Full Description
Essential Clinical Information Drawn From Harrison's
Harrison's Manual of Medicine is a concise, bedside resource derived from content found in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Nineteenth Edition. Perfect for use at the point of care, the Manual presents clinical information covering key aspects of the diagnosis, clinical manifestations, and treatment of the major diseases that are likely to be encountered in medical practice.
Presented in full color and incorporating an efficient blend of succinct text, bullet points, algorithms, and tables Harrison's Manual of Medicine, Nineteenth Edition covers every area of clinical medicine, including:
· Etiology and Epidemiology
· Clinically Relevant Pathophysiology
· Signs and Symptoms
· Differential Diagnosis
· Physical and Laboratory Findings
· Therapeutics
· Practice Guidelines
Contents
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Section 1: Care of the Hospitalized Patient
1 Electrolytes/Acid-Base Balance
2 Diagnostic Imaging in Internal Medicine
3 Procedures Commonly Performed by Internists
4 Principles of Critical Care Medicine
5 Pain and Its Management
6 Assessment of Nutritional Status
7 Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
8 Transfusion and Pheresis Therapy
9 Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Section 2: Medical Emergencies
10 Cardiovascular Collapse and Sudden Death
11 Shock
12 Sepsis and Septic Shock
13 Acute Pulmonary Edema
14 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
15 Respiratory Failure
16 Confusion, Stupor, and Coma
17 Stroke
18 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
19 Increased Intracranial Pressure and Head Trauma
20 Spinal Cord Compression
21 Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
22 Status Epilepticus
23 Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Coma
24 Hypoglycemia
25 Oncologic Emergencies
26 Anaphylaxis
27 Bites, Venoms, Stings, and Marine Poisonings
Section 3: Common Patient Presentations
28 Fever, Hyperthermia, and Rash
29 Generalized Fatigue
30 Weight Loss
31 Chest Pain
32 Palpitations
33 Dyspnea
34 Cyanosis
35 Cough and Hemoptysis
36 Edema
37 Abdominal Pain
38 Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion
39 Dysphagia
40 Diarrhea, Malabsorption, and Constipation
41 Gastrointestinal Bleeding
42 Jaundice and Evaluation of Liver Function
43 Ascites
44 Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly
45 Anemia and Polycythemia
46 Azotemia and Urinary Abnormalities
47 Pain and Swelling of Joints
48 Back and Neck Pain
49 Headache
50 Syncope
51 Dizziness and Vertigo
52 Acute Visual Loss and Double Vision
53 Weakness and Paralysis
54 Tremor and Movement Disorders
55 Aphasia
56 Sleep Disorders
57 Dysuria and Bladder Pain
Section 4: Otolaryngology
58 Sinusitis, Pharyngitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Section 5: Dermatology
59 General Examination of the Skin
60 Common Skin Conditions
Section 6: Hematology and Oncology
61 Examination of Blood Smears and Bone Marrow
62 Red Blood Cell Disorders
63 Leukocytosis and Leukopenia
64 Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders
65 Myeloid Leukemias, Myelodysplasia, and Myeloproliferative Syndromes
66 Lymphoid Malignancies
67 Skin Cancer
68 Head and Neck Cancer
69 Lung Cancer
70 Breast Cancer
71 Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
72 Genitourinary Tract Cancer
73 Gynecologic Cancer
74 Prostate Hyperplasia and Carcinoma
75 Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
76 Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes
77 Neurologic Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Section 7: Infectious Diseases
78 Infections Acquired in Health Care Facilities
79 Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
80 Infective Endocarditis
81 Intraabdominal Infections
82 Infectious Diarrheas
83 Sexually Transmitted and Reproductive Tract Infections
