Full Description
A unique mash-up of medical education and comic book-style illustration, Graphic Guide to Infectious Diseases uses memorable art and humorous text to provide a seriously effective way to enhance your knowledge of complex medical conditions and diseases. Emergency medicine physician Dr. Brian Kloss and illustrator Travis Bruce use pop culture references, nostalgia, and unconventional humor to bridge the gap between challenging microbiology content and clinical knowledge of infectious diseases.
Offers an innovative, concise, and fun way to learn about diseases, their signs and symptoms, and how to treat them - perfect for the busy medical student.
Improves understanding and retention of complex information by using high-quality graphic illustrations mixed with solid educational content - ensuring a high-interest, high-yield resource with a large dose of humor and an innovative writing style.
Uses visual learning to boost memorization, long-term retention, and exam performance.
Student ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Contents
Graphic Guide to Infectious Disease
Section 1. Viral Hepatitis
1.2. Hepatitis A
1.3. Hepatitis B
1.4. Hepatitis B-Serum Markers
1.5. Hepatitis C
1.6. Hepatitis D
1.7. Hepatitis E
Section 2. Infectious Diarrhea
2.1. Bacterial
2.1.1. Shigellosis
2.1.2. Salmonellosis
2.1.3. Cholera
2.1.4. Campylobacteriosis
2.1.5. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli
2.1.6. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli
2.1.7. Yersiniosis
2.1.8. Clostridium Difficile Infection
2.1.9. Vibriosis
2.2. Viral
2.2.1. Norovirus
2.2.2. Rotavirus
2.3. Protozoan
2.3.1. Giardiasis
2.3.2. Cryptosporidiosis
2.3.3. Amebiasis
Section 3. Childhood Illness
3.1. Measles
3.2. Mumps
3.3. Rubella
3.4. Erythema Infectiousum
3.5. Examthum Subitum
3.6. Chickenpox
3.7. Congenital and Perinatal Infections
3.8. Pertussis
3.9. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
3.10. Bronchiolitis
3.11. Kawasaki Disease
3.12. Croup
Section 4. Tick Borne Illness
4.1Tick Borne Illness and Ticks as Vectors
4.2. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
4.3 Lyme Disease
4.4 Ehrlichiosis
4.5. Anaplasmosis
4.6. Babesiosis
4.7. Tularemia
4.8. Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
4.9. Colorado Tick Fever
Section 5. Worms
5.1. Roundworms
5.1.1. Ascariasis
5.1.2. Filariasis
5.1.3. Onchocerciasis
5.1.4. Pinworms
5.1.5. Hookworm
5.1.6. Whipworm
5.1.7. Trichinosis
5.1.8. Dracunculiasis
5.1.9. Cutaneous Larva Migrans
5.1.10. Threadworm
5.2. Tapeworms
5.2.1. Pork Tapeworm and Cysticercosis
5.2.2. Broad Fish Tapeworm
5.2.3. Beef Tapeworm
5.2.4. Dog Tapeworm
5.2.5. Dwarf Tapeworm
5.3 Flatworms
5.3.1. Schistosomiasis
5.3.2. Liver Fluke
5.3.3. Lung Fluke
Section 6. Fungal
6.1. Sporotrichosis
6.2. Paracoccidiomycosis
6.3. Coccidiomycosis
6.4. Blastomycosis
6.5. Histoplasmosis
6.6. Tinea Infections of Skin
6.7. Tinea Versicolor
6.8. Aspergillosis
6.9. Mucormycosis
Section 7. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
7.1. Gonorrhea
7.2. Condyloma Acuminata
7.3. Pubic Lice
7.4. Syphilis
7.5. Chlamydia
7.6. Trachoma
7.7. Reactive Arthritis
7.8. Herpes Simplex
7.9. Trichomoniasis
7.10. Scabies
7.11. Chancroid
7.12. Donovanosis
7.13. Vaginitis
7.14. Molluscum Contagiosum
7.15. Lymphogranuloma Venereum
Section 8. Pulmonary
8.1. Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome
8.2. Tuberculosis
8.3. Legionnaires' Disease
8.4. Psittacosis
8.5. Avian Influenza
8.6. Influenza
8.7. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Section 9. Mosquito Borne Illness
9.1. Zika Fever
9.2. Dengue
9.3. Yellow Fever
9.4. Malaria
9.5. Encephalitis
9.6. Chikungunya
Section 10. Rat Borne Illness
10.1. Hanta Virus
10.1.1. Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome
10.1.2. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
10.2. Plague
10.3. Leptospirosis
10.4. Rat Bite Fever
10.5. Trench Fever
10.6. Scrub Typhus
10.7. Epidemic Typhus
10.8. Endemic (Murine) Typhus
10.9. Arenaviridae
Section 11. Oropharyngeal
11.1. Peritonsillar Abscess
11.2. Diphtheria
11.3. Herpangina
11.4. Thrush
11.5. Streptococcal Pharyngitis
Section 12. Viral
12.1. Ebola
12.2. Rabies
12.3. AIDS: Opportunistic Infections
12.4. Smallpox
12.5. Mononucleosis
12.5. Polio
Section 13. Parasites and Prions
13.1. Chagas Disease
13.2. African Sleeping Sickness
13.3. Pediculosis
13.4. Naegleriasis
13.5. Prion Diseases
Section14. Bacterial
14.1. Anthrax
14.2. Botulism
14.3. Brucellosis
14.4. Typhoid Fever
14.5. Cat Scratch Fever
14.6. Leprosy
14.7. Infective Endocarditis
14.8. Tetanus
14.9. Listeriosis
14.10. Q Fever
14.11. Melioidosis
