Everything you need to know about diagnosis -- in a book that fits inside your pocket -- Taylor’s Differential Diagnosis Manual is your must-have primary care handbook. Easy to reference and succinct, this book can be referenced at the point of care to verify or help you make an accurate diagnosis. It was authored precisely with the fast-paced clinical environment in mind. With more than 140 chapters organized according to condition and diagnosis, each section of this manual serves as a stand-alone text on each condition -- leading to more accurate diagnosis and better patient care. A new, user-friendly third edition reflects the latest in clinical practice, and covers everything from mental health to the nervous system to the female reproductive system. Don’t miss out on the new edition of this essential diagnostic tool. Features: Chapter structure organized by organ system, further broken into symptoms so you can quickly find what you need Definitions accompanied by evidence-based references so you can use only one resource Easy-to-read tables and bullet points to aid your understanding Detailed look at laboratory and radiologic abnormalities so you won’t miss a diagnosis New Third Edition chapters: Abnormal Mammogram, Anticoagulation, Bipolar Disorder, Corneal Abrasion, Dyspareunia, and Loss of Vision

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1. PRINCIPLES OF THE 10-MINUTE DIAGNOSIS Robert B. Taylor 2. UNDIFFERENTIATED PROBLEMS Richard H. Hurd 2.1 Anorexia 2.2 Dizziness 2.3 Edema 2.4 Falls 2.5 Fatigue 2.6 Fever 2.7 Headaches 2.8 Hypersomnia 2.9 Insomnia 2.10 Nausea and Vomiting 2.11 Night Sweats 2.12 Syncope 2.13 Weight Loss 3. MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS Jim Medder 3.1 Anxiety 3.2 Bipolar Disorder 3.3 Depression 3.4 Suicide Risk 4. PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Douglas Inciarte 4.1 Ataxia 4.2 Coma 4.3 Delirium 4.4 Dementia 4.5 Memory Impairment 4.6 Paresthesia and Dysesthesia 4.7 Seizures 4.8 Stroke 4.9 Tremors 5. EYE PROBLEMS Shou Ling Leong 5.1 Blurred Vision 5.2 Corneal Foreign Body and Corneal Abrasion 5.3 Diplopia 5.4 Loss of Vision 5.5 Nystagmus 5.6 Papilledema 5.7 Pupillary Inequality 5.8 Red Eye 5.9 Scotomata 6. EAR, NOSE AND THROAT PROBLEMS Frank s. Celestino 6.1 Halitosis 6.2 Hearing Loss 6.3 Hoarseness 6.4 Nosebleed 6.5 Pharyngitis 6.6 Rhinitis 6.7 Stomatitis 6.8 Thinnitus 6.9 Virtigo 7. CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS Mindy Lacey 7.1 Atypical Chest Pain 7.2 Anticoagulation 7.3 Chest Pain 7.4 Bradycardia 7.5 Cardiomegaly 7.6 Congestive Hearth Failure 7.7 Heart Murmurs, Diastolic 7.8 Heart Murmurs, Systolic 7.9 Hypertension 7.10 Palpitations 7.11 pericardial Friction Rub 7.12 Raynaud’s Disease 7.13 Tachycardia 8. RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS Christopher Bunt 8.1 Cough 8.2 Cyanosis 8.3 Hemoptysis 8.4 Pleural Effusion 8.5 Pleuritic Pain 8.6 Pneumothorax 8.7 Shortness of Breath 8.8 Stridor 8.9 Wheezing 9. GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS Richard Fruehling 9.1 Abdominal Pain 9.2 Ascites 9.3 Constipation 9.4 Diarrhea 9.5 Dysphagia 9.6 Epigastric Distress 9.7 Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding 9.8 Hepatitis 9.9 Hepatomegaly 9.10 Jaundice 9.11 Rectal Bleeding 9.12 Steatorrhea 10. RENAL AND UROLOGIC PROBLEMS David Quillen 10.1 Dysuria 10.2 Hematuria 10.3 impotence 10.4 Urinary Incontinence in Adults 10.5 Nocturia 10.6 Oliguria and Anuria 10.7 Priapism 10.8 Scrotal Mass 10.9 Scrotal Pain 10.10 Urethral Discharge 11. PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Sanjeev Sharma 11.1 Amenorrhea 11.2 Breast Mass 11.3 Chronic Pelvic Pain 11.4 Dysmenorrhea 11.5 Dyspareunia 11.6 Menorrhagia 11.7 Nipple Discharge in the Nonpregnant Female 11.8 Pap Smear Abnormality 11.9 Postmenopausal Bleeding 11.10 Vaginal Discharge 12. MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS Allison M. Cullan 12.1 Arthralgia 12.2 Calf Pain 12.3 Hip Pain 12.4 Knee Pain 12.5 Low Back Pain 12.6 Monoarticular Joint Pain 12.7 Neck Pain 12.8 Polymyalgia 12.9 Shoulder Pain 13. DERMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS Hassan Galadari 13.1 Alopecia 13.2 Erythema Multiforme 13.3 Maculopapular Rash 13.4 Pigmentation Disorders 13.5 Pruritis 13.6 Rash Accompanied by Fever 13.7 Urticaria 13.8 Vesicular and Bullous Eruptions 14. ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC PROBLEMS Arwa Nasir 14.1 Diabetes Mellitus 14.2 Gynecomastia 14.3 Hirsutism 14.4 Hypothyroidism 14.5 Polydipsia 14.6 Thyroid Enlargement/Goiter 14.7 Thyroid Nodule 14.8 Hyperthyroidism/Thyrotoxicosis 14.9 Vitamin D Deficiency 15. VASCULAR AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM PROBLEMS Ashley Falk 15.1 Lymphadenopathy, Generalized 15.2 Lymphadenopathy, Localized 15.3 Petechiae and Purpura 15.4 Splenomegaly 16. LABORATORY ABNORMALITIES: HEMATOLOGY AND URINE DETERMINATIONS Carol A. LaCroix 16.1 Anemia 16.2 Eosinophilia 16.3 Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein 16.4 Neutropenia 16.5 Polycythemia 16.6 Proteinuria 16.7 Thrombocytopenia 17. LABORATORY ABNORMALITIES: BLOOD CHEMISTRY AND IMMUNOLOGY Nate Falk 17.1 Alkaline Phosphatase, Elevated 17.2 Aminotransferase Levels, Elevated 17.3 Antinuclear Antibody Titer, Elevated 17.4 Brain Natriuretic peptide 17.5 Creatinine, Elevated 17.6 D-Dimer 17.7 Hypercalcemia 17.8 Hyperkalemia 17.9 Hypokalemia 18.DIAGNOSITIC IMAGING ABNORMALITIES Enrique S. Fernandez 18.1 Abnormal Mammogram 18.2 Bone Cyst 18.3 Mediastinal Mass 18.4 Osteopenia 18.5 Solitary Pulmonary Nodule