Medicine

by Fishman, Mark C.; Hoffman, Andrew R.; Klausner, Richard D.; Thayler, Malcolm S.

• ISBN13: 9780781725439
• ISBN10: 0781725437
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Crystal-clear and easy-to-read, this popular text focuses on the essential pathophysiology, diagnoses, and management of the most common clinical situations. The Fifth Edition updates all diagnostic and therapeutic information and increases the number of illustrations and x-rays. Detailed coverage of when to hospitalize a patient can be found in the management sections of each chapter. The STD and HIV/AIDS chapters have been heavily modified for this edition, and there is also expanded coverage of genetics, geriatrics, and transplantation. A must have for medical students and residents.

Table of Contents

PART I Cardiology
Sudden Death	3	(6)
Coronary Artery Disease	9	(20)
Cardiac Catheterization and Hemodynamic Measurements	29	(4)
Valvular Heart Disease	33	(12)
Heart Failure	45	(14)
Cardiac Arrhythmias	59	(10)
Hypertension	69	(10)
Pericardial Disease	79	(6)
PART II Pulmonary Disease
Hemoptysis	85	(6)
Pulmonary Function Tests	91	(6)
Asthma	97	(8)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	105	(6)
Pleural Diseases	111	(6)
Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism	117	(8)
Aspiration Syndromes	125	(4)
Acute Respiratory Failure	129	(8)
PART III Renal Disease
Fluids, Electrolytes, and pH Homeostasis	137	(12)
Acute Renal Failure	149	(8)
Chronic Renal Failure	157	(10)
Nephrolithiasis	167	(6)
PART IV Endocrine Disease
Diseases of the Pituitary	173	(10)
Thyroid Disease	183	(12)
Diseases of the Parathyroid Glands and Bone	195	(12)
Diseases of the Adrenal Gland	207	(6)
Diabetes Mellitus	213	(16)
Hypoglycemia	229	(6)
Gonadal Dysfunction and Menopause	235	(8)
PART V Gastrointestinal Disease
Gastrointestinal Bleeding	243	(8)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Peptic Ulcer Disease	251	(14)
Acute Infectious Diarrhea	265	(6)
Malabsorption	271	(6)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease	277	(12)
Pancreatitis	289	(6)
Hepatitis	295	(10)
Cirrhosis and Liver Failure	305	(10)
Acute Gallbladder Disease	315	(6)
PART VI Rheumatology
Monoarticular Arthritis	321	(8)
Polyarthritis	329	(10)
The Connective Tissue Diseases	339	(8)
Vasculitis	347	(8)
PART VII Hematology
Transfusions	355	(8)
Anemia	363	(14)
Abnormalities of Hemostasis	377	(12)
PART VIII Oncology
Chemotherapeutic Treatment	389	(6)
Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma	395	(18)
Lung Cancer	413	(10)
Gastrointestinal Cancer	423	(14)
Breast Tumors	437	(12)
Prostrate Cancer	449	(6)
Gonadal Tumors	455	(10)
PART IX Infectious Disease
Antimicrobial Therapy	465	(10)
Bacteremia and Septic Shock	475	(6)
Infectious Meningitis	481	(8)
Acute Infectious Diseases of the Lung: Acute Bronchitis and Pneumonia	489	(10)
Tuberculosis	499	(8)
Infectious Endocarditis	507	(8)
Urinary Tract Infections	515	(4)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	519	(8)
Osteomyelitis, Cellulitis, and Deep Soft Tissue Infection	527	(8)
AIDS and Diseases of the Immunocompromised Host	535	(12)
Treatment of Infectious Diseases in the Ambulatory Setting	547	(10)
PART X Neurology
Epilepsy	557	(16)
Coma	573	(14)
Stroke	587	(18)
Demyelinating Diseases	605	(12)
Dementia	617	(16)
Neuromuscular Diseases	633	(30)
PART XI Psychosocial Conditions
Drug and Alcohol Abuse	663	(14)
Depression	677	(8)
Anxiety	685	(6)
Index	691