jaundice, obstructive 69(179–80),
77(195–6)
joint pains 27(75–7), 82(207–8)
cough and 57(150–2)
ketoacidotic coma, hyperglycaemic 89(223–4)
kidney 9–10(23–6), 22(59–61), 59(157–8)
aminoglycoside toxicity 42
IgA nephropathy 59(157–8), 68(177)
polycystic disease, autosomal dominant
20(71–3)
stone 12(32), 72(186)
see alsorenovascular disease
kidney failure 72(185–6)
acute 44(116)
postoperative 42(111–12)
end-stage 9(23–4)
knee pain 15–16(37–42)
leg
pain 80(201–3), 100(254–6)
swelling 38(103–4)
weakness 70(181–2), 86(215–16)
Legionella pneumophilapneumonia
25(68–70)
liver 7–8(19–22), 88(221–2)
carcinoid metastases 43(114)
loin pain and haematuria 26(71–3)
lung
carcinoid 43(114)
carcinoma 98(248), 99(252, 253)
chronic obstructive disease 90(226–8)
embolism 50(130–3)
fibrosis, idiopathic 96(242–4)
tuberculosis 49(127–8)
see alsoairway obstruction; respiratory
disorders; respiratory tract
infection
Lyme disease 15(38)
lymphadenopathy, generalized 35(96)
lymphoma 35(95–7), 78(198)
macrocytic anaemia, causes/differential
diagnosis 18(46), 54(144)
malaria 19(47–8)
malignant tumours
colon 6(17–18)
lung 43(114), 98(248), 99(252, 253)
metastatic disease seemetastases
muscle weakness associated with 14(36)
pancreas 69(179–80)
skin 68(177–8)
Mallory—Weiss lesion 84(211–12)
malnutrition 52(137–8)
memory loss 62(163–4)
meningitis, bacterial 76(193–4)
menstruation, loss 30(83–4)
metabolic and endocrine disorders
11–12(27–32), 21(55–7), 31(86–8),
53(137–9), 71(183–4), 75(192),
85(213–14)
metastases
breast cancer/carcinoma
to hypothalamus 58(153–5)
to vertebrae 67(175–6)
carcinoid to liver 43(114)
microcytic anaemia 81(206)
migraine 48(126), 83(210)
miliary tuberculosis 20(50–2)
Mini-Mental State Examination 62(163,
164)
mitral regurgitation, acute 51(136)
monoarthritis, acute 16(42–3)
differential diagnosis 15(38)
motor neurone disease 13(33–4), 14(36)
muscle weakness seeweakness
myasthenia gravis 14(35–6)
myocardial infarction 51(134–6), 97(245–6)
myocarditis, viral 2(8), 24(65–6)
myopathies, weakness with 14(36)
myotonic dystrophy 14(36)nausea
vertigo and 46(121–2)
weight loss and 7(19–20)
neck swelling 35(95–7)
neoplasmsseetumors
nephrologyseekidney
nephrotic syndrome 22(59–61)
neurogenic diabetes insipidus 58(153–5)
neurology 13–14(33–6), 33–4(91–4),
48(125–6), 61–2(161–4),
75(192), 76(193–4), 83(209–10),
95(239–40)
causes of vertigo 46(122)
transient syndromes, causes 83(210)
neuropathy (peripheral) 86(215–16)
diabetic autonomic 87(220)
nutritional problems 52(137–8)obesity, causes 11(28)
oedema, peripheral 22(59–61)
oesophagus
lower, Mallory—Weiss lesion 84(211–12)
reflux into 47(124)
variceal bleeding 7(20)
orthostatic (postural) hypotension 87(218–20)
osteoporosis 31(86–8)
ovaries, polycystic 45(117–19)
overdose 53(140), 75(192)
paracetamol 29(81–2)
phenytoin 46(121–2)