Conn's Current Therapy 2013

Section 1 Symptomatic Care Pending Diagnosis 1 Chest Pain 2 Constipation 3 Cough 4 Dizziness and Vertigo 5 Dysphagia and Esophageal Obstruction 6 Fatigue 7 Fever 8 Gaseousness, Indigestion, Nausea, and Vomiting 9 Headache 10 Hiccups 11 Hoarseness and Laryngitis 12 Pain 13 Pharyngitis 14 Pruritus 15 Spine Pain 16 Tinnitus Section 2 Diseases of Allergy 17 Allergic Reactions to Drugs 18 Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings 19 Allergic Rhinitis Caused by Inhalant Factors 20 Anaphylaxis and Serum Sickness Section 3 The Infectious Diseases 21 Amebiasis 22 Anthrax 23 Bacterial Meningitis 24 Brucellosis 25 Campylobacter 26 Cat Scratch Disease 27 Cholera 28 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 29 Foodborne Illnesses 30 Giardiasis 31 Infectious Mononucleosis and Other Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Lymphoproliferative Disorders 32 Influenza 33 Leishmaniasis 34 Leprosy 35 Lyme Disease 36 Malaria 37 Measles (Rubeola) 38 Mumps 39 Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 40 Osteomyelitis 41 Plague 42 Pseudomembranous Colitis 43 Q Fever 44 Rabies 45 Rat-Bite Fever 46 Relapsing Fever 47 Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Infections (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Typhus) 48 Rubella and Congenital Rubella 49 Salmonellosis 50 Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock 51 Smallpox 52 Tetanus 53 The Patient with HIV Disease 54 Toxic Shock Syndrome 55 Toxoplasmosis 56 Typhoid Fever 57 Varicella (Chickenpox) 58 Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Section 4 Diseases of the Skin 59 Acne and Rosacea 60 Atopic Dermatitis 61 Bacterial Diseases of the Skin 62 Bullous Diseases 63 Cancer of the Skin 64 Contact Dermatitis 65 Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas, Including Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome 66 Cutaneous Vasculitis 67 Diseases of the Hair 68 Diseases of the Mouth 69 Diseases of the Nails 70 Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis 71 Fungal Diseases of the Skin 72 Keloids 73 Melanocytic Nevi 74 Melanoma 75 Papulosquamous Eruptions 76 Parasitic Diseases of the Skin 77 Pigmentary Disorders 78 Premalignant Cutaneous and Mucosal Lesions 79 Pressure Ulcers 80 Pruritus Ani and Vulvae 81 Psychocutaneous Medicine 82 Sunburn 83 Urticaria and Angioedema 84 Venous Ulcers 85 Viral Diseases of the Skin 86 Warts (Verruca) Section 5 Diseases of the Head and Neck 87 Glaucoma 88 Me'nie're's Disease 89 Nonallergic Rhinitis 90 Otitis Externa 91 Otitis Media 92 Red Eye 93 Sinusitis 94 Temporomandibular Disorders 95 Uveitis 96 Vision Correction Procedures Section 6 The Respiratory System 97 Acute Bronchitis 98 Acute Respiratory Failure 99 Asthma in Adolescents and Adults 100 Atelectasis 101 Bacterial Pneumonia 102 Blastomycosis 103 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 104 Coccidioidomycosis 105 Cystic Fibrosis 106 Histoplasmosis 107 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis 108 Legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever) 109 Obstructive Sleep Apnea 110 Pleural Effusions and Empyema Thoracis 111 Pneumoconiosis: Asbestosis and Silicosis 112 Primary Lung Abscess 113 Primary Lung Cancer 114 Sarcoidosis 115 Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases 116 Venous Thromboembolism 117 Viral Respiratory Infections 118 Viral and Mycoplasmal Pneumonias Section 7 The Cardiovascular System 119 Acute Myocardial Infarction 120 Angina Pectoris 121 Aortic Disease: Aneurysm and Dissection 122 Atrial Fibrillation 123 Cardiac Arrest: Sudden Cardiac Death 124 Congenital Heart Disease 125 Congestive Heart Failure 126 Heart Block 127 Hypertension 128 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 129 Infective Endocarditis 130 Mitral Valve Prolapse 131 Pericarditis 132 Peripheral Arterial Disease 133 Premature Beats 134 Tachycardias 135 Venous Thrombosis Section 8 The Digestive System 136 Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis 137 Acute and Chronic Viral Hepatitis 138 Acute Infectious Diarrhea 139 Bleeding Esophageal Varices 140 Calculous Biliary Disease 141 Cirrhosis 142 Diverticula of the Alimentary Tract 143 Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease 144 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 145 Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, and Anorectal Abscess and Fistula 146 Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis 147 Intestinal Parasites 148 Irritable Bowel Syndrome 149 Malabsorption 150 Tumors of the Colon and Rectum 151 Tumors of the Stomach Section 9 Rheumatology and the 152 Musculoskeletal System Ankylosing Spondylitis 153 Bursitis, Tendinitis, Myofascial Pain, and Fibromyalgia 154 Common Sports Injuries 155 Connective Tissue Disorders 156 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis 157 Osteoarthritis 158 Osteoporosis 159 Paget's Disease of Bone 160 Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis 161 Rheumatoid Arthritis Section 10 The Nervous System 162 Acute Facial Paralysis 163 Alzheimer's Disease 164 Brain Tumors 165 Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome 166 Intracerebral Hemorrhage 167 Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease 168 Management of Head Injuries 169 Migraine Headache 170 Multiple Sclerosis 171 Myasthenia Gravis 172 Optic Neuritis 173 Parkinsonism 174 Peripheral Neuropathies 175 Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient 176 Seizures and Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults 177 Sleep Disorders 178 Trigeminal Neuralgia 179 Viral Meningitis Section 11 The Endocrine System 180 Acromegaly 181 Adrenocortical Insufficiency 182 Cushing's Syndrome 183 Diabetes Insipidus 184 Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism 185 Hyperprolactinemia 186 Hyperthyroidism 187 Hypopituitarism 188 Hypothyroidism 189 Pheochromocytoma 190 Primary Aldosteronism 191 Thyroid Cancer 192 Thyroiditis Section 12 Metabolic Disorders 193 Diabetic Ketoacidosis 194 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults 195 Dyslipoproteinemias 196 Gout and Hyperuricemia 197 Hyponatremia 198 Obesity 199 Parenteral Nutrition in Adults Section 13 Hematology 200 Acute Leukemia in Adults 201 Acute Leukemia in Children 202 Aplastic Anemia 203 Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias 204 Blood Component Therapy 205 Chronic Leukemias 206 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation 207 Hemochromatosis 208 Hemophilia and Related Conditions 209 Hodgkin's Lymphoma 210 Hodgkin's Disease: Radiation Therapy 211 Iron Deficiency Anemia 212 Multiple Myeloma 213 Myelodysplastic Syndromes 214 Neutropenia 215 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma 216 Nonimmune Hemolytic Anemia 217 Pernicious Anemia and Other Megaloblastic Anemias 218 Platelet-Mediated Bleeding Disorders 219 Polycythemia Vera 220 Porphyrias 221 Sickle Cell Disease 222 Thalassemia 223 Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Section 14 The Urogenital Tract 224 Acute Renal Failure 225 Chronic Kidney Failure 226 Malignant Tumors of the Urogenital Tract 227 Primary Glomerular Diseases 228 Pyelonephritis 229 Renal Calculi 230 Trauma to the Genitourinary Tract 231 Urethral Strictures 232 Urinary Incontinence Section 15 The Sexually Transmitted Diseases 233 Chlamydia Trachomatis 234 Condyloma Acuminata 235 Genital Ulcer Disease: Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale, and Lymphogranuloma 236 Gonorrhea 237 Nongonococcal Urethritis 238 Syphilis Section 16 Psychiatric Disorders 239 Alcoholism 240 Anxiety Disorders 241 Bulimia Nervosa 242 Delirium 243 Drug Abuse 244 Mood Disorders: Depression and Mood Instability 245 Panic Disorder 246 Schizophrenia Section 17 Men's Health 247 Bacterial Infections of the Male Urinary Tract 248 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 249 Epididymitis 250 Erectile Dysfunction 251 Prostatitis Section 18 Women's Health 252 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 253 Amenorrhea 254 Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Women 255 Breast Disease 256 Cancer of the Endometrium 257 Cancer of the Uterine Cervix 258 Contraception 259 Dysmenorrhea 260 Endometriosis 261 Infertility 262 Menopause 263 Ovarian Cancer 264 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 265 Premenstrual Syndrome 266 Uterine Leiomyomas 267 Vulvar Neoplasia 268 Vulvovaginitis Section 19 Pregnancy and Antepartum Care 269 Antepartum Care 270 Ectopic Pregnancy 271 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy 272 Postpartum Care 273 Vaginal Bleeding Late in Pregnancy Section 20 Children's Health 274 Asthma in Children 275 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 276 Care of the High-Risk Neonate 277 Childhood Incontinence 278 Diabetes Mellitus in Children 279 Epilepsy in Infants and Children 280 Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn 281 Normal Newborn Feeding 282 Parenteral Fluid Therapy in Children 283 Resuscitation of the Newborn 284 Traumatic Brain Injury in Children 285 Urinary Tract Infections in Infants and Children Section 21 Preventive Health 286 Immunization Practices 287 Travel Medicine Section 22 Physical and Chemical Injuries 288 Burn Treatment Guidelines 289 Disturbances Due to Cold 290 Disturbances Due to Heat 291 High-Altitude Illness 292 Marine Poisonings, Envenomations, and Trauma 293 Medical Toxicology 294 Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings 295 Venomous Snakebite Section 23 Appendices and Index 296 Biologic Agents Reference Chart 297 Herbal Products 298 New Drugs 299 Reference Intervals for the Interpretation of Laboratory Tests 300 Toxic Chemical Agents Reference Chart: Symptoms and Treatment