John Murtagh's General Practice Companion Handbook

Introduction:: ABC of general practice
A diagnostic perspective

A
Abdominal pain
Acne
Acute allergic reactions
Adolescent health
Alcohol problems
Alopecia areata
Androgenetic alopecia
Amnesia
Anaemia
Angina pectoris
Anorectal disorders
Antibiotic prescribing
Anxiety
Aphthous ulcers
Arm and hand pain
Arthritis
Asthma

B
Back pain
Bad news
Balanitis
Bed sores
Belching
Bells (facial nerve) palsy
Benzodiazepine problems
Bereavement and coping with loss
Biological terrorism
Bites and stings
Bladder dysfunction
Blepharitis
Body odour
Boils
Breast lumps
Breast pain
Breath-holding attacks
Bronchiolitis
Bronchitis
Bruising and bleeding
Bruxism
Burning feet syndrome
Burns

C
Cancer
Cannabis
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cellulite
Cellulitis
Cervical cancer and Pap smears
Chest pain
Chilblains
Child abuse
Childhood:: common infectious diseases
Children:: special observations
Childrens behaviour disorders
Children:: developmental disorders
Childrens emergencies
Childrens skin and hair disorders
Chloasma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cold sores
Common cold (acute coryza)
Communication and consulting skills
Concussion
Conjunctivitis
Constipation
Contact dermatitis
Cough
Counselling skills
Court appearance
Cracked and dry lips
Cracked hands and fingers
Cracked heels
Cramps
Croup
Crying baby

D
Dandruff
Deafness and hearing loss
Depression
Dermatitis/eczema
Diabetes mellitus
Diarrhoea
Difficult, demanding and angry patients
Diplopia
Disturbed patients
Diverticular disorder
Dizziness
Domestic violence
Dry eyes
Dry hair
Dry mouth
Dry skin
Dyslipidaemia
Dysmenorrhoea (primary)
Dysparunia
Dyspepsia (indigestion)
Dysphagia
Dyspnoea
Dystonia
Dysuria and frequency

E
Ear pain
Ear exostoses (surfers ear)
Ectropion
Encopresis
Endocarditis
Endometriosis
Entropion
Enuresis (bed-wetting)
Epilepsy
Epistaxis
Erectile dysfunction
Erysipelas
Eye:: dry
Eye pain and redness
Eyelashes
Eyelid twitching or jumping
Eyes:: flash burns

F
Facial pain
Fever and chills
Fibroids
Fibromyalgia syndrome
Flatus:: excessive
Folliculitis
Foot odour (smelly and sweaty feet)
Foot pain (podalgia)
Freckles and lentigines (sun spots)
Frostbite

G
Gambling
Ganglion
Gastroenteritis
Gastroparesis
Genetic disorders
Genital herpes
Genital warts
Geographical tongue
Gingivitis
Glandular fever
Globus hystericus
Gout
Granuloma annularae
Growing Pains
Grovers disease

H
Haematemesis and melaena
Haematuria
Haemochromatosis
Haemorrhoids
Hair disorders
Halitosis
Hangover
Hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis)
Head banging or rocking in toddlers
Headache
Heartburn (dyspepsia)
Heart failure
Heel pain
Herpes simplex
Hepatitis
Herpes zoster (shingles)
Hiccoughs (hiccups)
Hip pain
Hirsutism (hirsuties)
>Hives (papular urticaria)
Hoarseness
Human immunodeficiency virus infection
Hypertension
Hyperventilation

I
Immunisation
Impetigo
Impotence
Incontinence of urine
Infantile colic
Infertility
Influenza
Ingrowing toenails
Injectable contraceptives
Insect stings
Insomnia
Intertrigo
Irritable bowel syndrome

J
Jaundice
Jet lag
Jitters
Jock itch

K
Kawasakis disorder (mucocutaneous lymph node)
Keloid or hypertrophic scar
Keratoacanthoma
Keratoses
Keratosis pilaris
Kidney disease
Knee pain

L
Laryngitis
Lead poisoning
Leg pain
Lice infestation
Lichen planus

M
Melanoma
Melasma (chloasma)
Menieres syndrome
Menopause syndrome
Menorrhagia
Mens health:: an overview
Migraine attack
Milkers nodules
Molluscum contagiosum
Monkey muscle tear
Morning sicknesss
Mouth soreness
Mouth ulcers
Multiple sclerosis
Myocardial infarction
Myoclonic jerks (periodic limb movement disorder)

N
Nail disorders
Nappy rash
Narcotic dependence
Neck pain
Needlesticks and sharps injuries
Nightmares (dream anxiety)
Nasal disorders
Nasal fractures
Nasal polyps
Nasal vestibulitis
Nutrition advice

O
Obesity
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obstetric care
Oily hair
Opioid (heroin) overdosage
Oral contraception
Orf
Osteoporosis
Otitis externa
Otitis media

P
Pagets disease (osteitis deformans)
Pain and its management
Palliative care
Palpitations
Panic attack
Parkinsons disease
Paronychia
Pelvic inflammatory disease (females)
Pelvic pain
Perioral dermatitis
Peripheral neuropathy
Personality disorders
Perspiration:: excessive (hyperhidrosis)
Phimosis
Photoageing/wrinkles
Pityriasis rosea
Pityriasis versicolor (tinea versicolor)
Plantar warts
Pneumonia
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis
Premenstrual tension syndrome
Prickly heat (miliaria/heat rash)
Prostate disorders
Pruritus (generalised)
Pruritus ani
Pruritus vulvae
Psoriasis

R
Rectal bleeding
Restless legs (Ekboms syndrome)
Reyes syndrome and aspirin
Rhinitis
Ringworm
Rosacea
Ross River infection

S
Scabies
Scrotal pain
Seborrhoeic dermatitis
Sexually transmitted infections
Shingles
Shoulder pain
Sinusitis
Skin cancer
Skin eruptions
Sleep disorders
Smoking/nicotine
Snapping or clicking hip
Snoring
Sore throat
Spinal dysfunction
Sprained ankle
Stinging fish
Stitch in side
Stroke and TIAs
Stuttering
Stye in eye
Subconjunctival haemorrhage
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and ALTE
Sunburn
Sweating (excessive)
Syphilis

T
Tampon toxic shock syndrome
Tearduct (nasolacrimal duct) blockage in child
Teething
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Tennis elbow
Tension headache
Testicular tumours
Tetanus
Thrush (candidiasis) of mouth
Thumb sucking
Thyroid disorders
Tick bites
Tics
Tinea infections
Tinnitus
Tiredness/fatigue
Tongue disorders
Torticollis (acute wry neck)
Travel medicine and tropical infections
Travel sickness
Tremor
Tropical ear

U
Umbilical discharge
Umbilical granuloma in infants
Undescended testes
Unemployment
Urethritis
Urinary tract infection
Urticaria (hives)

V
Vaginal discharge
Venous ulcers
Visual loss
Vitiligo
Vomiting
Vulvar disorders

W
Warfarin oral anticoagulation
Warts
Weight loss
Whiplash
Whole person approach to management
Worms (helminths)
Wrinkles
Writers cramp

Z
Zoonoses