Common symptoms in the ambulatory setting. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor, Douglas S. Paauw.
• Editors: Paauw, Douglas S
• Contents: Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; CME Accreditation Page; Target Audience; Learning Objectives; Accreditation; Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest; Unapproved/Off-Label Use Disclosure; To Enroll; Method of Participation; CME Inquiries/Special Needs; Forthcoming Issues; Forthcoming Issues; Recent Issues; Contributors; Consulting Editors; Editor; Authors; Common Symptoms in the Ambulatory Setting; Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Cough; Key points; Introduction; A few words on acute cough; Impact of chronic cough; Differential diagnosis and initial evaluation; Overview of treatment. Upper airway cough syndromeCough-variant asthma; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Less common causes of chronic cough; Cough hypersensitivity syndrome; Summary; Low Back Pain; Key points; Introduction; Pathophysiology; Diagnostic evaluation; Treatment for acute low back pain; Treatment of chronic low back pain; Summary; Leg Discomfort; Key points; Introduction; Vascular causes of leg discomfort; Neurologic causes of leg discomfort; Musculoskeletal causes of discomfort; Restless legs syndrome; Summary; Common Dermatologic Conditions; Key points; Introduction; Alopecia; Facial rashes. Intertriginous rashesThe red leg; Treatment; Summary; Evaluation and Treatment of Shoulder Pain; Key points; Introduction; Symptoms; Diagnostic tests and imaging studies; Differential diagnosis; Treatment; Management; Cases; Future considerations and summary; Diagnosis and Treatment of Headache in the Ambulatory Care Setting; Key points; Introduction; Patient history; Imaging and additional testing; Diagnostic dilemmas and special situations; Treatment; Cluster headaches; Future considerations and summary; Evaluation and Treatment of Colonic Symptoms; Key points; Diarrhea; Acute diarrhea. Diagnostic testsGeneral treatment; Traveler's diarrhea; Food-borne diarrhea; Watery diarrhea; Inflammatory diarrhea; Chronic diarrhea; Diagnostic tests; Watery diarrhea; Secretory; Microscopic colitis; Inflammatory; Fatty or malabsorption; Diarrhea summary; Constipation; Defecatory disorders; Pharmacologic therapy; Secretagogues; Prokinetics; Others; Surgical treatment; Summary; Dyspepsia; Key points; Introduction; Pathophysiology; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcer disease; Non-upper gastrointestinal mimics; Treatment of FD; Summary; Insomnia; Key points. Evaluation and treatment of insomniaDiagnosing and Treating Dizziness; Key points; Introduction; Pathophysiology of vestibular disease; Symptoms; Physical examination; Special physical examination maneuvers; Treatment; Additional considerations; Summary; Patient education material; Fatigue; Key points; Introduction; History; Physical examination; Laboratory evaluation; Management in the setting of a nondiagnostic evaluation; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Common Anal Problems; Key points; Introduction; Anal fissures; Hemorrhoids; Perirectal abscesses; Anal fistulas; Fecal incontinence.
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (321 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.2; Cough -- Treatment; Backache; Shoulder pain -- Treatment; Headache -- Treatment; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323297165; 0323297161
• Related ISBNs: 9780323297158
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 14, 2014).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.