Appendix A
Commonly Abused Drugs
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Drug |
Street Name |
How Used |
Symptoms and Signs |
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Marijuana, hashish |
Pot, grass, reefer, weed, hash, sinsemilla, joint |
Smoked Ingested |
Loss of initiative Recent memory loss Dry mouth and throat Mood changes Increased appetite |
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Alcohol |
Booze, brew, hooch |
Ingested |
Impaired coordination Impaired judgment |
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Nicotine |
Smoke, butt, coffin nail |
Smoked Chewed |
Tobacco smell Stained teeth |
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Amphetamines |
Speed, uppers, pep pills, bennies, dexies, black beauties, meth, crystal |
Ingested Injected Sniffed |
Dilated pupils Increased energy Irritability Nervousness Needle marks |
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Cocaine |
Coke, crack, snow, white lady, toot |
Snorted Injected Ingested Smoked |
Dilated pupils Increased energy Restlessness Intense anxiety Paranoid behavior Needle marks |
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Barbiturates |
Downers, barbs, yellow jackets, red devils, blue devils, double trouble |
Injected Ingested |
Constricted pupils Confusion Impaired judgment Drowsiness Slurring of speech Needle marks |
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Methaqualone |
Ludes, sopors, quaaludes |
Ingested |
Slurring of speech Drowsiness Impaired judgment Euphoria Seizures |
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Drug |
Street Name |
How Used |
Symptoms and Signs |
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Heroin, morphine |
Junk, scag, dope, horse, smack, dreamer |
Injected Smoked Sniffed ''Skin popped'' (injected subcutaneously) |
Constricted pupils Needle marks Drowsiness Mental clouding |
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Codeine |
School boy |
Ingested Sniffed |
Constricted pupils Drowsiness |
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Demerol |
Ingested Injected |
Constricted pupils |
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Methadone |
Ingested |
Drowsiness |
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Percodan |
Ingested |
Mental clouding |
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Pentazocine |
Injected |
Needle marks |
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PCP (phencyclidine) |
Angel dust, hog, killer weed, supergrass |
Smoked Snorted Injected Ingested |
Dilated pupils Slurring of speech Hallucinations Blurring of vision Lack of coordination Agitation Confusion Aggressive behavior |
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LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) |
Acid, cubes, purple haze |
Ingested Injected |
Dilated pupils Hallucinations Mood swings Increased alertness Acute panic reactions |
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Mescaline |
Mesc, cactus |
Ingested |
Dilated pupils Hallucinations Mood swings |
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Psilocybin |
Magic mushrooms |
Ingested |
Dilated pupils Hallucinations Mood swings |
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Airplane glue, paint thinner* |
Inhaled Sniffed |
Poor motor coordination Impaired vision Violent behavior |
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Nitrous oxide |
Laughing gas, whippets |
Inhaled Sniffed |
Hilarity Euphoria Lightheadedness |
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Amyl nitrite |
Poppers, rush, locker room, snappers, amies |
Inhaled Sniffed |
Hilarity Dizziness Headache Impaired thought |
*The active agent in airplane glue and paint thinner is toluene. Naphtha, methyl ethyl ketone, and gasoline may produce similar symptoms.
Appendix B
Signs and Symptoms in Deficiency States
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Deficiency |
Signs |
Symptoms |
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Vitamin A (see Fig. 5-6) |
Hyperkeratinization of the skin |
Night blindness |
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Keratinizing metaplasia in the |
Retarded growth (children) |
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linings of the respiratory, |
Xerophthalmia |
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gastrointestinal, and genitourinary tracts Metaplasia of the endocrine, salivary, sebaceous, and lacrimal glands |
Xeroderma |
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Vitamin D (rickets, |
Craniotabes |
Irritability |
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osteomalacia) |
Rachitic rosary* |
Restlessness |
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Bowing of the legs |
Dental problems |
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Knock-knee |
Coughing |
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Pigeon chest deformity |
Pulmonary infections |
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Harrison's grooves* Scoliosis Compression of affected vertebrae Carpopedal spasms Generalized spasticity Convulsive seizures |
Seizures |
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Thiamine (beriberi) |
Bilateral, symmetric peripheral |
Lack of initiative |
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neuropathy (distal parts of lower |
Anorexia |
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extremities first) |
Mental depression |
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Decreased perception of light |
Irritability |
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touch |
Poor memory |
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Calf muscle tenderness |
Easy fatigability |
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Loss of vibration sense |
Inability to concentrate |
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Loss of normal reflexes |
Vague abdominal problems |
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Motor weakness |
Paresthesias of the toes |
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Secondary muscle atrophy |
Burning sensation in the lower |
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Cardiac enlargement |
extremities |
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Congestive heart failure |
Dyspnea |
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Wide pulse pressure |
Palpitations |
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Arrhythmias Polyneuropathy |
Peripheral edema |
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Deficiency |
Signs |
Symptoms |
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Niacin (pellagra) (see Fig. 5-10) |
Extensive dermatitis (common on |
Skin rashes |
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parts of body exposed to |
Swollen tongue |
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sunlight or mechanical trauma; |
Increased salivation |
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often bilateral and symmetric) |
Burning sensation in mouth |
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Glossitis |
Poor digestion |
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Stomatitis |
Diarrhea (often foul smelling; |
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Chronic hypertrophy with |
sometimes bloody) |
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induration of skin |
Gaseous distention |
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Pigmentation on pressure points |
Eructation |
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Skin fissuring |
Vomiting |
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Atrophic skin changes |
Disorientation |
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Scaling of skin |
Confusion Hallucinations Delirium Paranoia Depression |
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Riboflavin |
Cheilosis |
Photophobia |
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Angular stomatitis |
Burning sensation in eyes |
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Glossitis |
Itching of eyes |
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Seborrheic dermatitis, especially in the |
Skin rashes |
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nasolabial region, around the eyes, behind the ears, and on the scrotum Ocular manifestations |
Fissuring of mouth |
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Vitamin C (scurvy) |
Defective collagen formation |
Impaired wound healing |
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(see Figs. 5-7 and 5-8) |
Ecchymoses |
Failure to thrive, irritability, and |
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Subperiosteal hematomas |
frequent crying (children) |
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Follicular hyperkeratoses |
Bleeding tendencies |
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Petechial hemorrhages (lower |
Painful joints |
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extremities) |
Weight loss |
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Gingival hemorrhages |
Nonspecific aches and pains |
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Hemarthroses |
Brown pigmentation |
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Hemorrhages |
Curling of hair |
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Anemia |
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca§ |
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Scorbutic rosary{ |
Emotional changes |
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Protein-calorie (kwashiorkor) |
Retarded growth |
Apathy |
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(see Fig. 5-5) |
Edema |
Anorexia |
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Hyperpigmentation of skin |
Edema |
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Depigmentation of skin |
Changes in hair color and |
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Hepatomegaly |
consistency |
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Severe tissue wasting |
Changes in skin color |
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Loss of subcutaneous fat |
Abdominal enlargement |
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Functional dehydration |
Diarrhea Steatorrhea |
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Folate (see Fig. 5-9) |
Anemia |
Pallor |
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Stomatitis |
Weakness |
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Glossitis |
Diarrhea |
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Calcium |
Osteoporosis Osteomalacia |
Bone fractures |
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Iron |
Anemia |
Pallor |
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Koilonychia* |
Weakness |
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Glossitis |
Fatigability Dyspnea on exertion Headache Palpitations Fissuring at corners of mouth Painful tongue |
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*Beading of the ribs at the costochondral junction. |
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*Lateral thoracic depressions at the sites of attachment of the diaphragm. |
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*Beading of the ribs at the costochondral junction. |
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§A condition of marked hyperemia of the conjunctiva, lacrimal deficiency, thickening of the corneal epithelium, |
itching and burning of the eye, |
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and reduced visual acuity. *Spoon nail. |
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Continued
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Deficiency |
Signs |
Symptoms |
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Iodine |
Goiter |
Swelling of neck Hypothyroid symptoms (see Chapter 9, The Head and Neck) |
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Zinc (see Fig. 5-11) |
Growth retardation Hypogonadism Delayed sexual maturation Seborrheic dermatitis |
Loss of taste Anorexia Behavioral problems Skin rashes Hair loss Decreased libido Decreased fertility Diarrhea |
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Magnesium |
Vertical nystagmus |
Muscle tremor Choreiform movements Convulsions Weakness Paralysis Dysphagia |
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Potassium |
Arrhythmias |
Diarrhea Weakness Nervous irritability Disorientation Palpitations |
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Sodium |
Dehydration signs |
Confusion Coma Vomiting Lethargy Anorexia Nausea Headache Obtundation Seizures |
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*Beading of the ribs at the costochondral junction.**Lateral thoracic depressions at the sites of attachment of the diaphragm. *Beading of the ribs at the costochondral junction. *A condition of marked hyperemia of the conjunctiva, lacrimal deficiency, thickening of the corneal epithelium, itching and burning of the eye, and reduced visual acuity. §Spoon nail. |
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Appendix C
Conversion Tables
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Temperature* |
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Centigrade |
Fahrenheit |
Centigrade |
Fahrenheit |
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33.0 |
91.4 |
37.8 |
100.0 |
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33.2 |
91.8 |
38.0 |
100.4 |
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33.4 |
92.1 |
38.2 |
100.7 |
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33.6 |
92.5 |
38.4 |
101.1 |
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33.8 |
92.8 |
38.6 |
101.4 |
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34.0 |
93.2 |
38.8 |
101.8 |
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34.2 |
93.6 |
39.0 |
102.2 |
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34.4 |
93.9 |
39.2 |
102.5 |
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34.6 |
94.3 |
39.4 |
102.9 |
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34.8 |
94.6 |
39.6 |
103.2 |
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35.0 |
95.0 |
39.8 |
103.6 |
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35.2 |
95.4 |
40.0 |
104.0 |
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35.4 |
95.7 |
40.2 |
104.3 |
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35.6 |
96.1 |
40.4 |
104.7 |
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35.8 |
96.4 |
40.6 |
105.1 |
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36.0 |
96.8 |
40.8 |
105.4 |
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36.2 |
97.1 |
41.0 |
105.8 |
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36.4 |
97.5 |
41.2 |
106.1 |
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36.6 |
97.8 |
41.4 |
106.5 |
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36.8 |
98.2 |
41.6 |
106.8 |
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37.0 |
98.6 |
41.8 |
107.2 |
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37.2 |
98.9 |
42.0 |
107.6 |
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37.4 |
99.3 |
42.2 |
108.0 |
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37.6 |
99.6 |
42.4 |
108.3 |
*To convert centigrade to Fahrenheit: (9/5 x centigrade temperature) + 32. To convert Fahrenheit to centigrade: 5/9 x (Fahrenheit temperature — 32).
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Weight* |
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Pound |
Kilogram |
Kilogram |
Pound |
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1 |
0.5 |
1 |
2.2 |
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2 |
0.9 |
2 |
4.4 |
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4 |
1.8 |
3 |
6.6 |
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6 |
2.7 |
4 |
8.8 |
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8 |
3.6 |
5 |
11.0 |
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10 |
4.5 |
6 |
13.2 |
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20 |
9.1 |
8 |
17.6 |
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30 |
13.6 |
10 |
22 |
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40 |
18.2 |
20 |
44 |
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50 |
22.7 |
30 |
66 |
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60 |
27.3 |
40 |
88 |
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70 |
31.8 |
50 |
110 |
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80 |
36.4 |
60 |
132 |
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90 |
40.9 |
70 |
154 |
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100 |
45.4 |
80 |
176 |
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150 |
68.1 |
90 |
198 |
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200 |
90.8 |
100 |
220 |
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*To convert pounds to kilograms: pounds x 0.454 kilogram. To convert kilograms to pounds: kilograms Measurements in table are rounded to the nearest first decimal place. |
x 2.204 pounds. |
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Length* |
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Inch |
Centimeter |
Centimeter |
Inch |
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1 |
2.54 |
1 |
0.4 |
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2 |
5.08 |
2 |
0.8 |
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4 |
10.16 |
3 |
1.2 |
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6 |
15.24 |
4 |
1.6 |
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8 |
20.32 |
5 |
2.0 |
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10 |
25.40 |
6 |
2.4 |
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20 |
50.80 |
8 |
3.1 |
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30 |
76.20 |
10 |
3.9 |
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40 |
101.60 |
20 |
7.9 |
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50 |
127.00 |
30 |
11.8 |
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60 |
152.40 |
40 |
15.7 |
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70 |
177.80 |
50 |
19.7 |
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80 |
203.20 |
60 |
23.6 |
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90 |
228.60 |
70 |
27.6 |
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100 |
254.00 |
80 |
31.5 |
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150 |
381.00 |
90 |
35.4 |
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200 |
508.00 |
100 |
39.4 |
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*To convert inches to centimeters: inches x 2.54 centimeters. To convert centimeters to inches: centimeters x 0.3937 inch. Measurements in centimeters calculated from inches are rounded to the nearest second decimal place; those in inches calculated from centimeters, to the nearest first decimal place. |
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Appendix D
The Rational Clinical Examination: Additional References
Akshay B, Thavendiranathan P, Detsky AS: Does this patient have hearing impairment? JAMA 295:416-428, 2006.
Anand SS, Wells PS, Hunt D, et al: Does this patient have deep vein thrombosis? JAMA 279:1094-1099, 1998.
Anderson MR, Klink K, Cohrssen A: Evaluation of vaginal complaints. JAMA 291:1368-1379, 2004.
Attia J, Hatala R, Cook DJ, et al: Does this adult patient have acute meningitis? JAMA 282:175-181, 1999.
Barton MB, Harris R, Fletcher SW: Does this patient have breast cancer? The screening clinical breast examination: should it be done? How? JAMA 282:1270-1280, 1999.
Bastian LA, Smith CM, Nanda K: Is this woman perimenopausal? JAMA 289:895-902, 2003.
Bent S, Nallamothu BK, Simel DL, et al: Does this woman have an acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection? JAMA 287:2701-2710, 2002.
Booth CM, Boone RH, Tomlinson G, et al: Is this patient dead, vegetative, or severely neurologically impaired? Assessing outcome for comatose survivors of cardiac arrest. JAMA 291:870-879, 2004.
Bundy DG, Byerley JS, Liles EA, et al: Does this child have appendicitis? JAMA 298:438-451, 2007.
Butalia S, Palda VA, Sargeant RJ, et al: Does this patient with diabetes have osteomyelitis of the lower extremity? JAMA 299:806-813, 2008.
Call SA, Vollenweider MA, Hornung CA: Does this patient have influenza? JAMA 293:987-997, 2005.
Choudhry NK, Etchells EE: Does this patient have aortic regurgitation? JAMA 281:2231-2238, 1999.
Chunilal SD, Eikelboom JW, Attia J, et al: Does this patient have pulmonary embolism? JAMA 290: 2849-2858, 2003.
D'Arcy CA, McGee S: Does this patient have carpal tunnel syndrome? JAMA 283:3110-3117, 2000.
Ebell MH, Smith MA, Barry HC, et al: Does this patient have strep throat? JAMA 284:2912-2918, 2000.
Ganz DA, Bao Y, Shekelle PG, et al: Will my patient fall? JAMA 297:77-86, 2007.
Goldstein LB, Simel DL: Is this patient having a stroke? JAMA 293:2391-2402, 2005.
Green AD, Colon-Emeric CS, Bastian L, et al: Does this woman have osteoporosis? JAMA 292:2890-2900, 2004.
Holroyd-Leduc JM, Tannenbaum C, Thorpe KE, et al: What type of urinary incontinence does this woman have? JAMA 299:1446-1456, 2008.
Holsinger T, Deveau J, Boustani M, et al: Does this patient have dementia? JAMA 297:2391-2404, 2007.
Khan NA, Rahim SA, Anand S, et al: Does the clinical examination predict lower extremity peripheral arterial disease? JAMA 295:536-546, 2006.
Klompas M: Does this patient have acute thoracic aortic dissection? JAMA 287:2262-2272, 2002.
Klompas M: Does this patient have ventilator-associated pneumonia? JAMA 297:1583-1593, 2007.
Lederle FA, Simel DL: Does this patient have abdominal aortic aneurysm? JAMA 281:77-82, 1999.
Luime JJ, Verhagen AP, Miedema HS, et al: Does this patient have an instability of the shoulder or a labrum lesion? JAMA 292:1989-1999, 2004.
Margaretten ME, Kohlwes J, Moore D, et al: Does this adult patient have septic arthritis? JAMA 297: 1478-1488, 2007.
Margolis P, Gadomski A: Does this infant have pneumonia? JAMA 279:308-313, 1998.
McGee S, Abernethy WB, Simel DL: Is this patient hypovolemic? JAMA 281:1022-1029, 1999.
Moayyedi P, Talley NJ, Fennerty MB, et al: Can the clinical history distinguish between organic and functional dyspepsia? JAMA 295:1566-1576, 2006.
Murff HJ, Spigel DR, Syngal S: Does this patient have a family history of cancer?: An evidence-based analysis of the accuracy of family cancer history. JAMA 292:1480-1489, 2004.
Myers KA, Farquhar DRE: Does this patient have clubbing? JAMA 286:341-347, 2001.
Panju AA, Hemmelgarn BR, Guyatt GH, et al: Is this patient having a myocardial infarction? JAMA 280:1256-1263, 1998.
Rao G, Fisch L, Srinivasan S, et al: Does this patient have Parkinson disease? JAMA 289:347-353, 2003.
Rothman R, Owens T, Simel DL: Does this child have acute otitis media? JAMA 290:1633-1640, 2003.
Roy CL, Minor MA, Brookhart MA, et al: Does this patient with a pericardial effusion have cardiac tamponade? JAMA 297:1810-1818, 2007.
Salkind AR, Cuddy PG, Foxworth JW: Is this patient allergic to penicillin? An evidence-based analysis of the likelihood of penicillin allergy. JAMA 285:2498-2505, 2001.
Scherer K, Bedlack RS, Simel DL: Does this patient have myasthenia gravis? JAMA 293:1906-1914, 2005.
Shaikh N, Morone NE, Lopez J, et al: Does this child have a urinary tract infection? JAMA 298:2895-2904, 2007.
Smetana GW, Shmerling RH: Does this patient have temporal arteritis? JAMA 287:92-101, 2002.
Solomon DH, Simel DL, Bates DW, et al: Does this patient have a torn meniscus or ligament of the knee? Value of the physical examination. JAMA 286:1610-1620, 2001.
Steiner MJ, DeWalt DA, Vyerley JS: Is this child dehydrated? JAMA 291:1368-1379, 2004.
Straus SE, Thorpe KE, Holroyd-Leduc J: How do I perform a lumbar puncture and analyze the results to diagnose bacterial meningitis? JAMA 296:2012-2022, 2006.
Sumant RR, Goldman LE, Simel DL, et al: Do opiates affect the clinical evaluation of patients with acute abdominal pain? JAMA 296:1764-1774, 2006.
Tibbles CD, EdlowJA: Does this patient have erythema migrans? JAMA 297:2617-2627, 2007.
Trowbridge RL, Rutkowski NK, Shojania KG: Does this patient have acute cholecystitis? JAMA 289:80-86, 2003.
Whited JD, Grichnik JM: Does this patient have a mole or a melanoma? JAMA 279:696-701, 1998.
Williams JW, Noel PH, Cordes JA, et al: Is this patient clinically depressed? JAMA 287:1160-1170, 2002.
Wong CL, Holroyd-Leduc JM, Thorpe KE, et al: Does this patient have bacterial peritonitis or portal hypertension? How do I perform a paracentesis and analyze the results? JAMA 299:1166-1178, 2008.