Description
Book SynopsisAlagappan’s Clinical Medicine for Dental Students is the latest edition of this comprehensive student resource. Updated epidemiological data and new flowcharts and illustrations bring the book firmly up to date.
Divided into 55 chapters across nine sections, the first section covers general medical assessment, providing a sample assessment chart at the end of the section. Further sections cover specific parts and systems of the body, including abdomen, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, haematology and endocrinology. The final two sections cover nutrition and infectious diseases.
Oral manifestations of medical conditions are defined clearly for medical students, under separate headings where necessary, and text boxes are included to highlight key information. This new edition features the latest definitions and guidelines on clinical medicine in dentistry.
With highly relevant and up to date information enhanced by 264 full colour images and illustrations, Alagappan’s Clinical Medicine for Dental Students is an ideal reference book and revision resource for undergraduate dental students.
Key Points
- New edition of this comprehensive guide to clinical medicine for dental students
- Previous edition published 2009 (9788184485288)
- 264 full colour images and illustrations
Table of ContentsSection 1 General Medicine
- Aims, Objective and Case History
Section 2 Abdomen
- Assessment and Examination
- Disease of Oral Cavity
- Disease of Oesophagus
- Disease of Stomach
- Diseases of Intestine
- Diseases of Liver
- Glomerulonephritis
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Renal Failure
Section 3 Cardiovascular System
- Assessment and Examination
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Fever
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Infective Endocarditis
- Arrythmia Disorders
- Cardiac Failure
- Hypertension
Section 4 Respiratory System
- Assessment and Examination
- Brochilal Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Pleural Effusion
- Pnemothorax
- Pulmonary Suppurations
- Lung Cancers
Section 5 Haematology
- Disorders of RBC
- Disorders of WBC
- Haemostatis and its Disorders
- Disorders of Lymph Nodes and Spleen
Section 6 Nervous System
- Assessment and Examination
- Disorders of Cranial Nerve
- Epilepsy
- CVD
- Headache
- Meningitis
- Coma
Section 7 Endocrine
- Thyroid gland Disorders
- Parathyroid gland Disorders
- Adrenal gland Disorders
- Pituitary Gland Disorders
- Diabetes
Section 8 Nutrition
- Nutrition and Health
- Vitamin and Minerals
- Balanced Diet and Nutritional Disorder
Section 9 Infections Diseases
- Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever
- Diphtheria
- Viral Exanthems
- Sexually Transmitted Disease
- HIV and AIDS
- Malaria
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Oral Manifestations of Mucucutaneous Disorders
