PART I

AN INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL REASONING

1

Clinical Reasoning, Differential Diagnosis, Evidence-Based Practice, and Symptom Analysis

2

PART II

COMMON SYMPTOMS IN PRIMARY CARE

2

Abdominal Pain

8

3

Affective Changes

30

4

Amenorrhea

46

5

Breast Lumps and Nipple Discharge

61

6

Breast Pain

74

7

Chest Pain

81

8

Confusion in Older Adults

98

9

Constipation

111

10

Cough

120

11

Diarrhea

134

12

Dizziness

149

13

Dyspnea

159

14

Earache

174

15

Fatigue

184

16

Fever

194

17

Genitourinary Problems in Males

208

18

Headache

221

19

Hoarseness

235

20

Limb Pain

243

21

Low Back Pain (Acute)

267

22

Nasal Symptoms and Sinus Congestion

280

23

Palpitations

288

24

Penile Discharge

296

25

Rashes and Skin Lesions

303

26

Rectal Pain, Itching, and Bleeding

321

27

Red Eye

334

28

Sleep Problems

345

29

Sore Throat

356

30

Syncope

366

31

Urinary Incontinence

374

32

Urinary Problems in Females and Children

385

33

Vaginal Bleeding

396

34

Vaginal Discharge and Itching

411

35

Vision Loss

423

36

Weight Loss/Gain (Unintentional)

435

PART III

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING

37

The Chest X-ray

448

38

The Abdominal X-ray

457