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Editors
Contributors
Preface
Notice
Glossary
Section 1: Important Signs and Symptoms
Section 2: Medical Emergencies
Section 3: Disorders of The Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat
Section 4: Dermatology
Section 5: Nutrition
Section 6: Hematology and Oncology
Section 7: Infectious Diseases
Section 8: Cardiovascular Diseases
Section 9: Respiratory Diseases
Section 10: Renal Diseases
Section 11: Gastrointestinal Diseases
Section 12: Allergy, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology
Section 13: Endocrinology and Metabolism
Section 14: Neurology
Section 15: Psychiatric Disorders and Psychoactive Substance Use
Section 16: Adverse Drug Reaction
Section 17: Laboratory Values
| SECTION 1
IMPORTANT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS |
6. Fever, Hyperthermia, Chills, and Rash
10. Acute Visual Loss and Double Vision
11. Paralysis and Movement Disorders
12. Aphasias and Related Disorders
18. Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion
21. Diarrhea, Constipation, and Malabsorption
23. Jaundice and Evaluation of Liver Function
25. Overt Manifestations of Renal Disease
26. Electrolytes/Acid-Base Balance
28. Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly
| SECTION 2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES |
29. Cardiovascular Collapse and Sudden Death
33. Confusion, Stupor, and Coma
36. Increased Intracranial Pressure and Head Trauma
37. Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
39. Poisoning and Drug Overdose
40. Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Coma
42. Infectious Disease Emergencies
44. Drowning and Near-Drowning
45. Anaphylaxis and Transfusion Reactions
46. Bites, Venoms, Stings, and Marine Poisonings
| SECTION 3
DISORDERS OF THE EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT |
48. Common Disorders of the Eye
50. Infections of the Upper Respiratory Tract
| SECTION 4
DERMATOLOGY |
51. General Examination of the Skin
| SECTION 5
NUTRITION |
53. Assessment of Nutritional Status
54. Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
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HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY |
57. Examination of Blood Smears and Bone Marrow
59. Leukocytosis and Leukopenia
60. Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders
61. Transfusion and Pheresis Therapy
63. Myeloid Leukemias, Myelodysplasia, and Myeloproliferative Syndrome
69. Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
70. Genitourinary Tract Cancer
72. Prostate Hyperplasia and Carcinoma
73. Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
74. Sarcomas of Bone and Soft Tissues
75. Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes
76. Neurologic Paraneoplastic Syndromes
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES |
79. Immunization and Advice to Travelers
83. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Reproductive Tract Infections
84. Infections of Skin, Soft Tissues, Joints, and Bones
85. Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
87. Hospital-Acquired Infections
90. Streptococcal/Enterococcal Infections and Diphtheria
91. Meningococcal and Listerial Infections
92. Infections Caused by Haemophilus, Bordetella, Moraxella, and HACEK Group Organisms
93. Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Enteric Bacteria, Pseudomonas, and Legionella
94. Diseases Caused by Other Gram-Negative Bacteria
96. Nocardiosis and Actinomycosis
97. Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections
98. Lyme Disease and Other Spirochetal Infections
103. Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
104. Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Diseases
105. Rubeola, Rubella, Mumps, and Parvovirus Infections
107. Insect- and Animal-Borne Viral Infections
109. Pneumocystis carinii Infection
111. Helminthic Infections and Ectoparasite Infestations
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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES |
112. Physical Examination of the Heart
113. Electrocardiography and Echocardiography
114. Preoperative Evaluation of Cardiovascular Disease
116. Congestive Heart Failure and Cor Pulmonale
117. Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult
119. Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis
121. Acute Myocardial Infarction
122. Chronic Coronary Artery Disease and Unstable Angina
123. Prevention of Atherosclerosis
126. Peripheral Vascular Diseases
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RESPIRATORY DISEASES |
127. Respiratory Function and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Disease
128. Asthma and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
129. Environmental Lung Diseases
130. Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Acute or Chronic Respiratory Failure
131. Pneumonia and Lung Abscess
132. Pulmonary Thromboembolism and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
133. Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
134. Disease of the Pleura, Mediastinum, and Diaphragm
135. Disorders of Ventilation, Including Sleep Apnea
136. Pulmonary Insufficiency and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
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RENAL DISEASES |
137. Approach to the Patient with Renal Disease
139. Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) and Uremia
147. Urinary Tract Obstruction
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GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES |
148. Peptic Ulcer and Related Disorders
149. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
150. Colonic and Anorectal Diseases
151. Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis, and Cholangitis
155. Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Liver Disease
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ALLERGY, CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, AND RHEUMATOLOGY |
157. Diseases of Immediate Type Hypersensitivity
158. Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
159. SLE, RA, and Other Connective Tissue Diseases
162. Degenerative Joint Disease
163. Gout, Pseudogout, and Related Diseases
165. Reactive Arthritis and Reiter's Syndrome
| SECTION 13
ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM |
169. Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary and Hypothalamus
170. Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary
172. Disorders of the Adrenal Gland
174. Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
175. Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
176. Hypercalcemic and Hypocalcemic Disorders
177. Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia
178. Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
179. Hemochromatosis, Porphyrias, and Wilson's Disease
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NEUROLOGY |
180. The Neurologic Examination
181. Diagnostic Methods in Neurology
183. Tumors of the Nervous System
184. Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System
185. Aseptic Meningitis, Viral Encephalitis, and Prion Diseases
188. Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
191. ALS and Other Motor Neuron Diseases
193. Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
195. Peripheral Neuropathies, Including Guillain-Barré Syndrome
| SECTION 15
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE |
198. Approach to the Patient with Psychiatric Symptoms
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ADVERSE DRUG REACTION |
| SECTION 17
LABORATORY VALUES |
203. Laboratory Values of Clinical Importance