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Abstract
Gain fast, easy visual access to the problems most often encountered in practice! This resource combines hundreds of exquisite Netter images – including several new paintings created especially for this book - with concise summaries of the most current medical thinking on common diseases/conditions, diagnostics, treatments, and protocols - for a single easy-to-use quick-reference guide. Instructive and memorable Netter plates provide a rich visual understanding of every concept. The result is a superb source for ongoing clinical reference as well as patient and staff education.
- Offers quick access to expert medical thinking on common diseases/conditions, diagnostics, treatments, and protocols.
- Presents more than 500 exquisite illustrated plates by master illustrator Frank H. Netter and other artists working in the Netter tradition to enhance your understanding of the material.
- Presents nearly 40 new chapters, many expanded chapters, and several new images to reflect the state of internal medicine today—including increasingly common issues like bariatric surgery and posttraumatic stress syndrome.
- Offers more tables and algorithms for enhanced “at-a-glance guidance.
- Features annotated citations for additional resources, including websites and other key sources for practice guidelines and patient education and support.
- Presents annotated evidence from key studies that have shaped the current standard of care.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netter’s Internal Medicine | cover | ||
| Acknowledgments | v | ||
| About the Editors | vi | ||
| Preface | vii | ||
| Frank H. Netter, MD | ix | ||
| Contributors | x | ||
| Contents | xxi | ||
| SECTION I: Common Clinical Challenges | 1 | ||
| 1: Practicing in the Modern Environment: Improving Outcomes and Patient Safety | 3 | ||
| 2: Overview of Preventive Medicine | 6 | ||
| 3: Diagnostic Testing: The Example of Thromboembolism (PE/DVT) | 13 | ||
| 4: Obesity | 18 | ||
| 5: Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Pain | 29 | ||
| 6: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 36 | ||
| 7: Poisoning and Drug Overdose | 41 | ||
| SECTION II: Disorders of the Upper Respiratory Tract and Oropharynx | 47 | ||
| 8: Pharyngitis | 49 | ||
| 9: Rhinosinusitis | 52 | ||
| 10: Rhinitis: Allergic and Idiopathic | 56 | ||
| 11: Common Oral Lesions | 61 | ||
| 12: Acute Otitis Externa | 67 | ||
| 13: Acute Otitis Media | 71 | ||
| 14: Hoarseness | 77 | ||
| 15: Vocal Cord Dysfunction | 83 | ||
| 16: Neck Masses in Adults | 87 | ||
| SECTION III: Disorders of the Respiratory System | 93 | ||
| 17: Cough | 95 | ||
| 18: Community-Acquired Pneumonia | 101 | ||
| 19: Pleural Effusion and Pneumothorax | 110 | ||
| 20: Asthma | 117 | ||
| 21: Bronchitis: Acute and Chronic | 128 | ||
| 22: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 131 | ||
| 23: Restrictive Lung Disease | 140 | ||
| 24: Environmental Lung Disease | 150 | ||
| SECTION IV: Disorders of the Cardiovascular System | 155 | ||
| 25: Hypertension | 157 | ||
| 26: Hypertension Secondary to Renovascular Diseases | 170 | ||
| 27: Hypertension Secondaryto Diseases of the Adrenal Gland | 176 | ||
| 28: Angina Pectoris | 186 | ||
| 29: Myocardial Infarction | 194 | ||
| 30: Electrocardiography | 201 | ||
| 31: Peripheral Arterial Disease | 213 | ||
| 32: Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease | 222 | ||
| 33: Cardiomyopathies | 231 | ||
| 34: Heart Failure | 242 | ||
| 35: Hypercholesterolemia: Evaluation and Treatment | 252 | ||
| 36: Cardiac Arrhythmias | 259 | ||
| 37: Atrial Fibrillation | 269 | ||
| 38: Syncope | 281 | ||
| SECTION V: Disorders of Endocrinology and Metabolism | 289 | ||
| 39: Diabetes and Prediabetes: Diagnosis and Treatment | 291 | ||
| 40: Prevention and Treatment of Complications of Diabetes | 298 | ||
| 41: Hypothyroidism | 304 | ||
| 42: Thyrotoxicosis | 309 | ||
| 43: Hyperparathyroidism | 316 | ||
| 44: Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex | 321 | ||
| 45: Pituitary Diseases | 328 | ||
| 46: Hirsutism | 336 | ||
| 47: Hypogonadism in the Male | 341 | ||
| 48: Osteoporosis | 348 | ||
| 49: Paget’s Disease of Bone | 356 | ||
| SECTION VI: Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract | 361 | ||
| 50: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease | 363 | ||
| 51: Peptic Ulcer Disease | 369 | ||
| 52: Helicobacter pylori Infection and Associated Disorders | 374 | ||
| 53: Gastrointestinal Bleeding | 380 | ||
| 54: Cholelithiasis | 386 | ||
| 55: Pancreatitis | 394 | ||
| 56: Diarrhea: Acute and Chronic | 399 | ||
| 57: Constipation | 404 | ||
| 58: Common Anorectal Disorders and Colonic Diseases | 409 | ||
| 59: Irritable Bowel Syndrome | 419 | ||
| 60: Inflammatory Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract | 426 | ||
| 61: Esophageal Disorders: Dysphagia | 436 | ||
| 62: Diseases of the Liver—Abnormal Liver Function Tests, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Drug-Induced Liver Injury | 442 | ||
| 63: Viral Hepatitis: Acute and Chronic Disease | 449 | ||
| 64: Cirrhosis | 457 | ||
| 65: Celiac Disease | 464 | ||
| SECTION VII: Disorders of Coagulation and Thrombosis | 473 | ||
| 66: Hypercoagulable States | 475 | ||
| 67: Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism | 480 | ||
| 68: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation | 489 | ||
| 69: Anticoagulation Management | 495 | ||
| 70: Bleeding Disorders | 504 | ||
| SECTION VIII: Hematologic Disorders | 511 | ||
| 71: Anemias | 513 | ||
| 72: Bone Marrow Failure States | 518 | ||
| 73: Blood Component Therapy | 526 | ||
| 74: Malignant Lymphomas | 530 | ||
| 75: Leukemias | 536 | ||
| 76: Multiple Myeloma | 541 | ||
| 77: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation | 547 | ||
| SECTION IX: Oncologic Disorders | 553 | ||
| 78: Lung Cancer | 555 | ||
| 79: Colorectal Cancer | 563 | ||
| 80: Breast Cancer | 572 | ||
| 81: Prostate Cancer | 578 | ||
| 82: Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers | 585 | ||
| 83: Skin Cancer | 594 | ||
| 84: Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx | 600 | ||
| 85: Cervical Neoplasia | 606 | ||
| 86: Testicular Cancer | 614 | ||
| 87: Thyroid Cancer | 623 | ||
| 88: Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Cancer | 630 | ||
| SECTION X: Infectious Diseases | 635 | ||
| 89: Fever of Unknown Origin | 637 | ||
| 90: Septicemia | 644 | ||
| 91: Staphylococcal Infections | 651 | ||
| 92: Cellulitis | 658 | ||
| 93: Infective Endocarditis | 663 | ||
| 94: Meningitis | 671 | ||
| 95: Septic Arthritis | 678 | ||
| 96: Osteomyelitis | 682 | ||
| 97: Intravascular Catheter Infections | 689 | ||
| 98: Influenza | 697 | ||
| 99: Infectious Mononucleosis | 702 | ||
| 100: Herpes Simplex Virus Infections | 707 | ||
| 101: Varicella-Zoster Infections | 712 | ||
| 102: Encephalitis | 716 | ||
| 103: Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 725 | ||
| 104: Fungal Infections | 735 | ||
| 105: Parasitic Infections | 745 | ||
| 106: Malaria | 755 | ||
| 107: Infectious Diseases in Travelers | 762 | ||
| SECTION XI: Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 769 | ||
| 108: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | 771 | ||
| 109: Nongonococcal Urethritis | 778 | ||
| 110: Gonorrhea | 782 | ||
| 111: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | 787 | ||
| 112: Genital Warts | 791 | ||
| 113: Syphilis | 796 | ||
| SECTION XII: Disorders of the Reproductive System | 803 | ||
| 114: Contraception | 805 | ||
| 115: Common Problems in Pregnancy | 810 | ||
| 116: Diabetes in Pregnancy | 816 | ||
| 117: Menstrual Disorders | 823 | ||
| 118: Endometriosis | 830 | ||
| 119: Menopause | 834 | ||
| 120: Erectile Dysfunction | 839 | ||
| SECTION XIII: Neurologic Disorders | 845 | ||
| 121: Disorders of Consciousness | 847 | ||
| 122: Radiculopathies: Cervical, Lumbar, Spinal Stenosis | 854 | ||
| 123: Peripheral Neuropathy | 863 | ||
| 124: Migraine Headache | 873 | ||
| 125: Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks | 883 | ||
| 126: Vertigo | 890 | ||
| 127: Sleep Disorders | 898 | ||
| 128: Epilepsy | 904 | ||
| 129: Tremor | 912 | ||
| 130: Parkinson’s Disease | 917 | ||
| 131: Bell’s Palsy | 923 | ||
| 132: Trigeminal Neuralgia | 929 | ||
| 133: Multiple Sclerosis | 933 | ||
| 134: Myasthenia Gravis | 941 | ||
| SECTION XIV: Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract | 947 | ||
| 135: Urinary Tract Infection | 949 | ||
| 136: Bladder Function Disorders | 956 | ||
| 137: Hematuria | 962 | ||
| 138: Urinary Stone Disease (Nephrolithiasis) | 968 | ||
| 139: Chronic Kidney Disease | 975 | ||
| 140: Acute Kidney Injury | 984 | ||
| 141: Glomerulonephritis | 991 | ||
| 142: Nephrotic Syndrome | 999 | ||
| SECTION XV: Disorders of the Immune System, Connective Tissue, and Joints | 1007 | ||
| 143: Osteoarthritis | 1009 | ||
| 144: Low Back Pain in Adults | 1018 | ||
| 145: Fibromyalgia | 1026 | ||
| 146: Gout | 1033 | ||
| 147: Calcium Crystal Diseases | 1039 | ||
| 148: Autoinflammatory Syndromes | 1045 | ||
| 149: Vasculitis | 1052 | ||
| 150: Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis | 1061 | ||
| 151: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | 1066 | ||
| 152: The Antiphospholipid Syndrome | 1073 | ||
| 153: Rheumatoid Arthritis | 1079 | ||
| 154: Scleroderma | 1085 | ||
| 155: Spondyloarthropathies | 1092 | ||
| 156: Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis | 1099 | ||
| SECTION XVI: Ocular Diseases | 1105 | ||
| 157: Myopia and Common Refractive Disorders | 1107 | ||
| 158: Common Anterior Segment and Red Eye Problems for the Primary Care Specialist: Diagnosis and Management | 1112 | ||
| 159: Cataract Evaluation and Management | 1126 | ||
| 160: Glaucoma | 1136 | ||
| 161: Diabetic Retinopathy | 1142 | ||
| SECTION XVII: Psychiatric Disorders | 1151 | ||
| 162: Personality Disorders | 1153 | ||
| 163: Anxiety and Panic | 1158 | ||
| 164: Depression | 1163 | ||
| 165: Grief | 1168 | ||
| 166: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder | 1171 | ||
| 167: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | 1176 | ||
| 168: Schizophrenia | 1181 | ||
| 169: Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Adolescents and Young Adults | 1186 | ||
| 170: Alcohol and Substance Dependence and Abuse | 1190 | ||
| SECTION XVIII: Disorders of the Skin | 1199 | ||
| 171: Urticaria | 1201 | ||
| 172: Eczema and Other Common Dermatoses | 1207 | ||
| 173: Allergic Contact Dermatitis | 1212 | ||
| 174: Psoriasis | 1216 | ||
| 175: Bullous Skin Disease | 1221 | ||
| 176: Alopecia | 1227 | ||
| 177: Scabies and Pediculosis | 1234 | ||
| SECTION XIX: Geriatric Medicine | 1239 | ||
| 178: Drug Therapy in the Elderly: Appropriate Prescribing for the Older Patient | 1241 | ||
| 179: Falls | 1244 | ||
| 180: Hypertension in the Elderly | 1251 | ||
| 181: Delirium | 1255 | ||
| 182: Dementia | 1260 | ||
| 183: Advance Directives | 1270 |