Andreoli And Carpenter's Cecil Essentials of Medicine

by Andreoli, Thomas E.; Carpenter, Charles C. J.; Griggs, Robert C.; Benjamin, Ivor

• ISBN13: 9781416029335
• ISBN10: 1416029338
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-28
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

Here's an authoritative text that focuses in on the core content of clinical medicine so you can understand how to apply principles to the care of patients. Throughout the text, aspects of molecular biology relevant to clinical medicine have been updated and thoroughly explored. A full-color design and beautiful illustrations help explain difficult concepts, while excellent images and clinical photographs fully illustrate the appearance and clinical features of disease. For this edition, the online text available with Student Consult access has been improved with additional clinical photos, tables, and multimedia presentations. View videos of procedures, heart sounds, and more with the included STUDENT CONSULT access. Stay ahead of future advances in clinical medicine with "Prospectus for the Future" boxes. Address the increasing interest in gender medicine in Men's and Women's Health Sections. updated information on molecular biology provides a thorough grounding in the molecular basis of clinical medicine Online StudentConsult access includes weblinks to supplemental clinical photos, radiologic images, multimedia presentations (audio, video and some animations including molecular structures) Includes a New International Advisory Board broadening the scope of this to suit many courses Image Bank on Evolve

Table of Contents

Medicine and Molecular Biology

The Molecular Basis of Human Disease

Evidence-Based Medicine

Evidence-Based Medicine, Quality of Life, and the Cost of Medicine

Cardiovascular Disease

Structure and Function of the Normal Heart and Blood Vessels

Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease

Diagnostic Tests and Procedures in the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease

Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy

Congenital Heart Disease

Acquired Valvular Heart Disease

Coronary Heart Disease

Cardiac Arrhythmias

Pericardial and Myocardial Disease

Other Cardiac Topics

Vascular Diseases and Hypertension

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

The Lung in Health and Disease

General Approach to Patients with Respiratory Disorders

Evaluating Lung Structure and Function

Obstructive Lung Diseases

Interstitial Lung Diseases

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Disorders of Respiratory Control

Disorders of the Pleura, Chest Wall, and Mediastinum

Infectious Diseases of the Lung

Essentials in Critical Care Medicine

Neoplastic Disorders of the Lung

Renal Disease

Elements of Renal Structure and Function

Approach to the Patient with Renal Disease

Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders

Glomerular Diseases

Major Nonglomerular Disorders

Vascular Disorders of the Kidney

Acute Renal Failure

Chronic Renal Failure

Gastrointestinal Disease

Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease

Abdominal Pain

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Malabsorption

Endoscopic and Imaging Procedures

Esophageal Disorders

Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Neoplasms of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Diseases of the Pancreas

Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System

Laboratory Tests in Liver Disease

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