Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints

by Seller

• ISBN13: 9780721680170
• ISBN10: 0721680178
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-27
• Publisher: Saunders

Summary

The New Edition of this popular text remains a practical tool for the quick and accurate diagnosis of the complaints most commonly encountered in daily practice. Each chapter includes helpful differential diagnosis summary tables, and a convenient organization approaches diagnosis by symptom, rather than disease. The 4th edition integrates new material on skin problems, musculoskeletal pain, and more.

Author Biography

Robert H. Seller, M.D. is Professor of Family Medicine and Professor of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Table of Contents

1 Abdominal Pain in Adults	1	(16)
2 Abdominal Pain in Children	17	(9)
3 Backache	26	(17)
4 Belching, Bloating, and Flatulence	43	(7)
5 Breast Lumps	50	(7)
6 Chest Pain	57	(12)
7 Colds, Flu, and Stuffy Nose	69	(7)
8 Constipation	76	(10)
9 Cough	86	(9)
10 Diarrhea	95	(12)
11 Dizziness/Lightheadedness and Vertigo	107	(9)
12 Earache	116	(9)
13 Facial Pain	125	(12)
14 Fatigue	137	(11)
15 Fever	148	(8)
16 Forgetfulness	156	(6)
17 Headache	162	(16)
18 Heartburn and Indigestion	178	(9)
19 Insomnia	187	(7)
20 Menstrual Irregularities	194	(20)
21 Menstrual Pain	214	(7)
22 Nausea and/or Vomiting Without Abdominal Pain	221	(8)
23 Pain in the Foot	229	(8)
24 Pain in the Lower Extremity in Adults	237	(23)
25 Pain in the Lower Extremity and Limp in Children	260	(5)
26 Pain in the Upper Extremity	265	(20)
27 Palpitations	285	(8)
28 Shortness of Breath	293	(10)
29 Skin Problems	303	(46)
30 Sore Throat	349	(10)
31 Swelling of the Legs	359	(7)
32 Urethral Discharge and Dysuria	366	(11)
33 Vaginal Discharge and Itching	377	(9)
34 Vision Problems	386	(8)
35 Voiding Disorders and Incontinence	394	(8)
36 Weight Gain and Weight Loss	402	(8)
Index	410