Full Description
This manual is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of cardiorespiratory disorders for trainees in internal medicine.
Divided into 35 chapters, the first part of the book covers respiratory disorders, the second part covers cardiovascular disorders.
Each section begins with an overview of history taking and patient examination techniques. Each of the following chapters is dedicated to a different disorder from basic clinical signs, through advanced treatment methods and rare syndromes.
Topics are exam-oriented and mnemonics and illustrations further enhance learning.
Discussion on recent advances and both interventional and non-interventional investigation techniques, is also included.
Contents
Chapter 1: History Taking in Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 2: Examination of the Respiratory System
Chapter 3: Fibrocavitary Lesions
Chapter 4: Pleural Effusion
Chapter 5: Pneumothorax
Chapter 6: Bronchiectasis
Chapter 7: Pneumonias
Chapter 8: Atelectasis (Collapse)
Chapter 9: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 10: Bronchial Asthma
Chapter 11: Interstitial Lung Diseases
Chapter 12: Pulmonary Function Tests
Chapter 13: Lung Cancer
Chapter 14: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Chapter 15: Lung and Rheumatic Diseases
Chapter 16: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Respiratory Failure
Chapter 17: Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis
Chapter 18: History Taking in Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 19: Examination of the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 20: Abnormalities of First and Second Heart Sounds
Chapter 21: Rheumatic Fever
Chapter 22: Mitral Valve Disease
Chapter 23: Aortic Valve Disease
Chapter 24: Approach to Congenital Heart Diseases
Chapter 25: Infective Endocarditis.
Chapter 26: Pulmonary Hypertension
Chapter 27: Cardiomyopathies
Chapter 28: Pulmonary Embolism
Chapter 29: Acute Coronary Syndrome
Chapter 30: Heart Failure.
Chapter 31: Cardiogenic Shock
Chapter 32: Arrhythmias
Chapter 33. Diseases of the Pericardium
Chapter 34. Atlas of Chest CT Images
Chapter 35. Sleep Apnea
Index
