Ferri’s Best Test: A Practical Guide to Clinical Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, 5th Edition

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.

Section I Diagnostic Imaging
A Abdominal and Gastrointestinal (GI) Imaging
1. Abdominal Film, Plain (Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder [KUB])
2. Barium Enema (BE)
3. Barium Swallow (Esophagram)
4. Upper GI (UGI) Series
5. Computed Tomographic Colonography (CTC, Virtual Colonoscopy)
6. CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis
7. CT Enterography
8. CT Enteroclysis
9. Magnetic Resonance Enterography (MRE)
10. Cholescintigraphy (Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid [HIDA] Scan, Diisopropyliminodiacetic Acid [DISIDA] Scan)
11. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
12. Percutaneous Biliary Procedures
13. Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
14. Meckel’s Scan (Tc-99m Pertechnetate Scintigraphy)
15. MRI Scan of Abdomen
16. Small-Bowel Series
17. Tc-99m Sulfur Colloid (Tc-99m SC) Scintigraphy for GI Bleeding
18. Tc-99m–Labeled Red Blood Cell (RBC) Scintigraphy for GI Bleeding
19. Ultrasound of Abdomen
20. Ultrasound of Appendix
21. Ultrasound of Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
22. Ultrasound of Liver
23. Ultrasound of Pancreas
24. Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
25. Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE)
26. Transient Elastography (Fibroscan)

B Breast Imaging
1. Mammogram
2. Breast Ultrasound
3. MRI of the Breast

C Cardiac Imaging
1. Stress Echocardiography
2. Cardiovascular Radionuclide Imaging (Thallium, Sestamibi, Dipyridamole [Persantine] Scan), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
3. Cardiac MRI (CMR)
4. Multidetector CT Scan
5. Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
6. Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
7. Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)

D Chest Imaging
1. Chest Radiograph
2. CT Scan of Chest
3. MRI Scan of Chest

E Endocrine Imaging
1. Adrenal Medullary Scintigraphy (Metaiodobenzylguanidine [MIBG] Scan)
2. Parathyroid (PTH) Scan
3. Thyroid Scan (Radioiodine Uptake Study)
4. Thyroid Ultrasound

F Genitourinary Imaging
1. Obstetric Ultrasound
2. Pelvic Ultrasound
3. Prostate Ultrasound
4. Renal Ultrasound
5. Scrotal Ultrasound
6. Transvaginal (Endovaginal) Ultrasound
7. Urinary Bladder Ultrasound
8. Hysterosalpingography (HSG)
9. Intravenous Pyelography (IVP) and Intravenous Retrograde Pyelography

G Musculoskeletal and Spinal Cord Imaging
1. Plain X-Ray Films of Skeletal System
2. Bone Densitometry (Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry [DEXA] Scan)
3. MRI Scan of Spine
4. MRI Scan of Shoulder
5. MRI Scan of Hip and Extremities
6. MRI Scan of Pelvis
7. MRI Scan of Knee
8. CT Scan of Spinal Cord
9. Arthrography
10. CT Myelography
11. Nuclear Imaging (Bone Scan, Gallium Scan, White Blood Cell [WBC] Scan)

H Neuroimaging of Brain
1. CT Scan of Brain
2. MRI Scan of Brain

I Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

J Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)

K Vascular Imaging
1. Angiography
2. Aorta Ultrasound
3. Arterial Ultrasound
4. Captopril Renal Scan (CRS)
5. Carotid Ultrasonography
6. Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA)
7. Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography
8. Computed Tomography Perfusion (CTP) Imaging
9. Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography
10. Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
11. Magnetic Resonance Direct Thrombus Imaging (MRDTI)
12. Pulmonary Angiography
13. Transcranial Doppler
14. Venography
15. Compression Ultrasonography and Venous Doppler Ultrasound
16. Ventilation/Perfusion (V/Q) Lung Scan

I Oncology
1. Whole-Body Integrated (Dual-Modality) PET-CT
2. Whole-Body MRI

References

Section II Laboratory Values and Interpretation of Results
  ACE Level
  Acetone (Serum or Plasma)
  Acetylcholine Receptor (AChR) Antibody
  Acid Phosphatase (Serum)
  Acid Serum Test
  Activated Clotting Time (ACT)
  Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)
  Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
  Alanine Aminopeptidase
  Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT, formerly serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase [SGPT])
  Albumin (Serum)
  Alcohol Dehydrogenase
  Aldolase (Serum)
  Aldosterone (Plasma)
  Alkaline Phosphatase (Serum)
  Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (Serum)
  Alpha-1-Fetoprotein (Serum)
  ALT
  Aluminum (Serum)
  AMA
  Amebiasis Serologic Test
  Aminolevulinic Acid (d-ALA) (24-Hour Urine Collection)
  Ammonia (Serum)
  Amylase (Serum)
  Amylase, Urine
  Amyloid A Protein (Serum)
  ANA
  Anaplasma Phagocytophilum (HGA)
  ANCA
  Androstenedione (Serum)
  Angiotensin II
  Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Level
  ANH
  Anion Gap
  Anticardiolipin Antibody (ACA)
  Anticentromere Antibody
  Anticoagulant
  Antidiuretic Hormone
  Anti-DNA
  Anti-ds DNA
  Anti-Globulin Test, Direct
  Anti-Globulin Test, Indirect
  Antiglomerular Basement Antibody
  Anti-HCV
  Antihistone
  Anti-Jo-1
  Antimitochondrial Antibody (AMA)
  Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA)
  Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
  Antiphospholipid Antibody
  Anti-RNP Antibody
  Anti-Scl-70
  Anti-Smith (Anti-Sm) Antibody
  Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody
  Antistreptolysin O Titer (Streptozyme, ASLO Titer)
  Antithrombin III
  Apolipoprotein A-1 (Apo A-1)
  Apolipoprotein B (Apo B)
  Arterial Blood Gases
  Arthrocentesis Fluid
  ASLO Titer
  Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST, Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase [SGOT])
  Atrial Natriuretic Hormone (ANH)
  Basophil Count
  Beta-2 Microglobulin
  Bicarbonate
  Bile Acid Breath Test
  Bile, Urine
  Bilirubin, Direct (Conjugated Bilirubin)
  Bilirubin, Indirect (Unconjugated Bilirubin)
  Bilirubin, Total
  Bilirubin, Urine
  Bladder Tumor–Associated Antigen
  Bleeding Time (Modified IVY Method)
  Blood Type
  Blood Volume, Total
  Bordetella pertussis Serology
  BRCA-1, BRCA-2
  Breath Hydrogen Test
  B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
  BUN
  C3
  C4
  CA 15-3
  CA 19-9
  CA 27-29
  CA 72-4
  CA 125
  Calcitonin (Serum)
  Calcium (Serum)
  Calcium, Urine
  Cancer Antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3)
  Cancer antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9)
  Cancer Antigen 27-29 (CA 27-29)
  Cancer Antigen 72-4 (CA 72-4)
  Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125)
  Captopril Stimulation Test
  Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
  Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9
  Carbon Dioxide, Partial Pressure
  Carbon Monoxide
  Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb)
  Cardiac Markers (Serum)
  Cardiac Troponins
  Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
  Cardio-CRP
  Carotene (Serum)
  Catecholamines, Urine
  CBC
  CCK
  CCK-PZ
  CCP IgG antibody
  CD4 T-Lymphocyte Count (CD4 T-Cells)
  CD40 Ligand
  CEA
  Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
  Ceruloplasmin (Serum)
  Chlamydia Group Antibody Serologic Test
Chlamydia Trachomatis Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)
Chlamydia Trachomatis Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Chloride (Serum)
  Chloride (Sweat)
  Chloride, Urine
  Cholecystokinin-Pancreozymin (CCK, CCK-PZ)
  Cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein
  Cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein
  Cholesterol, Total
  Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Human (Serum)
  Chymotrypsin
  Circulating Anticoagulant (Antiphospholipid Antibody, Lupus Anticoagulant)
  CK
  Clonidine Suppression Test
  Clostridium difficile Toxin Assay (Stool)
  CO
  Coagulation Factors
  Cold Agglutinins Titer
  Complement (C3, C4)
  Complete Blood Cell (CBC) Count
  Conjugated Bilirubin
  Coombs, Direct
  Coombs, Indirect (Antiglobulin, Indirect)
  Copper (Serum)
  Copper, Urine
  Coronavirus
  Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH) Stimulation Test
  Cortisol (Plasma)
  COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
  C-Peptide
  CPK
  C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
  Creatinine Clearance
  Creatine Kinase (CK), Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK)
  Creatine Kinase Isoenzymes
  Creatinine (Serum)
  Creatinine, Urine
  Cryoglobulins (Serum)
  Cryptosporidium Antigen by Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) (Stool)
  CSF
  Cystatin C
  Cystic Fibrosis Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
  Cytomegalovirus by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
  DAT
  D-Dimer
  Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
  Deoxycorticosterone (11-Deoxycorticosterone, DOC), Serum
  Dexamethasone Suppression Test, Overnight
  Digoxin
  Digoxin (Lanoxin)
  Dihydrotestosterone, Serum, Urine
  Dilantin
  Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT, Coombs Test Direct)
  Disaccharide Absorption Tests
  DOC
  Donath-Landsteiner (D-L) Test for Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria
  Dopamine
  d-Xylose Absorption Test
  Electrolytes, Urine
  Electrophoresis, Hemoglobin
  Electrophoresis, Protein
  ENA Complex
  Endomysial Antibodies
  Eosinophil Count
  Epinephrine, Plasma
  Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Serology
  Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) (Westergren)
  Erythropoietin (EP)
  Estradiol (Serum)
  Estrogens, Total
  Ethanol (Blood)
  Extractable Nuclear Antigen (ENA Complex, Anti-RNP Antibody, Anti-SM, Anti-Smith)
  Factor V Leiden
  FDP
  FENA
  Fecal FAT, Qualitative
  Fecal FAT, Quantitative (72-Hour Collection)
  Fecal Globin Immunochemical Test
  Ferritin (Serum)
  Fibrin Degradation Product (FDP)
  Fibrinogen
  5-Hydroxyindole-Acetic Acid, Urine
  5' Nucleotidase
  Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody
  Folate (Folic Acid)
  Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
  Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENA)
  Free T4
  Free Thyroxine Index
  FSH
  FTA-ABS (Serum)
  Furosemide Stimulation Test
  Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
  Gastrin (Serum)
  Gastrin Stimulation Test
  Gliadin Antibodies, Immunoglobulin (Ig) A and IgG
  Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody
  Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
  Glucagon
  Glucose, Fasting
  Glucose, Postprandial
  Glucose Tolerance Test
  Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Screen (Blood)
  ?-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
  Glycated (Glycosylated) Hemoglobin (HbAlc)
  Glycohemoglobin
  Growth Hormone
  Growth Hormone–Releasing Hormone (GHRH)
  Growth Hormone Suppression Test (After Glucose)
  HAM Test (Acid Serum Test)
  Haptoglobin (Serum)
  HBA1C
  HCG Tumor Marker
  HDL
  Helicobacter pylori (Serology, Stool Antigen)
  Hematocrit
  Hemoglobin
  Hemoglobin (Hb) Electrophoresis
  Hemoglobin, Glycated
  Hemoglobin, Glycosylated
  Hemoglobin H
  Hemoglobin, Urine
  Hemosiderin, Urine
  Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Antibodies
  Hepatitis A Antibody
  Hepatitis B Core Antibody
  Hepatitis B DNA
  Hepatitis Be Antigen (HBeAg) and Antibody
  Hepatitis B Surface Antibody
  Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)
  Hepatitis C Antibody (Anti-HCV)
  Hepatitis C Genotype
  Hepatitis C RNA
  Hepatitis D Antigen and Antibody
  Her-2/nue
  Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
  Heterophil Antibody
  HFE Screen for Hereditary Hemochromatosis
  High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol
  Homocysteine, Plasma
  Hs-CRP
  HSV
  Human Chorionic Gonadotropins (HCG)
  Human Herpes Virus 8 (HHV8)
  Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antibody, Type 1 (HIV-1)
  Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
  Huntington’s Disease Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
  17-Hydroxyprogesterone
  Immune Complex Assay
  Immunoglobulin (Ig)
  Influenza A and B Tests
  INR
  Insulin Autoantibodies
  Insulin, Free
  Insulin-Like Growth Factor I (IGF-1), Serum
  Insulin-Like Growth Factor II
  International Normalized Ratio (INR)
  Intrinsic Factor Antibodies
  Iron-Binding Capacity (Total Iron-Binding Capacity [TIBC])
  Iron Saturation (% Transferrin Saturation)
  Iron, Serum
  Lactate (Blood)
  Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
  Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Isoenzymes
  Lactose Tolerance Test (Serum)
  LAP Score
  LDH
  LDL
  Lead
  Legionella pneumophila Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
  Legionella Titer
  Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase (LAP)
  LH
  Lipase
  Lipoprotein (A)
  Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Low Density
  Lipoprotein Cholesterol, High Density
  Liver Kidney Microsome Type 1 (LKM1) Antibodies
  Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol
  Lupus Anticoagulant (LA) Test
  Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Blood
  Lymphocytes
  Magnesium (Serum)
  Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
  Metanephrines, Urine
  Methylmalonic Acid, Serum
  Mitochondrial Antibody (Antimitochondrial Antibody [AMA])
  Monocyte Count
  Mycoplasma pneumoniae Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
  Myelin Basic Protein, Cerebrospinal Fluid
  Myoglobin, Urine
  Natriuretic Peptide
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)
  Neisseria gonorrhoeae Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
  Neutrophil Count
  Norepinephrine
  Osmolality, Serum
  Osmolality, Urine
  Osmotic Fragility Test
  Paracentesis Fluid
  Parathyroid Hormone
  Parietal Cell Antibodies
  Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)
  Pepsinogen I
  PFA
  pH, Blood
  Phenobarbital
  Phenytoin (Dilantin)
  Phosphatase, Acid
  Phosphatase, Alkaline
  Phosphate (Serum)
  pH, Urine
  Plasminogen
  Platelet Aggregation
  Platelet Antibodies
  Platelet Count
  Platelet Function Analysis (PFA) 100 Assay
  Potassium (Serum)
  Potassium, Urine
  Progesterone, Serum
  Prolactin
  Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
  Prostatic Acid Phosphatase
  Protein (Serum)
  Protein C Assay
  Protein Electrophoresis (Serum)
  Protein S Assay
  Prothrombin Time (PT)
  Protoporphyrin (Free Erythrocyte)
  PSA
  PT
  PTT
  Pulse Oximetry
  QuantiFERON-TB
  Rapid Plasma Reagin
  RDW
  Red Blood Cell Count
  Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
  Red Blood Cell Folate
  Red Blood Cell Mass (Volume)
  Renin (Serum)
  Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Screen
  Reticulocyte Count
  Rheumatoid Factor
  RNP
  Rotavirus Serology
  RPR
  SARS-CoV-2
  SARS-CoV-2-Antibodies
  Sedimentation Rate
  Semen Analysis
  SGOT
  SGPT
  Sickle Cell Test
  Smooth Muscle Antibody
  Sodium (Serum)
  Streptozyme
  Sucrose Hemolysis Test (Sugar Water Test)
  Sudan III Stain (Qualitative Screening for Fecal Fat)
  T3 (Triiodothyronine)
  T3 Resin Uptake (T3RU)
  T4, Serum T4, and Free (Free Thyroxine)
  Serum Free T4
  Tegretol
  Testosterone
  Theophylline
  Thiamine
  Thoracentesis Fluid
  Thrombin Time (TT)
  Thyroglobulin
  Thyroid Binding Globulin (TBG)
  Thyroid Microsomal Antibodies
  Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
  Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone [TSH]) Receptor Antibodies
  Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone (TRH) Stimulation Test
  TIBC
  Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody
  Transferrin
  Triglycerides
  Triiodothyronine
  Troponins, Serum
  TSH
  TT
  Unconjugated Bilirubin
  Urea Nitrogen
  Uric Acid (Serum)
  Urinalysis
  Urine Amylase
  Urine Bile
  Urine Calcium
  Urine cAMP
  Urine Catecholamines
  Urine Chloride
  Urine Copper
  Urine Cortisol, Free
  Urine Creatinine (24-Hour)
  Urine Crystals
  Urine Eosinophils
  Urine 5-Hydroxyindole-Acetic Acid (Urine 5-HIAA)
  Urine Glucose (Qualitative)
  Urine Hemoglobin, Free
  Urine Hemosiderin
  Urine Indican
  Urine Ketones (Semiquantitative)
  Urine Metanephrines
  Urine Myoglobin
  Urine Nitrite
  Urine Occult Blood
  Urine Osmolality
  Urine pH
  Urine Phosphate
  Urine Potassium
  Urine Protein (Quantitative)
  Urine Sodium (Quantitative)
  Urine Specific Gravity
  Urine Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)
  Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Serologic Testing
  Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP)
  Venereal Disease Research Laboratories (VDRL)
  VIP
  Viscosity (Serum)
  Vitamin B12
  Vitamin D, 1,25 Dihydroxy Calciferol, Vitamin D 25(OH)D (25-Hydroxyvitamin D)
  Vitamin K
  Von Willebrand’s Factor
  WBCs
  Westergren
  White Blood Cell Count

Section III Diseases and Disorders
Acronyms
1. Abdominal Abscess
2. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
3. Abdominal Pain
4. Achalasia
5. Acid-Base Disorders
6. Acute Kidney Injury
7. Addison Disease (Adrenal Insufficiency)
8. Adrenal Incidentaloma
9. Adrenal Mass
10. Alkaline Phosphatase Elevation
11. ALT/AST Elevation
12. Amenorrhea, Primary
13. Amenorrhea, Secondary
14. Anemia, Macrocytic
15. Anemia, Microcytic
16. Anisocoria
17. Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)–Positive
18. Aortic Dissection
19. Appendicitis
20. Ascites
21. Avascular Necrosis
22. Back Pain, Acute, Lumbosacral (LS) Area
23. Bilirubin Elevation
24. Bleeding Disorder, Congenital
25. Brain Abscess
26. Breast Mass
27. Carcinoid Syndrome
28. Cardiomegaly on Chest Radiograph
29. Chest Pain
30. Cholangitis
31. Cholecystitis
32. Cholelithiasis
33. Chronic Cough
34. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
35. Colon Ischemia
36. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy [RSD])
37. Constipation
38. Creatinine Phosphokinase (CPK) Elevation
39. Cushing’s Syndrome
40. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
41. Delayed Puberty
42. Delirium
43. Diarrhea
44. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
45. Diverticulitis
46. Dyspepsia
47. Dyspnea
48. Dysuria
49. Ectopic Pregnancy
50. Edema, Lower Extremity
51. Endocarditis, Infective
52. Endometriosis
53. Epiglottitis
54. Fatigue
55. Fever and Neutropenia
56. Fever of Undetermined Origin (FUO)
57. Galactorrhea
58. Genital Lesions/Ulcers
59. Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener Granulomatosis)
60. Goiter
61. Gynecomastia
62. Hearing Loss
63. Hematochezia
64. Hematuria
65. Hemochromatosis
66. Hemoptysis
67. Hepatomegaly
68. Hirsutism
69. Hyperaldosteronism
70. Hypercalcemia
71. Hyperkalemia
72. Hypermagnesemia
73. Hypernatremia
74. Hyperphosphatemia
75. Hyperthyroidism
76. Hypocalcemia
77. Hypoglycemia
78. Hypogonadism
79. Hypokalemia
80. Hypomagnesemia
81. Hyponatremia
82. Hypophosphatemia
83. Hypothyroidism
84. Immunodeficiency
85. Infectious Diarrhea
86. Infertility
87. Jaundice
88. Joint Effusion
89. Liver Function Test Elevations
90. Liver Mass
91. Lymphadenopathy, Generalized
92. Malabsorption, Suspected
93. Meningioma
94. Mesenteric Ischemia
95. Mesothelioma
96. Metabolic Acidosis
97. Metabolic Alkalosis
98. Microcytosis
99. Multiple Myeloma
100. Multiple Sclerosis
101. Myalgias
102. Muscle Weakness
103. Neck Mass
104.  Neck pain
105. Neuropathy
106. Neutropenia
107. Osteomyelitis
108. Pancreatic Mass
109. Pancreatitis, Acute
110. Parapharyngeal Abscess
111. Pelvic Mass
112. Pelvic Pain, Female Patient
113. Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
114. Pheochromocytoma
115. Pituitary Adenoma
116. Pleural Effusion
117. Polyarteritis Nodosa
118. Polycythemia
119. Portal Vein Thrombosis
120. Precocious Puberty
121. Proteinuria
122. Pruritus, Generalized
123. Pulmonary Embolism
124. Pulmonary Hypertension
125. Pulmonary Nodule
126. Purpura
127. Red Eye
128. Renal Artery Stenosis
129. Renal Mass
130. Renal Tubular Acidosis
131. Rotator Cuff Tear
132. Sarcoidosis
133. Scrotal Mass
134. Small-Bowel Obstruction
135. Spinal Epidural Abscess
136. Splenomegaly
137. Stroke
138. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
139. Subclavian Steal Syndrome
140. Subdural Hematoma
141. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
142. Syncope
143. Testicular Mass
144. Testicular Torsion
145. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
146. Thrombocytopenia
147. Thrombocytosis
148. Thyroid Nodule
149. Thyroiditis
150. Tinnitus
151. Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
152. Urethral Discharge
153. Urolithiasis
154. Urticaria
155. Vaginal Discharge
156. Vertigo
157. Viral Hepatitis
158. Weight Gain
159. Weight Loss, Involuntary
References
Appendix I General Guidelines for Ordering Computed Tomography
Appendix II General Guidelines for Ordering Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA)
Appendix III General Guidelines for Ordering Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Appendix IV The Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Appendix V Pulmonary Function Testing
Index