Preface.
Part I: Metabolic Disorders.
1.Hyponatremia.
2. Hypernatremia.
3. Metabolic Acidosis.
4. Lactic Acidosis.
5. Renal Tubular Acidoses.
6. Elevated BUN/Creatinine Ratio.
7. Hypoglycemia.
8. Osmolality.
9. Hypercalcemia.
10. Hypocalcemia.
11. Hyperkalemia.
12. Hyperphosphatemia.
Part II: Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders.
13. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate.
14. Acute Undifferentiated Fever.
15. Chronic Fever of Undetermined Origin.
16. Infections in Immunocompromised Patients.
17. Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis.
18. Neutrophilic Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis.
19. Lymphocytic Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis.
20. Evaluating Cerebrospinal Fluid that contains Erythrocytes.
Part III: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disorders.
21. Dyspnea.
22. Hypoxemia.
23. Shock.
24. Syncope and Near Syncope.
25. Pericardial Tamponade.
26. Diastolic Runoff Physiology.
27. Atrial Septal Defect.
Part IV: Hematologic Disorders.
28. Coombs' Tests.
29. Hemolytic Anemia.
30. Large Erythrocytes.
31. Eosinophilia.
32. Thrombocytopenia.
33. Thrombocytosis.
34. Leukemoid Reaction.
Part V: Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disorders.
35. Liver Function Tests.
36. Diarrhea.
37. Elevated Amylase Levels.
Index
