Full Description
Designed for busy primary care specialists and other first-line care providers, Conn's Current Therapy 2018, by Drs. Edward T. Bope and Rick D. Kellerman, delivers up-to-date treatment information in a concise yet in-depth format. Recognized leaders in the field provide their personal approaches and evidence-based clinical management options for the conditions you're most likely to see in your everyday practice.Follows a consistent, templated format throughout, with diagnosis, therapy, drug protocols, and treatment pearls presented in easy-to-use boxes and tables for fast reference.Includes nearly 300 images, including algorithms, anatomical illustrations, and photographs, that provide useful information for diagnosis.Focuses on the most current diagnosis and treatment protocols for common complaints, acute diseases, and chronic illnesses - more than 300 topics, all carefully reviewed and updated.Features new and significantly revised chapters on Acute Myocardial Infarction, Hypertension, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Hepatitis C, Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Urethral Strictures, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Fibromyalgia, Menopause, Travel Medicine, and much more.Provides current drug information thoroughly reviewed by PharmDs.
Contents
Section I Symptomatic Care Pending Diagnosis1. Chest Pain2. Constipation3. Cough4. Dizzines and Vertigo5. Fatigue6. Fever7. Gaseousness, Indigestion, Nausea and Vomiting8. Headache9. Hematuria10. Hiccups11. Hoarseness and Laryngitis12. Pain13. Palliative Care14. Palpitations15. Pharyngitis16. Pruritus17. Rhinitis18. Spine Pain19. TinnitusSection 2 Allergy20. Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings21. Anaphylaxis22. Drug Hypersensitivity ReactionsSection 3 Cardiovascular System23. Acute Myocardial Infarction24. Angina Pectoris25. Aortic Disease: Aneurysm and Dissection26. Atrial Fibrillation27. Cardiac Arrest: Sudden Cardiac Death28. Congenital Heart Disease29. Congestive Heart Failure30. Heart Block31. Hypertension32. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy33. Infective Endocarditis34. Mitral Valve Prolapse35. Pericarditis36. Peripheral Arterial Disease37. Premature Beats38. Tachycardias 39. Venous Thrombosis40. Valvular Heart Disease Section 4 Digestive System41. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis 42. Acute Diarrhea43. Bleeding Esophageal Varices44. Calculous Biliary Disease45. Chronic Diarrhea46. Cirrhosis47. Diverticula of the Alimentary Tract48. Dysphagia and Esophageal Obstruction49. Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease50. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 51. Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, and Anorectal Abscess and Fistula52. Hepatitis A and B53. Hepatitis C54. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis55. Intestinal Parasites56. Irritable Bowel Syndrome57. Malabsorption 58. Pancreatic Cancer59. Tumors of the Colon and Rectum60. Tumors of the StomachSection 5 Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders61. Acromegaly 62. Adrenocortical Insufficiency 63. Cushing's Syndrome 64. Diabetes Insipidus65. Diabetic Ketoacidosis66. Diabetes Mellitus in Adults67. Gout and Hyperuricemia 68. Hyperaldosteronism 69. Hyperlipidemia70. Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism71. Hyperprolactinemia72. Hyperthyroidism73. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia74. Hyponatremia 75. Hypopituitarism76. Hypothyroidism77. Obesity78. Parenteral Nutrition in Adults79. Pheochromocytoma80. Thyroid Cancer 81. Thyroiditis Section 6 Hematology82. Acute Leukemia in Adults83. Aplastic Anemia84. Blood Component Therapy 85. Chronic Leukemias86. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation87. Hemochromatosis88. Hemolytic Anemia89. Hemophilia and Related Conditions90. Hodgkin Lymphoma91. Iron Deficiency Anemia92. Multiple Myeloma93. Myelodysplastic Syndromes94. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma95. Pernicious Anemia and Other Megaloblastic Anemias96. Platelet-Mediated Bleeding Disorders97. Polycythemia Vera 98. Porphyrias99. Sickle Cell Disease100. Thalassemia101. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic PurpuraSection 7 Head and Neck102. Dry Eye Syndrome 103. Glaucoma104. Meniere's Disease105. Otitis Externa106. Otitis Media107. Red Eye108. Rhinosinusitis109. Temporomandibular Disorders110. Uveitis111. Vision Correction Procedures112. Vision RehabilitationSection 8 Infectious Diseases113. Amebiasis114. Anthrax 115. Babesiosis116. Bacterial Meningitis117. Brucellosis118. Campylobacter119. Cat Scratch Disease 120. Chikungunya121. Cholera 122. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 123. Ebola 124. Food-Borne Illness 125. Giardiasis 126. HIV Disease 127. Infectious Mononucleosis 128. Influenza 129. Leishmaniasis 130. Leprosy 131. Lyme Disease 132. Malaria 133. Measles (Rubeola) 134. Methicillin-Resistent Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 135. Mumps 136. Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 137. Osteomyelitis 138. Plague 139. Pseudomembranous Colitis 140. Psittacosis 141. Q-Fever 142. Rabies 143. Rat-Bite Fever 144. Relapsing Fever145. Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Infections (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Typhus)146. Rubella and Congenital Rubella 147. Salmonellosis 148. Severe Sepsis 149. Smallpox 150. Tetanus 151. Toxic Shock Syndrome 152. Toxoplasmosis 153. Typhoid Fever154. Varicella (Chickenpox) 155. Yellow Fever 156. Whooping Cough (Pertussis) 157. Zika Virus Section 9 Neurological System158. Acute Facial Paralysis 159. Alzheimer's Disease 160. Brain Tumors 161. Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome 162. Head Injuries 163. Intracerebral Hemorrhage 164. Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease 165. Migraine Headache 166. Multiple Sclerosis 167. Myasthenia Gravis 168. Optic Neuritis 169. Parkinsonism 170. Peripheral Neuropathies 171. Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient 172. Seizures and Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults 173. Sleep Disorders 174. Trigeminal Neuralgia 175. Viral Meningitis Section 10 Psychiatric Disorders176. Alcoholism 177. Delirium 178. Drug Abuse 179. Eating Disorders 180. Generalized Anxiety Disorders 181. Mood Disorders: Depression, Bipolar Disease, and Mood Dysregulation 182. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder183. Panic Disorder 184. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder185. SchizophreniaSection 11 Respiratory System186. Acute Bronchitis 187. Acute Respiratory Failure 188. Asthma in Adolescents and Adults 189. Atelectasis 190. Bacterial Pneumonia 191. Blastomycosis 192. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 193. Coccidioidomycosis 194. Cystic Fibrosis 195. Histoplasmosis 196. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis 197. Legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever) 198. Obstructive Sleep Apnea 199. Pleural Effusion and Empyema Thoracis200. Pneumoconiosis: Asbestosis and Silicosis 201. Lung Abscess 202. Primary Lung Cancer 203. Sarcoidosis 204. Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases 205. Venous Thromboembolism 206. Viral Respiratory Infections207. Viral and Mycoplasmal Pneumonias Section 12 Rheumatology and the Musculoskeletal System208. Ankylosing Spondylitis 209. Bursitis and Tendonopathy 210. Common Sports Injuries 211. Connective Tissue Disorders 212. Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain 213. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis 214. Osteoarthritis 215. Osteoporosis 216. Paget's Disease of Bone 217. Polymyalgia Pheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis218. Rheumatoid ArthritisSection 13 Sexually Transmitted Diseases219. Chlamydia Trachomatis220. Condyloma Accuminata221. Genital Ulcer Disease: Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale, and Lymphogranuloma222. Gonorrhea223. Nongonococcal Urethritis224. SyphillisSection 14 Skin Disease225. Acne Vulgaris 226. Atopic Dermatitis 227. Bacterial Diseases of the Skin 228. Bullous Diseases229. Cancer of the Skin 230. Contact Dermatitis 231. Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma, Including Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome 232. Cutaneous Vasculitis 233. Decubitus Ulcers (previously pressure ulcers) 234. Diseases of the Hair 235. Diseases of the Mouth 236. Diseases of the Nails 237. Erythema Multiforme 238. Fungal Diseases of the Skin 239. Keloids 240. Melanoma 241. Nevi 242. Papulosquamous Eruptions 243. Parasitic Diseases of the Skin 244. Pigmentary Disorders 245. Premalignant Lesions 246. Pruritus Ani and Vulvae 247. Psychocutaneous Medicine 248. Rosacea 249. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysisn 250. Sunburn 251. Urticaria and Angioedema 252. Venous Ulcers 253. Viral Diseases of the Skin 254. Warts (Verrucae) Section 15 Urogenital Tract255. Acute Renal Failure 256. Chronic Kidney Disease 257. Malignant Tumors of the Urogenital Tract258. Primary Glomerular Diseases 259. Pyelonephritis 260. Renal Calculi 261. Trauma to the Genitourinary Tract 262. Urethral Strictures 263. Urinary Incontinence Section 16 Men's Health264. Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Males 265. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 266. Epididymitis 267. Erectile Dysfunction 268. Prostatitis Section 17 Women's Health269. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 270. Amenorrhea 271. Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Women 272. Benign Breast Disease 273. Cancer of the Endometrium 274. Cancer of the Uterine Cervix 275. Contraception 276. Dysmenorrhea 277. Endometriosis 278. Infertility 279. Menopause 280. Ovarian Cancer 281. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 282. Premenstrual Syndrome 283. Sexual Dysfunction 284. Uterine Leiomyomas 285. Vulvar Neoplasia 286. Vulvovaginitis Section 18 Pregnancy and Antepartum Care287. Antepartum Care 288. Ectopic Pregnancy 289. Hypertension in Pregnancy 290. Postpartum Care 291. Vaginal Bleeding Late in Pregnancy Section 19 Children's Health292. Acute Leukemia in Children 293. Adolescent Health 294. Asthma in Children 295. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 296. Bronchiolitis 297. Care of the High-Risk Neonate 298. Diabetes Mellitus in Children 299. Encopresis 300. Epilepsy in Infants and Children 301. Failure to Thrive 302. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn 303. Nocturnal Enuresis 304. Normal Infant Feeding 305. Parenteral Fluid Therapy for Infants and Children 306. Pediatric Sleep Disorders 307. Resuscitation of the Newborn 308. Traumatic Brain Injury in Children309. Urinary Tract Infections in Infants and ChildrenSection 20 Physical and Chemical Injuries310. Burns 311. Disturbances due to Cold 312. Heat-Related Illness 313. High Altitude Sickness 314. Marine Poisonings, Envenomations, and Trauma 315. Medical Toxicology 316. Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings 317. Venomous Snakebite Section 21 Preventive Health318. Immunization Practices 319. Travel Medicine Section 22 Appendices and Index320. Biologic Agents 321. Popular Herbs and Nutritional Supplements 322. Toxic Chemical Agents Reference Chart - Symptoms and Treatment
