Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine

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Cover page Title page Copyright page Contents Preface The Davidson family of textbooks Contributors International advisory board Introduction Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Good medical practice Medical Practice Medical Ethics Personal and Professional Development Complementary and Alternative Medicine Further information Chapter 2: Therapeutics and good prescribing What Makes A Good Prescriber? Basic Principles of Pharmacology Relevant to Prescribing The Balance of Benefit And Harm in Drug Therapy Evidence-Based Medicine in Drug Therapy Drug Discovery and Development Practical Prescribing Adverse Drug Reactions Drug Interactions Writing A Drug Prescription Drug Nomenclature Monitoring Drug Therapy Further information Chapter 3: Molecular and genetic factors in disease Functional Anatomy and Physiology Genetic Disease and Inheritance Investigation of Genetic Disease Presenting Problems in \nGenetic Disease Major Categories of \nGenetic Disease Genetic Counselling Genetics of Common Diseases Research Frontiers in \nMolecular Medicine Further information Chapter 4: Immunological factors in disease Functional Anatomy and Physiology of the Immune System Immune Deficiency The Inflammatory Response Autoimmune Disease Allergy Transplantation and Graft Rejection Further information Chapter 5: Environmental and nutritional factors in disease Principles and Investigation of Environmental Factors in Disease Environmental Diseases principles and investigation of Nutritional Factors in Disease Other essential inorganic nutrients Presenting Problems of Altered Energy Balance Diseases of vitamins and minerals Further information Chapter 6: Principles of infectious disease Infectious Agents Normal Flora Host–Pathogen Interactions Investigation Of Infection Epidemiology Of Infection Control And Prevention \nOf Infection Treatment Of Infectious Diseases Further information Chapter 7: Ageing and disease Demography Functional Anatomy And Physiology Investigations Presenting Problems In \nGeriatric Medicine Rehabilitation Further information Chapter 8: Critical illness Physiology of Critical Illness Recognition and Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient Presenting Problems in \nCritical Illness General Principles of Critical Care Management Management of Major \nOrgan Failure Discharge from Intensive Care Scoring Systems in Intensive Care Outcome of Intensive Care Further information Chapter 9: Poisoning General Approach to the \nPoisoned Patient Poisoning by Specific Pharmaceutical Agents Drugs of Misuse Chemicals and Pesticides Environmental Poisoning \nand Illness Substances Less Commonly Taken in Overdose Envenoming Further information Chapter 10: Medical psychiatry Classification of Psychiatric Disorders Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders Aetiology of Psychiatric Disorders Diagnosing Psychiatric Disorders Presenting Problems In Psychiatric Illness Treating Psychiatric Disorders Psychiatric Disorders Psychiatry and the Law Further information Chapter 11: Oncology Functional Anatomy and Pathophysiology Environmental and Genetic Determinants of Cancer Investigations Presenting Problems in Oncology Emergency Complications of Cancer Metastatic Disease Therapeutics in Oncology Specific Cancers Further information Chapter 12: Pain management and palliative care Pain Palliative Care The Dying Phase Further information Chapter 13: Infectious disease Presenting Problems In \nInfectious Diseases Viral Infections Prion Diseases Bacterial Infections Chlamydial infections Protozoal Infections Infections Caused By Helminths Fungal Infections Further information Chapter 14: HIV infection and AIDS Epidemiology and Biology of Hiv Natural History and Classification of Hiv Presenting Problems in Hiv Infection Management of Hiv Further information Chapter 15: Sexually transmitted infections Approach To Patients With A Suspected Sti Presenting Problems In Men Presenting Problems In Women Prevention Of Sti Sexually Transmitted Bacterial Infections Sexually Transmitted Viral Infections Clinical Examination In Men Clinical Examination In Women Further information Chapter 16: Clinical biochemistry and metabolism Biochemical Investigations Integrated Water and Electrolyte Balance Disorders of Sodium Balance Disorders of Water Balance Disorders of Potassium Balance Disorders of Acid–Base Balance Disorders of Divalent Ion Metabolism Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders of Complex Lipid Metabolism Disorders of Blood Lipids and Lipoproteins Disorders of Haem Metabolism—The Porphyrias Further information Chapter 17: Kidney and urinary tract disease Functional Anatomy And Physiology Investigation Of Renal And Urinary Tract Disease Presenting Problems In Renal And Urinary Tract Disease Renal Replacement Therapy Renal Vascular Diseases Glomerular Diseases Tubulo-Interstitial Diseases Diseases Of The Collecting \nSystem And Ureters Diseases Of The Lower Genitourinary Tract Diseases Of The Prostate Gland Tumours Of The Kidney And Urinary Tract Renal Involvement In Systemic Conditions Drugs And The Kidney Further information Chapter 18: Cardiovascular disease Functional Anatomy \nand Physiology Investigation of Cardiovascular Disease Therapeutic procedures Presenting Problems in Cardiovascular Disease Disorders of Heart Rate, Rhythm and Conduction Atherosclerosis Coronary Heart Disease Vascular Disease Diseases of the Heart Valves Congenital Heart Disease Diseases of the Myocardium Diseases of the Pericardium Further information Chapter 19: Respiratory disease Functional Anatomy \nAnd Physiology Investigation Of Respiratory Disease Presenting Problems In Respiratory Disease Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Infections Of The Respiratory System Tumours Of The Bronchus \nAnd Lung Interstitial And Infiltrative Pulmonary Diseases Pulmonary Vascular Disease Diseases Of The Upper Airway Diseases Of The Pleura, Diaphragm And Chest Wall Further information Chapter 20: Endocrine disease An Overview Of Endocrinology The Thyroid Gland The Reproductive System The Parathyroid Glands The Adrenal Glands The Endocrine Pancreas And Gastrointestinal Tract The Hypothalamus And The Pituitary Gland Diseases Affecting Multiple Endocrine Glands Further information Chapter 21: Diabetes mellitus Functional Anatomy And Physiology Investigations Presenting Problems In \nDiabetes Mellitus Management Of Diabetes Long-Term Complications \nOf Diabetes Further information Chapter 22: Alimentary tract and pancreatic disease Functional Anatomy and Physiology Investigation of Gastrointestinal Disease Presenting Problems In Gastrointestinal Disease Diseases of the Mouth and Salivary Glands Diseases of the Oesophagus Diseases of the Stomach \nand Duodenum Diseases of the Small Intestine Diseases of the Pancreas Inflammatory Bowel Disease Irritable Bowel Syndrome Aids and the Gastrointestinal Tract Ischaemic Gut Injury Disorders of the Colon \nand Rectum Further information Chapter 23: Liver andbiliary tract disease Functional Anatomy \nAnd Physiology Investigation of Hepatobiliary Disease Presenting Problems in \nLiver Disease Cirrhosis Portal Hypertension Infections and the Liver Alcoholic Liver Disease Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver \nDisease Drugs, Toxins and The Liver Inherited Liver Diseases Autoimmune Hepatitis Intrahepatic Biliary Diseases Liver Tumours and Focal \nLiver Lesions Vascular Liver Diseases Pregnancy and the Liver Liver Transplantation Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Biliary Disease Further information Chapter 24: Blood disease Functional Anatomy And Physiology Presenting Problems In \nBlood Disease Blood Products And Transfusion Bone Marrow And Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation Anticoagulant And Antithrombotic Therapy Heparins Anaemias Haematological Malignancies Aplastic anaemia Myeloproliferatiative Disorders Bleeding Disorders thrombotic disorders Further information Chapter 25: Musculoskeletal disease Functional Anatomy \nand Physiology Investigation of Musculoskeletal Disease Presenting Problems in Musculoskeletal Disease Principles of Management \nof Musculoskeletal Disorders Osteoarthritis Inflammatory Joint Disease Fibromyalgia Systemic Connective Tissue Disease Systemic Vasculitis Diseases of Bone Musculoskeletal Presentations of Disease in Other Systems Miscellaneous conditions Further information Chapter 26: Neurological disease Functional Anatomy and Physiology Investigation of Neurological Disease Presenting Problems in Neurological Disease Headache Syndromes Vestibular Disorders Epilepsy Disorders of Sleep Cerebrovascular Disease Inflammatory Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases Infections of the Nervous System Intracranial Mass Lesions and Raised Intracranial Pressure Disorders of the Spine and \nSpinal Cord Diseases of Peripheral Nerves Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction Diseases of Muscle Further information Chapter 27: Skin disease Functional Anatomy And Physiology Investigations And Specialised Examination Presenting Problems in Skin Disease Topical Treatment Of Skin Disease Dermatological Surgery Eczema Psoriasis And Other Erythematous Scaly Eruptions Lichen Planus And Lichenoid Eruptions Urticaria Acne And Rosacea Common Skin Infections And Infestations Bullous Disorders Skin Tumours Skin Problems In General Medicine Drug Eruptions Leg Ulcers Hair Disorders Nail Disorders Further information Chapter 28: Laboratory reference ranges Notes On The International System Of Units (Si Units) Laboratory Values Picture credits Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z