This new book is a well-written and succinct overview of 25 diseases that are commonly overlooked by physicians in the acute setting, and the bulk of these conditions are quite common. If not considered, they could lead to significant morbidity or mortality. For each disorder, the author presents the background, the reasons that the disorder is overlooked, the differential diagnosis, clinical features, lab findings, treatment, and a valuable list of key summary points.
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1. Acute HIV infection 2. Acute mesenteric ischemia 3. Acute renal infarction 4. Addisonian crisis 5. Aortoenteric fistula 6. Carbon monoxide intoxication 7. Cardiac tamponade 8. Carotid sinus hypersensitivity 9. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome 10. Cholesterol embolism syndrome 11. Fat embolism syndrome 12. Herpes simplex encephalitis 13. Myxedema coma 14. Necrotizing fasciitis 15. Non-convulsive status epilepticus 16. Refeeding syndrome 17. Renal vein thrombosis 18. Spinal cord compression 19. Spontaneous dissection of the carotid artery 20. Subacute bacterial endocarditis 21. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura 22. Thyroid storm 23. Tick paralysis 24. Toxic shock syndrome 25. Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
