abdominal pain/discomfort 5(14–16),
32(89–90), 36(98–9), 41(109–10),
43(113–14), 69(179–80), 72(185–6),
77(195–6), 81(205–6), 94(237–8)
abdominal sepsis, postoperative 42(112)
achalasia of the cardia 55(145–6)
Addison’s disease and Addisonian crisis see
adrenocortical failure
adenoma, pituitary 11(28)
ADHseearginine vasopressin
adrenocortical failure (Addison’s disease)
98(248)
acute, steroid-induced 71(183–4)
AIDSseeHIV infection
airway obstruction
chronic 90(226–8)
large, rigid, differential diagnosis 99(252)
alcoholic liver disease 7(19–20)
aldosterone deficiency 71(183–4)
amenorrhoea 30(83–4)
aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity 42
amnesia 62(163–4)
amyloidosis 22(59–61)
anaemia
iron-deficiency 81(206)
macrocytic, causes/differential diagnosis
18(46), 54(144)
microcytic 81(206)
in sickle cell disease 40(108)
ankle swelling 22(59–61)
anorexia and fever 8(21–2)
anorexia nervosa 30(83–4)
antidiuretic hormone seearginine vasopressin
aortic valve disease 93(236)
appendicitis, acute 41(109–10)
arginine vasopressin (ADH; antidiuretic
hormone; vasopressin)
inadequate secretion 154
inappropriate secretion 79(200), 98(248)
arterial ulcer, foot 91(229–30)
arteritis, giant cell 82(207–8)
arthritis
differential diagnosis of monoarthritis
15(38)
reactive 15(38–9)
rheumatoid 27(75–7)
septicseeseptic arthritis
ascorbic acid (vitamin C) deficiency
52(137–8)
asthma 4(11–12)
atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis 37(100)
autoimmune thyroid disease 88(222)
autonomic neuropathy, diabetic 87(220)back pain 10(25–6), 31(86–8), 67(174–5)
bacterial meningitis 76(193–4)
biliary disorders 5(14–16), 69(179–80),
77(195–6), 88(221–2)
blackout seeconsciousness, loss
bleeding oesophageal varices 7(20)
blisters 39(105–6)
blood, urine seehaematuria
blood pressure seehypertension; hypotension
bone disease, metabolic 31(86–8)
bowel disorders 6(17–18), 32(89–90),
36(99–100), 38(103–4), 41(109–10),
43(114), 63(165–6), 94(237–8)
breast cancer metastases seemetastases
breathlessness (dyspnoea) 4(11), 96(241–3),
99(250–3)
chest pain and 40(107–8), 50(130–3),
78(187–8)
cough and 90(226–8)
on exertion 24(65–6)
fever and 25(68–70)
tiredness and headaches and 18(45–6)
bronchiectasis 3(10)
bruising, easy 17(43–4)
bullae (blisters) 39(105–6)calcium disturbances 12(32)
calculiseestones
cancerseemalignant tumours; metastases
carbon monoxide poisoning 75(191–2)
carcinoid tumor 43(113–14)
carcinoma
breast, metastases seemetastases
colon 6(17–18)
lung 98(248), 99(252, 253)
pancreas 69(179–80)
skin 68(177–8)
cardia, gastric (upper part of stomach)
achalasia 55(145–6)
tear ()Mallory—Weiss lesion) 84(211–12)Index
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