Principles of Medicine in Africa

by Mabey, David; Gill, Geoffrey; Parry, Eldryd, Sir; Weber, Martin W.; Whitty, Christopher J. M.

• ISBN13: 9781107002517
• ISBN10: 1107002516
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-03-11
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr

Summary

Principles of Medicine in Africa combines classical clinical medicine with a rich understanding of the major environmental and cultural influences on health and disease, providing comprehensive guidance for anyone intending to practise medicine in Africa. Disease is presented in the context of family and culture, and the effects of inequality and problems of limited resources are addressed. The authors have a wealth of experience in front line healthcare and provide practical, evidence-based management guidelines for all the common and less common conditions likely to be encountered. This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest research findings and management guidelines. It includes an expanded section on maternal and child health, but careful editing has generated a slimmer volume, whilst retaining all of the essential content. This is the one essential text for medical students and healthcare professionals wanting a complete and up-to-date reference book on medicine in Africa.

Table of Contents

Preface

Health and Disease

People and their environment

Food and nutrition

Refugees and disasters

Managing a health service

Mother and Child Health

The pregnant patient

Neonatal care

The integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI)

Severe acute malnutrition in childhood

Diarrhoea

Pneumonia and acute lower respiratory tract infections in children

Measles

Pertussis

Infection: General Principles

The immune response to infection

Approach to the febrile patient

The control and prevention of infection

Major Common Infections

Malaria

HIV/AIDS

Tuberculosis

Pneumonia in adults

Meningitis

Sexually transmitted infections

Bacterial Infections

Typhoid, paratyphoid and non-typhoid salmonella infections

Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus

Rickettsial infections

Brucellosis

Leptospirosis

Relapsing fever

Plague

Anthrax

Tetanus

Diphtheria

Leprosy

Cholera

Viral Infections

Viral haemorrhagic fevers: yellow fever, Lassa fever, Rift Valley fever, Ebola/Marburg fever and Crimean-Congo fever

Dengue

Rabies

Influenza

Poliomyelitis

Varicella (chicken pox), Herpes zoster and monkey pox

Rubella

Mumps

Protozoal Infections

Leishmaniasis

Human Africa trypanosomiasis

Amoebiasis

Intestinal protozoa

Helminth Infections

Intestinal helminths

Schistosomiasis

Lymphatic filariasis and Loa Loa

Onchocerciasis

Cysticercosis

Hydatid disease

Paragonimiasis

Trichinosis

Guinea worm

Fungal Infections

Fungal infections

Non-Communicable Diseases

Chronic and non-communicable disease in Africa

Chronic non-communicable disease in health care

Diabetes mellitus

Hypertension

Stroke

Epilepsy

Mental health

Asthma

The disabled patient

Diseases of Body Systems

The heart

The lung

Blood disorders

The gut

The liver

The kidney and body fluids

Bones and joints

Endocrinology

The nervous system

The skin

The eye

Cancer and Palliative Care

Cancers and lymphomas

Palliative care in Africa

Venoms and Poisons

Venomous and other dangerous animals

Poisoning

Index

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