Conn's Current Therapy 2007

by Rakel, Robert E.; Bope, Edward T.

• ISBN13: 9781416032816
• ISBN10: 1416032819
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-12-15
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

When you're considering a therapeutic approach, there's nothing like a quick consult with an expert to verify that you're on the right track. That's why so many physicians consult Conn's! More than 300 leading practitioners from over 15 countries describe their preferred techniques for managing hundreds of common disorders affecting every organ system. For each condition, you'll not only find today's best treat¬ments, but also the clinical thought processes of subspecialists well known for their exper¬tise in that particular approach. They clarify when a given therapy is most effective...when to avoid it...and what to watch out for. The 2007 volume offers the latest thinking on everything from insomnia and hypertension to smallpox and toxic chemical agents and access to the complete contents of the 2006 and 2007 editions onlinefully searchable! Need a bullet here about new specialty boxesMost chapters include new Diagnosis Boxes and Treatment boxeskey points to succinctly guide diagnosis and treatment (obviously you can rewrite) Covers recently approved and soon-to-be-approved drugs, and provides timely information on herbal products. Presents the latest thinking on everything from insomnia and hypertension to smallpox and toxic chemical agents. Includes access to the 2006 and 2007 editions complete contents online at www.connscurrenttherapy.com fully searchable plus a continually updated drug database, PocketConsult technology that allows download of content into a PDA, and much more!

Table of Contents

Syptomatic Care Pending Diagnosis

Pain

Nausea and Vomiting

Gaseousness and Indigestion

Hiccups

Acute Infectious Diarrhea

Constipation

Fever

Cough

Treatment of Insomnia

Pruritus

Tinnitus

Low Back Pain

The Infectious Diseases

Management of the Patient with HIV disease

Amebiasis

Giardiasis

Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Brucellosis

Varicella

Cholera

Food-Borne Illnesses

Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Influenza

Visceral Leishmaniasis

Leprosy (Hansens Disease)

Malaria

Bacterial Meningitis

Infectious Mononucleosis

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Mumps

Plague

Anthrax

Psittacosis (Ornithosis)

Q Fever

Rabies

Rat Bite Fever

Relapsing Fever

Lyme Disease

Rubella and Congenital Rubella

Measles (Rubeola)

Tetanus

Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

Office-Based Immunization Practices

Travel Medicine

Taxoplasmosis

Cat Scratch Disease

Salmonellosis

Typhoid Fever

Rickettsial & Ehrlichial Infections

Smallpox

Diseases of the Head and Neck

Vision Correction Procedures

Conjunctivitis

Optic neuritis

Glaucoma

Otitis Externa

Otitis Media

Episodic Vertigo

Meniere's Disease

Sinusitis

Non-Allergic Rhinitis

Hoarseness and Laryngitis

Streptococcal Pharyngitis

The Respiratory System

Acute Respiratory Failure

Atelectasis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Cystic Gibrosis

Sleep Apnea

Primary Lung Cancer

Coccidioidomycosis

Histoplasmosis

Blastomycosis

Pleural Effusion and Empyema Thoracis

Primary Lung Abscess

Acute Bronchit

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