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Abstract
Expert clinical know-how that fits inside a breast pocket! Authored by Fred Ferri, MD, the author of the best-selling Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient, 6th Edition, this new resource presents "need-to-know" information on nearly 400 diseases and disorders. Its concise, user-friendly format delivers just the information practitioners need, just the way they need it, at the point of care!
- Offers content expanded from the Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient, 6th Edition, a well-established source of focused clinical guidance.
- Covers nearly 400 diseases and disorders, including 200 important new topics not found in the Practical Guide.
- Organizes disorders alphabetically for speedy reference.
- Summarizes each condition's definition, diagnosis, etiology, treatment, and clinical pearls at a glance.
- Embodies the expertise of world-respected author Fred Ferri, MD, FACP, for information readers can depend on.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front cover | Cover | ||
| Title page | i | ||
| Copyright page | ii | ||
| Preface | iii | ||
| Acknowledgments | v | ||
| Table of contents | ix | ||
| Abscess, brain | 1 | ||
| Abscess, breast | 2 | ||
| Abscess, liver | 3 | ||
| Abscess, lung | 4 | ||
| Abscess, pelvic | 5 | ||
| Abscess, perirectal | 6 | ||
| Acetaminophen poisoning | 7 | ||
| Achalasia | 9 | ||
| Acidosis, metabolic | 10 | ||
| Acidosis, respiratory | 13 | ||
| Acoustic neuroma | 14 | ||
| Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) | 15 | ||
| Acromegaly | 23 | ||
| Actinomycosis | 24 | ||
| Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) | 25 | ||
| Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) | 27 | ||
| Addison’s disease (primary adrenocortical insufficiency) | 28 | ||
| Alcohol withdrawal | 30 | ||
| Alkalosis, metabolic | 32 | ||
| Alkalosis, respiratory | 33 | ||
| a1-Antitrypsin deficiency | 34 | ||
| Altitude sickness | 35 | ||
| Amaurosis fugax | 35 | ||
| Amebiasis | 37 | ||
| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) | 38 | ||
| Anaphylaxis | 39 | ||
| Anemia, aplastic | 41 | ||
| Anemia, autoimmune hemolytic | 42 | ||
| Anemia, iron deficiency | 44 | ||
| Anemia, macrocytic | 45 | ||
| Anemia, microcytic | 47 | ||
| Anemia, normocytic | 49 | ||
| Anemia, pernicious | 50 | ||
| Anemia, sideroblastic | 52 | ||
| Aneurysm, abdominal aorta | 53 | ||
| Angina pectoris | 53 | ||
| Angioedema | 56 | ||
| Ankylosing spondylitis | 57 | ||
| Anorexia nervosa | 58 | ||
| Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) | 61 | ||
| Aortic dissection | 62 | ||
| Aortic regurgitation | 63 | ||
| Aortic stenosis (AS) | 65 | ||
| Appendicitis | 67 | ||
| Arthritis, infectious | 68 | ||
| Arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid (JRA) | 69 | ||
| Arthritis, psoriatic | 71 | ||
| Asbestosis | 72 | ||
| Ascariasis | 73 | ||
| Aseptic necrosis | 74 | ||
| Aspergillosis | 74 | ||
| Asthma | 76 | ||
| Ataxia telangiectasia | 78 | ||
| Atelectasis | 79 | ||
| Atrial fibrillation | 80 | ||
| Atrial flutter | 83 | ||
| Atrial septal defect (ASD) | 84 | ||
| Babesiosis | 86 | ||
| Balanitis | 87 | ||
| Barrett’s esophagus | 88 | ||
| Behçet’s disease | 89 | ||
| Bell’s palsy | 90 | ||
| Bite wounds | 91 | ||
| Bronchiectasis | 93 | ||
| Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) | 94 | ||
| Bulimia nervosa | 95 | ||
| Carbon monoxide poisoning | 97 | ||
| Carcinoid syndrome | 99 | ||
| Cardiac tamponade | 101 | ||
| Cardiomyopathy, dilated (congestive) | 102 | ||
| Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic (HCM) | 104 | ||
| Cardiomyopathy, restrictive | 106 | ||
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 107 | ||
| Cat-scratch disease (CSD) | 108 | ||
| Cavernous sinus thrombosis | 109 | ||
| Celiac disease | 110 | ||
| Cellulitis | 111 | ||
| Chancroid | 113 | ||
| Chickenpox | 114 | ||
| Cholangitis | 115 | ||
| Cholecystitis | 117 | ||
| Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) | 118 | ||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | 120 | ||
| Cirrhosis | 122 | ||
| Cirrhosis, primary biliary | 124 | ||
| Coccidioidomycosis | 125 | ||
| Condyloma acuminatum | 127 | ||
| Congestive heart failure (CHF) | 128 | ||
| Conjunctivitis | 130 | ||
| Cor pulmonale | 131 | ||
| Coronary syndromes | 133 | ||
| Cryptococcosis | 134 | ||
| Cryptosporidium | 135 | ||
| Cushing’s syndrome | 136 | ||
| Cystic fibrosis (CF) | 138 | ||
| Cysticercosis | 140 | ||
| Cytomegalovirus (CMV) | 142 | ||
| Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) | 142 | ||
| Diabetes insipidus (DI) | 145 | ||
| Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) | 147 | ||
| Diffuse interstitial lung disease | 150 | ||
| Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) | 152 | ||
| Diverticular disease | 154 | ||
| Dumping syndrome | 156 | ||
| Echinococcosis | 157 | ||
| Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) | 159 | ||
| Encephalitis, acute viral | 160 | ||
| Endocarditis | 161 | ||
| Eosinophilic fasciitis | 163 | ||
| Eosinophilic pneumonia | 164 | ||
| Epididymitis | 165 | ||
| Erysipelas | 166 | ||
| Erythema multiforme (EM) | 167 | ||
| Erythema nodosum | 168 | ||
| Essential tremor | 169 | ||
| Felty’s syndrome (FS) | 170 | ||
| Fever of unknown origin (FUO) | 172 | ||
| Fibromyalgia | 174 | ||
| Folliculitis | 176 | ||
| Friedreich’s ataxia | 177 | ||
| Galactorrhea | 178 | ||
| Gardner’s syndrome | 180 | ||
| Gastritis | 181 | ||
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | 182 | ||
| Giant cell arteritis | 184 | ||
| Giardiasis | 185 | ||
| Gilbert’s disease | 185 | ||
| Glomerulonephritis, acute | 186 | ||
| Glossitis | 188 | ||
| Goodpasture’s syndrome | 189 | ||
| Gout | 190 | ||
| Granuloma inguinale | 192 | ||
| Graves’ disease | 192 | ||
| Guillain-Barré syndrome | 194 | ||
| Hand-foot-mouth (HFM) disease | 195 | ||
| Heart block, second degree | 196 | ||
| Heart block, third degree | 198 | ||
| Heatstroke | 200 | ||
| Hemochromatosis | 201 | ||
| Hemophilia | 203 | ||
| Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) | 204 | ||
| Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) | 205 | ||
| Hepatic encephalopathy | 206 | ||
| Hepatitis, acute infectious | 209 | ||
| Hepatitis, autoimmune | 212 | ||
| Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) | 214 | ||
| Herpes simplex, genital | 215 | ||
| Herpes zoster | 218 | ||
| Hodgkin’s disease | 219 | ||
| Horner syndrome | 222 | ||
| Huntington’s chorea | 223 | ||
| Hydrocephalus, normal pressure (NPH) | 225 | ||
| Hydronephrosis | 226 | ||
| Hyperaldosteronism | 227 | ||
| Hypercalcemia | 229 | ||
| Hyperkalemia | 231 | ||
| Hypermagnesemia | 233 | ||
| Hypernatremia | 233 | ||
| Hyperparathyroidism | 234 | ||
| Hyperphosphatemia | 236 | ||
| Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) | 237 | ||
| Hypersplenism | 238 | ||
| Hypertension | 240 | ||
| Hyperthyroidism | 242 | ||
| Hypoaldosteronism | 244 | ||
| Hypocalcemia | 245 | ||
| Hypoglycemia | 247 | ||
| Hypokalemia | 249 | ||
| Hypomagnesemia | 250 | ||
| Hyponatremia | 252 | ||
| Hypophosphatemia | 254 | ||
| Hypothermia | 255 | ||
| Hypothyroidism | 257 | ||
| Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) | 258 | ||
| Impetigo | 260 | ||
| Inclusion body myositis | 261 | ||
| Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) | 263 | ||
| Interstitial nephritis | 266 | ||
| Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | 268 | ||
| Korsakoff’s psychosis | 269 | ||
| Labyrinthitis | 270 | ||
| Lactose intolerance | 271 | ||
| Lambert-Eaton syndrome | 272 | ||
| Lead poisoning | 273 | ||
| Leukemia, chronic lymphocytic (CLL) | 274 | ||
| Leukemia, chronic myelogenous (CML) | 276 | ||
| Leukemia, hairy cell | 278 | ||
| Lyme disease | 279 | ||
| Meningitis, bacterial | 280 | ||
| Mesenteric venous thrombosis | 282 | ||
| Metabolic syndrome | 283 | ||
| Milk-alkali syndrome | 284 | ||
| Mitral regurgitation (MR) | 285 | ||
| Mitral stenosis | 286 | ||
| Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) | 288 | ||
| Multifocal atrial tachycardia | 289 | ||
| Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) | 290 | ||
| Multiple myeloma | 291 | ||
| Multiple sclerosis (MS) | 293 | ||
| Myasthenia gravis (MG) | 295 | ||
| Myelodysplastic syndrome | 297 | ||
| Myocarditis | 298 | ||
| Myxedema coma | 300 | ||
| Nephrotic syndrome | 301 | ||
| Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) | 304 | ||
| Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease | 305 | ||
| Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) | 307 | ||
| Nonketotic hyperosmolar syndrome | 309 | ||
| Osteomyelitis | 311 | ||
| Paget’s disease of bone | 313 | ||
| Pancreatitis, acute | 314 | ||
| Parkinson’s disease | 317 | ||
| Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia | 319 | ||
| Pediculosis | 321 | ||
| Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | 322 | ||
| Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) | 324 | ||
| Pericarditis | 326 | ||
| Peripheral nerve dysfunction | 328 | ||
| Peritonitis, secondary | 330 | ||
| Pheochromocytoma | 332 | ||
| Pinworms | 334 | ||
| Pityriasis rosea | 335 | ||
| Pneumonia, bacterial | 336 | ||
| Pneumonia, mycoplasmal | 337 | ||
| Pneumonia,\rPneumocystis carinii | 338 | ||
| Polyarteritis nodosa | 339 | ||
| Polycythemia vera (PCV) | 340 | ||
| Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) | 341 | ||
| Prolactinoma | 342 | ||
| Prostatitis | 343 | ||
| Pseudogout | 346 | ||
| Pseudomembranous colitis | 347 | ||
| Pulmonary edema, cardiogenic | 347 | ||
| Pulmonary embolism (PE) | 350 | ||
| Pyelonephritis | 352 | ||
| Raynaud’s phenomenon | 353 | ||
| Renal failure, acute (ARF) | 354 | ||
| Renal failure, chronic (CRF) | 357 | ||
| Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) | 359 | ||
| Renal vein thrombosis | 360 | ||
| Rhabdomyolysis | 361 | ||
| Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | 364 | ||
| Sarcoidosis | 365 | ||
| Scabies | 367 | ||
| Seizure disorder, absence | 368 | ||
| Seizure disorder, partial | 369 | ||
| Serotonin syndrome | 370 | ||
| Sialoadenitis | 371 | ||
| Sick sinus syndrome | 372 | ||
| Sjögren’s syndrome | 373 | ||
| Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) | 374 | ||
| Status asthmaticus | 376 | ||
| Status epilepticus | 378 | ||
| Stevens-Johnson syndrome | 379 | ||
| Stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage | 380 | ||
| Stroke, ischemic | 382 | ||
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) | 383 | ||
| Subclavian steal syndrome | 386 | ||
| Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome | 387 | ||
| Syncope | 388 | ||
| Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) | 391 | ||
| Syphilis | 393 | ||
| Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 394 | ||
| Thrombocytopenia | 397 | ||
| Thrombophlebitis, superficial | 399 | ||
| Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) | 400 | ||
| Thyroid nodule | 401 | ||
| Thyroiditis | 403 | ||
| Thyrotoxic storm | 405 | ||
| Tinea corporis | 406 | ||
| Tinea cruris | 407 | ||
| Tinea pedis | 408 | ||
| Tinea versicolor | 409 | ||
| Torsades de pointes | 410 | ||
| Transient ischemic attack (TIA) | 411 | ||
| Tropical sprue | 413 | ||
| Tuberculosis (TB), pulmonary | 414 | ||
| Urethritis, gonococcal | 415 | ||
| Urethritis, nongonococcal | 416 | ||
| Urinary tract infection (UTI) | 417 | ||
| Vaginitis, fungal | 418 | ||
| Vaginitis, trichomonal | 418 | ||
| Vaginosis, bacterial | 419 | ||
| von Willebrand’s disease | 420 | ||
| Wegener’s granulomatosis | 421 | ||
| Wernicke’s encephalopathy | 422 | ||
| Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome | 423 |