIVASAN, MD
20. Sore Throat
CRAIG R. KEENAN, MD, FACP, AND ZACHARY HOLT, MD
SECTION IV | DERMATOLOGY
21. Inflammatory Dermatoses (Rashes)
MONA A. GOHARA, MD, JULIE V. SCHAFFER, MD, NAHEED R. ABBASI, MD, MELANIE M. KINGSLEY, MD, JESSICA M. SHEEHAN, MD, AND KENNETH A. ARNDT, MD
22. Pruritus
EMMY M. GRABER, MD
23. Hair Loss
ERIKA E. REID, MD, AND PETER A. LIO, MD
SECTION V | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
24. Cough
DIEGO MASELLI, MD, AND ANTONIO ANZUETO, MD
25. Dyspnea
IRIS MA, MD, AND CATHERINE R. LUCEY, MD
26. Hemoptysis
DIEGO MASELLI, MD, JAY I. PETERS, MD, AND SANDRA ADAMS, MD, MS
SECTION VI | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
27. Chest Pain
SUMANTH D. PRABHU, MD
28. Palpitations
ZACHARY B. HOLT, MD, AND CRAIG R. KEENAN, MD
29. Syncope
JOHN WOLFE BLOTZER, MD, AND MARK C. HENDERSON, MD
30. Edema
JEFF WIESE, MD, AND MICHELLE GUIDRY, MD
SECTION VII | GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
31. Abdominal Pain
THOMAS E. BAUDENDISTEL, MD, AND AMARPREET SANDHU, DO
32. Constipation
AUGUSTE H. FORTIN VI, MD, MPH
33. Diarrhea
ALEXANDER R. CARBO, MD, AND GERALD W. SMETANA, MD
34. Dyspepsia
SARA B. FAZIO, MD, FACP
35. Dysphagia
ANTHONY LEMBO, MD, AND FILIPPO CREMONINI, MD
36. Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
AMANDEEP SHERGILL, MD, AND KENNETH R. MCQUAID, MD
37. Jaundice
THOMAS E. BAUDENDISTEL, MD, AND DAYANA CARCAMO-MOLINA, MD
38. Nausea and Vomiting
RANDALL E. LEE, MD
39. Anorectal Pain
MATTHEW C. BAKER, DAVID S. FEFFERMAN, MD, & CIARÁN P. KELLY, MD
SECTION VIII | GENITOURINARY SYSTEM
40. Dysuria
SARA L. SWENSON, MD
41. Hematuria
VIRGINIA U. COLLIER, MD, FACP
42. Flank Pain
PAUL ARONOWITZ, MD, AND AARON FALK, MD
43. Erectile Dysfunction
MARY E. HARRIS, MD, AND DAVID R. GUTKNECHT, MD
44. Urinary Incontinence
CALVIN H. HIRSCH, MD
45. Scrotal Pain
MYSTI D.W. SCHOTT, MD
SECTION IX | WOMEN’S HEALTH
46. Amenorrhea
STEPHANY SANCHEZ, MD, STEVEN GELBER, MD, MPH, AND TONYA FANCHER, MD, MPH, FACP
47. Breast Complaints
HELEN K. CHEW, MD
48. Pelvic Pain
FRANCESCA C. DWAMENA, MD, MS
49. Vaginitis
CAROL K. BATES, MD
50. Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
AMY N. SHIP, MD
SECTION X | MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
51. Neck Pain
JOHN D. GOODSON, MD
52. Shoulder Pain
CRAIG R. KEENAN, MD, AND JOHN WOLFE BLOTZER, MD
53. Arm and Hand Pain
CHRIST OPHER M. WITTICH, MD, PHARMD, AND ROBERT D. FICALORA, MD
54. Low Back Pain
M.E. BETH SMITH, DO, ROGER CHOU, MD, AND RICHARD A. DEYO, MD, MPH
55. Buttock, Hip, and Thigh Pain
CHRIST OPHER M. WITTICH, MD, PHARMD, AND ROBERT D. FICALORA, MD
56. Knee and Calf Pain
JANE E. O’RORKE, MD, FACP, AND DEBORAH L. CARDELL, MD
57. Foot and Ankle Pain
DEBORAH L. CARDELL, MD, AND JANE E. O’RORKE, MD, FACP
SECTION XI | NEUROLOGY
58. Confusion
DANIEL PRESS, MD, AND MICHAEL RONTHAL, MD
59. Memory Loss
CALVIN H. HIRSCH, MD
60. Diplopia
JASON J. S. BARTON, MD, PHD, FRCPC
61. Gait Abnormalities
JEFF WIESE, MD, AND MICHELLE GUIDRY, MD
62. Tremor
LAURIE GORDON, MD, AND DANIEL TARSY, MD
SECTION XII | PSYCHIATRY
63. Anxiety
MICHAEL H. ZAROUKIAN, MD, PHD, FACP, FHIMSS, AND VEERA PAVAN KOTARU, MD
64. Depressed Mood
JOHN W. WILLIAMS, JR., MD, MHSC, AND JASON A. NIEUWSMA, PHD
SECTION XIII | COMMUNICATING THE HISTORY
65. The Case Presentation
LAWRENCE M. TIERNEY, JR., MD
Answers to Study Questions and Test Your Knowledge Questions
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