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El. knyga: Ferri's Best Test - E-Book: A Practical Guide to Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging E-Book

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(Clinical Professor, The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA)
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  • Serija: Ferri's Medical Solutions
  • Išleidimo metai: 12-Mar-2022
  • Leidėjas: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
  • Kalba: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9780323812900
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  • Serija: Ferri's Medical Solutions
  • Išleidimo metai: 12-Mar-2022
  • Leidėjas: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
  • Kalba: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9780323812900
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Clinicians at all levels must consider a myriad of tests in the diagnostic process, requiring an up-to-date understanding of changing technology and the demands of time- and cost-efficiency. Ferri's Best Test, 5th Edition, is a unique, easy-to-use guide that simplifies complex information and helps you choose the best test to supplement your clinical diagnostic skills. It includes both lab and imaging tests for concise, convenient access to all diagnostic test options for more than 200 common diseases and disorders.

. Practical, concise, spiral-bound, and pocket-sized-designed from cover to cover for quick, on-the-go reference.
. Three convenient sections provide quick access to key information on clinical laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, and diagnostic algorithms.
. New and updated content on cardiac computed tomography angiography, computed tomography perfusion imaging, COVID-19, and much more.
. Coverage of 23 new laboratory tests and 14 new diseases and disorders.
. Essential information on indications, advantages, disadvantages, approximate costs, normal ranges, typical abnormalities, likeliest causes, and more.
. Experienced author Dr. Fred Ferri uses a unique, easy-to-follow format to simplify complex information and help you choose the best test for every patient.
. New appendices on electrocardiography and respiratory testing and function.
. Comparison tables and illustrations help improve your test selection.
. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook includes an image collection with access on a variety of devices.
Section I Diagnostic Imaging
1(138)
A Abdominal and Gastrointestinal (GI) Imaging
4(38)
1 Abdominal Film, Plain (Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder [ KUB])
4(1)
2 Barium Enema (BE)
5(2)
3 Barium Swallow (Esophagram)
7(1)
4 Upper GI (UGI) Series
8(1)
5 Computed Tomographic Colonography (CTC, Virtual Colonoscopy)
9(1)
6 CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis
10(2)
7 CT Enterography
12(5)
8 CT Enteroclysis
17(1)
9 Magnetic Resonance Enterography (MRE)
18(1)
10 Cholescintigraphy (Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid [ HIDA] Scan, Diisopropyl Iminodiacetic Acid [ DISIDA] Scan)
19(2)
11 Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
21(1)
12 Percutaneous Biliary Procedures
22(1)
13 Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
23(2)
14 Meckel Scan (Tc-99m Pertechnetate Scintigraphy)
25(1)
15 MRI Scan of Abdomen/Pelvis
26(2)
16 Small-Bowel Series
28(1)
17 Tc-99m Sulfur Colloid (Tc-99m SC) Scintigraphy for GI Bleeding
29(1)
18 Tc-99m-Labeled Red Blood Cell (RBC) Scintigraphy for GI Bleeding
30(1)
19 Ultrasound of Abdomen
30(2)
20 Ultrasound of Appendix
32(1)
21 Ultrasound of Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
33(2)
22 Ultrasound of Liver
35(1)
23 Ultrasound of Pancreas
35(4)
24 Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
39(1)
25 Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE)
40(2)
26 Transient Elastography (FibroScan)
42(1)
B Breast Imaging
42(6)
1 Mammogram
42(2)
2 Breast Ultrasound
44(3)
3 MRI of the Breast
47(1)
C Cardiac Imaging
48(18)
1 Stress Echocardiography
48(2)
2 Cardiovascular Radionuclide Imaging (Thallium, Sestamibi, Dipyridamole [ Persantine] Scan), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
50(1)
3 Cardiac MRI (CMR)
51(4)
4 Multidetector CT Scan (Non-contrast CT Scan for Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring)
55(3)
5 Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
58(1)
6 Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
59(1)
7 Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
60(6)
D Chest Imaging
66(8)
1 Chest Radiograph
66(2)
2 CT Scan of Chest
68(5)
3 MRI Scan of Chest
73(1)
E Endocrine Imaging
74(4)
1 Adrenal Medullary Scintigraphy (Metaiodobenzylguanidine [ MIBG] Scan)
74(1)
2 Parathyroid (PTH) Scan
75(1)
3 Thyroid Scan (Radioiodine Uptake Study)
76(1)
4 Thyroid Ultrasound
77(1)
F Genitourinary Imaging
78(10)
1 Obstetric Ultrasound
78(1)
2 Pelvic Ultrasound
78(2)
3 Prostate Ultrasound
80(1)
4 Renal Ultrasound
81(1)
5 Scrotal Ultrasound
82(1)
6 Transvaginal (Endovaginal) Ultrasound
83(1)
7 Urinary Bladder Ultrasound
84(1)
8 Hysterosalpingography (HSG)
85(1)
9 Intravenous Pyelography (IVP) and Intravenous Retrograde Pyelography
86(2)
G Musculoskeletal and Spinal Cord Imaging
88(14)
1 Plain X-Ray Films of Skeletal System
88(1)
2 Bone Densitometry (Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry [ DEXA] Scan)
89(1)
3 MRI Scan of Spine
90(3)
4 MRI Scan of Shoulder
93(1)
5 MRI Scan of Hip and Extremities
94(1)
6 MRI Scan of Pelvis
95(1)
7 MRI Scan of Knee
95(3)
8 CT Scan of Spinal Cord
98(1)
9 Arthrography
99(1)
10 CT Myelography
100(1)
11 Nuclear Imaging (Bone Scan, Gallium Scan, White Blood Cell [ WBC] Scan)
100(2)
H Neuroimaging of Brain
102(5)
1 CT Scan of Brain
102(1)
2 MRI Scan of Brain
103(4)
I Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
107(2)
J Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
109(1)
K Vascular Imaging
110(25)
1 Angiography
110(3)
2 Aorta Ultrasound
113(2)
3 Arterial Ultrasound
115(1)
4 Captopril Renal Scan (CRS)
115(1)
5 Carotid Ultrasonography
116(1)
6 Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA)
117(2)
7 Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography
119(1)
8 Computed Tomography Perfusion (CTP) Imaging
120(1)
9 Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography
121(1)
10 Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
121(8)
11 Magnetic Resonance Direct Thrombus Imaging (MRDTI)
129(1)
12 Pulmonary Angiography
129(1)
13 Transcranial Doppler
130(1)
14 Venography
131(1)
15 Compression Ultrasonography and Venous Doppler Ultrasound
132(1)
16 Ventilation/Perfusion (V/Q) Lung Scan
133(2)
L Oncology
135(4)
1 Whole-Body Integrated (Dual-Modality) PET-CT
135(2)
2 Whole-Body MRI
137(2)
References
137(2)
Section II Laboratory Values and Interpretation of Results
139(114)
ACE Level
148(1)
Acetone (Serum or Plasma)
148(1)
Acetylcholine Receptor (AChR) Antibody
148(1)
Acid Phosphatase (Serum)
148(1)
Acid Serum Test
148(1)
Activated Clotting Time (ACT)
148(1)
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)
148(1)
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
148(1)
Alanine Aminopeptidase
149(1)
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT, Formerly Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase [ SGPT])
149(1)
Albumin (Serum)
149(1)
Alcohol Dehydrogenase
149(1)
Aldolase (Serum)
149(1)
Aldosterone (Plasma)
149(1)
Alkaline Phosphatase (Serum)
150(1)
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (Serum)
151(1)
Alpha-1-Fetoprotein (Serum)
151(1)
ALT
151(1)
Aluminum (Serum)
151(1)
AM A
151(1)
Amebiasis Serologic Test
152(1)
Aminolevulinic Acid (d-ALA) (24-Hour Urine Collection)
152(1)
Ammonia (Serum)
152(1)
Amylase (Serum)
152(1)
Amylase, Urine
152(1)
Amyloid A Protein (Serum)
152(1)
ANA
152(1)
Anaplasma Phagocytophilum (HGA)
152(1)
ANCA
152(1)
Androstenedione (Serum)
153(1)
Angiotensin II
153(1)
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Level
153(1)
ANH
153(1)
Anion Gap
153(1)
Anticardiolipin Antibody (ACA)
153(1)
Anticentromere Antibody
153(1)
Anticoagulant
154(1)
Antidiuretic Hormone
154(1)
Anti-DNA
154(1)
Anti-dsDNA
155(1)
Antiglobulin Test, Direct
155(1)
Antiglobulin Test, Indirect
155(1)
Antiglomerular Basement Antibody
155(1)
Anti-HCV
155(1)
Antihistone
155(1)
Anti-Jo-1
155(1)
Antimitochondrial Antibody (AMA)
155(1)
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA)
155(1)
Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
155(1)
Antiphospholipid Antibody
156(1)
Anti-RNP Antibody
156(1)
Anti-Scl-70
156(1)
Anti-Smith (Anti-Sm) Antibody
157(1)
Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody
157(1)
Antistreptolysin O Titer (Streptozyme, ASLO Titer)
157(1)
Antithrombin HI
157(1)
Apolipoprotein A-1 (Apo A-1)
157(1)
Apolipoprotein B (Apo B)
157(1)
Arterial Blood Gases
157(3)
Arthrocentesis Fluid
160(1)
ASLO Titer
160(1)
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST, Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase [ SGOT])
160(1)
Atrial Natriuretic Hormone (ANH)
161(1)
Basophil Count
161(1)
Beta-2 Microglobulin
161(1)
Bicarbonate
161(1)
Bile Acid Breath Test
161(1)
Bile, Urine
161(1)
Bilirubin, Direct (Conjugated Bilirubin)
162(1)
Bilirubin, Indirect (Unconjugated Bilirubin)
162(1)
Bilirubin, Total
162(1)
Bilirubin, Urine
162(1)
Bladder Tumor-Associated Antigen
162(1)
Bleeding Time (Modified IVY Method)
162(1)
Blood Type
163(2)
Blood Volume, Total
165(1)
Bordetella pertussis Serology
165(1)
BRCA-1, BRCA-2
165(1)
Breath Hydrogen Test
165(1)
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
165(1)
BUN
166(1)
C3
166(1)
C4
166(1)
CA 15-3
166(1)
CA 19-9
166(1)
CA 27-29
166(1)
CA72-4
166(1)
CA 125
166(1)
Calcitonin (Serum)
166(1)
Calcium (Serum)
166(1)
Calcium, Urine
167(1)
Cancer Antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3)
167(1)
Cancer Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9)
167(1)
Cancer Antigen 27-29 (CA 27-29)
167(2)
Cancer Antigen 72-4 (CA 72-4)
169(1)
Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125)
169(1)
Captopril Stimulation Test
169(1)
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
169(1)
Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9
169(1)
Carbon Dioxide, Partial Pressure
170(1)
Carbon Monoxide
170(1)
Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb)
170(1)
Cardiac Markers (Serum)
170(1)
Cardiac Troponins
171(1)
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
171(1)
Cardio-CRP
172(1)
Carotene (Serum)
172(1)
Catecholamines, Urine
172(1)
CBC
172(1)
CCK
172(1)
CCK-PZ
172(1)
CCP IgG Antibody
172(1)
CD4 T-Lymphocyte Count (CD4 T-Cells)
172(1)
CD40 Ligand
173(1)
CEA
173(1)
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
173(3)
Ceruloplasmin (Serum)
176(1)
Chlamydia Group Antibody Serologic Test
176(1)
Chlamydia trachomatis Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)
176(1)
Chlamydia trachomatis Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
176(1)
Chloride (Serum)
176(1)
Chloride (Sweat)
177(1)
Chloride, Urine
177(1)
Cholecystokinin-Pancreozymin (CCK, CCK-PZ)
177(1)
Cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein
177(1)
Cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein
177(1)
Cholesterol, Total
177(1)
Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Human (Serum)
177(1)
Chymotrypsin
178(1)
Circulating Anticoagulant (Antiphospholipid Antibody, Lupus Anticoagulant)
178(1)
Ck
178(1)
Clonidine Suppression Test
178(1)
Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile Toxin Assay (Stool)
178(1)
Co
178(1)
Coagulation Factors
178(2)
Cold Agglutinins Titer
180(1)
Complement (C3, C4)
180(1)
Complete Blood Cell (CBC) Count (Normal Values)
181(1)
Conjugated Bilirubin
182(1)
Coombs, Direct
182(1)
Coombs, Indirect (Antiglobulin, Indirect)
182(1)
Copper (Serum)
183(1)
Copper, Urine
183(1)
Coronavirus
183(1)
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH) Stimulation Test
183(1)
Cortisol (Plasma)
183(1)
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
183(1)
C-Peptide
184(1)
CPK
184(1)
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
184(1)
Creatinine Clearance
184(1)
Creatine Kinase (CK), Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK)
185(1)
Creatine Kinase Isoenzymes
185(1)
Creatinine (Serum)
186(1)
Creatinine, Urine
186(1)
Cryoglobulins (Serum)
186(1)
Cryptosporidium Antigen by Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) (Stool)
186(1)
CSF
186(1)
CystatinC
186(1)
Cystic Fibrosis Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
187(1)
Cytomegalovirus by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
187(1)
DAT
187(1)
D-Dimer
187(1)
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
187(1)
Deoxycorticosterone (11-Deoxycorticosterone, DOC), Serum
187(1)
Dexamethasone Suppression Test, Overnight
188(1)
Digoxin
188(1)
Dihydrotestosterone, Serum, Urine
188(1)
Dilantin
189(1)
Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT, Coombs Test Direct)
189(1)
Disaccharide Absorption Tests
190(1)
DOC
190(1)
Donath-Landsteiner (D-L) Test for Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria
190(1)
Dopamine
190(1)
D-Xylose Absorption Test
190(1)
Electrolytes, Urine
190(1)
Electrophoresis, Hemoglobin
190(1)
Electrophoresis, Protein
190(1)
ENA Complex
190(1)
Endomysial Antibodies
191(1)
Eosinophil Count
191(1)
Epinephrine, Plasma
191(1)
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Serology
191(1)
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) (Westergren)
192(1)
Erythropoietin (EP)
192(1)
Estradiol (Serum)
192(1)
Estrogens, Total
192(1)
Ethanol (Blood)
193(1)
Extractable Nuclear Antigen (ENA Complex, Anti-RNP Antibody, Anti-SM, Anti-Smith)
193(1)
Factor V Leiden
193(1)
FDP
193(1)
FENA
193(1)
Fecal FAT, Qualitative
193(1)
Fecal FAT, Quantitative (72-Hour Collection)
193(1)
Fecal Globin Immunochemical Test
193(1)
Ferritin (Serum)
194(1)
Fibrin Degradation Product (FDP)
194(1)
Fibrinogen
194(1)
5-Hydroxyindole-Acetic Acid, Urine
194(1)
5' Nucleotidase
194(1)
Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody
194(1)
Folate (Folic Acid)
194(1)
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
194(1)
Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENA)
195(1)
Free T4
195(1)
Free Thyroxine Index
195(1)
FSH
195(1)
JFTA-ABS (Serum)
196(1)
Furosemide Stimulation Test
196(1)
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase 1 (GGT)
196(1)
Gastrin (Serum)
196(1)
Gastrin Stimulation Test
196(1)
Gliadin Antibodies, Immunoglobulin (Ig) AandlgG
196(1)
Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody
196(1)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
196(1)
Glucagon
197(1)
Glucose, Fasting
198(1)
Glucose, Postprandial
198(1)
Glucose Tolerance Test
198(1)
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Screen (Blood)
198(1)
γ-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
198(1)
Glycated (Glycosylated) Hemoglobin (HbAlc)
198(1)
Glycohemoglobin
199(1)
Growth Hormone
199(1)
Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH)
199(1)
Growth Hormone Suppression Test (After Glucose)
199(1)
Ham Test (Acid Serum Test)
199(1)
Haptoglobin (Serum)
199(1)
HbAlc
199(1)
Hcg Tumor Marker
199(1)
HDL
200(1)
Helicobacter pylori (Serology, Stool Antigen)
200(1)
Hematocrit
200(1)
Hemoglobin
200(1)
Hemoglobin (Hb) Electrophoresis
201(1)
Hemoglobin, Glycated
201(1)
Hemoglobin, Glycosylated
201(1)
Hemoglobin H
202(1)
Hemoglobin, Urine
202(1)
Hemosiderin, Urine
202(1)
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Antibodies
202(1)
Hepatitis A Antibody
203(1)
Hepatitis B Core Antibody
203(1)
Hepatitis B DNA
203(1)
Hepatitis Be Antigen (HBeAg) and Antibody
204(1)
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody
204(1)
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)
204(1)
Hepatitis C Antibody (Anti-HCV)
204(1)
Hepatitis C Genotype
204(1)
Hepatitis C RNA
205(1)
Hepatitis D Antigen and Antibody
205(1)
HER-2/neu
206(1)
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
206(1)
Heterophil Antibody
206(1)
HFE Screen for Hereditary Hemochromatosis
207(1)
High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol
207(1)
Homocysteine, Plasma
207(1)
Hs-CRP
208(1)
HSV
208(1)
Human Chorionic Gonadotropins (hCG)
208(1)
Human Herpes Virus 8 (HHV8)
208(1)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antibody, Type 1 (HIV-1)
208(1)
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
209(1)
Huntington Disease Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
209(1)
17-Hydroxyprogesterone
210(1)
Immune Complex Assay
210(1)
Immunoglobulin (Ig)
210(1)
Influenza A and B Tests
211(1)
INR
211(1)
Insulin Autoantibodies
211(1)
Insulin, Free
211(1)
Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1), Serum
211(1)
Insulin-Like Growth Factor II
212(1)
International Normalized Ratio (INR)
212(1)
Intrinsic Factor Antibodies
212(1)
Iron-Binding Capacity (Total Iron-Binding Capacity 1TIBC])
212(1)
Iron Saturation (% Transferrin Saturation)
212(1)
Iron, Serum
213(1)
Lactate (Blood)
213(1)
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
213(1)
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Isoenzymes
213(1)
Lactose Tolerance Test (Serum)
213(1)
LAP Score
213(1)
LDH
214(1)
LDL
214(1)
Lead
214(1)
Legionella pneumophila Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
214(1)
Legionella Titer
215(1)
Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase (LAP)
215(1)
Lh
215(1)
Lipase
215(1)
Lipoprotein (A)
215(1)
Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Low Density
215(1)
Lipoprotein Cholesterol, High Density
215(1)
Liver Kidney Microsome Type 1 (LKM1) Antibodies
215(1)
Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol
216(1)
Lupus Anticoagulant (LA) Test
216(1)
Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Blood
216(1)
Lymphocytes
216(1)
Magnesium (Serum)
216(1)
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
217(1)
Metanephrines, Urine
217(1)
Methylmalonic Acid, Serum
217(1)
Mitochondrial Antibody (Antimitochondrial Antibody [ AMA])
217(1)
Monocyte Count
218(1)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
218(1)
Myelin Basic Protein, Cerebrospinal Fluid
218(1)
Myoglobin, Urine
218(1)
Natriuretic Peptide
218(1)
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)
219(1)
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
219(1)
Neutrophil Count
219(1)
Norepinephrine
219(1)
Osmolality, Serum
219(1)
Osmolality, Urine
219(1)
Osmotic Fragility Test
219(1)
Paracentesis Fluid
220(1)
Parathyroid Hormone
221(1)
Parietal Cell Antibodies
221(1)
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time(aPTT)
221(1)
Pepsinogen I
222(1)
PFA
222(1)
Ph, Blood
222(1)
Phenobarbital
222(1)
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
222(1)
Phosphatase, Acid
222(1)
Phosphatase, Alkaline
222(1)
Phosphate (Serum)
222(1)
Ph, Urine
223(1)
Plasminogen
223(1)
Platelet Aggregation
223(1)
Platelet Antibodies
223(1)
Platelet Count
224(1)
Platelet Function Analysis (PFA) 100 Assay
224(1)
Potassium (Serum)
225(1)
Potassium, Urine
226(1)
Progesterone, Serum
226(1)
Prolactin
226(1)
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
227(1)
Prostatic Acid Phosphatase
227(1)
Protein (Serum)
227(1)
Protein C Assay
227(1)
Protein Electrophoresis (Serum)
227(2)
Protein S Assay
229(1)
Prothrombin Time (PT)
229(1)
Protoporphyrin (Free Erythrocyte)
229(1)
PSA
229(1)
Pt
229(1)
PTT
230(1)
Pulse Oximetry
230(1)
QuantiFERON-TB
230(1)
Rapid Plasma Reagin
230(1)
RDW
230(1)
Red Blood Cell Count
230(1)
Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
231(1)
Red Blood Cell Folate
231(1)
Red Blood Cell Mass (Volume)
231(1)
Renin (Serum)
231(1)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Screen
231(1)
Reticulocyte Count
232(1)
Rheumatoid Factor
232(1)
RNP
232(1)
Rotavirus Serology
232(1)
RPR
232(1)
SARS-CoV-2
233(1)
SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies
233(1)
Sedimentation Rate
234(1)
Semen Analysis
234(1)
SGOT
234(1)
SGPT
234(1)
Sickle Cell Test
234(1)
Smooth Muscle Antibody
234(1)
Sodium (Serum)
234(1)
Streptozyme
235(1)
Sucrose Hemolysis Test (Sugar Water Test)
235(1)
Sudan III Stain (Qualitative Screening for Fecal Fat)
236(1)
T3 (Triiodothyronine)
236(1)
T3 Resin Uptake (T3RU)
236(1)
T4, Serum T4, and Free (Free Thyroxine)
236(1)
Serum Free T4
236(1)
Tegretol
237(1)
Testosterone
237(1)
Theophylline
237(1)
Thiamine
237(1)
Thoracentesis Fluid
238(1)
Thrombin Time (TT)
238(1)
Thyroglobulin
238(1)
Thyroid-Binding Globulin (TBG)
239(1)
Thyroid Microsomal Antibodies
239(1)
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
239(1)
Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone [ TSH]) Receptor Antibodies
240(1)
Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone (TRH) Stimulation Test
240(1)
TIBC
240(1)
Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody
241(1)
Transferrin
241(1)
Triglycerides
241(1)
Triiodothyronine
241(1)
Troponins, Serum
241(1)
TSH
241(1)
Tt
242(1)
Unconjugated Bilirubin
242(1)
Urea Nitrogen
242(1)
Uric Acid (Serum)
242(1)
Urinalysis
243(2)
Urine Amylase
245(1)
Urine Bile
245(1)
Urine Calcium
245(1)
Urine cAMP
245(1)
Urine Catecholamines
245(1)
Urine Chloride
246(1)
Urine Copper
246(1)
Urine Cortisol, Free
246(1)
Urine Creatinine (24-Hour)
246(1)
Urine Crystals
246(1)
Urine Eosinophils
246(1)
Urine 5-Hydroxyindole-Acetic Acid (Urine 5-HIAA)
246(1)
Urine Glucose (Qualitative)
246(1)
Urine Hemoglobin, Free
246(1)
Urine Hemosiderin
247(1)
Urine Indican
247(1)
Urine Ketones (Semiquantitative)
247(1)
Urine Metanephrines
247(1)
Urine Myoglobin
247(1)
Urine Nitrite
247(1)
Urine Occult Blood
247(1)
Urine Osmolality
247(1)
Urine pH
248(1)
Urine Phosphate
248(1)
Urine Potassium
248(1)
Urine Protein (Quantitative)
248(1)
Urine Sodium (Quantitative)
248(1)
Urine Specific Gravity
248(1)
Urine Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)
249(1)
Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Serologic Testing
249(1)
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP)
249(1)
Venereal Disease Research Laboratories (VDRL)
249(1)
VIP
250(1)
Viscosity (Serum)
250(1)
Vitamin B12
250(1)
Vitamin D, 1, 25 Dihydroxy Calciferol, Vitamin D 25(OH) D (25-Hydroxyvitamin D)
251(1)
Vitamin K
251(1)
Von Willebrand Factor
252(1)
WBCs
252(1)
Westergren
252(1)
White Blood Cell Count
252(1)
Section III Diseases and Disorders
253(236)
Acronyms
257(232)
1 Abdominal Abscess
259(2)
2 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
261(1)
3 Abdominal Pain
262(2)
4 Achalasia
264(1)
5 Acid-Base Disorders
265(3)
6 Acute Kidney Injury
268(1)
7 Addison Disease (Adrenal Insufficiency)
269(1)
8 Adrenal Incidentaloma
270(2)
9 Adrenal Mass
272(2)
10 Alkaline Phosphatase Elevation
274(1)
11 ALT/AST Elevation
275(1)
12 Amenorrhea, Primary
276(1)
13 Amenorrhea, Secondary
277(1)
14 Anemia, Macrocytic
278(1)
15 Anemia, Microcytic
279(1)
16 Anisocoria
280(2)
17 Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)-Positive
282(2)
18 Aortic Dissection
284(2)
19 Appendicitis
286(1)
20 Ascites
287(3)
21 Avascular Necrosis
290(1)
22 Back Pain, Acute, Lumbosacral (LS) Area
291(2)
23 Bilirubin Elevation
293(3)
24 Bleeding Disorder, Congenital
296(1)
25 Brain Abscess
297(1)
26 Breast Mass
298(2)
27 Carcinoid Syndrome
300(1)
28 Cardiomegaly on Chest Radiograph
301(1)
29 Chest Pain
302(3)
30 Cholangitis
305(2)
31 Cholecystitis
307(2)
32 Cholelithiasis
309(1)
33 Chronic Cough
310(2)
34 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
312(1)
35 Colon Ischemia
313(1)
36 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy [ RSD])
314(1)
37 Constipation
315(1)
38 Creatinine Phosphokinase (CPK) Elevation
316(1)
39 Cushing Syndrome
317(4)
40 Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
321(2)
41 Delayed Puberty
323(1)
42 Delirium
324(1)
43 Diarrhea
325(3)
44 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
328(1)
45 Diverticulitis
329(1)
46 Dyspepsia
330(1)
47 Dyspnea
331(1)
48 Dysuria
332(1)
49 Ectopic Pregnancy
333(2)
50 Edema, Lower Extremity
335(2)
51 Endocarditis, Infective
337(2)
52 Endometriosis
339(1)
53 Epiglottitis
340(2)
54 Fatigue
342(1)
55 Fever and Neutropenia
343(1)
56 Fever of Undetermined Origin (FUO)
344(1)
57 Galactorrhea
345(2)
58 Genital Lesions/Ulcers
347(1)
59 Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener Granulomatosis)
348(1)
60 Goiter
349(1)
61 Gynecomastia
350(1)
62 Hearing Loss
351(1)
63 Hematochezia
352(1)
64 Hematuria
353(3)
65 Hemochromatosis
356(1)
66 Hemoptysis
357(1)
67 Hepatomegaly
358(1)
68 Hirsutism
359(1)
69 Hyperaldosteronism
359(2)
70 Hypercalcemia
361(1)
71 Hyperkalemia
362(1)
72 Hypermagnesemia
363(1)
73 Hypernatremia
364(1)
74 Hyperphosphatemia
365(1)
75 Hyperthyroidism
366(1)
76 Hypocalcemia
367(1)
77 Hypoglycemia
368(1)
78 Hypogonadism
369(2)
79 Hypokalemia
371(2)
80 Hypomagnesemia
373(2)
81 Hyponatremia
375(1)
82 Hypophosphatemia
376(1)
83 Hypothyroidism
376(2)
84 Immunodeficiency
378(3)
85 Infectious Diarrhea
381(1)
86 Infertility
382(2)
87 Jaundice
384(2)
88 Joint Effusion
386(1)
89 Liver Function Test Elevations
387(2)
90 Liver Mass
389(1)
91 Lymphadenopathy, Generalized
390(2)
92 Malabsorption, Suspected
392(3)
93 Meningioma
395(1)
94 Mesenteric Ischemia
396(1)
95 Mesothelioma
397(1)
96 Metabolic Acidosis
398(1)
97 Metabolic Alkalosis
399(1)
98 Microcytosis
400(1)
99 Multiple Myeloma
401(1)
100 Multiple Sclerosis
402(1)
101 Myalgias
403(1)
102 Muscle Weakness
404(2)
103 Neck Mass
406(1)
104 Neck Pain
407(1)
105 Neuropathy
408(1)
106 Neutropenia
409(2)
107 Osteomyelitis
411(1)
108 Pancreatic Mass
412(2)
109 Pancreatitis, Acute
414(2)
110 Parapharyngeal Abscess
416(1)
111 Pelvic Mass
417(1)
112 Pelvic Pain, Female Patient
418(2)
113 Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
420(2)
114 Pheochromocytoma
422(1)
115 Pituitary Adenoma
423(2)
116 Pleural Effusion
425(2)
117 Polyarteritis Nodosa
427(1)
118 Polycythemia
428(1)
119 Portal Vein Thrombosis
429(2)
120 Precocious Puberty
431(2)
121 Proteinuria
433(1)
122 Pruritus, Generalized
434(2)
123 Pulmonary Embolism
436(2)
124 Pulmonary Hypertension
438(2)
125 Pulmonary Nodule
440(1)
126 Purpura
441(1)
127 Red Eye
442(2)
128 Renal Artery Stenosis
444(3)
129 Renal Mass
447(1)
130 Renal Tubular Acidosis
448(2)
131 Rotator Cuff Tear
450(1)
132 Sarcoidosis
451(1)
133 Scrotal Mass
452(1)
134 Small-Bowel Obstruction
453(2)
135 Spinal Epidural Abscess
455(1)
136 Splenomegaly
456(2)
137 Stroke
458(2)
138 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
460(1)
139 Subclavian Steal Syndrome
461(1)
140 Subdural Hematoma
462(1)
141 Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
463(3)
142 Syncope
466(2)
143 Testicular Mass
468(1)
144 Testicular Torsion
469(2)
145 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
471(2)
146 Thrombocytopenia
473(1)
147 Thrombocytosis
474(1)
148 Thyroid Nodule
475(1)
149 Thyroiditis
476(1)
150 Tinnitus
477(1)
151 Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
478(1)
152 Urethral Discharge
479(1)
153 Urolithiasis
480(2)
154 Urticaria
482(1)
155 Vaginal Discharge
483(1)
156 Vertigo
484(1)
157 Viral Hepatitis
485(1)
158 Weight Gain
486(1)
159 Weight Loss, Involuntary
487(2)
Appendix I General Guidelines for Ordering Computed Tomography 489(2)
Appendix II General Guidelines for Ordering Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) 491(2)
Appendix III General Guidelines for Ordering Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 493(2)
Appendix IV The Electrocardiogram (ECG) 495(12)
Appendix V Pulmonary Function Testing 507(10)
Index 517
Fred Ferri is a Clinical Professor of Community Health at the Alpert Medical School, Brown University and author of over 30 medical books. He has been the best-selling medical author in the United States over the past 25 years and is also well known and respected internationally. He has been a visiting Professor at other medical schools and many of his books have been translated in several languages. In addition to his numerous publications, he has had a distinguished academic career at Brown University where he has received several awards for his dedication to teaching including the Brown University Excellence in Teaching award and Dean's teaching Award, and with the American College of Physicians where he was inducted as a Fellow in the ACP and has been a recipient of the Irving Addison Beck Award from the Rhode Island Chapter of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Ferri is a practicing physician at Ocean State Medical, a group primary care practice that he established in 1984 and still runs along with two other partners and his two sons.