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The MGH primer of outpatient medicine /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Massachusetts General Hospital. Department of Medicine
Other Authors: Basch, Ethan M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2002]
Subjects:
Ambulatory Care.
Table of Contents:
  • Sect. 1. Foundations of ambulatory care
  • Basic tools of evidence-based medicine
  • Health maintenance and screening
  • Sect. 2. Cardiovascular
  • Hypertension
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Coronary artery disease and angina
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Lower extremity edema
  • Surgical consultation
  • Sect. 3. Pulmonary
  • Chronic cough
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Asthma
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Sect. 4. Infectious disease
  • Upper respiratory infections: common cold, influenza, pharyngitis, and sinusitis
  • Bronchitis and pneumonia
  • PPD testing and latent tuberculosis infection
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Sexually transmitted diseases: vaginal discharge/vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, gential ulcers
  • HIV management
  • Prevention of bacterial endocarditis
  • Travel medicine
  • Sect. 5. Endocrine
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Thyroid disease
  • Osteoporosis
  • Menopause and hormone replacement therapy
  • Amenorrhea
  • Sect. 6. Gynecology/genitourinary
  • Contraception
  • Abnormal pap smear
  • Abnormal vaginal bleeding
  • Breast cancer and benign breast disease
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Abnormal urinalysis: proteinuria, hematuria, leukocyturia
  • Chronic renal failure
  • Sect. 7. Gastrointestinal
  • Gastrointestinal complaints: dyspepsia, GERD, peptic ulcer disease
  • Evaluation of abnormal liver function tests
  • Chronic viral Hepatitis B and C
  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Sect. 8. Hematology
  • Anemia
  • Anticoagulation in primary care
  • Sect. 9. Musculoskeletal
  • Musculoskeletal examination
  • Arthritis: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout
  • Acute low back pain
  • Sect. 10. Dermatology
  • Benign skin conditions: psoriasis, acne vulgaris, rosacea, warts, eczema, tinea, urticaria
  • Skin cancers
  • Sect. 11. Neurology/ophthalmology
  • Headache
  • Dementia
  • Dizziness
  • Common eye problems
  • Sect. 12. Psychosocial
  • Tobacco abuse
  • Alcohol abuse
  • Depression in primary care
  • Sleep disorders
  • Domestic violence-- Chronic nonmalignant pain.