| Preface |
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| How to Use This Book |
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1 General Internal Medicine |
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Start Here: General Guide for All Consultations |
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Altered Level of Consciousness |
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14 | (6) |
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20 | (5) |
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25 | (8) |
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33 | (1) |
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Starting Points: Allergy Consultations |
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33 | (8) |
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41 | (3) |
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IgE-Mediated Penicillin Allergy |
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44 | (5) |
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49 | (3) |
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Suspected Immunodeficiency |
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52 | (7) |
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59 | (24) |
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Dr. Shekoofeh Saboktakin Rizi |
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Dr. Christopher B. Fordyce |
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Starting Points: Cardiology Consultations |
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59 | (4) |
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63 | (5) |
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68 | (3) |
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71 | (6) |
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77 | (6) |
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83 | (27) |
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Dr. Amanallah Montazeripouragha |
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Starting Points: Critical Care Consultations |
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83 | (7) |
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90 | (4) |
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94 | (5) |
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99 | (5) |
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Elevated Intracranial Pressure |
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104 | (6) |
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110 | (26) |
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Starting Points: Dermatology Consultations |
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110 | (7) |
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Drug (Morbilliform) Eruptions |
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117 | (4) |
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121 | (5) |
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126 | (4) |
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130 | (6) |
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6 Endocrinology And Metabolism |
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136 | (26) |
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Starting Points: Endocrinology Consultations |
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136 | (4) |
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140 | (4) |
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144 | (6) |
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150 | (5) |
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155 | (7) |
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162 | (23) |
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Starting Points: Gastroenterology Consultations |
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162 | (4) |
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166 | (4) |
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170 | (4) |
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
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174 | (5) |
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179 | (6) |
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185 | (25) |
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Starting Points: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments |
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185 | (5) |
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190 | (5) |
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195 | (5) |
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200 | (5) |
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205 | (5) |
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210 | (20) |
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Starting Points: Hematology Consultations |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (4) |
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217 | (3) |
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220 | (4) |
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224 | (6) |
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230 | (21) |
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Starting Points: Infectious Diseases Consultations |
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230 | (4) |
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234 | (4) |
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238 | (4) |
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242 | (4) |
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Skin and Soft Tissue Infections |
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246 | (5) |
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251 | (23) |
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Starting Points: Medical Oncology Consultations |
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251 | (3) |
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254 | (5) |
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Immune-Related Adverse Event |
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259 | (3) |
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Malignant Spinal Cord Compression |
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262 | (5) |
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267 | (7) |
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274 | (26) |
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Starting Points: Nephrology Consultations |
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274 | (4) |
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Acute Kidney Injury and Hemodialysis Start |
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278 | (5) |
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283 | (5) |
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288 | (5) |
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Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis |
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293 | (7) |
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300 | (31) |
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Starting Points: Neurology Consultations |
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300 | (7) |
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307 | (6) |
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313 | (5) |
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318 | (5) |
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323 | (8) |
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331 | (19) |
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Starting Points: Palliative Consultations |
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331 | (3) |
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334 | (4) |
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338 | (4) |
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342 | (4) |
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346 | (4) |
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350 | (21) |
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Starting Points: Respirology Consultations |
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350 | (4) |
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354 | (3) |
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Interstitial Lung Disease |
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357 | (4) |
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Obstructive Airway Disease |
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361 | (5) |
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366 | (5) |
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371 | (25) |
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Starting Points: Rheumatology Consultations |
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371 | (5) |
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376 | (5) |
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Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica |
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381 | (4) |
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385 | (4) |
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Purpura or Possible Vasculitis |
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389 | (7) |
| Abbreviations |
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396 | (10) |
| Contributors |
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| Index |
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