Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2000 : A Lange Medical Book

by Lawrence M. Tierney; Maxine A. Papadakis; Stephen J. McPhee

• ISBN13: 9780838515914
• ISBN10: 0838515916
• Edition: 39th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

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-- The leading annually updated general medical text -- the most comprehensive, reliable, and timely reference available
-- Answers common questions in everyday clinical practice
-- Covers all aspects of outpatient and inpatient care, including gynecology, obstetrics, urology, dermatology, psychiatry, neurology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, and nutrition

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Authors	xv
General Approach to the Patient; Health Maintenance & Disease Prevention; & Common Symptoms	1	(34)
Stephen J. McPhee
Steven A. Schroeder
General Approach to the Patient	1	(1)
Health Maintenance & Disease Prevention	2	(17)
Infectious Diseases	3	(2)
Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Diseases	5	(7)
Physical Inactivity & Sedentary Lifestyle	12	(1)
Cancer	13	(3)
Accidents & Violence	16	(1)
Substance Abuse: Alcohol & Illicit Drugs	17	(2)
Common Symptoms	19	(16)
Pain	19	(10)
Fever & Hyperthermia	29	(2)
Weight Loss	31	(1)
Fatigue	32	(3)
Preoperative Evaluation	35	(12)
Joshua S. Adler
Lee Goldman
Physiologic Effects of Anesthesia & Surgery	35	(1)
Evaluation of the Asymptomatic Patient	35	(1)
Cardiac Risk Assessment	36	(4)
Pulmonary Evaluation in Non-Lung Resection Surgery	40	(2)
Evaluation of the Patient With Liver Disease	42	(1)
Preoperative Hematologic Evaluation	42	(1)
Neurologic Evaluation	43	(1)
Management of Endocrine Diseases	44	(1)
Renal Disease	45	(2)
Geriatric Medicine	47	(24)
Neil M. Resnick
General Principles of Geriatric Medicine	47	(3)
Evaluation of the Elderly	50	(1)
Physical Examination	51	(2)
Mental Status Examination	53	(1)
Evaluation of Functional Capacity in the Elderly	53	(1)
Laboratory Examinations & Imaging	54	(1)
The Frail Elderly & the Five I's	54	(12)
Intellectual Impairment	55	(3)
Immobility (Chair-or Bed-Bound)	58	(1)
Instability (Physical Instability, Falls, Unstable Gait)	59	(3)
Urinary Incontinence	62	(3)
``Iatrogenic'' Drug Reactions	65	(1)
Overview of Special Considerations in Treating the Elderly	66	(5)
Cancer	71	(40)
Hope S. Rugo
Incidence & Etiology	71	(3)
Prevention of Cancer	74	(6)
Primary Prevention	74	(4)
Secondary Prevention	78	(1)
Special Topics in Prevention	79	(1)
Staging of Cancer	80	(1)
Primary Cancer Treatment	80	(19)
Surgery & Radiation Therapy	80	(2)
Systemic Cancer Therapy	82	(11)
Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Micrometastases	93	(1)
Toxicity & Dose Modification of Chemotherapeutic Agents	94	(5)
Evaluation of Tumor Response	99	(2)
Tumor Size	99	(1)
Tumor Markers	100	(1)
General Well-Being, Performance Status, & Supportive Care	101	(1)
Cancer Complications: Diagnosis & Management	102	(5)
Oncologic Emergencies	102	(3)
Other Complications	105	(2)
The Paraneoplastic Syndromes	107	(1)
Novel Therapies for Cancer Treatment	108	(3)
Care at the End of Life	111	(13)
Michael W. Rabow
Robert V. Brody
The End of Life	111	(2)
Diagnosis of the End of Life	111	(1)
Expectations About the End of Life	111	(1)
The Role of the Physician at the End of Life	112	(1)
Caring for the Family	112	(1)
The Limits of Care at the End of Life	113	(1)
The Setting & Structure of Care	113	(3)
Ethical & Legal Background	113	(1)
Advance Directives	114	(1)
DNAR Orders	114	(1)
Hospice Care	115	(1)
Cultural Issues	115	(1)
The Specific Tasks of Caring	116	(5)
Symptom Management	116	(3)
Nutrition & Hydration	119	(1)
Withdrawal of Support	119	(1)
Psychologic, Social, & Spiritual Issues	119	(2)
Tasks After Death	121	(3)
The Pronouncement & Death Certificate	121	(1)
Autopsy & Organ Donation	122	(1)
Follow-Up & Grieving	122	(2)
Skin, Hair, & Nails	124	(65)
Timothy G. Berger
Diagnosis of Skin Disorders	124	(1)
Principles of Dermatologic Therapy	124	(5)
Common Dermatoses	129	(51)
Pigmented Lesions	129	(4)
Scaling Disorders	133	(13)
Vesicular Dermatoses	146	(5)
Weeping or Encrusted Lesions	151	(2)
Pustular Disorders	153	(6)
Figurate Erythemas	159	(4)
Blistering Diseases	163	(2)
Papules	165	(4)
Violaceous to Purple Papules & Nodules	169	(2)
Pruritus (Itching)	171	(4)
Inflammatory Nodules	175	(2)
Photodermatitis	177	(1)
Ulcers	178	(2)
Miscellaneous Dermatologic Disorders	180	(9)
Pigmentary Disorders	180	(2)
Baldness (Alopecia)	182	(1)
Nail Disorders	183	(1)
Dermatitis Medicamentosa (Drug Eruption)	184	(5)
Eye	189	(34)
Paul Riordan-Eva
Daniel G. Vaughan
Symptoms of Ocular Disease	189	(1)
Ocular Examination	190	(2)
Ophthalmologic Referrals	192	(1)
Refractive Errors	193	(1)
Disorders of the Lids & Lacrimal Apparatus	194	(1)
Conjunctivitis	195	(3)
Pinguecula & Pterygium	198	(1)
Corneal Ulcer	198	(2)
Acute (Angle-Closure) Glaucoma	200	(1)
Open-Angle Glaucoma	201	(1)
Uveitis	202	(2)
Cataract	204	(1)
Retinal Detachment	204	(1)
Vitreous Hemorrhage	205	(1)
Age-Related Macular Degeneration	205	(1)
Central & Branch Retinal Vein Occlusions	206	(1)
Central & Branch Retinal Artery Occlusions	207	(1)
Amaurosis Fugax	208	(1)
Retinal Disorders Associated With Systemic Diseases	208	(3)
Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy	211	(1)
Optic Neuritis	211	(1)
Optic Disk Swelling	212	(1)
Ocular Motor Palsies	212	(1)
Dysthyroid Eye Disease	213	(1)
Orbital Cellulitis	213	(1)
Ocular Trauma	214	(1)
Principles of Treatment of Ocular Infections	215	(4)
Techniques Used in the Treatment of Ocular Disorders	219	(2)
Precautions in Management of Ocular Disorders	221	(1)
Adverse Ocular Effects of Systemic Drugs	221	(2)
Ear, Nose, & Throat	223	(41)
Robert K. Jackler
Michael J. Kaplan
Diseases of the Ear	223	(14)
Diseases of the Nose & Paranasal Sinuses	237	(9)
Diseases of the Oral Cavity & Pharynx	246	(6)
Diseases of the Salivary Glands	252	(1)
Diseases of the Larynx	253	(3)
Tracheostomy & Cricothyrotomy	256	(1)
Foreign Bodies in the Upper Aerodigestive Tract	257	(1)
Diseases Presenting as Neck Masses	258	(2)
Otolaryngologic Manifestations of HIV Infection	260	(4)
Lung	264	(87)
Mark S. Chesnutt
Thomas J. Prendergast
Symptoms & Signs of Lung Disease	264	(1)
Dyspnea	264	(1)
Cough	265	(1)
Hemoptysis	266	(1)
Physical Examination	267	(1)
Pulmonary Function Tests	268	(3)
Disorders of the Airways	271	(21)
Pulmonary Infections	292	(16)
Pulmonary Nodules, Masses, & Tumors	308	(8)
Interstitial & Infiltrative Lung Diseases	316	(5)
Disorders of the Pulmonary Circulation	321	(11)
Environmental & Occupational Lung Disorders	332	(6)
Pleural Diseases	338	(6)
Disorders of Control of Ventilation	344	(2)
Acute Respiratory Failure	346	(2)
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)	348	(3)
Heart	351	(93)
Barry M. Massie
Thomas M. Amidon
Symptoms & Signs	351	(3)
Diagnostic Testing	354	(1)
Congenital Heart Disease	355	(5)
Valvular Heart Disease	360	(9)
Coronary Heart Disease	369	(28)
Disturbances of Rate & Rhythm	397	(15)
Conduction Disturbances	412	(4)
Cardiac Failure	416	(11)
Myocarditis & the Cardiomyopathies	427	(4)
Acute Rheumatic Fever & Rheumatic Heart Disease	431	(2)
Diseases of the Pericardium	433	(3)
Pulmonary Hypertension & Heart Disease	436	(2)
Neoplastic Diseases of the Heart	438	(1)
Cardiac Involvement in Miscellaneous Systemic Diseases	438	(1)
The Cardiac Patient & Surgery	439	(2)
The Cardiac Patient & Pregnancy	441	(3)
Systemic Hypertension	444	(23)
Barry M. Massie
Management of Hypertension	445	(18)
Hypertensive Urgencies & Emergencies	463	(4)
Blood Vessels & Lymphatics	467	(32)
Lawrence M. Tierney
Louis M. Messina
Diseases of the Aorta	467	(5)
Atherosclerotic Occlusive Disease	472	(10)
Vasomotor Disorders	482	(3)
Venous Diseases	485	(8)
Diseases of the Lymphatic Channels	493	(2)
Hypotension & Shock	495	(4)
Blood	499	(54)
Charles A. Linker
Anemias	499	(18)
Neutropenia	517	(1)
Leukemias & Other Myeloproliferative Disorders	518	(11)
Lymphomas	529	(6)
Disorders of Hemostasis	535	(12)
Hypercoagulable States	547	(2)
Blood Transfusions	549	(4)
Alimentary Tract	553	(103)
Kenneth R. McQuaid
Symptoms & Signs of Gastrointestinal Disease	553	(20)
Diseases of the Peritoneum	573	(5)
Diseases of the Esophagus	578	(17)
Diseases of the Stomach & Duodenum	595	(18)
Diseases of the Small Intestine	613	(15)
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum	628	(23)
Anorectal Diseases	651	(5)
Liver, Biliary Tract, & Pancreas	656	(42)
Lawrence S. Friedman
Jaundice (Icterus)	656	(3)
Diseases of the Liver	659	(24)
Diseases of the Biliary Tract	683	(8)
Diseases of the Pancreas	691	(7)
Breast	698	(25)
Armando E. Giuliano
Benign Breast Disorders	698	(3)
Fibrocystic Disease	698	(1)
Fibroadenoma of the Breast	699	(1)
Nipple Discharge	699	(1)
Fat Necrosis	700	(1)
Breast Abscess	700	(1)
Disorders of the Augmented Breast	701	(1)
Carcinoma of the Female Breast	701	(20)
Carcinoma of the Male Breast	721	(2)
Gynecology	723	(35)
H. Trent MacKay
Abnormal Premenopausal Bleeding	723	(1)
Postmenopausal Vaginal Bleeding	724	(1)
Premenstrual Syndrome (Premenstrual Tension)	725	(1)
Dysmenorrhea	726	(1)
Vaginitis	726	(2)
Cervicitis	728	(1)
Cervical Polyps	728	(1)
Cyst & Abscess of Bartholin's Duct	728	(1)
Effects of Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol in Utero	728	(1)
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia	729	(1)
Carcinoma of the Cervix	730	(2)
Leiomyoma of the Uterus	732	(1)
Carcinoma of the Endometrium	733	(1)
Carcinoma of the Vulva	734	(1)
Endometriosis	734	(1)
Genital Prolapse	735	(1)
Uterine Prolapse	736	(1)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease	736	(2)
Ovarian Tumors	738	(3)
Persistent Anovulation	741	(1)
Painful Intercourse	742	(1)
Infertility	743	(2)
Contraception	745	(8)
Rape	753	(1)
Menopausal Syndrome	754	(4)
Obstetrics	758	(25)
William R. Crombleholme
Diagnosis & Differential Diagnosis of Pregnancy	758	(1)
Essentials of Prenatal Care	758	(3)
Nutrition in Pregnancy	761	(1)
Travel & Immunizations During Pregnancy	762	(1)
Vomiting of Pregnancy & Hyperemesis Gravidarum	762	(1)
Spontaneous Abortion	762	(2)
Recurrent (Habitual) Abortion	764	(1)
Ectopic Pregnancy	764	(1)
Preeclampsia-Eclampsia	765	(3)
Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia	768	(1)
Third-Trimester Bleeding	769	(1)
Medical Conditions Complicating Pregnancy	770	(7)
Surgical Complications During Pregnancy	777	(2)
Prevention of Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn	779	(1)
Prevention of Preterm (Premature) Labor	779	(1)
Lactation	780	(1)
Puerperal Mastitis	780	(3)
Allergic & Immunologic Disorders	783	(24)
Jeffrey L. Kishiyama
Daniel C. Adelman
Allergic Diseases	783	(8)
Atopic Disease	784	(1)
Allergic Rhinitis	784	(4)
Anaphylaxis, Urticaria, & Angioedema	788	(1)
Drug Allergy	789	(1)
Immune Complex Disease (Serum Sickness)	790	(1)
Pseudoallergic Reactions	790	(1)
Clinical Immunology	791	(5)
Cells Involved in Immunity	791	(2)
Tests for Cellular Immunity	793	(1)
Immunoglobulin Structure & Function	794	(2)
Immunodeficiency Disorders	796	(2)
Common Variable Immunodeficiency	796	(1)
Selective Immunoglobulin A Deficiency	797	(1)
Diseases of Immunoglobulin Overproduction	797	(1)
Autoimmunity	798	(3)
Autoimmune Diseases	799	(1)
Tests for Autoantibodies Associated With Autoimmune Disease	799	(2)
Immunogenetics & Transplantation	801	(6)
Genetic Control of the Immune Response	801	(1)
Associations Between HLA Antigens & Specific Diseases	801	(1)
Clinical Transplantation	802	(2)
Mechanism of Action of Immunosuppressive Drugs	804	(1)
Immunomodulating Therapies	805	(2)
Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Disorders	807	(53)
David B. Hellmann
John H. Stone
Diagnosis & Evaluation	807	(1)
Degenerative & Crystal-Induced Arthritis	808	(7)
Pain Syndromes	815	(11)
Autoimmune Diseases	826	(15)
Vasculitis Syndromes	841	(5)
Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies	846	(4)
Infectious Arthritis	850	(3)
Infections of Bones	853	(3)
Tumors & Tumor-Like Lesions of Bone	856	(1)
Other Rheumatic Disorders	857	(1)
Some Orthopedic Procedures for Arthritic Joints	858	(2)
Fluid & Electrolyte Disorders	860	(26)
Toshihiro Okuda
Kiyoshi Kurokawa
Maxine A. Papadakis
Diagnosis of Fluid & Electrolyte Disorders	860	(1)
Treatment of Specific Fluid, Electrolyte, & Acid-Base Disorders	861	(23)
Disorders of Sodium Concentration	861	(5)
Disorders of Potassium Concentration	866	(4)
Disorders of Calcium Concentration	870	(2)
Disorders of Phosphorus Concentration	872	(2)
Disorders of Magnesium Concentration	874	(1)
Hyperosmolar Disorders & Osmolar Gaps	875	(1)
Acid-Base Disorders	875	(9)
Fluid Management	884	(2)
Kidney	886	(31)
Suzanne Watnick
Gail Morrison
Approach to Renal Disease	886	(4)
Acute Renal Failure	890	(5)
Chronic Renal Disease	895	(7)
Glomerulonephropathies	902	(9)
Tubulointerstitial Diseases	911	(2)
Cystic Diseases of the Kidney	913	(2)
Medullary Sponge Kidney	915	(1)
Multisystem Diseases With Variable Kidney Involvement	915	(2)
Urology	917	(42)
Joseph C. Presti, Jr.
Marshall L. Stoller
Peter R. Carroll
Urologic Evaluation	917	(4)
Evaluation of Hematuria	921	(1)
Genitourinary Tract Infections	922	(7)
Acute Cystitis	923	(1)
Acute Pyelonephritis	924	(2)
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis	926	(1)
Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis	926	(1)
Nonbacterial Prostatitis	927	(1)
Prostatodynia	928	(1)
Acute Epididymitis	928	(1)
Urinary Stone Disease	929	(4)
Urinary Incontinence	933	(3)
Male Erectile Dysfunction & Sexual Dysfunction	936	(3)
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	939	(7)
Malignant Genitourinary Tract Disorders	946	(13)
Prostate Cancer	946	(5)
Bladder Cancer	951	(3)
Cancers of the Ureter & Renal Pelvis	954	(1)
Primary Tumors of the Kidney	954	(1)
Secondary Tumors of the Kidney	955	(1)
Primary Tumors of the Testis	955	(2)
Secondary Tumors of the Testis	957	(2)
Nervous System	959	(60)
Michael J. Aminoff
Headache	959	(3)
Facial Pain	962	(3)
Epilepsy	965	(4)
Neurologic Causes of Syncope	969	(1)
Sensory Disturbances	970	(1)
Weakness & Paralysis	970	(1)
Transient Ischemic Attacks	970	(3)
Stroke	973	(7)
Intracranial & Spinal Space-Occupying Lesions	980	(5)
Nonmetastatic Neurologic Complications of Malignant Disease	985	(1)
Pseudotumor Cerebri	985	(1)
Selected Neurocutaneous Diseases	986	(1)
Movement Disorders	987	(7)
Dementia	994	(1)
Multiple Sclerosis	994	(1)
Vitamin E Deficiency	995	(1)
Spasticity	995	(1)
Myelopathies in AIDS	996	(1)
Myelopathy of Human T Cell Leukemia Virus	996	(1)
Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord	996	(1)
Wernicke's Encephalopathy	996	(1)
Stupor & Coma	997	(2)
Head Injury	999	(1)
Spinal Trauma	1000	(1)
Syringomyelia	1001	(1)
Motor Neuron Diseases	1001	(1)
Peripheral Neuropathies	1002	(7)
Discogenic Neck & Back Pain	1009	(4)
Brachial & Lumbar Plexus Lesions	1013	(1)
Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission	1013	(2)
Myopathic Disorders	1015	(2)
Periodic Paralysis Syndrome	1017	(2)
Psychiatric Disorders	1019	(60)
Stuart J. Eisendrath
Jonathan E. Lichtmacher
Psychiatric Assessment	1020	(1)
Treatment Approaches	1021	(1)
Common Psychiatric Disorders	1022	(40)
Substance Use Disorders	1062	(9)
Delirium, Dementia, & Other Cognitive Disorders	1071	(3)
Geriatric Psychiatric Disorders	1074	(1)
Psychiatric Problems Associated With Hospitalization & Medical & Surgical Disorders	1075	(4)
Endocrinology	1079	(73)
Paul A. Fitzgerald
Common Presentations in Endocrinology	1079	(4)
Diseases of the Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland	1083	(9)
Diseases of the Thyroid Gland	1092	(23)
The Parathyroids	1115	(6)
Metabolic Bone Disease	1121	(5)
Diseases of the Adrenal Cortex	1126	(9)
Diseases of the Adrenal Medulla	1135	(3)
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	1138	(1)
Diseases of the Testes	1139	(3)
Amenorrhea & Menopause	1142	(6)
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia	1148	(1)
Clinical Use of Glucocorticoids	1149	(3)
Diabetes Mellitus & Hypoglycemia	1152	(46)
John H. Karam
Diabetes Mellitus	1152	(34)
Diabetic Coma	1186	(6)
The Hypoglycemic States	1192	(6)
Lipid Abnormalities	1198	(13)
Robert B. Baron
Lipids & Lipoproteins	1198	(1)
Lipoproteins & Atherogenesis	1198	(2)
Lipid Fractions & the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease	1200	(1)
Therapeutic Effects of Lowering Cholesterol	1200	(2)
Secondary Conditions That Affect Lipid Metabolism	1202	(1)
Clinical Presentations	1202	(1)
Screening for High Blood Cholesterol	1202	(3)
Treatment of High LDL Cholesterol	1205	(4)
High Blood Triglycerides	1209	(2)
Nutrition	1211	(30)
Robert B. Baron
Nutritional Requirements	1211	(4)
Assessment of Nutritional Status	1215	(5)
Nutritional Disorders	1220	(5)
Eating Disorders	1225	(2)
Disorders of Vitamin Metabolism	1227	(5)
Diet Therapy	1232	(2)
Nutritional Support	1234	(7)
General Problems in Infectious Diseases	1241	(25)
Richard A. Jacobs
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)	1241	(2)
Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient	1243	(3)
Nosocomial Infections	1246	(2)
Infections of the Central Nervous System	1248	(2)
Animal & Human Bite Wounds	1250	(1)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	1251	(1)
Infections in Drug Users	1252	(1)
Acute Infectious Diarrhea	1253	(1)
Traveler's Diarrhea	1254	(3)
Active Immunization Against Infectious Diseases	1257	(7)
Recommended Immunization of Infants, Children, & Adolescents	1257	(1)
Recommended Immunization of Adults	1257	(5)
Recommended Immunizations for Travelers	1262	(2)
Hypersensitivity Tests & Desensitization	1264	(2)
HIV Infection	1266	(29)
Mitchell H. Katz
Harry Hollander
Epidemiology	1267	(2)
Etiology	1269	(1)
Pathogenesis	1269	(1)
Pathophysiology	1269	(1)
Clinical Findings	1270	(9)
Differential Diagnosis	1279	(1)
Prevention	1280	(2)
Treatment	1282	(11)
Course & Prognosis	1293	(2)
Infectious Diseases: Viral & Rickettsial	1295	(39)
Alain Bouckenooghe
Wayne X. Shandera
Viral Diseases	1295	(31)
Human Herpesviruses	1296	(10)
Major Vaccine-Preventable Viral Infections	1306	(6)
Other Neurotropic Viruses	1312	(5)
Other Systemic Viral Diseases	1317	(3)
Common Viral Respiratory Infections	1320	(3)
Adenovirus Infections	1323	(1)
Other Exanthematous Viral Infections	1323	(1)
Viruses & Gastroenteritis	1324	(1)
Viruses That Produce Several Syndromes	1325	(1)
Rickettsial Diseases	1326	(8)
Typhus Group	1326	(3)
Spotted Fevers	1329	(2)
Other Rickettsial & Rickettsial-Like Diseases	1331	(3)
Infectious Diseases: Bacterial & Chlamydial	1334	(42)
Henry F. Chambers
Infections Caused by Gram-Positive Bacteria	1334	(12)
Infective Endocarditis	1346	(5)
Infections Caused by Gram-Negative Bacteria	1351	(16)
Actinomycosis	1367	(1)
Nocardiosis	1367	(1)
Infections Caused by Mycobacteria	1368	(5)
Infections Caused by Chlamydiae	1373	(3)
Infectious Diseases: Spirochetal	1376	(20)
Richard A. Jacobs
Syphilis	1376	(10)
Non-Sexually Transmitted Treponematoses	1386	(1)
Miscellaneous Spirochetal Diseases	1387	(9)
Relapsing Fever	1387	(1)
Rat-Bite Fever	1388	(1)
Leptospirosis	1388	(1)
Lyme Disease	1389	(7)
Infectious Diseases: Protozoal & Helminthic	1396	(67)
Robert S. Goldsmith
Protozoal Infections	1396	(33)
African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness)	1396	(2)
American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas' Disease)	1398	(2)
Amebiasis	1400	(5)
Pathogenic Free-Living Amebas	1405	(1)
Babesiosis (Piroplasmosis)	1406	(1)
Balantidiasis	1407	(1)
Coccidial & Microsporidial Infections: Cryptosporidiosis, Isosporiasis, & Sarcocystosis	1407	(3)
Giardiasis	1410	(2)
Leishmaniasis	1412	(4)
Malaria	1416	(11)
Toxoplasmosis	1427	(2)
Helminthic Infections	1429	(34)
Trematode (Fluke) Infections	1429	(7)
Cestode Infections	1436	(7)
Nematode (Roundworm) Infections	1443	(20)
Infectious Diseases: Mycotic	1463	(13)
Richard J. Hamill
Candidiasis	1463	(1)
Histoplasmosis	1464	(1)
Coccidioidomycosis	1465	(2)
Pneumocystosis	1467	(2)
Cryptococcosis	1469	(1)
Aspergillosis	1470	(1)
Mucormycosis	1471	(1)
Blastomycosis	1471	(1)
Paracoccidioidomycosis	1472	(1)
Sporotrichosis	1472	(1)
Penicillium marneffei Infections	1472	(1)
Chromomycosis	1473	(1)
Mycetoma	1473	(1)
Other Opportunistic Mold Infections	1473	(1)
Antifungal Therapy	1474	(2)
Anti-infective Chemotherapeutic & Antibiotic Agents	1476	(44)
Richard A. Jacobs
B. Joseph Guglielmo
Some Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy	1476	(8)
Penicillins	1484	(5)
Cephalosporins	1489	(4)
Other β-Lactam Drugs	1493	(1)
Erythromycin Group (Macrolides)	1494	(1)
Azalides	1495	(1)
Tetracycline Group	1496	(1)
Chloramphenicol	1497	(1)
Aminoglycosides	1497	(3)
Polymyxins	1500	(1)
Antituberculous Drugs	1500	(3)
Sulfonamides & Antifolate Drugs	1503	(2)
Sulfones Used in the Treatment of Leprosy	1505	(1)
Specialized Drugs Used Against Bacteria	1505	(2)
Streptogramins	1507	(1)
Quinolones	1507	(3)
Pentamidine & Atovaquone	1510	(1)
Urinary Antiseptics	1510	(1)
Systemically Active Drugs in Urinary Tract Infections	1511	(1)
Antifungal Drugs	1511	(4)
Antiviral Chemotherapy	1515	(5)
Disorders Due to Physical Agents	1520	(21)
Richard Cohen
Brent R. W. Moelleken
Disorders Due to Cold	1520	(5)
Disorders Due to Heat	1525	(3)
Burns	1528	(4)
Electric Shock	1532	(1)
Ionizing Radiation Reactions	1533	(2)
Drowning	1535	(2)
Other Disorders Due to Physical Agents	1537	(4)
Poisoning	1541	(33)
Kent R. Olson
Initial Evaluation of the Patient With Poisoning or Drug Overdose	1541	(1)
The Symptomatic Patient	1541	(5)
Antidotes & Other Treatment	1546	(2)
Diagnosis of Poisoning	1548	(1)
Clinical Laboratory Tests in Management of Poisoning	1549	(2)
Treatment of Common Specific Poisonings (Alphabetical Order)	1551	(23)
Medical Genetics	1574	(24)
Reed E. Pyeritz
Introduction to Medical Genetics	1574	(8)
Genes & Chromosomes	1575	(1)
Mutation	1576	(1)
Genes in Individuals	1577	(1)
Genes in Families	1578	(2)
Disorders of Multifactorial Causation	1580	(1)
Chromosomal Aberrations	1581	(1)
The Techniques of Medical Genetics	1582	(9)
Cytogenetics	1582	(2)
Biochemical Genetics	1584	(1)
DNA Analysis	1585	(2)
Prenatal Diagnosis	1587	(2)
Neoplasia: Chromosomal & DNA Analysis	1589	(2)
Selected Genetic Disorders	1591	(7)
Acute Intermittent Porphyria	1591	(1)
Alkaptonuria	1592	(1)
Down's Syndrome	1593	(1)
Gaucher's Disease	1594	(1)
Homocystinuria	1594	(1)
Homocysteine & Arterial Occlusive Disease	1595	(1)
Klinefelter's Syndrome	1595	(1)
Marfan's Syndrome	1596	(2)
Diagnostic Testing & Medical Decision Making	1598	(11)
C. Diana Nicoll
Michael Pignone
William M. Detmer
Benefits; Costs & Risks	1598	(1)
Performance of Diagnostic Tests	1599	(1)
Test Characteristics	1599	(3)
Use of Tests in Diagnosis & Management	1602	(1)
Odds-Likelihood Ratios	1603	(6)
Informatics in Patient Care: The Internet, Telemedicine, & Clinical Decision Support	1609	(8)
Justin V. Graham
Rick G. Kulkarni
The Internet in Clinical Practice	1609	(1)
Information Reliability & Quality Assessment	1610	(1)
Health Information Security	1611	(1)
Patient-Clinician E-Mail Communication	1612	(1)
Interactive Forums	1613	(1)
Telemedicine	1614	(1)
Clinical Decision Support Systems	1614	(3)
Appendix: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Laboratory Reference Ranges	1617	(10)
C. Diana Nicoll
Index	1627