Figure 33-1 Evaluation of monoarticular arthritis. CBC, complete blood count; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RF, rheumatoid factor; WBC, white blood cells. Modified from Guidelines for the initial…
Diagnostic Testing No diagnostic test is available to provide objective assessment of pain. Diagnostic testing is indicated when the history and physical examination point toward sources of pain, which may…
ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.Data from Karnosfsky DA, Burchenal JH. The clinical evaluation of chemotherapeutic agents in cancer. In: Macleod CM, ed. Evaluation of Chemotherapeutic Agents. New York: Columbia University…
HF, heart failure; ECG, electrocardiogram; MI, myocardial infarction; TIA, transient ischemic attack.Data from Lee TH, Marcantonio ER, Mangione CM, et al. Derivation and prospective validation of a simple index for…
CANCER SCREENING Research evidence has often been inadequate to reach definitive conclusions regarding how, when, whom, and whether to screen for various cancers. The guidelines below are a synthesis of…
Diagnostic Testing Imaging Plain radiography of the cervical spine should be used judiciously in patients with nonspecific mechanical neck pain. Use of plain radiographs in evaluating neck pain has two…
Diagnostic Testing When esophageal dysphagia is suspected, endoscopy is the initial test to visualize the mucosa directly with biopsy of suspicious lesions and/or biopsy of the midesophagus for eosinophilic esophagitis….
APAP, autotitrating positive airway pressure; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure. Surgical Management Patients who want to consider surgery for OSA should be evaluated by an otolaryngologist to determine whether the…
