Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
18th Edition
Published on 16. August 2011
Book
4012 pages
978-0-07-174889-6 (ISBN)
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The most trusted textbook in medicine -- featuring the acclaimed Harrison's DVD with 57 additional chapters and exclusive video and tutorials
Now presented in TWO VOLUMES
As reviwed by JAMA:
"With the 18th edition, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine retains its standing as a definitive clinical reference and remains an outstanding foundation for any physician or physician-in-training. In many regards, Harrison's remains synonymous not just with internal medicine but with medicine in general. The editors of the 18th edition have skillfully balanced tradition with the desire and need for innovation. The result is a book that remains as fundamental to current medical practice as the first edition was in 1949."
--JAMAExtensively revised and expanded by the world's leading physicians, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e continues to set the standard as the pinnacle of current medical knowledge and practice, offering the definitive review of disease mechanisms and management.
CURRENT
All chapters have been completely updated to reflect the latest knowledge and evidence, and important new chapters have been added, including: "Systems Biology in Health andDisease," "The Human Microbiome," "The Biology of Aging," and "Neuropsychiatric Illnesses in War Veterans."
CONNECTED
Harrison's covers more global aspects of medicine than any other textbook, and features such chapters as "Global Issues in Medicine," by Jim Yong Kim, Paul Farmer, and Joseph Rhatigan, and new to the 18th edition, "Primary Care in Low and Middle Income Countries."
COMPREHENSIVE
No other resource delivers coverage of disease mechanisms and management like Harrison's, including world-renowned chapters on HIV/AIDS, STEMI and non-STEMI myocardial infarction, cancer biology, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes.
The Harrison's Multi-Media DVD- Better Than Ever!
The Harrison's DVD has been expanded to include an extensive video demonstration ofthe neurological physical examination, and video tutorials on how to perform essential clinical procedures, including:
Thoracentesis Abdominal Paracentesis Endotracheal IntubationCentral Venous Catheter Placement
57 additional chapters and more than 2,000 images make the companion DVD an essential part of every physician's education, practice, and lifelong learning.The DVD also features PowerPoint presentations from fifty chapters to facilitate classroom lectures, and a free trial subscription to AccessMedicine.com (including Harrison's Online).
Harrison's 18e is proud to present a tribute to longtime editor, Eugene Braunwald, MDfor his outstanding and continuing contributions to medical knowledge and practice.
Now presented in TWO VOLUMES
As reviwed by JAMA:
"With the 18th edition, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine retains its standing as a definitive clinical reference and remains an outstanding foundation for any physician or physician-in-training. In many regards, Harrison's remains synonymous not just with internal medicine but with medicine in general. The editors of the 18th edition have skillfully balanced tradition with the desire and need for innovation. The result is a book that remains as fundamental to current medical practice as the first edition was in 1949."
--JAMAExtensively revised and expanded by the world's leading physicians, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e continues to set the standard as the pinnacle of current medical knowledge and practice, offering the definitive review of disease mechanisms and management.
CURRENT
All chapters have been completely updated to reflect the latest knowledge and evidence, and important new chapters have been added, including: "Systems Biology in Health andDisease," "The Human Microbiome," "The Biology of Aging," and "Neuropsychiatric Illnesses in War Veterans."
CONNECTED
Harrison's covers more global aspects of medicine than any other textbook, and features such chapters as "Global Issues in Medicine," by Jim Yong Kim, Paul Farmer, and Joseph Rhatigan, and new to the 18th edition, "Primary Care in Low and Middle Income Countries."
COMPREHENSIVE
No other resource delivers coverage of disease mechanisms and management like Harrison's, including world-renowned chapters on HIV/AIDS, STEMI and non-STEMI myocardial infarction, cancer biology, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes.
The Harrison's Multi-Media DVD- Better Than Ever!
The Harrison's DVD has been expanded to include an extensive video demonstration ofthe neurological physical examination, and video tutorials on how to perform essential clinical procedures, including:
Thoracentesis Abdominal Paracentesis Endotracheal IntubationCentral Venous Catheter Placement
57 additional chapters and more than 2,000 images make the companion DVD an essential part of every physician's education, practice, and lifelong learning.The DVD also features PowerPoint presentations from fifty chapters to facilitate classroom lectures, and a free trial subscription to AccessMedicine.com (including Harrison's Online).
Harrison's 18e is proud to present a tribute to longtime editor, Eugene Braunwald, MDfor his outstanding and continuing contributions to medical knowledge and practice.
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18th edition
Language
English
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New York
United States
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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2000 Illustrations
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Height: 282 mm
Width: 224 mm
Thickness: 107 mm
Weight
6001 gr
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978-0-07-174889-6 (9780071748896)
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Persons
Dan L. Longo, MDScientific DirectorNational Institute on AgingNational Institutes of HealthBethesda, Maryland
Anthony S. Fauci, MDChief, Laboratory of ImmunoregulationDirector, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNational Institutes of Health. In 2008, Dr. Fauci was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civil award.
Dennis L. Kasper, MD, MA (Hon)William Ellery Channing Professor of MedicineProfessor of Microbiology and Molecular GeneticsExecutive Dean for Academic ProgramsHarvard Medical SchoolDirector, Channing LaboratoryDepartment of MedicineBrigham and Womens Hospital
Stephen L. Hauser, MDChairman and Betty Anker Fife ProfessorDepartment of NeurologyUniversity of California, San Francisco
C.F. Kettering Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL.
Hersey Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Chairman, Department of Medicine; Physician-in-Chief, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Anthony S. Fauci, MDChief, Laboratory of ImmunoregulationDirector, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNational Institutes of Health. In 2008, Dr. Fauci was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civil award.
Dennis L. Kasper, MD, MA (Hon)William Ellery Channing Professor of MedicineProfessor of Microbiology and Molecular GeneticsExecutive Dean for Academic ProgramsHarvard Medical SchoolDirector, Channing LaboratoryDepartment of MedicineBrigham and Womens Hospital
Stephen L. Hauser, MDChairman and Betty Anker Fife ProfessorDepartment of NeurologyUniversity of California, San Francisco
C.F. Kettering Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL.
Hersey Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Chairman, Department of Medicine; Physician-in-Chief, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Content
(Chapters beginning with "e" are to be found on the DVD)
Summaries of Chapters e1 to e57
Contributors
Preface
PART 1: INTRODUCITON TO CLINICAL MEDICINE
1. The Practice of Medicine, The Editors
2. Global Issues in Medicine, Jim Yong Kim, Paul Farmer, and Joseph Rhatigan
3. Decision-Making in Clinical Medicine, Daniel B. Mark, John B. Wong
4. Screening and Prevention of Disease, Gary J. Martin
5. Principles of Clinical Pharmacology, Dan M. Roden
6. Women's Health, Andrea Dunaif
7. Medical Disorders During Pregnancy, Robert L. Barbieri and John T. Repke
8. Medical Evaluation of the Surgical Patient, Wei C. Lau, Kim A. Eagle
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Ezekiel J. Emanuel
10. The Safety and Quality of Health Care, David W. Bates
e1. Primary Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Tim Evans, Kumanan Rasanathan
e2. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine, Josephine P. Briggs, Stephen E. Straus
e3. The Economics of Medical Care, Joseph P. Newhouse
e4. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, Joseph R. Betancourt, Alexander R. Green
e5. Ethical Issues in Clinical Medicine, Bernard Lo
e6. Neoplasia During Pregnancy, Dan L. Longo
PART 2: CARDINAL MANIFESTATIONS AND PRESENTATION OF DISEASES
Section 1: Pain
11. Pain: Pathophysiology and Management, James P. Rathmell, Howard L. Fields
12. Chest Discomfort, Thomas H. Lee
13. Abdominal Pain, William Silen
14. Headache, Peter J. Goadsby, Neil H. Raskin
15. Back and Neck Pain, John W. Engstrom, Richard A. Deyo
Section 2: Alterations in Body Temperature
16. Fever and Hyperthermia, Charles A. Dinarello, Reuven Porat
17.Fever and Rash, Elaine T. Kaye, Kenneth M. Kaye
e7. Atlas of Rashes Associated with Fever, Kenneth M. Kaye, Elaine T. Kaye
18. Fever of Unknown Origin, Jeffrey A. Gelfand, Michael V. Callahan
19. Hypothermia and Frostbite, Daniel F. Danzl
Section 3: Nervous System Dysfunction
20. Syncope, Roy Freeman
21. Dizziness and Vertigo, Mark F. Walker, Robert B. Daroff
22. Weakness and Paralysis, Michael J. Aminoff
23. Numbness, Tingling, and Sensory Loss, Michael J. Aminoff, Arthur K. Asbury
24. Gait and Balance Disorders, Lewis Sudarsky
e8. Video Library of Gait Disorders, Gail Kang, Nicholas B. Galifianakis, Michael Geschwind
25. Confusion and Delirium, S. Andrew Josephson, Bruce L. Miller
26. Aphasia, Memory Loss, and Other Focal Cerebral Disorders, M.-Marsel Mesulam
e9. Memory Loss, Bruce L. Miller, Indre V. Viskontas
e10. Primary Progressive Aphasia, Memory Loss, and Other Focal Cerebral Disorders, Maria Luis Gorno-Tempini, Jeninfer Ogar, Joel Kramer, Bruce Miller, Gil Rabinovici, and Maria Carmela Tartaglia
27. Sleep Disorders, Charles A. Czeisler, John W. Winkelman, Gary S. Richardson
Section 4: Disorders of Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
28. Disorders of the Eye, Jonathan C. Horton
e11. Video Library of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Shirley H. Wray
29. Disorders of Smell and Taste, Richard L. Doty, Steven M. Bromley
30. Disorders of Hearing, Anil K. Lalwani
31. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Michael A. Rubin, Larry C. Ford, Ralph Gonzales
32. Oral Manifestations of Disease, Samuel C. Durso
e12. Atlas of Oral Manifestations of Disease, Samuel C. Durso, Janet A. Yellowitz
Section 5: Alterations in Circulatory and Respiratory Functions
33. Dyspnea, Richard M. Schwartzstein
34. Cough and Hemoptysis, Patricia Kritek, Christopher Fanta
35. Hypoxia and Cyanosis, Joseph Loscalzo
36. Edema, Eugene Braunwald, Joseph Loscalzo
e13. Approach to the Patient with a Heart Murmur, Patrick T. O'Gara, Joseph Loscalzo
37. Palpitations, Joseph Loscalzo
Section 6: Alterations in Gastrointestinal Function
38. Dysphagia, Ikuo Hirano, Peter J. Kahrilas
39. Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion, William L. Hasler
40. Diarrhea and Constipation, Michael Camilleri, Joseph A. Murray
41. Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Loren Laine
42. Jaundice, Daniel S. Pratt, Marshall M. Kaplan
43. Abdominal Swelling and Ascites, Kathleen E. Corey, Lawrence S. Friedman
Section 7: Alterations in Renal and Urinary Tract Function
44. Azotemia and Urinary Abnormalities, Julie Lin, Bradley M. Denker
e14. Atlas of Urinary Sediments and Renal Biopsies, Agnes B. Fogo, Eric G. Neilson
45. Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances, David B. Mount
e15. Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances and Acid-Base Disturbances: Case Examples, David B. Mount, Thomas D. Dubose, Jr.
46. Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia, Sundeep Khosla
47. Acidosis and Alkalosis, Thomas D. Dubose, Jr.
Section 8: Alterations in Sexual Function and Reproduction
48. Sexual Dysfunction, Kevin T. McVary
49. Hirsutism and Virilization, David A. Ehrmann
50. Menstrual Disorders and Pelvic Pain, Janet E. Hall
Section 9: Alterations in the Skin
51. Approach to the Patient with a Skin Disorder, Thomas J. Lawley, Kim B. Yancey
52. Eczema, Psoriasis, Cutaneous Infections, Acne, and Other Common Skin Disorders, Leslie P. Lawley, Calvin O. McCall, Thomas J. Lawley
53. Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease, Jean L. Bolognia, Irwin M. Braverman (ed. Fauci)
54. Immunologically Mediated Skin Diseases, Kim B. Yancey, Thomas J. Lawley
55. Cutaneous Drug Reactions, Kanada Shinkai, Jean-Claude Roujeau, Robert S. Stern, Bruce U. Wintroub
56. Photosensitivity and Other Reactions to Light, Alexander G. Marneros, David R. Bickers
e16. Atlas of Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease, Thomas J. Lawley, Robert A. Swerlick
Section 10: Hematologic Alterations
57. Anemia and Polycythemia, John W. Adamson, Dan L. Longo
58. Bleeding and Thrombosis, Barbara Konkle
59. Enlargement of Lymph Nodes and Spleen
60. Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes, Steven M. Holland, John I. Gallin
e17. Atlas of Hematology and Analysis of Peripheral Blood Smears, Dan L. Longo
PART 3: GENES, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND DISEASE
61. Principles of Human Genetics, J. Larry Jameson, Peter Kopp
62. Chromosome Disorders, Stuart Schwartz, Terry Hassold
63. The Practice of Genetics in Clinical Medicine, Susan Miesfeldt, J. Larry Jameson
e18. Mitochondrial DNA and Heritable Traits and Diseases, Karl Skorecki, Hanna Mandel
64. The Human Microbiome, Jeffrey I. Gordon, Rob Knight
e19. Systems Biology in Health and Disease, Joseph Loscalzo
PART 4: REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
65. Stem Cell Biology, Minoru S. H. Ko
66. Hematopoietic Stem Cells, David T. Scadden, Dan L. Longo
67. Applications of Stem Cell Biology in Clinical Medicine, John A. Kessler
68. Gene Therapy in Clinical Medicine, Katherine A. High
69. Tissue Engineering, David M. Hoganson, Howard I. Pryor, II, Joseph P. Vacanti
PART 5: AGING
70. World Demography of Aging, Richard Suzman
71. The Biology of Aging, George M. Martin
72. Clinical Problems of Aging, Luigi Ferrucci, Stephanie Studenski
PART 6: NUTRITION
73. Nutrient Requirements and Dietary Assessment, Johanna Dwyer
74. Vitamin and Trace Mineral Deficiency and Excess, Robert M. Russell, Paolo M. Suter
75. Malnutrition and Nutritional Assessment, Douglas C. Heimburger
76. Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Therapy, Bruce R. Bistrian, David F. Driscoll
77. Biology of Obesity, Jeffrey S. Flier, Eleftheria Maratos-Flier
78. Evaluation and Management of Obesity, Robert F. Kushner
79. Eating Disorders, B. Timothy Walsh, Evelyn Attia
80. Involuntary Weight Loss, Russell G. Robertson, J. Larry Jameson
PART 7: ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY
Section 1: Neoplastic Disorders
81. Approach to the Patient with Cancer, Dan L. Longo
82. Prevention and Early Detection of Cancer, Jennifer M. Croswell, Otis W. Brawley, Barnett S. Kramer
83. Cancer Genetics, Pat J. Morin, Jeffrey M. Trent, Francis S. Collins, Bert Vogelstein
84. Cancer Cell Biology and Angiogenesis, Robert G. Fenton, Dan L. Longo
85. Principles of Cancer Treatment, Edward A. Sausville, Dan L. Longo
86. Infections in Patients with Cancer, Robert Finberg
87. Cancer of the Skin, Walter J. Urba, Carl V. Washington, Hari Nadiminti
88. Head and Neck Cancer, Everett E. Vokes
89. Neoplasms of the Lung, Leora Horn, William Pao, David H. Johnson
90. Breast Cancer, Marc E. Lippman
91. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer, Robert J. Mayer
92. Tumors of the Liver and Biliary Tree, Brian I. Carr
93. Pancreatic Cancer, Irene Chong, David Cunningham
94. Bladder and Renal Cell Carcinomas, Howard I. Scher, Robert J. Motzer
95. Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Prostate, Howard I. Scher
96. Testicular Cancer, Robert J. Motzer, George J. Bosl
97. Gynecologic Malignancies, Michael V. Seiden
98. Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas and Bone Metastases, Shreyaskumar R. Patel, Robert S. Benjamin
99. Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Gauri R. Varadhachary, James L. Abbruzzese
100. Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Endocrinologic/Hematologic,
J. Larry Jameson, Dan L. Longo
101. Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndromes, Josep Dalmau, Myrna R. Rosenfeld
e20. Thymoma, Dan L. Longo
102. Late Consequences of Cancer and Its Treatment, Carl E. Freter, Dan L. Longo
Section 2: Hematopoietic Disorders
103. Iron Deficiency and Other Hypoproliferative Anemias, John W. Adamson
104. Disorders of Hemoglobin, Edward J. Benz, Jr.
105. Megaloblastic Anemias, A. Victor Hoffbrand
106. Hemolytic Anemias and Anemia Due to Acute Blood Loss, Lucio Luzzatto
107. Aplastic Anemia, Myelodysplasia, and Related Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes, Neal S. Young
108. Polycythemia Vera and Other Myeloproliferative Diseases, Jerry L. Spivak
109. Acute and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Meir Wetzler, Guido Marcucci, and Clara D. Bloomfield
110. Malignancies of Lymphoid Cells, Dan L. Longo
e21. Less Common Hematologic Malignancies, Dan L. Longo
111. Plasma Cell Disorders, Nikhil C. Munshi, Dan L. Longo, Kenneth C. Anderson
112. Amyloidosis, David C. Seldin, Martha Skinner
113. Transfusion Biology and Therapy, Jeffery S. Dzieczkowski, Kenneth c. Anderson
114. Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Frederick R. Appelbaum
Section 3: Disorders of Hemostasis
115. Disorders of Platelets and Vessel Wall, Barbara Konkle
116. Coagulation Disorders, Valder R. Arruda, Katherine A. High
117. Arterial and Venous Thrombosis, Jane E. Freedman, Joseph Loscalzo
118. Antiplatelet Anticoagulant and Fibrinolytic Drugs, Jeffrey I. Weitz
PART 8: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Section 1: Basic Considerations in Infectious Diseases
119. Introduction to Infectious Diseases: Host-Pathogen Interactions, Lawrence C. Madoff, Dennis L. Kasper
120. Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis, Gerald B. Pier
121. Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient, Tamar F. Barlam, Dennis L. Kasper
122. Immunization Principles and Vaccine Use, Anne Schuchat, Lisa A. Jackson
123. Health Recommendations for International Travel, Jay S. Keystone, Phyllis E. Kozarsky
e22. Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases, Alexander J. McAdam, Andrew B. Onderdonk
Section 2: Clinical Syndromes: Community-Acquired Infections
124. Infective Endocarditis, Adolf W. Karchmer
125. Infections of the Skin, Muscles, and Soft Tissues, Dennis L. Stevens
126. Osteomyelitis, Alan D. Tice
127. Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses, Miriam J. Baron, Dennis L. Kasper
128. Acute Infectious Diarrheal Diseases and Bacterial Food Poisoning, Regina C. LaRocque, Edward T. Ryan, Stephen B. Calderwood
129. Clostridium difficile Infection, Including Pseudomembranous Colitis, Dale N. Gerding, Stuart Johnson
130. Sexually Transmitted Infections: Overview and Clinical Approach, Jeanne M. Marrazzo, King K. Holmes
e23. Infectious Complications of Burns, Lawrence C. Madoff, Florencia Pereyra
e24. Infectious Complications of Bites, Lawrence C. Madoff, Florencia Pereyra
Section 3: Clinical Syndromes: Health Care-Associated Infections
131. Health Care-Associated Infections, Robert A. Weinstein
132. Infections in Transplant Recipients, Robert Finberg, Joyce Fingeroth
Section 4: Approach to Therapy for Bacterial Diseases,
133. Treatment and Prophylaxis of Bacterial Infections, Gordon L. Archer, Ronald E. Polk
Section 5: Diseases Caused by Gram-Positive Bacteria,
134. Pneumococcal Infections, David Goldblatt, Katherine L. O'Brien
135. Staphylococcal Infections, Franklin D. Lowy
136. Streptococcal Infections, Michael R. Wessels
137. Enterococcal Infections, Cesar A. Arias, Barbara E. Murray
138. Diphtheria and Other Infections Caused by Corynebacteria and Related Species, William R. Bishai, John R. Murphy
139. Listeria monocytogenes Infections, Elizabeth L. Hohmann, Daniel A. Portnoy
140. Tetanus, C. Louise Thwaites, Lam Minh Yen
141. Botulism, Jeremy Sobel, Susan Maslanka
142. Gas Gangrene and Other Clostridial Infections, Amy E. Bryant, Dennis L. Stevens
Section 6: Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Bacteria
143. Meningococcal Infections, Andrew J. Pollard
144. Gonococcal Infections, Sanjay Ram, Peter A. Rice
145. Haemophilus and Moraxella Infections, Timothy F. Murphy
146. Infections Due to the HACEK Group and Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacteria, Tamar F. Barlam, Dennis L. Kasper
147. Legionella Infections, Miguel Sabria, Victor L. Yu
148. Pertussis and Other Bordetella Infections, Scott A. Halperin
149. Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Enteric Bacilli, Thomas A. Russo, James R. Johnson
150. Acinetobacter Infections, David L. Paterson, Anton Y. Peleg
151. Helicobacter pylori Infections, John C. Atherton, Martin J. Blaser
152. Infections Due to Pseudomonas Species and Related Organisms, Reuben Ramphal
153. Salmonellosis, David A. Pegues, Samuel I. Miller
154. Shigellosis, David A. Pegues, Samuel I. Miller
155. Infections Due to Campylobacter
and Related Organisms, Martin J. Blaser
156. Cholera and Other Vibrioses, Matthew K. Waldor, Edward T. Ryan
157. Brucellosis, Michael J. Corbel, Nicholas J. Beeching
158. Tularemia, Richard F. Jacobs, Gordon E. Schutze
159. Plague and Other Yersinia Infections, Michael B. Prentice
160. Bartonella Infections, Including Cat-Scratch Disease, Michael Giladi, Moshe Ephros
161. Donovanosis, Nigel O'Farrell
Section 7: Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections
162. Nocardiosis, Gregory A. Filice
163. Actinomycosis, Thomas A. Russo
164. Infections Due to Mixed Anaerobic Organisms, Dennis L. Kasper, Ronit Cohen-Poradosu
Section 8: Mycobacterial Diseases
165. Tuberculosis, Mario C. Raviglione, Richard J. O'Brien
166. Leprosy, Robert H. Gelber
167. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections, Steven M. Holland
168. Antimycobacterial Agents, Max R. O'Donnell, Jussi J. Saukkonen
Section 9: Spirochetal Diseases
169. Syphilis, Sheila A. Lukehart
170. Endemic Treponematoses, Sheila A. Lukehart
171. Leptospirosis, Joseph M. Vinetz
172. Relapsing Fever, Mark S. Dworkin
173. Lyme Borreliosis, Allen C. Steere
Section 10: Diseases Caused by Rickettsiae, Mycoplasmas, and Chlamydiae
174. Rickettsial Diseases, David H. Walker, J. Stephen Dumler, Thomas Marrie
175. Infections Due to Mycoplasmas, R. Doug Hardy
176. Chlamydial Infections, Charlotte A. Gaydos, Thomas C. Quinn
Section 11: Viral Diseases: General Considerations
177. Medical Virology, Fred Wang, Elliott Kieff
178. Antiviral Chemotherapy, Excluding Antiretroviral Drugs, Lindsey R. Baden, Raphael Dolin
Section 12: Infections Due to DNA Viruses
179. Herpes Simplex Virus Infections, Lawrence Corey
180. Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections, Richard J. Whitley
181. Epstein-Barr Virus Infections, Including Infectious Mononucleosis, Jeffrey I. Cohen
182. Cytomegalovirus and Human Herpesvirus Types 6,7, and 8, Martin S. Hirsch
183. Molluscum Contagiosum, Monkeypox, and Other Poxvirus Infections, Fred Wang
184. Parvovirus Infections, Kevin E. Brown
185. Human Papillomavirus Infections, Richard C. Reichman
Section 13: Infections Due to DNA and RNA Respiratory Viruses
186. Common Viral Respiratory Infections, Raphael Dolin
187. Influenza, Raphael Dolin
Infections Due to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Other Human Retroviruses
188. The Human Retroviruses, Dan L. Longo
189. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease: AIDS and Related Disorders, Anthony S. Fauci, H. Clifford Lane
Section 15: Infections Due to RNA Viruses
190. Viral Gastroenteritis, Umesh D. Parashar, Roger I. Glass
191. Enteroviruses and Reoviruses, Jeffrey I. Cohen
192. Measles (Rubeola), William J. Moss
193. Rubella (German Measles), Laura A. Zimmerman, Susan E. Reef
194. Mumps, Steven Rubin, Kathryn M. Carbone
195. Rabies and Other Rhabdovirus Infections, Alan C. Jackson
196. Infections Caused by Arthropod- and Rodent-Borne Viruses, Clarence J. Peters
197. Ebola and Marburg Viruses, Clarence J. Peters
Section 16: Fungal Infections
198. Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Infections, John E. Edwards, Jr.
199. Histoplasmosis, Chadi A. Hage, L. Joseph Wheat
200. Coccidioidomycosis, Neiil M. Ampel
201. Blastomycosis, Stanley W. Chapman, Donna C. Sullivan
202. Cryptococcosis, Arturo Casadevall
203. Candidiasis, John E. Edwards, Jr.
204. Aspergillosis, David W. Denning
205. Mucormycosis, Brad Spellberg, Ashraf S. Ibrahim
206. Superficial Mycoses and Less Common Systemic Mycoses, Carol A. Kauffman
207. Pneumocystis Infections, A. George Smulian, Peter D. Walzer
Section 17: Protozoal and Helminthic Infections: General Considerations
e25. Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections, Sharon L. Reed, Charles E. Davis
208. Agents Used to Treat Parasitic Infections, Thomas A. Moore
e26. Pharmacology of Agents Used to Treat Parasitic Infections, Thomas A. Moore
Section 18: Protozoal Infections
209. Amebiasis and Infection With Free-Living Amebas, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr.
210. Malaria, Nicholas J. White, Joel G. Berman
211. Babesiosis, Edouard Vannier, Jeffrey A. Gelfand
e27. Atlas of Blood Smears of Malaria and Babesiosis, Nicholas J. White, Joel G. Breman
212. Leishmaniasis, Shyam Sundar
213. Chagas' Disease and Trypanosomiasis, Louis V. Kirchhoff, Anis Rassi, Jr.
214. Toxoplasma Infections, Kami Kim, Lloyd H. Kasper
215. Protozoal Intestinal Infections and Trichomoniasis, Peter F. Weller
Section 19: Helminthic Infections
216. Trichinellosis and Other Tissue Nematode Infections, Peter F. Weller
217. Intestinal Nematode Infections, Peter F. Weller, Thomas B. Nutman
218. Filarial and Related Infections, Thomas B. Nutman, Peter F. Weller
219. Schistosomiasis and Other Trematode Infections, Adel A.F. Mahmoud
220. Cestode Infections, A. Clinton White, Jr., Peter F. Weller
PART 9: TERRORISM AND CLINICAL MEDICINE
221. Microbial Bioterrorism, H. Clifford Lane, Anthony S. Fauci
222. Chemical Terrorism, Charles G. Hurst, Jonathan Newmark, James A. Romano, Jr.
223. Radiation Terrorism, Zelig A. Tochner, Eli Glatstein
PART 10: DISORDERS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Section 1: Introduction to Cardiovascular Disorders
224. Basic Biology of the Cardiovascular System, Joseph Loscalzo, Peter Libby, Jonathan Epstein
225. Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease, Thomas A. Gaziano, J. Michael Gaziano
226. Approach to the Patient with Possible Cardiovascular Disease, Joseph Loscalzo
Section 2: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disorders
227. Physical Examination of the Cardiovascular System, Patrick T. O'Gara, Joseph Loscalzo
228. Electrocardiography, Ary L. Goldberger
e28. Atlas of Electrocardiography, Ary L. Goldberger
229. Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging: Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and MRI/CT Imaging, Rick A. Nishimura, Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, Matthew Martinez
e29. Atlas of Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging, Rick A. Nishimura, Panithya Chareonthaitawee, Matthew Martinez
230. Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography, Jane A. Leopold, David P. Faxon
Section 3: Disorders of Rhythm
231. Principles of Electrophysiology, David D. Spragg, Gordon F. Tomaselli
232. The Bradyarrhythmias, Gordon F. Tomaselli
233. The Tachyarrhythmias, Francis Marchlinski
e30. Atlas of Cardiac Arrhythmias, Ary L. Golberger
Section 4: Disorders of the Heart
234. Heart Failure and Cor Pulmonale, Douglas L. Mann, Murali Chakinala
235. Cardiac Transplantation and Prolonged Assisted Circulation, Sharon A. Hunt, Hari R. Mallidi
236. Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult, John S. Child, Jamil Aboulhosn
237. Valvular Heart Disease, Patrick O'Gara, Joseph Loscalzo
238. Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis, Lynne Warner Stevenson, Joseph Loscalzo
239. Pericardial Disease, Eugene Braunwald
240. Tumors and Trauma of the Heart, Eric H. Awtry, Wilson S. Colucci
e31. Cardiac Manifestations of Systemic Disease, Eric H. Awtry, Wilson S. Colucci
Section 5: Vascular Disease
241. The Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment of Atherosclerosis, Peter Libby
e32. Atlas of Atherosclerosis, Peter Libby
242. The Metabolic Syndrome, Robert H. Eckel
243. Ischemic Heart Disease, Elliott M. Antman, Andrew P. Selwyn, Joseph Loscalzo
244. Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Christopher P. Cannon
245. ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Elliott M. Antman, Joseph Loscalzo
246. Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Other Interventional Procedures, David P. Faxon, Deepak L. Bhatt
e33. Atlas of Percutaneous Revascularization, Jane A. Leopold, Deepak L. Bhatt, David P. Faxon
247. Hypertensive Vascular Disease, Theodore A. Kotchen
248. Diseases of the Aorta, Mark A. Creager, Joseph Loscalzo
249. Vascular Diseases of the Extremities, Mark A. Creager, Joseph Loscalzo
250. Pulmonary Hypertension, Stuart Rich
PART 11: DISORDERS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Section 1: Diagnosis of Respiratory Disorders
251. Approach to the Patient With Disease of the Respiratory System, Patricia Kritek, Augustine Choi
252. Disturbances of Respiratory Function, Edward T. Naureckas, Julian Solway
253. Diagnostic Procedures in Respiratory Disease, Anne L. Fuhlbrigge, Augustine M. K. Choi
e34. Atlas of Chest Imaging, Patricia Kritek, John J. Reilly, Jr.
Section 2: Diseases of the Respiratory System
254. Asthma, Peter J. Barnes
255. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Pulmonary Infiltrates With Eosinophilia, Alica K. Gerke, Gary W. Hunninghake
256. Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease, John R. Balmes, Frank E. Speizer
257. Pneumonia, Lionel A. Mandell, Richard Wunderink
258. Bronchiectasis and Lung Abscess, Rebecca M. Baron and John G. Bartlett
259. Cystic Fibrosis, Richard C. Boucher
260. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, John J. Reilly, Jr., Edwin K. Silverman, Steven D. Shapiro
261. Interstitial Lung Diseases, Talmadge E. King, Jr.
262. Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism, Samuel Z. Goldhaber
263. Disorders of the Pleura and Mediastinum, Richard W. Light
264. Disorders of Ventilation, John F. McConville, Julian Solway
265. Sleep Apnea, Neil J. Douglas
266. Lung Transplantation, Elbert P. Trulock
PART 12: CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Section 1: Respiratory Critical Care
267. Approach to the Patient With Critical Illness, John P. Kress, Jesse B. Hall
268. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Bruce D. Levy, Augustine M.K. Choi
269. Mechanical Ventilatory Support, Bartolome R. Celli
Section 2: Shock and Cardiac Arrest
270. Approach to the Patient With Shock, Ronald V. Maier
271. Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, Robert S. Munford
272. Cardiogenic Shock and Pulmonary Edema, Judith S. Hochman, David H. Ingbar
273. Cardiovascular Collapse, Cardiac Arrest, and Sudden Cardiac Death, Robert J. Myerburg, Agustin Castellanos
Section 3: Neurologic Critical Care
274. Coma, Allan H. Ropper
275. Neurologic Critical Care, Including Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, J. Claude Hemphill, III, Wade S. Smith, Daryl R. Gress
Section 4: Oncologic Emergencies
276. Oncologic Emergencies, Rasim Gucalp, Janice Dutcher
PART 13: DISORDERS OF THE KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT
277. Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Kidney, Alfred L. George, Jr., Eric G. Neilson
278. Adaptation of the Kidney to Renal Injury, Raymond C. Harris, Eric G. Neilson
279. Acute Kidney Injury, Sushrut S. Waikar, Joseph V. Bonventre
280. Chronic Kidney Disease, Joanne M. Bargman, Karl Skorecki
281. Dialysis in the Treatment of Renal Failure, Kathleen D. Liu, Glenn M. Chertow
282. Transplantation in the Treatment of Renal Failure, Anil Chandraker, Edgar L. Milford, Mohamed H. Sayegh
283. Glomerular Diseases, Julia B. Lewis, Eric G. Neilson
284. Polycystic Kidney Disease and Other Inherited Tubular Disorders, David J. Salant, Craig E. Gordon
285. Tubulointerstitial Diseases of the Kidney, Laurence H. Beck, Jr., David J. Salant
286. Vascular Injury to the Kidney, Stephen C. Textor, Nelson Leung
287. Nephrolithiasis, John R. Asplin, Fredric L. Coe, Murray J. Favus
288. Urinary Tract Infections, Pyelonephritis, and Prostatitis, Barbara W. Trautner, Kalpana Gupta
e35. Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, John W. Warren
289. Urinary Tract Obstruction, Julian L. Seifter
PART 14: DISORDERS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
Section 1: Disorders of the Alimentary Tract
290. Approach to the Patient With Gastrointestinal Disease, William L. Hasler, Chung Owyang
291. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Louis Michel Wong Kee Song, Mark Topazian
e36. Video Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Louis Michel Wong Kee Song, Mark Topazian
292. Diseases of the Esophagus, Peter J. Kahrilas, Ikuo Hirano
293. Peptic Ulcer Disease and Related Disorders, John Del Valle
294. Disorders of Absorption, Henry J. Binder
e37. The Schilling Test, Henry J. Binder
295. Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Sonia Friedman, Richard S. Blumberg
296. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chung Owyang
297. Diverticular Disease and Common Anorectal Disorders, Susan L. Gearhart
298. Mesenteric Vascular Insufficiency, Susan L. Gearhart
299. Acute Intestinal Obstruction, William Silen
300. Acute Appendicitis and Peritonitis, William Silen
Section 2: Liver and Biliary Tract Disease
301. Approach to the Patient With Liver Disease, Marc Ghany, Jay H. Hoofnagle
302. Evaluation of Liver Function, Daniel S. Pratt, Marshall M. Kaplan
303. The Hyperbilirubinemias, Allan W. Wolkoff
304. Acute Viral Hepatitis, Jules L. Dienstag
305. Toxic and Drug-Induced Hepatitis, Jules L. Dienstag
306. Chronic Hepatitis, Jules L. Dienstag
307. Alcoholic Liver Disease, Mark E. Mailliard, Michael F. Sorrell
308. Cirrhosis and Its Complications,
Bruce R. Bacon
e38. Atlas of Liver Biopsies, Jules L. Dienstag, Atul K. Bhan
309. Genetic, Metabolic, and Infiltrative Diseases Affecting the Liver, Bruce R. Bacon
310. Liver Transplantation, Jules L. Dienstag, Raymond T. Chung
311. Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts, Norton J. Greenberger, Gustav Paumgartner
Section 3: Disorders of the Pancreas
312. Approach to the Patient with Pancreatic Disease, Norton J. Greenberger, Darwin L. Conwell, Peter A. Banks
313. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis, Norton J. Greenberger, Darwin L. Conwell, Bechien U. Wu, and Peter A. Banks
PART 15: DISORDERS OF THE JOINTS AND ADJACENT TISSUES
Section 1: The Immune System in Health and Disease
314. Introduction to the Immune System, Barton F. Haynes, Kelly A. Soderberg, and Anthony S. Fauci
315. The Major Histocompatibility Complex, Gerald T. Nepom
316. Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases, Alain Fischer
e39. Primary Immunodeficiencies Associated With (or Secondary to) Other Diseases, Alain Fischer
Section 2: Disorders
Summaries of Chapters e1 to e57
Contributors
Preface
PART 1: INTRODUCITON TO CLINICAL MEDICINE
1. The Practice of Medicine, The Editors
2. Global Issues in Medicine, Jim Yong Kim, Paul Farmer, and Joseph Rhatigan
3. Decision-Making in Clinical Medicine, Daniel B. Mark, John B. Wong
4. Screening and Prevention of Disease, Gary J. Martin
5. Principles of Clinical Pharmacology, Dan M. Roden
6. Women's Health, Andrea Dunaif
7. Medical Disorders During Pregnancy, Robert L. Barbieri and John T. Repke
8. Medical Evaluation of the Surgical Patient, Wei C. Lau, Kim A. Eagle
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Ezekiel J. Emanuel
10. The Safety and Quality of Health Care, David W. Bates
e1. Primary Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Tim Evans, Kumanan Rasanathan
e2. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine, Josephine P. Briggs, Stephen E. Straus
e3. The Economics of Medical Care, Joseph P. Newhouse
e4. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, Joseph R. Betancourt, Alexander R. Green
e5. Ethical Issues in Clinical Medicine, Bernard Lo
e6. Neoplasia During Pregnancy, Dan L. Longo
PART 2: CARDINAL MANIFESTATIONS AND PRESENTATION OF DISEASES
Section 1: Pain
11. Pain: Pathophysiology and Management, James P. Rathmell, Howard L. Fields
12. Chest Discomfort, Thomas H. Lee
13. Abdominal Pain, William Silen
14. Headache, Peter J. Goadsby, Neil H. Raskin
15. Back and Neck Pain, John W. Engstrom, Richard A. Deyo
Section 2: Alterations in Body Temperature
16. Fever and Hyperthermia, Charles A. Dinarello, Reuven Porat
17.Fever and Rash, Elaine T. Kaye, Kenneth M. Kaye
e7. Atlas of Rashes Associated with Fever, Kenneth M. Kaye, Elaine T. Kaye
18. Fever of Unknown Origin, Jeffrey A. Gelfand, Michael V. Callahan
19. Hypothermia and Frostbite, Daniel F. Danzl
Section 3: Nervous System Dysfunction
20. Syncope, Roy Freeman
21. Dizziness and Vertigo, Mark F. Walker, Robert B. Daroff
22. Weakness and Paralysis, Michael J. Aminoff
23. Numbness, Tingling, and Sensory Loss, Michael J. Aminoff, Arthur K. Asbury
24. Gait and Balance Disorders, Lewis Sudarsky
e8. Video Library of Gait Disorders, Gail Kang, Nicholas B. Galifianakis, Michael Geschwind
25. Confusion and Delirium, S. Andrew Josephson, Bruce L. Miller
26. Aphasia, Memory Loss, and Other Focal Cerebral Disorders, M.-Marsel Mesulam
e9. Memory Loss, Bruce L. Miller, Indre V. Viskontas
e10. Primary Progressive Aphasia, Memory Loss, and Other Focal Cerebral Disorders, Maria Luis Gorno-Tempini, Jeninfer Ogar, Joel Kramer, Bruce Miller, Gil Rabinovici, and Maria Carmela Tartaglia
27. Sleep Disorders, Charles A. Czeisler, John W. Winkelman, Gary S. Richardson
Section 4: Disorders of Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
28. Disorders of the Eye, Jonathan C. Horton
e11. Video Library of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Shirley H. Wray
29. Disorders of Smell and Taste, Richard L. Doty, Steven M. Bromley
30. Disorders of Hearing, Anil K. Lalwani
31. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Michael A. Rubin, Larry C. Ford, Ralph Gonzales
32. Oral Manifestations of Disease, Samuel C. Durso
e12. Atlas of Oral Manifestations of Disease, Samuel C. Durso, Janet A. Yellowitz
Section 5: Alterations in Circulatory and Respiratory Functions
33. Dyspnea, Richard M. Schwartzstein
34. Cough and Hemoptysis, Patricia Kritek, Christopher Fanta
35. Hypoxia and Cyanosis, Joseph Loscalzo
36. Edema, Eugene Braunwald, Joseph Loscalzo
e13. Approach to the Patient with a Heart Murmur, Patrick T. O'Gara, Joseph Loscalzo
37. Palpitations, Joseph Loscalzo
Section 6: Alterations in Gastrointestinal Function
38. Dysphagia, Ikuo Hirano, Peter J. Kahrilas
39. Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion, William L. Hasler
40. Diarrhea and Constipation, Michael Camilleri, Joseph A. Murray
41. Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Loren Laine
42. Jaundice, Daniel S. Pratt, Marshall M. Kaplan
43. Abdominal Swelling and Ascites, Kathleen E. Corey, Lawrence S. Friedman
Section 7: Alterations in Renal and Urinary Tract Function
44. Azotemia and Urinary Abnormalities, Julie Lin, Bradley M. Denker
e14. Atlas of Urinary Sediments and Renal Biopsies, Agnes B. Fogo, Eric G. Neilson
45. Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances, David B. Mount
e15. Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances and Acid-Base Disturbances: Case Examples, David B. Mount, Thomas D. Dubose, Jr.
46. Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia, Sundeep Khosla
47. Acidosis and Alkalosis, Thomas D. Dubose, Jr.
Section 8: Alterations in Sexual Function and Reproduction
48. Sexual Dysfunction, Kevin T. McVary
49. Hirsutism and Virilization, David A. Ehrmann
50. Menstrual Disorders and Pelvic Pain, Janet E. Hall
Section 9: Alterations in the Skin
51. Approach to the Patient with a Skin Disorder, Thomas J. Lawley, Kim B. Yancey
52. Eczema, Psoriasis, Cutaneous Infections, Acne, and Other Common Skin Disorders, Leslie P. Lawley, Calvin O. McCall, Thomas J. Lawley
53. Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease, Jean L. Bolognia, Irwin M. Braverman (ed. Fauci)
54. Immunologically Mediated Skin Diseases, Kim B. Yancey, Thomas J. Lawley
55. Cutaneous Drug Reactions, Kanada Shinkai, Jean-Claude Roujeau, Robert S. Stern, Bruce U. Wintroub
56. Photosensitivity and Other Reactions to Light, Alexander G. Marneros, David R. Bickers
e16. Atlas of Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease, Thomas J. Lawley, Robert A. Swerlick
Section 10: Hematologic Alterations
57. Anemia and Polycythemia, John W. Adamson, Dan L. Longo
58. Bleeding and Thrombosis, Barbara Konkle
59. Enlargement of Lymph Nodes and Spleen
60. Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes, Steven M. Holland, John I. Gallin
e17. Atlas of Hematology and Analysis of Peripheral Blood Smears, Dan L. Longo
PART 3: GENES, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND DISEASE
61. Principles of Human Genetics, J. Larry Jameson, Peter Kopp
62. Chromosome Disorders, Stuart Schwartz, Terry Hassold
63. The Practice of Genetics in Clinical Medicine, Susan Miesfeldt, J. Larry Jameson
e18. Mitochondrial DNA and Heritable Traits and Diseases, Karl Skorecki, Hanna Mandel
64. The Human Microbiome, Jeffrey I. Gordon, Rob Knight
e19. Systems Biology in Health and Disease, Joseph Loscalzo
PART 4: REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
65. Stem Cell Biology, Minoru S. H. Ko
66. Hematopoietic Stem Cells, David T. Scadden, Dan L. Longo
67. Applications of Stem Cell Biology in Clinical Medicine, John A. Kessler
68. Gene Therapy in Clinical Medicine, Katherine A. High
69. Tissue Engineering, David M. Hoganson, Howard I. Pryor, II, Joseph P. Vacanti
PART 5: AGING
70. World Demography of Aging, Richard Suzman
71. The Biology of Aging, George M. Martin
72. Clinical Problems of Aging, Luigi Ferrucci, Stephanie Studenski
PART 6: NUTRITION
73. Nutrient Requirements and Dietary Assessment, Johanna Dwyer
74. Vitamin and Trace Mineral Deficiency and Excess, Robert M. Russell, Paolo M. Suter
75. Malnutrition and Nutritional Assessment, Douglas C. Heimburger
76. Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Therapy, Bruce R. Bistrian, David F. Driscoll
77. Biology of Obesity, Jeffrey S. Flier, Eleftheria Maratos-Flier
78. Evaluation and Management of Obesity, Robert F. Kushner
79. Eating Disorders, B. Timothy Walsh, Evelyn Attia
80. Involuntary Weight Loss, Russell G. Robertson, J. Larry Jameson
PART 7: ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY
Section 1: Neoplastic Disorders
81. Approach to the Patient with Cancer, Dan L. Longo
82. Prevention and Early Detection of Cancer, Jennifer M. Croswell, Otis W. Brawley, Barnett S. Kramer
83. Cancer Genetics, Pat J. Morin, Jeffrey M. Trent, Francis S. Collins, Bert Vogelstein
84. Cancer Cell Biology and Angiogenesis, Robert G. Fenton, Dan L. Longo
85. Principles of Cancer Treatment, Edward A. Sausville, Dan L. Longo
86. Infections in Patients with Cancer, Robert Finberg
87. Cancer of the Skin, Walter J. Urba, Carl V. Washington, Hari Nadiminti
88. Head and Neck Cancer, Everett E. Vokes
89. Neoplasms of the Lung, Leora Horn, William Pao, David H. Johnson
90. Breast Cancer, Marc E. Lippman
91. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer, Robert J. Mayer
92. Tumors of the Liver and Biliary Tree, Brian I. Carr
93. Pancreatic Cancer, Irene Chong, David Cunningham
94. Bladder and Renal Cell Carcinomas, Howard I. Scher, Robert J. Motzer
95. Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Prostate, Howard I. Scher
96. Testicular Cancer, Robert J. Motzer, George J. Bosl
97. Gynecologic Malignancies, Michael V. Seiden
98. Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas and Bone Metastases, Shreyaskumar R. Patel, Robert S. Benjamin
99. Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Gauri R. Varadhachary, James L. Abbruzzese
100. Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Endocrinologic/Hematologic,
J. Larry Jameson, Dan L. Longo
101. Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndromes, Josep Dalmau, Myrna R. Rosenfeld
e20. Thymoma, Dan L. Longo
102. Late Consequences of Cancer and Its Treatment, Carl E. Freter, Dan L. Longo
Section 2: Hematopoietic Disorders
103. Iron Deficiency and Other Hypoproliferative Anemias, John W. Adamson
104. Disorders of Hemoglobin, Edward J. Benz, Jr.
105. Megaloblastic Anemias, A. Victor Hoffbrand
106. Hemolytic Anemias and Anemia Due to Acute Blood Loss, Lucio Luzzatto
107. Aplastic Anemia, Myelodysplasia, and Related Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes, Neal S. Young
108. Polycythemia Vera and Other Myeloproliferative Diseases, Jerry L. Spivak
109. Acute and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Meir Wetzler, Guido Marcucci, and Clara D. Bloomfield
110. Malignancies of Lymphoid Cells, Dan L. Longo
e21. Less Common Hematologic Malignancies, Dan L. Longo
111. Plasma Cell Disorders, Nikhil C. Munshi, Dan L. Longo, Kenneth C. Anderson
112. Amyloidosis, David C. Seldin, Martha Skinner
113. Transfusion Biology and Therapy, Jeffery S. Dzieczkowski, Kenneth c. Anderson
114. Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Frederick R. Appelbaum
Section 3: Disorders of Hemostasis
115. Disorders of Platelets and Vessel Wall, Barbara Konkle
116. Coagulation Disorders, Valder R. Arruda, Katherine A. High
117. Arterial and Venous Thrombosis, Jane E. Freedman, Joseph Loscalzo
118. Antiplatelet Anticoagulant and Fibrinolytic Drugs, Jeffrey I. Weitz
PART 8: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Section 1: Basic Considerations in Infectious Diseases
119. Introduction to Infectious Diseases: Host-Pathogen Interactions, Lawrence C. Madoff, Dennis L. Kasper
120. Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis, Gerald B. Pier
121. Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient, Tamar F. Barlam, Dennis L. Kasper
122. Immunization Principles and Vaccine Use, Anne Schuchat, Lisa A. Jackson
123. Health Recommendations for International Travel, Jay S. Keystone, Phyllis E. Kozarsky
e22. Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases, Alexander J. McAdam, Andrew B. Onderdonk
Section 2: Clinical Syndromes: Community-Acquired Infections
124. Infective Endocarditis, Adolf W. Karchmer
125. Infections of the Skin, Muscles, and Soft Tissues, Dennis L. Stevens
126. Osteomyelitis, Alan D. Tice
127. Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses, Miriam J. Baron, Dennis L. Kasper
128. Acute Infectious Diarrheal Diseases and Bacterial Food Poisoning, Regina C. LaRocque, Edward T. Ryan, Stephen B. Calderwood
129. Clostridium difficile Infection, Including Pseudomembranous Colitis, Dale N. Gerding, Stuart Johnson
130. Sexually Transmitted Infections: Overview and Clinical Approach, Jeanne M. Marrazzo, King K. Holmes
e23. Infectious Complications of Burns, Lawrence C. Madoff, Florencia Pereyra
e24. Infectious Complications of Bites, Lawrence C. Madoff, Florencia Pereyra
Section 3: Clinical Syndromes: Health Care-Associated Infections
131. Health Care-Associated Infections, Robert A. Weinstein
132. Infections in Transplant Recipients, Robert Finberg, Joyce Fingeroth
Section 4: Approach to Therapy for Bacterial Diseases,
133. Treatment and Prophylaxis of Bacterial Infections, Gordon L. Archer, Ronald E. Polk
Section 5: Diseases Caused by Gram-Positive Bacteria,
134. Pneumococcal Infections, David Goldblatt, Katherine L. O'Brien
135. Staphylococcal Infections, Franklin D. Lowy
136. Streptococcal Infections, Michael R. Wessels
137. Enterococcal Infections, Cesar A. Arias, Barbara E. Murray
138. Diphtheria and Other Infections Caused by Corynebacteria and Related Species, William R. Bishai, John R. Murphy
139. Listeria monocytogenes Infections, Elizabeth L. Hohmann, Daniel A. Portnoy
140. Tetanus, C. Louise Thwaites, Lam Minh Yen
141. Botulism, Jeremy Sobel, Susan Maslanka
142. Gas Gangrene and Other Clostridial Infections, Amy E. Bryant, Dennis L. Stevens
Section 6: Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Bacteria
143. Meningococcal Infections, Andrew J. Pollard
144. Gonococcal Infections, Sanjay Ram, Peter A. Rice
145. Haemophilus and Moraxella Infections, Timothy F. Murphy
146. Infections Due to the HACEK Group and Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacteria, Tamar F. Barlam, Dennis L. Kasper
147. Legionella Infections, Miguel Sabria, Victor L. Yu
148. Pertussis and Other Bordetella Infections, Scott A. Halperin
149. Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Enteric Bacilli, Thomas A. Russo, James R. Johnson
150. Acinetobacter Infections, David L. Paterson, Anton Y. Peleg
151. Helicobacter pylori Infections, John C. Atherton, Martin J. Blaser
152. Infections Due to Pseudomonas Species and Related Organisms, Reuben Ramphal
153. Salmonellosis, David A. Pegues, Samuel I. Miller
154. Shigellosis, David A. Pegues, Samuel I. Miller
155. Infections Due to Campylobacter
and Related Organisms, Martin J. Blaser
156. Cholera and Other Vibrioses, Matthew K. Waldor, Edward T. Ryan
157. Brucellosis, Michael J. Corbel, Nicholas J. Beeching
158. Tularemia, Richard F. Jacobs, Gordon E. Schutze
159. Plague and Other Yersinia Infections, Michael B. Prentice
160. Bartonella Infections, Including Cat-Scratch Disease, Michael Giladi, Moshe Ephros
161. Donovanosis, Nigel O'Farrell
Section 7: Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections
162. Nocardiosis, Gregory A. Filice
163. Actinomycosis, Thomas A. Russo
164. Infections Due to Mixed Anaerobic Organisms, Dennis L. Kasper, Ronit Cohen-Poradosu
Section 8: Mycobacterial Diseases
165. Tuberculosis, Mario C. Raviglione, Richard J. O'Brien
166. Leprosy, Robert H. Gelber
167. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections, Steven M. Holland
168. Antimycobacterial Agents, Max R. O'Donnell, Jussi J. Saukkonen
Section 9: Spirochetal Diseases
169. Syphilis, Sheila A. Lukehart
170. Endemic Treponematoses, Sheila A. Lukehart
171. Leptospirosis, Joseph M. Vinetz
172. Relapsing Fever, Mark S. Dworkin
173. Lyme Borreliosis, Allen C. Steere
Section 10: Diseases Caused by Rickettsiae, Mycoplasmas, and Chlamydiae
174. Rickettsial Diseases, David H. Walker, J. Stephen Dumler, Thomas Marrie
175. Infections Due to Mycoplasmas, R. Doug Hardy
176. Chlamydial Infections, Charlotte A. Gaydos, Thomas C. Quinn
Section 11: Viral Diseases: General Considerations
177. Medical Virology, Fred Wang, Elliott Kieff
178. Antiviral Chemotherapy, Excluding Antiretroviral Drugs, Lindsey R. Baden, Raphael Dolin
Section 12: Infections Due to DNA Viruses
179. Herpes Simplex Virus Infections, Lawrence Corey
180. Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections, Richard J. Whitley
181. Epstein-Barr Virus Infections, Including Infectious Mononucleosis, Jeffrey I. Cohen
182. Cytomegalovirus and Human Herpesvirus Types 6,7, and 8, Martin S. Hirsch
183. Molluscum Contagiosum, Monkeypox, and Other Poxvirus Infections, Fred Wang
184. Parvovirus Infections, Kevin E. Brown
185. Human Papillomavirus Infections, Richard C. Reichman
Section 13: Infections Due to DNA and RNA Respiratory Viruses
186. Common Viral Respiratory Infections, Raphael Dolin
187. Influenza, Raphael Dolin
Infections Due to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Other Human Retroviruses
188. The Human Retroviruses, Dan L. Longo
189. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease: AIDS and Related Disorders, Anthony S. Fauci, H. Clifford Lane
Section 15: Infections Due to RNA Viruses
190. Viral Gastroenteritis, Umesh D. Parashar, Roger I. Glass
191. Enteroviruses and Reoviruses, Jeffrey I. Cohen
192. Measles (Rubeola), William J. Moss
193. Rubella (German Measles), Laura A. Zimmerman, Susan E. Reef
194. Mumps, Steven Rubin, Kathryn M. Carbone
195. Rabies and Other Rhabdovirus Infections, Alan C. Jackson
196. Infections Caused by Arthropod- and Rodent-Borne Viruses, Clarence J. Peters
197. Ebola and Marburg Viruses, Clarence J. Peters
Section 16: Fungal Infections
198. Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Infections, John E. Edwards, Jr.
199. Histoplasmosis, Chadi A. Hage, L. Joseph Wheat
200. Coccidioidomycosis, Neiil M. Ampel
201. Blastomycosis, Stanley W. Chapman, Donna C. Sullivan
202. Cryptococcosis, Arturo Casadevall
203. Candidiasis, John E. Edwards, Jr.
204. Aspergillosis, David W. Denning
205. Mucormycosis, Brad Spellberg, Ashraf S. Ibrahim
206. Superficial Mycoses and Less Common Systemic Mycoses, Carol A. Kauffman
207. Pneumocystis Infections, A. George Smulian, Peter D. Walzer
Section 17: Protozoal and Helminthic Infections: General Considerations
e25. Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections, Sharon L. Reed, Charles E. Davis
208. Agents Used to Treat Parasitic Infections, Thomas A. Moore
e26. Pharmacology of Agents Used to Treat Parasitic Infections, Thomas A. Moore
Section 18: Protozoal Infections
209. Amebiasis and Infection With Free-Living Amebas, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr.
210. Malaria, Nicholas J. White, Joel G. Berman
211. Babesiosis, Edouard Vannier, Jeffrey A. Gelfand
e27. Atlas of Blood Smears of Malaria and Babesiosis, Nicholas J. White, Joel G. Breman
212. Leishmaniasis, Shyam Sundar
213. Chagas' Disease and Trypanosomiasis, Louis V. Kirchhoff, Anis Rassi, Jr.
214. Toxoplasma Infections, Kami Kim, Lloyd H. Kasper
215. Protozoal Intestinal Infections and Trichomoniasis, Peter F. Weller
Section 19: Helminthic Infections
216. Trichinellosis and Other Tissue Nematode Infections, Peter F. Weller
217. Intestinal Nematode Infections, Peter F. Weller, Thomas B. Nutman
218. Filarial and Related Infections, Thomas B. Nutman, Peter F. Weller
219. Schistosomiasis and Other Trematode Infections, Adel A.F. Mahmoud
220. Cestode Infections, A. Clinton White, Jr., Peter F. Weller
PART 9: TERRORISM AND CLINICAL MEDICINE
221. Microbial Bioterrorism, H. Clifford Lane, Anthony S. Fauci
222. Chemical Terrorism, Charles G. Hurst, Jonathan Newmark, James A. Romano, Jr.
223. Radiation Terrorism, Zelig A. Tochner, Eli Glatstein
PART 10: DISORDERS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Section 1: Introduction to Cardiovascular Disorders
224. Basic Biology of the Cardiovascular System, Joseph Loscalzo, Peter Libby, Jonathan Epstein
225. Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease, Thomas A. Gaziano, J. Michael Gaziano
226. Approach to the Patient with Possible Cardiovascular Disease, Joseph Loscalzo
Section 2: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disorders
227. Physical Examination of the Cardiovascular System, Patrick T. O'Gara, Joseph Loscalzo
228. Electrocardiography, Ary L. Goldberger
e28. Atlas of Electrocardiography, Ary L. Goldberger
229. Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging: Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and MRI/CT Imaging, Rick A. Nishimura, Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, Matthew Martinez
e29. Atlas of Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging, Rick A. Nishimura, Panithya Chareonthaitawee, Matthew Martinez
230. Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography, Jane A. Leopold, David P. Faxon
Section 3: Disorders of Rhythm
231. Principles of Electrophysiology, David D. Spragg, Gordon F. Tomaselli
232. The Bradyarrhythmias, Gordon F. Tomaselli
233. The Tachyarrhythmias, Francis Marchlinski
e30. Atlas of Cardiac Arrhythmias, Ary L. Golberger
Section 4: Disorders of the Heart
234. Heart Failure and Cor Pulmonale, Douglas L. Mann, Murali Chakinala
235. Cardiac Transplantation and Prolonged Assisted Circulation, Sharon A. Hunt, Hari R. Mallidi
236. Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult, John S. Child, Jamil Aboulhosn
237. Valvular Heart Disease, Patrick O'Gara, Joseph Loscalzo
238. Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis, Lynne Warner Stevenson, Joseph Loscalzo
239. Pericardial Disease, Eugene Braunwald
240. Tumors and Trauma of the Heart, Eric H. Awtry, Wilson S. Colucci
e31. Cardiac Manifestations of Systemic Disease, Eric H. Awtry, Wilson S. Colucci
Section 5: Vascular Disease
241. The Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment of Atherosclerosis, Peter Libby
e32. Atlas of Atherosclerosis, Peter Libby
242. The Metabolic Syndrome, Robert H. Eckel
243. Ischemic Heart Disease, Elliott M. Antman, Andrew P. Selwyn, Joseph Loscalzo
244. Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Christopher P. Cannon
245. ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Elliott M. Antman, Joseph Loscalzo
246. Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Other Interventional Procedures, David P. Faxon, Deepak L. Bhatt
e33. Atlas of Percutaneous Revascularization, Jane A. Leopold, Deepak L. Bhatt, David P. Faxon
247. Hypertensive Vascular Disease, Theodore A. Kotchen
248. Diseases of the Aorta, Mark A. Creager, Joseph Loscalzo
249. Vascular Diseases of the Extremities, Mark A. Creager, Joseph Loscalzo
250. Pulmonary Hypertension, Stuart Rich
PART 11: DISORDERS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Section 1: Diagnosis of Respiratory Disorders
251. Approach to the Patient With Disease of the Respiratory System, Patricia Kritek, Augustine Choi
252. Disturbances of Respiratory Function, Edward T. Naureckas, Julian Solway
253. Diagnostic Procedures in Respiratory Disease, Anne L. Fuhlbrigge, Augustine M. K. Choi
e34. Atlas of Chest Imaging, Patricia Kritek, John J. Reilly, Jr.
Section 2: Diseases of the Respiratory System
254. Asthma, Peter J. Barnes
255. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Pulmonary Infiltrates With Eosinophilia, Alica K. Gerke, Gary W. Hunninghake
256. Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease, John R. Balmes, Frank E. Speizer
257. Pneumonia, Lionel A. Mandell, Richard Wunderink
258. Bronchiectasis and Lung Abscess, Rebecca M. Baron and John G. Bartlett
259. Cystic Fibrosis, Richard C. Boucher
260. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, John J. Reilly, Jr., Edwin K. Silverman, Steven D. Shapiro
261. Interstitial Lung Diseases, Talmadge E. King, Jr.
262. Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism, Samuel Z. Goldhaber
263. Disorders of the Pleura and Mediastinum, Richard W. Light
264. Disorders of Ventilation, John F. McConville, Julian Solway
265. Sleep Apnea, Neil J. Douglas
266. Lung Transplantation, Elbert P. Trulock
PART 12: CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Section 1: Respiratory Critical Care
267. Approach to the Patient With Critical Illness, John P. Kress, Jesse B. Hall
268. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Bruce D. Levy, Augustine M.K. Choi
269. Mechanical Ventilatory Support, Bartolome R. Celli
Section 2: Shock and Cardiac Arrest
270. Approach to the Patient With Shock, Ronald V. Maier
271. Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, Robert S. Munford
272. Cardiogenic Shock and Pulmonary Edema, Judith S. Hochman, David H. Ingbar
273. Cardiovascular Collapse, Cardiac Arrest, and Sudden Cardiac Death, Robert J. Myerburg, Agustin Castellanos
Section 3: Neurologic Critical Care
274. Coma, Allan H. Ropper
275. Neurologic Critical Care, Including Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, J. Claude Hemphill, III, Wade S. Smith, Daryl R. Gress
Section 4: Oncologic Emergencies
276. Oncologic Emergencies, Rasim Gucalp, Janice Dutcher
PART 13: DISORDERS OF THE KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT
277. Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Kidney, Alfred L. George, Jr., Eric G. Neilson
278. Adaptation of the Kidney to Renal Injury, Raymond C. Harris, Eric G. Neilson
279. Acute Kidney Injury, Sushrut S. Waikar, Joseph V. Bonventre
280. Chronic Kidney Disease, Joanne M. Bargman, Karl Skorecki
281. Dialysis in the Treatment of Renal Failure, Kathleen D. Liu, Glenn M. Chertow
282. Transplantation in the Treatment of Renal Failure, Anil Chandraker, Edgar L. Milford, Mohamed H. Sayegh
283. Glomerular Diseases, Julia B. Lewis, Eric G. Neilson
284. Polycystic Kidney Disease and Other Inherited Tubular Disorders, David J. Salant, Craig E. Gordon
285. Tubulointerstitial Diseases of the Kidney, Laurence H. Beck, Jr., David J. Salant
286. Vascular Injury to the Kidney, Stephen C. Textor, Nelson Leung
287. Nephrolithiasis, John R. Asplin, Fredric L. Coe, Murray J. Favus
288. Urinary Tract Infections, Pyelonephritis, and Prostatitis, Barbara W. Trautner, Kalpana Gupta
e35. Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, John W. Warren
289. Urinary Tract Obstruction, Julian L. Seifter
PART 14: DISORDERS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
Section 1: Disorders of the Alimentary Tract
290. Approach to the Patient With Gastrointestinal Disease, William L. Hasler, Chung Owyang
291. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Louis Michel Wong Kee Song, Mark Topazian
e36. Video Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Louis Michel Wong Kee Song, Mark Topazian
292. Diseases of the Esophagus, Peter J. Kahrilas, Ikuo Hirano
293. Peptic Ulcer Disease and Related Disorders, John Del Valle
294. Disorders of Absorption, Henry J. Binder
e37. The Schilling Test, Henry J. Binder
295. Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Sonia Friedman, Richard S. Blumberg
296. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chung Owyang
297. Diverticular Disease and Common Anorectal Disorders, Susan L. Gearhart
298. Mesenteric Vascular Insufficiency, Susan L. Gearhart
299. Acute Intestinal Obstruction, William Silen
300. Acute Appendicitis and Peritonitis, William Silen
Section 2: Liver and Biliary Tract Disease
301. Approach to the Patient With Liver Disease, Marc Ghany, Jay H. Hoofnagle
302. Evaluation of Liver Function, Daniel S. Pratt, Marshall M. Kaplan
303. The Hyperbilirubinemias, Allan W. Wolkoff
304. Acute Viral Hepatitis, Jules L. Dienstag
305. Toxic and Drug-Induced Hepatitis, Jules L. Dienstag
306. Chronic Hepatitis, Jules L. Dienstag
307. Alcoholic Liver Disease, Mark E. Mailliard, Michael F. Sorrell
308. Cirrhosis and Its Complications,
Bruce R. Bacon
e38. Atlas of Liver Biopsies, Jules L. Dienstag, Atul K. Bhan
309. Genetic, Metabolic, and Infiltrative Diseases Affecting the Liver, Bruce R. Bacon
310. Liver Transplantation, Jules L. Dienstag, Raymond T. Chung
311. Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts, Norton J. Greenberger, Gustav Paumgartner
Section 3: Disorders of the Pancreas
312. Approach to the Patient with Pancreatic Disease, Norton J. Greenberger, Darwin L. Conwell, Peter A. Banks
313. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis, Norton J. Greenberger, Darwin L. Conwell, Bechien U. Wu, and Peter A. Banks
PART 15: DISORDERS OF THE JOINTS AND ADJACENT TISSUES
Section 1: The Immune System in Health and Disease
314. Introduction to the Immune System, Barton F. Haynes, Kelly A. Soderberg, and Anthony S. Fauci
315. The Major Histocompatibility Complex, Gerald T. Nepom
316. Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases, Alain Fischer
e39. Primary Immunodeficiencies Associated With (or Secondary to) Other Diseases, Alain Fischer
Section 2: Disorders