Outpatient and Primary Care Medicine, 2005 Edition (Current Clinical Strategies)

This concise handbook outlines current management strategies for ambulatory patients with common disorders. It includes current guidelines for cardiology, gastroenterology, and gynecology. Stable Angina Pectoris......Page 3 Heart Failure Caused by Systolic Dysfunction......Page 6 Hypertension......Page 9 Atrial Fibrillation......Page 15 Hypercholesterolemia......Page 19 Allergic Rhinitis......Page 23 Allergic Conjunctivitis......Page 25 Acute Bronchitis......Page 26 Asthma......Page 28 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 31 Infectious Diseases......Page 34 Influenza......Page 33 Pneumonia......Page 36 Sinusitis......Page 38 Tonsillopharyngitis......Page 39 Primary Care of the HIV-Infected Adult......Page 40 Diverticulitis......Page 42 Urinary Tract Infection......Page 43 Herpes Simplex Virus Infections......Page 46 Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia......Page 48 Syphilis......Page 50 Tuberculosis......Page 53 Infectious Conjunctivitis......Page 56 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease......Page 58 Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Peptic Ulcer Disease......Page 59 Constipation......Page 62 Acute Diarrhea......Page 63 Anorectal Disorders......Page 65 Migraine Headache......Page 67 Vertigo......Page 70 Seizure Disorders and Epilepsy......Page 72 Alzheimer's Disease......Page 76 Diabetes......Page 78 Hypothyroidism......Page 83 Thyrotoxicosis......Page 85 Obesity......Page 88 Anemia......Page 90 Low Back Pain......Page 92 Osteoarthritis......Page 96 Gout......Page 99 Rheumatoid Arthritis......Page 101 Acne Vulgaris......Page 104 Contact Dermatitis......Page 105 Common Skin Diseases......Page 106 Seborrheic Dermatitis......Page 107 Dermatophyte (Tinea) Infections......Page 108 Paronychia, Herpetic Whitlow, and Ingrown Toenails......Page 110 Bacterial Infections of the Skin......Page 112 Psoriasis......Page 113 Management of the Abnormal Pap Smear......Page 115 Contraception......Page 117 Endometriosis......Page 123 Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder......Page 124 Primary Amenorrhea......Page 127 Breast Disorders......Page 129 Menopause......Page 131 Osteoporosis......Page 133 Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding......Page 135 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease......Page 136 Sexually Transmissible Infections......Page 138 Vaginitis......Page 140 Urinary Incontinence......Page 144 Genital Warts......Page 146 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia......Page 147 Prostatitis......Page 149 Acute Epididymoorchitis......Page 150 Male Sexual Dysfunction......Page 151 Depression......Page 155 Generalized Anxiety Disorder......Page 158 Panic Disorder......Page 160 Insomnia......Page 163 Nicotine Dependence......Page 164 Anorexia Nervosa......Page 165 Bulimia Nervosa......Page 166 Alcohol and Drug Addiction......Page 167 Cardiovascular Disorders 3 Stable Angina Pectoris 3 Heart Failure Caused by Systolic Dysfunction 6 Hypertension 9 Atrial Fibrillation 15 Hypercholesterolemia 19 Pulmonary Disorders 23 Allergic Rhinitis 23 Allergic Conjunctivitis 25 Acute Bronchitis 26 Asthma 28 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31 Infectious Diseases 34 Influenza 33 Pneumonia 36 Sinusitis 38 Tonsillopharyngitis 39 Primary Care of the HIV-Infected Adult 40 Diverticulitis 42 Urinary Tract Infection 43 Herpes Simplex Virus Infections 46 Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia 48 Syphilis 50 Tuberculosis 53 Tetanus Prophylaxis 56 Infectious Conjunctivitis 56 Gastrointestinal Disorders 58 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 58 Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Peptic Ulcer Disease 59 Constipation 62 Acute Diarrhea 63 Chronic Diarrhea 65 Anorectal Disorders 65 Neurologic Disorders 67 Migraine Headache 67 Vertigo 70 Seizure Disorders and Epilepsy 72 Alzheimer's Disease 76 Endocrinologic and Hematologic Disorders 78 Diabetes 78 Hypothyroidism 83 Thyroiditis 85 Thyrotoxicosis 85 Obesity 88 Hematologic and Rheumatologic Disorders 90 Anemia 90 Low Back Pain 92 Osteoarthritis 96 Gout 99 Rheumatoid Arthritis 101 Dermatologic Disorders 104 Acne Vulgaris 104 Contact Dermatitis 105 Common Skin Diseases 106 Seborrheic Dermatitis 107 Dermatophyte (Tinea) Infections 108 Paronychia, Herpetic Whitlow, and Ingrown Toenails 110 Bacterial Infections of the Skin 112 Psoriasis 113 Gynecologic Disorders 115 Management of the Abnormal Pap Smear 115 Contraception 117 Endometriosis 123 Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder 124 Primary Amenorrhea 127 Breast Disorders 129 Menopause 131 Osteoporosis 133 Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding 135 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 136 Sexually Transmissible Infections 138 Vaginitis 140 Urinary Incontinence 144 Genital Warts 146 Pubic Infections 147 Urologic Disorders 147 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 147 Prostatitis 149 Acute Epididymoorchitis 150 Male Sexual Dysfunction 151 Psychiatric Disorders 155 Depression 155 Generalized Anxiety Disorder 158 Panic Disorder 160 Insomnia 163 Nicotine Dependence 164 Anorexia Nervosa 165 Bulimia Nervosa 166 Alcohol and Drug Addiction 167