Siegenthaler's Differential Diagnosis in Internal Medicine

General Differential Diagnosis 1 General Aspects of Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis 2 History, Physical Examination and Important Subjective Complaints 3 Skin and External Appearance Fever 4 Fever Pain 5 Head and Facial Pain and Neuralgia of the Head Area 6 Chest Pain 7 Abdominal Pain 8 Neurogenic Arm and Leg Pain 9 Pain Due to Vascular Disease 10 Pain in Joint Diseases 11 Localized Bone Lesions Edema 12 Generalized and Localized Edema Hematological Symptoms 13 Anemia 14 Disorders of the Lymphatic System 15 Bleeding Diathesis and Thrombophilic Diathesis Disorders of the Head and Neck 16 Disorders of the Head and Neck Pulmonary Symptoms 17 Cough, Expectoration, and Shortness of Breath 18 Pulmonary Opacities 19 Enlargement of the Hilum Cardiac Symptoms 20 Dyspnea Due to Cardiovascular Diseases 21 Cyanosis 22 Arrhythmias 23 Systemic Arterial Hypertension 24 Systemic Arterial Hypotension Gastrointestinal Symptoms 25 Jaundice 26 Dysphagia 27 Diarrhea 28 Constipation Nephrologic Symptoms 29 Abnormal Renal Function 30 Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders Neurologic Symptoms 31 Vertigo and Syncopal Conditions 32 Coma and Disturbances of Consciousness Differential Diagnosis of Laboratory Test Results 33 Differential Diagnosis of Laboratory Test Results

Walter Siegenthaler