Evidence-Based Diagnosis: A Handbook of Clinical Prediction RulesSpringer Science & Business Media, 2001 M04 6 - 398 pages What is the probability that a patient with a sore throat has strep? How about the likelihood of DVT in a patient with leg symptoms? What is the prognosis for patients with melanoma, pneumonia, or breat cancer? Covering a full range of topics from cardiovascular and pulmonary disease to ophthalmology, hematology and pediatrics, EVIDENCE-BASED DIAGNOSIS is the only single volume, quick reference designed for use in daily practice. Containing over 150 clinical prediction rules as well as need-to-know background information on each rule to determine its validity and relevance for your practice, these rules are essential for every physician in a time of limited health care resources. Designed as an aid in diagnosis and treatment, clinical prediction rules will allow you to make more accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions while eliminating superfluous testing. Mark H. Ebell, M.D., M.S. is Associate Professor in the Department of Family Practice at Michigan State University. He is editor of the "Journal of Family Practice" and coeditor of the "Evidence-Based Practice" newsletter, and is the author of over 80 peer-reviewed publications. |
Contents
Clinical Prediction Rules and EvidenceBased Medicine | 2 |
ReceiverOperating Characteristic Curves | 8 |
Which Patients with Acute Chest Pain Require Intensive Care | 16 |
Ruling out Myocardial Infarction in 12 Hours | 22 |
Heart Murmurs | 37 |
Peripheral Vascular Disease | 43 |
Coronary Artery Disease | 56 |
Venous Thromboembolism Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism | 79 |
91 | 156 |
Gynecology and Obstetrics | 165 |
HematologyOncology | 177 |
101 | 203 |
Infectious Disease | 209 |
Musculoskeletal System | 233 |
107 | 251 |
NeurologyPsychiatry | 263 |
Risk of Bleeding Among Patients on an Anticoagulant | 87 |
Preoperative Evaluation | 96 |
Critical Care | 107 |
Simplified Acute Physiology Score II SAPS | 115 |
Mortality Based on Number of Organ System Failures | 125 |
Endocrinology | 133 |
ENTOphthalmology | 139 |
Gastroenterology | 143 |
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