Family Medicine: Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Fifth Edition (LANGE Clinical Medicine)

**The most convenient and easy-to-use clinical manual available for outpatient medicine and family practice** **A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE** ''the book is informative and well written. This will be a welcome addition to the library at the Family Medicine Center and a great resource in preparing teaching pearls for residents and medical students.''-- Doody's Review Service Family Medicine is the ultimate at-a-glance guide to the diagnosis and treatment of common primary care problems. The book spans the full scope of ambulatory medicine, and is organized according to the flow of patient care--starting with insights into signs and symptoms, followed by expert disease management recommendations. The information is presented in a manner that enables you to quickly formulate a list of possible diagnoses, perform cost-effective diagnostic work-up, and prescribe therapy. The principles of clinical decision-making and effective evidence-based management strategies are woven throughout. **FEATURES:** * **NEW! Strength of Evidence Rating System delivers graded evidence for the management recommendations made in each chapter * **NEW! A color insert with 30+ full-color photographs * **NEW! More internationally renowned contributors * Complete, but concise, coverage of every major sign, symptom, and complaint in outpatient medicine * Chapter-opening summary of Key Points * Chapter presentation allows for quick review of essential information at the point-of-care * Includes full-text download for your mobile device/ul>****** Contents......Page 4 Contributors......Page 10 Preface......Page 18 1. Abdominal Pain......Page 20 2. The Abnormal Pap Smear......Page 28 3. Amenorrhea......Page 31 4. Anemia......Page 37 5. Ankle Injuries......Page 45 6. Arm & Shoulder Complaints......Page 50 7. Bites & Stings......Page 55 8. Breast Lumps & Other Breast Conditions......Page 63 9. Cellulitis & Other Bacterial Skin Infections......Page 67 10. Chest Pain......Page 77 11. Confusion......Page 85 12. Constipation......Page 90 13. Cough......Page 95 14. Dermatitis & Other Pruritic Dermatoses......Page 107 15. Dermatologic Neoplasms......Page 121 16. Diarrhea......Page 131 17. Dizziness......Page 142 18. Dysmenorrhea......Page 145 19. Dyspepsia......Page 150 20. Dyspnea......Page 154 21. Dysuria in Women......Page 159 22. Earache......Page 164 23. Edema......Page 172 24. Enuresis......Page 177 25. Failure to Thrive......Page 181 26. Fatigue......Page 187 27. Fluid, Electrolyte, & Acid–Base Disturbances......Page 192 28. Foot Complaints......Page 200 29. Fractures......Page 210 30. Gastrointestinal Bleeding......Page 215 31. Genital Lesions......Page 218 32. Hair & Nail Disorders......Page 227 33. Hand & Wrist Complaints......Page 237 34. Headaches......Page 247 35. Hearing Loss......Page 256 36. Hematuria......Page 262 37. Insomnia......Page 268 38. Jaundice......Page 274 39. Joint Pain......Page 282 40. Knee Complaints......Page 290 41. Lacerations & Skin Biopsy......Page 298 42. Leg & Hip Complaints......Page 305 43. Liver Function Test Abnormalities......Page 315 44. Low Back Pain......Page 319 45. Lymphadenopathy......Page 326 46. Myalgia......Page 330 47. Nausea & Vomiting......Page 336 48. Neck Pain......Page 347 49. Palpitations......Page 350 50. Pediatric Fever......Page 356 51. Pelvic Pain......Page 363 52. Perianal Complaints......Page 371 53. Proteinuria......Page 378 54. The Red Eye......Page 383 55. Rhinitis & Sinus Pain......Page 392 56. Scrotal Complaints......Page 403 57. Sore Throat......Page 408 58. Syncope......Page 414 59. Tremors & Other Movement Disorders......Page 419 60. Urinary Incontinence......Page 426 61. Urinary Symptoms in Men......Page 432 62. Urticaria......Page 440 63. Vaginal Bleeding......Page 444 64. Vaginal Discharge......Page 449 65. Wheezing......Page 454 66. Acne Vulgaris......Page 458 67. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)......Page 462 68. Asthma......Page 472 69. Chronic Pain......Page 481 70. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 503 71. Cirrhosis......Page 514 72. Congestive Heart Failure......Page 520 73. Dementia......Page 532 74. Diabetes Mellitus......Page 549 75. Dyslipidemias......Page 557 76. Hypertension......Page 573 77. Ischemic Heart Disease & Acute Coronary Syndromes......Page 583 78. Menopause......Page 594 79. Obesity......Page 600 80. Osteoarthritis......Page 610 81. Osteoporosis......Page 619 82. Peptic Ulcer Disease......Page 629 83. Premenstrual Syndrome......Page 637 84. Renal Failure......Page 645 85. Seizure Disorders......Page 654 86. Stroke......Page 660 87. Thyroid Disease......Page 669 88. Alcohol & Drug Abuse......Page 679 89. Anxiety......Page 689 90. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder......Page 699 91. Family Violence: Child, Intimate Partner, & Elder Abuse......Page 717 92. Depression......Page 725 93. Eating Disorders......Page 734 94. Somatization......Page 744 95. Contraception......Page 750 96. Infertility......Page 756 97. Preconception & Prenatal Care......Page 761 98. Postpartum Care......Page 771 99. Sexual Dysfunction......Page 779 100. Counseling for Behavioral Change......Page 795 101. Immunizations......Page 802 102. Screening Tests......Page 810 103. Chemoprophylaxis......Page 822 104. Travel Medicine......Page 829 105. Preoperative Evaluation......Page 850 A......Page 860 B......Page 865 C......Page 868 D......Page 872 E......Page 875 F......Page 878 G......Page 879 H......Page 880 I......Page 884 J......Page 886 L......Page 887 M......Page 889 N......Page 891 O......Page 892 P......Page 894 R......Page 901 S......Page 902 T......Page 908 U......Page 910 V......Page 911 Y......Page 913

The most convenient and easy-to-use clinical manual available for outpatient medicine and family practice

A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE

"the book is informative and well written. This will be a welcome addition to the library at the Family Medicine Center and a great resource in preparing teaching pearls for residents and medical students."—Doody's Review Service

Family Medicine is the ultimate at-a-glance guide to the diagnosis and treatment of common primary care problems. The book spans the full scope of ambulatory medicine, and is organized according to the flow of patient care—starting with insights into signs and symptoms, followed by expert disease management recommendations.

The information is presented in a manner that enables you to quickly formulate a list of possible diagnoses, perform cost-effective diagnostic work-up, and prescribe therapy. The principles of clinical decision-making and effective evidence-based management strategies are woven throughout.

FEATURES:

• NEW! Strength of Evidence Rating System delivers graded evidence for the management recommendations made in each chapter
• NEW! A color insert with 30+ full-color photographs
• NEW! More internationally renowned contributors
• Complete, but concise, coverage of every major sign, symptom, and complaint in outpatient medicine
• Chapter-opening summary of Key Points
• Chapter presentation allows for quick review of essential information at the point-of-care
• Includes full-text download for your mobile device

I. Definition. Abdominal pain is defined as a subjective feeling of discomfort in the abdomen.