Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Companion Handbook,9780071356589

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Companion Handbook

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Edition: 14th
ISBN13: 9780071356589
ISBN10: 0071356584
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-08-01
Publisher(s): McGraw Hill (Tx)
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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

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