Preface
Subspecialty Reviewers
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Learning How to Diagnose
Heart and Lungs
2 An Approach to Hypotension
3 An Approach to Chest Pain
4 An Approach to palpitations and Arrhythmias
5 An Approach to Hypertension
7 An Approach to Cough
8 An Approach to Haemoptysis
Gut and Abdomen
9 An Approach to Abdominal Pain
10 An Approach to Jaundice and Abnormal Liver Function Tests
11 An Approach to Gastrointestinal Bleeding
12 An Approach to Nausea and Vomiting
13 An Approach to Constipation
14 An Approach to Dysphagia
Kidneys and Urinary Tract
16 An Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
17 An Approach to Electrolyte Imbalances
18 An Approach to Elevated Creatinine and Oliguria
19 An Approach to Polyuria
20 An Approach to Haematuria Proteinuria
21 An Approagh to Difficulty Urinating
Brain, Nerves and Senses
22 An Approach to Headache
23 An Approach to Blackouts: Syncope and seizure
24 An Approach to Giddiness
25 An Approach to Weakness
2...6 An Approach to Cranial Nerve Palsy
27 An Approach to Red Eye and Loss of Vision
28 An Approach to Hearing Loss
29 An Approach to Ataxia
30 An Approach to Abnormal Movement
31 An Approach to Altered Mental State and Cognitive Decline
Blood
32 An Approach to Anaemia
33 An Approach to Abnormal Bleeding
34 An Approach to High Cell Counts
Endocrine and General Physiological Disturbances
35 An Approach to Fever
36 An Approach to Thyroid Abnormalities
37 An Approach to Hyper-and Hypoglycaemia
38 An Approach to Obesity and the Cushing's Syndrome
39 An Approach to Falls in the Elderly
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues
40 An Approach to Rash
41 An Approach to Skin Growths and Lumps
42 An Approach to Groin Lumps
43 An Approach to Breast Lumps and Complaints
44 An Approach to Neck Lumps
45 An Approach to Lymphadenopathy
46 An Approach to Lower Limb pain and Ulcers
47 An Approach to Lower Limbb Swelling
Joints and Muscles
48 An Approach to Joint pain (General)
49 An Approach to Shoulder Pain
50 An Approach to Knee pain
51 An Approach to Back and Neck Pain
Female Genital Tract
52 An Approach to Vaginal Bleeding (Non-Pregnant)
53 An Approach to Vaginal Bleeding (Pregnant)
54 An Approach to Amenorrhoea and Virilisation
Index to Conditions