Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Companion Handbook

by Fauci, Anthony S., Md.; Braunwald, Eugene, M.D.; Isselbacher, Kurt J., M.D.; Wilson, Jean D., M.D.; Martin, Joseph B., M.D.; Kasper, Dennis L., M.D.; Hauser, Stephen L., M.D.; Longo, Dan L., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780071356589
• ISBN10: 0071356584
• Edition: 14th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: McGraw Hill (Tx)

Summary

-- The ultimate on-the-spot reference now lies flat for ease-of-use; it puts Harrison's authoritative, concise guidelines on pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, and disorder management at users' fingertips
-- Includes many of the new features found in the latest edition of the Harrison's textbook -- 60 new chapters, a state-of-the-art look at AIDS/HIV, expanded therapy and oncology coverage, new treatment algorithms, and more
-- Each chapter is linked to the corresponding chapter in the Harrison's text to make additional reading a snap

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents	v
Contributors	xv
Preface	xix
SECTION 1 IMPORTANT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Pain and Its Management	1	(5)
Chest Pain	6	(5)
Abdominal Pain	11	(4)
Headache and Facial Pain	15	(7)
Low Back Pain	22	(10)
Fever and Hyperthemia	32	(4)
Skin Rash	36	(1)
Pain or Swelling of Joints	37	(5)
Syncope and Seizures	42	(3)
Dizziness and Vertigo	45	(2)
Visual Loss and Disorders of Ocular Motility	47	(5)
Paralysis and Movement Disorders	52	(5)
Alterations in Consciousness (Confusion, Stupor, and Coma)	57	(4)
Dyspnea	61	(2)
Cough and Hemoptysis	63	(6)
Cyanosis	69	(2)
Edema	71	(5)
Nausea and Vomiting	76	(2)
Weight Loss and Weight Gain	78	(3)
Diarrhea, Constipation, and Malabsorption	81	(8)
Gastrointestinal Bleeding	89	(5)
Jaundice and Evaluation of Liver Function	94	(6)
Ascites	100	(5)
Overt Manifestations of Renal Disease	105	(6)
Electrolytes/Acid-Base Balance	111	(16)
Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly	127	(4)
SECTION 2 MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Cardiovascular Collapse and Sudden Death	131	(5)
Shock	136	(6)
Acute Pulmonary Edema	142	(3)
Emergency Room Evaluation of Stroke	145	(4)
Increased Intracranial Pressure and Head Trauma	149	(2)
Status Epilepticus	151	(3)
Poisoning and Its Management	154	(19)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmotic Coma	173	(3)
Hypoglycemia	176	(4)
Oncologic Emergencies	180	(4)
Drug Overdose	184	(6)
Drowning and Near-Drowning	190	(3)
Anaphylaxis and Transfusion Reaction	193	(3)
Bites, Envenomations, Stings, and Ectoparasite Infestations	196	(14)
Hypothermia	210	(3)
SECTION 3 DERMATOLOGY
General Examination of the Skin	213	(6)
Common Skin Conditions	219	(8)
SECTION 4 NUTRITION
Nutritional Requirements and Assessment	227	(5)
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia	232	(4)
Obesity	236	(4)
Diet Therapy	240	(7)
SECTION 5 HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
Examination of Blood Smears and Bone Marrow	247	(3)
Red Blood Cell Disorders	250	(8)
Leukocytosis and Leukopenia	258	(4)
Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders	262	(6)
Transfusion and Pheresis Therapy	268	(3)
Cancer Chemotherapy	271	(4)
Myeloid Leukemias, Myelodysplasia, and Myeloproliferative Syndromes	275	(9)
Lymphoid Malignancies	284	(14)
Skin Cancer	298	(3)
Head and Neck Cancer	301	(2)
Lung Cancer	303	(4)
Breast Cancer	307	(4)
Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract	311	(12)
Genitourinary Tract Cancer	323	(4)
Gynecologic Cancer	327	(4)
Prostate Hyperplasia and Carcinoma	331	(4)
Cancer of Unknown Primary Site	335	(4)
Sarcomas of Bone and Soft Tissues	339	(3)
Paraneoplastic Syndromes	342	(3)
Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Neoplasia	345	(6)
SECTION 6 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Diagnosis	351	(11)
Antimicrobial Therapy	362	(10)
Immunization and Advice to Travelers	372	(9)
Sepsis and Septic Shock	381	(6)
Infective Endocarditis	387	(9)
Intrabdominal Infections	396	(3)
Infectious Diarrheas	399	(6)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	405	(16)
Infections of Skin, Soft Tissues, Joints, and Bones	421	(8)
Infections in the Immunocompromised Host	429	(6)
HIV Infection and AIDS	435	(12)
Hospital-Acquired Infections	447	(3)
Pneumococcal Infections	450	(4)
Staphylococcal Infections	454	(10)
Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections and Diphtheria	464	(9)
Meningococcal and Listerial Infections	473	(4)
Infections Caused by Haemophilus, Bordetella, Moraxella, and HACEK Group Organisms	477	(4)
Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Enteric Bacteria, Pseudomonas, and Legionella	481	(9)
Diseases Caused by Other Gram-Negative Bacteria	490	(5)
Anaerobic Infections	495	(8)
Nocardiosis and Actinomycosis	503	(4)
Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections	507	(13)
Lyme Disease and Other Spirochetal Infections	520	(7)
Rickettsial Infections	527	(9)
Mycoplasma Infections	536	(2)
Chlamydial Infections	538	(3)
Herpesvirus Infections	541	(8)
Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr Virus Infections	549	(5)
Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Diseases	554	(7)
Rubeola, Rubella, Mumps, and Parvovirus Infections	561	(7)
Enteroviral Infections	568	(3)
Insect-and Animal-Borne Viral Infections	571	(12)
Fungal Infections	583	(10)
Pneumocystis carinii Infection	593	(2)
Protozoal Infections	595	(17)
Helminthic Infections	612	(9)
SECTION 7 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Physical Examination of the Heart	621	(6)
Electrocardiography and Echocardiography	627	(8)
Preoperative Evaluation of Cardiovascular Disease	635	(3)
Arrhythmias	638	(11)
Congestive Heart Failure and Cor Pulmonale	649	(6)
Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult	655	(3)
Valvular Heart Disease	658	(7)
Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis	665	(5)
Pericardial Disease	670	(4)
Acute Myocardial Infarction	674	(14)
Chronic Coronary Artery Disease	688	(8)
Hypertension	696	(10)
Diseases of the Aorta	706	(4)
Peripheral Vascular Disease	710	(5)
SECTION 8 RESPIRATORY DISEASES
Respiratory Function and Diagnosis	715	(7)
Asthma and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis	722	(5)
Environmental Lung Diseases	727	(3)
Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Acute Respiratory Failure	730	(5)
Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections	735	(10)
Pulmonary Thromboembolism and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension	745	(5)
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)	750	(3)
Diseases of the Pleura, Mediastinum, and Diaphragm	753	(6)
Disorders of Ventilation, including Sleep Apnea	759	(5)
Pulmonary Insufficiency and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)	764	(3)
SECTION 9 RENAL DISEASES
Approach to Patient with Renal Disease	767	(5)
Acute Renal Failure (ARF)	772	(5)
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) and Uremia	777	(4)
Dialysis and Transplantation	781	(5)
Glomerular Diseases	786	(9)
Renal Tubular Disease	795	(5)
Urinary Tract Infections	800	(3)
Renovascular Disease	803	(4)
Nephrolithiasis	807	(3)
Urinary Tract Obstruction	810	(3)
SECTION 10 GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
Esophageal Diseases	813	(5)
Peptic Ulcer and Related Disorders	818	(8)
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases	826	(5)
Colonic and Anorectal Diseases	831	(4)
Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis, and Cholangitis	835	(5)
Pancreatitis	840	(5)
Acute Hepatitis	845	(7)
Chronic Hepatitis	852	(4)
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Liver Disease	856	(5)
Portal Hypertension	861	(6)
SECTION 11 ALLERGY, CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, AND RHEUMATOLOGY
Diseases of Immediate-Type Hypersensitivity	867	(4)
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases	871	(5)
SLE, RA, and Other Connective Tissue Diseases	876	(10)
Vasculitis	886	(5)
Sarcoidosis	891	(2)
Ankylosing Spondylitis	893	(3)
Degenerative Joint Disease	896	(3)
Gout, Pseudogout, and Related Diseases	899	(4)
Psoriatic Arthritis	903	(2)
Reactive Arthritis and Reiter's Syndrome	905	(2)
Other Arthritides	907	(4)
Amyloidosis	911	(2)
SECTION 12 ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary and Hypothalamus	913	(10)
Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary	923	(5)
Diseases of the Thyroid	928	(8)
Diseases of the Adrenal Cortex	936	(7)
Diabetes Mellitus	943	(4)
Disorders of the Testes and Prostate	947	(7)
Disorders of the Ovary and Female Genital Tract	954	(5)
Hyper-and Hypocalcemic Disorders	959	(10)
Metabolic Bone Disease	969	(3)
Disorders of Lipid Metabolism	972	(8)
Inherited Metabolic Diseases	980	(5)
SECTION 13 NEUROLOGY
The Neurologic Examination	985	(7)
Diagnostic Methods in Neurology	992	(6)
Seizures and Epilepsy	998	(8)
Cerebrovascular Diseases	1006	(8)
Neoplastic Diseases of the Central Nervous System	1014	(3)
Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System	1017	(6)
Aseptic Meningitis, Viral Encephalitis, and Prion Diseases	1023	(9)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)	1032	(6)
Alzhemier's Disease and Other Dementias	1038	(6)
Parkinson's Disease	1044	(3)
Ataxix Disorders	1047	(3)
Motor Neuron Disease, including ALS	1050	(3)
Aphasia	1053	(4)
Cranial Nerve Disorders	1057	(7)
Metabolic Encephalopathy	1064	(3)
Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System	1067	(6)
Disorders of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms	1073	(5)
Spinal Cord Diseases	1078	(6)
Peripheral Neuropathies including Guillain-Barre Syndrome	1084	(5)
Myopathies and Muscular Dystrophies	1089	(7)
Myasthenia Gravis (MG)	1096	(3)
SECTION 14 PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE
Approach to the Patient with Psychiatric Symptoms	1099	(8)
Psychiatric Medications	1107	(12)
Alcoholism	1119	(3)
Narcotic Abuse	1122	(3)
SECTION 15 ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS
Adverse Drug Reactions	1125	(14)
SECTION 16 LABORATORY VALUES
Laboratory Values	1139	(8)
Index	1147