John Murtagh's General Practice

The reference GPs rely on when practical experience counts. John Murtaghs General Practice is widely recognized as the most influential publication for general practice and primary health care. Now in its fifth edition, this gold standard reference comprehensively covers the entire spectrum of general practice. Key Features *three new chapters covering infections of the central nervous system, refugee health and colloquial expressions in medicine *expanded coverage with two chapters on travel medicine and tropical medicine and the returned traveler *expanded coverage with two chapters on menopause and osteoporosis *an increased focus on evidenced-based medicine *updated and peer reviewed to reflect the latest medical developments *insightful coverage of conditions that clinicians see, and often struggle with, in daily practice *with over 80 new photographs and illustrations, there are now more than 800 full-colour visual references. Murtagh's General Practice 6th.pdf Front matter Title and copyright The authors Foreword Contents Acknowledgments Preface Making the most of your book Reviewers Laboratory reference values Normal values: worth knowing by heart Abbreviations The nature, scope and content of general practice Definitions Unique features of general practice Holistic approach to management Continuing care Common presenting symptoms Table1.1Most frequent presenting problems/symptoms(excluding pregnancy, hypertension,immunisation and routine check-up) Symptoms and conditionsrelated to litigation Common managed disorders Table1.2Most frequently managed disorders/diagnoses (rank order) excludingprescriptions Chronic disease management References The family 2 Consulting skills Communication skills Counselling skills Difficult, demanding and angry patients Health promotion and patient education The elderly patient Prevention in general practice Nutrition in health and illness Palliative care Pain and its management Research and evidence-based medicine Travel medicine Tropical medicine and the returned traveller Inspection as a clinical skill A safe diagnostic strategy Genetic conditions Depression Diabetes mellitus Drug and alcohol problems Anaemia Thyroid and other endocrine disorders Spinal dysfunction Urinary tract infection Malignant disease HIV/AIDS—could it be HIV? Baffling viral and protozoal infections Baffling bacterial infections Infections of the central nervous system Chronic kidney failure Connective tissue disease and the vasculitides Neurological dilemmas Abdominal pain Arthritis Anorectal disorders Thoracic back pain Low back pain Bruising and bleeding Chest pain Constipation Cough Deafness and hearing loss Diarrhoea The disturbed patient Dizziness/vertigo Dyspepsia (indigestion) Dysphagia Dyspnoea The painful ear The red and tender eye Pain in the face Fever and chills Faints, fits and funny turns Haematemesis and melaena Headache Hoarseness Jaundice Nasal disorders Nausea and vomiting Neck lumps Neck pain Shoulder pain Pain in the arm and hand Hip, buttock and groin pain Pain in the leg The painful knee Pain in the foot and ankle Walking difficulty and leg swelling Palpitations Sleep disorders Sore mouth and tongue Sore throat Tiredness/fatigue The unconscious patient Urinary disorders Visual failure Weight gain Weight loss Allergic disorders including hay fever Anxiety disorders Asthma Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Epilepsy Cardiovascular disease Hypertension Dyslipidaemia Chronic heart failure Osteoporosis An approach to the child Specific problems of children Surgical problems in children Common childhood infectious diseases (including skin eruptions) Behavioural and developmental issues and disorders in children Child abuse Emergencies in children Adolescent health Cervical cancer screening Family planning Breast pain (mastalgia) Lumps in the breast Abnormal uterine bleeding Lower abdominal and pelvic pain in women Premenstrual syndrome The menopause Vaginal discharge Vulvar disorders Basic antenatal care Infections in pregnancy High-risk pregnancy Postnatal care Male health: an overview Scrotal pain Inguinoscrotal lumps Disorders of the penis Disorders of the prostate The subfertile couple Sexual health Sexually transmitted infections Intimate partner violence and sexual assault A diagnostic and management approach to skin problems Pruritus Common skin problems Acute skin eruptions Skin ulcers Common lumps and bumps Pigmented skin lesions Part 10.pdf Health of specific groups Accident and emergency medicine Hair disorders Nail disorders Emergency care The doctor’s bag and other emergency equipment Stroke and transient ischaemic attacks Thrombosis and thromboembolism Common skin wounds and foreign bodies Common fractures and dislocations Common sporting injuries The health of Indigenous peoples Refugee health Catchy metaphors, similes and colloquial expressions in medicine Index Appendix Back matter