Description

Book Synopsis

All the authority of the most trusted brand in medical content in a convenient, portable guide

A Doody's Core Titles for 2023! 

The Harrisonâs Manual, derived from most clinically salient content featured in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20th Edition, delivers numerous clinical algorithms in one practical, portable resource.  The Manual also includes abundant quick reference tables, plus concise textâproviding rapid access to bedside information when decisions need to be made quickly. This full color summary guide covers all diseases and conditions commonly seen in inpatient general medicine, so you can be sure to find invaluable content directly to your workflow and practice.

The 20th edition has been updated to reflect the l

Table of Contents
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
SECTION 1 Care of the Hospitalized Patient
1 Electrolytes
2 Acid-Base Disorders
3 Diagnostic Imaging in Internal Medicine
4 Procedures Commonly Performed by Internists
5 Principles of Critical Care Medicine
6 Pain and Its Management
7 Assessment of Nutritional Status
8 Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
9 Transfusion and Pheresis Therapy
10 Palliative and End-of-Life Care
SECTION 2 Medical Emergencies
11 Cardiovascular Collapse and Sudden Death
12 Shock
13 Narcotic Overdose
14 Sepsis and Septic Shock
15 Acute Pulmonary Edema
16 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
17 Respiratory Failure
18 Confusion, Stupor, and Coma
19 Stroke
20 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
21 Increased Intracranial Pressure and Head Trauma
22 Spinal Cord Compression
23 Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
24 Status Epilepticus
25 Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Coma
26 Hypoglycemia
27 Oncologic Emergencies
28 Anaphylaxis
29 Bites, Venoms, Stings, and Marine Poisonings
SECTION 3 Common Patient Presentations
30 Fever, Hyperthermia, and Rash
31 Generalized Fatigue
32 Unintentional Weight Loss
33 Chest Pain
34 Palpitations
35 Dyspnea
36 Cyanosis
37 Cough and Hemoptysis
38 Edema
39 Abdominal Pain
40 Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion
41 Dysphagia
42 Diarrhea, Malabsorption, and Constipation
43 Gastrointestinal Bleeding
44 Jaundice and Evaluation of Liver Function
45 Ascites
46 Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly
47 Anemia and Polycythemia
48 Azotemia and Urinary Abnormalities
49 Pain and Swelling of Joints
50 Back and Neck Pain
51 Headache
52 Syncope
53 Dizziness and Vertigo
54 Acute Visual Loss and Double Vision
55 Weakness and Paralysis
56 Tremor and Movement Disorders
57 Aphasia
58 Sleep Disorders
SECTION 4 Otolaryngology
59 Sore Throat, Earache, and Upper Respiratory Symptoms
SECTION 5 Dermatology
60 General Examination of the Skin
61 Common Skin Conditions
SECTION 6 Hematology and Oncology
62 Examination of Blood Smears and Bone Marrow
63 Red Blood Cell Disorders
64 Leukocytosis and Leukopenia
65 Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders
66 Myeloid Leukemias, Myelodysplasia, and Myeloproliferative Syndromes
67 Lymphoid Malignancies
68 Skin Cancer
69 Head and Neck Cancer
70 Lung Cancer
71 Breast Cancer
72 Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
73 Genitourinary Tract Cancer
74 Gynecologic Cancer
75 Tumors of the Nervous System
76 Prostate Hyperplasia and Carcinoma
77 Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
78 Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes
79 Neurologic Paraneoplastic Syndromes
SECTION 7 Infectious Diseases
80 Growing Threats in Infectious Disease
81 Infections Acquired in Health Care Facilities
82 Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
83 Infective Endocarditis
84 Intraabdominal Infections
85 Infectious Diarrheas and Bacterial Food Poisoning
86 Sexually Transmitted and Reproductive Tract Infections
87 Infections of the Skin, Soft Tissues, Joints, and Bones
88 Pneumococcal Infections
89 Staphylococcal Infections
90 Streptococcal/Enterococcal Infections, Diphtheria, and Infections Caused by Other Corynebacteria and Related Species
91 Meningococcal and Listerial Infections
92 Infections Caused by Haemophilus, Bordetella, Moraxella, and HACEK Group Organisms
93 Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Enteric Bacteria and Pseudomonads
94 Infections Caused by Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacilli
95 Anaerobic Infections
96 Nocardiosis, Actinomycosis, and Whipple’s Disease
97 Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections
98 Lyme Disease and Other Nonsyphilitic Spirochetal Infections
99 Rickettsial Diseases
100 Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella Species, and Chlamydia pneumoniae
101 Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia psittaci
102 Infections with Herpes Simplex Virus, Varicella-Zoster Virus, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr Virus, and Human Herpesvirus Types 6, 7, and 8
103 Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Diseases
104 Rubeola, Rubella, Mumps, and Parvovirus Infections
105 Enterovirus Infections
106 Insect- and Animal-Borne Viral Infections
107 HIV Infection and AIDS
108 Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Candidiasis, and Other Fungal Infections
109 Overview of Parasitic Infections
110 Malaria, Toxoplasmosis, Babesiosis, and Other Protozoal Infections
111 Helminthic Infections and Ectoparasite Infestations
SECTION 8 Cardiology
112 Physical Examination of the Heart
113 Electrocardiography
114 Noninvasive Examination of the Heart
115 Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult
116 Valvular Heart Disease
117 Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis
118 Pericardial Disease
119 Hypertension
120 Metabolic Syndrome
121 ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
122 Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
123 Chronic Stable Angina
124 Bradyarrhythmias
125 Tachyarrhythmias
126 Heart Failure and Cor Pulmonale
127 Diseases of the Aorta
128 Peripheral Vascular Disease
129 Pulmonary Hypertension
SECTION 9 Pulmonology
130 Diagnostic Procedures in Respiratory Disease
131 Asthma
132 Environmental Lung Diseases
133 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
134 Pneumonia, Bronchiectasis, and Lung Abscess
135 Pulmonary Thromboembolism and Deep-Vein Thrombosis
136 Interstitial Lung Disease
137 Diseases of the Pleura
138 Diseases of the Mediastinum
139 Disorders of Ventilation
140 Sleep Apnea
SECTION 10 Nephrology
141 Acute Renal Failure
142 Chronic Kidney Disease and Uremia
143 Dialysis
144 Renal Transplantation
145 Glomerular Diseases
146 Renal Tubular Disease
147 Dysuria, Urinary Tract Infections, Bladder Pain, and Interstitial Cystitis
148 Nephrolithiasis
149 Urinary Tract Obstruction
SECTION 11 Gastroenterology
150 Peptic Ulcer and Related Disorders
151 Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
152 Colonic and Anorectal Diseases
153 Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis, and Cholangitis
154 Pancreatitis
155 Acute Hepatitis
156 Chronic Hepatitis
157 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Liver Disease
158 Portal Hypertension
SECTION 12 Allergy, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology
159 Diseases of Immediate-Type Hypersensitivity
160 Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases
161 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
162 Rheumatoid Arthritis
163 The Spondyloarthritides
164 Other Connective Tissue Diseases
165 Vasculitis
166 Osteoarthritis
167 Gout, Pseudogout, and Related Diseases
168 Other Musculoskeletal Disorders
169 Sarcoidosis
170 Amyloidosis
SECTION 13 Endocrinology and Metabolism
171 Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary and Hypothalamus
172 Diabetes Insipidus and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
173 Thyroid Gland Disorders
174 Adrenal Gland Disorders
175 Obesity
176 Diabetes Mellitus
177 Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
178 Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
179 Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia
180 Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia
181 Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertriglyceridemia
182 Hemochromatosis, Porphyrias, and Wilson’s Disease
SECTION 14 Neurology
183 The Neurologic Examination
184 Seizures and Epilepsy
185 Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
186 Parkinson’s Disease
187 Ataxic Disorders
188 ALS and Other Motor Neuron Diseases
189 Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
190 Trigeminal Neuralgia, Bell’s Palsy, and Other Cranial Nerve Disorders
191 Spinal Cord Diseases
192 Multiple Sclerosis
193 Neuromyelitis Optica
194 Acute Meningitis and Encephalitis
195 Chronic and Recurrent Meningitis
196 Peripheral Neuropathies, Including Guillain-Barré Syndrome
197 Myasthenia Gravis
198 Muscle Diseases
SECTION 15 Psychiatry and Substance Abuse
199 Psychiatric Disorders
200 Psychiatric Medications
201 Eating Disorders
202 Alcohol Use Disorder
203 Narcotic Abuse
204 Cocaine and Other Commonly Used Drugs
SECTION 16 Disease Prevention and Health Maintenance
205 Routine Disease Screening
206 Vaccines
207 Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
208 Prevention and Early Detection of Cancer
209 Smoking Cessation
210 Women’s Health
SECTION 17 Adverse Drug Reactions
211 Adverse Drug Reactions
Index

Harrisons Manual of Medicine 20th Edition

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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      All the authority of the most trusted brand in medical content in a convenient, portable guide

      A Doody's Core Titles for 2023! 

      The Harrisonâs Manual, derived from most clinically salient content featured in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20th Edition, delivers numerous clinical algorithms in one practical, portable resource.  The Manual also includes abundant quick reference tables, plus concise textâproviding rapid access to bedside information when decisions need to be made quickly. This full color summary guide covers all diseases and conditions commonly seen in inpatient general medicine, so you can be sure to find invaluable content directly to your workflow and practice.

      The 20th edition has been updated to reflect the l

      Table of Contents
      Contributors
      Preface
      Acknowledgments
      SECTION 1 Care of the Hospitalized Patient
      1 Electrolytes
      2 Acid-Base Disorders
      3 Diagnostic Imaging in Internal Medicine
      4 Procedures Commonly Performed by Internists
      5 Principles of Critical Care Medicine
      6 Pain and Its Management
      7 Assessment of Nutritional Status
      8 Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
      9 Transfusion and Pheresis Therapy
      10 Palliative and End-of-Life Care
      SECTION 2 Medical Emergencies
      11 Cardiovascular Collapse and Sudden Death
      12 Shock
      13 Narcotic Overdose
      14 Sepsis and Septic Shock
      15 Acute Pulmonary Edema
      16 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
      17 Respiratory Failure
      18 Confusion, Stupor, and Coma
      19 Stroke
      20 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
      21 Increased Intracranial Pressure and Head Trauma
      22 Spinal Cord Compression
      23 Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
      24 Status Epilepticus
      25 Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Coma
      26 Hypoglycemia
      27 Oncologic Emergencies
      28 Anaphylaxis
      29 Bites, Venoms, Stings, and Marine Poisonings
      SECTION 3 Common Patient Presentations
      30 Fever, Hyperthermia, and Rash
      31 Generalized Fatigue
      32 Unintentional Weight Loss
      33 Chest Pain
      34 Palpitations
      35 Dyspnea
      36 Cyanosis
      37 Cough and Hemoptysis
      38 Edema
      39 Abdominal Pain
      40 Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion
      41 Dysphagia
      42 Diarrhea, Malabsorption, and Constipation
      43 Gastrointestinal Bleeding
      44 Jaundice and Evaluation of Liver Function
      45 Ascites
      46 Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly
      47 Anemia and Polycythemia
      48 Azotemia and Urinary Abnormalities
      49 Pain and Swelling of Joints
      50 Back and Neck Pain
      51 Headache
      52 Syncope
      53 Dizziness and Vertigo
      54 Acute Visual Loss and Double Vision
      55 Weakness and Paralysis
      56 Tremor and Movement Disorders
      57 Aphasia
      58 Sleep Disorders
      SECTION 4 Otolaryngology
      59 Sore Throat, Earache, and Upper Respiratory Symptoms
      SECTION 5 Dermatology
      60 General Examination of the Skin
      61 Common Skin Conditions
      SECTION 6 Hematology and Oncology
      62 Examination of Blood Smears and Bone Marrow
      63 Red Blood Cell Disorders
      64 Leukocytosis and Leukopenia
      65 Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders
      66 Myeloid Leukemias, Myelodysplasia, and Myeloproliferative Syndromes
      67 Lymphoid Malignancies
      68 Skin Cancer
      69 Head and Neck Cancer
      70 Lung Cancer
      71 Breast Cancer
      72 Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
      73 Genitourinary Tract Cancer
      74 Gynecologic Cancer
      75 Tumors of the Nervous System
      76 Prostate Hyperplasia and Carcinoma
      77 Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
      78 Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes
      79 Neurologic Paraneoplastic Syndromes
      SECTION 7 Infectious Diseases
      80 Growing Threats in Infectious Disease
      81 Infections Acquired in Health Care Facilities
      82 Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
      83 Infective Endocarditis
      84 Intraabdominal Infections
      85 Infectious Diarrheas and Bacterial Food Poisoning
      86 Sexually Transmitted and Reproductive Tract Infections
      87 Infections of the Skin, Soft Tissues, Joints, and Bones
      88 Pneumococcal Infections
      89 Staphylococcal Infections
      90 Streptococcal/Enterococcal Infections, Diphtheria, and Infections Caused by Other Corynebacteria and Related Species
      91 Meningococcal and Listerial Infections
      92 Infections Caused by Haemophilus, Bordetella, Moraxella, and HACEK Group Organisms
      93 Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Enteric Bacteria and Pseudomonads
      94 Infections Caused by Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacilli
      95 Anaerobic Infections
      96 Nocardiosis, Actinomycosis, and Whipple’s Disease
      97 Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections
      98 Lyme Disease and Other Nonsyphilitic Spirochetal Infections
      99 Rickettsial Diseases
      100 Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella Species, and Chlamydia pneumoniae
      101 Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia psittaci
      102 Infections with Herpes Simplex Virus, Varicella-Zoster Virus, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr Virus, and Human Herpesvirus Types 6, 7, and 8
      103 Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Diseases
      104 Rubeola, Rubella, Mumps, and Parvovirus Infections
      105 Enterovirus Infections
      106 Insect- and Animal-Borne Viral Infections
      107 HIV Infection and AIDS
      108 Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Candidiasis, and Other Fungal Infections
      109 Overview of Parasitic Infections
      110 Malaria, Toxoplasmosis, Babesiosis, and Other Protozoal Infections
      111 Helminthic Infections and Ectoparasite Infestations
      SECTION 8 Cardiology
      112 Physical Examination of the Heart
      113 Electrocardiography
      114 Noninvasive Examination of the Heart
      115 Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult
      116 Valvular Heart Disease
      117 Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis
      118 Pericardial Disease
      119 Hypertension
      120 Metabolic Syndrome
      121 ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
      122 Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
      123 Chronic Stable Angina
      124 Bradyarrhythmias
      125 Tachyarrhythmias
      126 Heart Failure and Cor Pulmonale
      127 Diseases of the Aorta
      128 Peripheral Vascular Disease
      129 Pulmonary Hypertension
      SECTION 9 Pulmonology
      130 Diagnostic Procedures in Respiratory Disease
      131 Asthma
      132 Environmental Lung Diseases
      133 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
      134 Pneumonia, Bronchiectasis, and Lung Abscess
      135 Pulmonary Thromboembolism and Deep-Vein Thrombosis
      136 Interstitial Lung Disease
      137 Diseases of the Pleura
      138 Diseases of the Mediastinum
      139 Disorders of Ventilation
      140 Sleep Apnea
      SECTION 10 Nephrology
      141 Acute Renal Failure
      142 Chronic Kidney Disease and Uremia
      143 Dialysis
      144 Renal Transplantation
      145 Glomerular Diseases
      146 Renal Tubular Disease
      147 Dysuria, Urinary Tract Infections, Bladder Pain, and Interstitial Cystitis
      148 Nephrolithiasis
      149 Urinary Tract Obstruction
      SECTION 11 Gastroenterology
      150 Peptic Ulcer and Related Disorders
      151 Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
      152 Colonic and Anorectal Diseases
      153 Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis, and Cholangitis
      154 Pancreatitis
      155 Acute Hepatitis
      156 Chronic Hepatitis
      157 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Liver Disease
      158 Portal Hypertension
      SECTION 12 Allergy, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology
      159 Diseases of Immediate-Type Hypersensitivity
      160 Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases
      161 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
      162 Rheumatoid Arthritis
      163 The Spondyloarthritides
      164 Other Connective Tissue Diseases
      165 Vasculitis
      166 Osteoarthritis
      167 Gout, Pseudogout, and Related Diseases
      168 Other Musculoskeletal Disorders
      169 Sarcoidosis
      170 Amyloidosis
      SECTION 13 Endocrinology and Metabolism
      171 Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary and Hypothalamus
      172 Diabetes Insipidus and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
      173 Thyroid Gland Disorders
      174 Adrenal Gland Disorders
      175 Obesity
      176 Diabetes Mellitus
      177 Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
      178 Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
      179 Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia
      180 Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia
      181 Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertriglyceridemia
      182 Hemochromatosis, Porphyrias, and Wilson’s Disease
      SECTION 14 Neurology
      183 The Neurologic Examination
      184 Seizures and Epilepsy
      185 Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
      186 Parkinson’s Disease
      187 Ataxic Disorders
      188 ALS and Other Motor Neuron Diseases
      189 Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
      190 Trigeminal Neuralgia, Bell’s Palsy, and Other Cranial Nerve Disorders
      191 Spinal Cord Diseases
      192 Multiple Sclerosis
      193 Neuromyelitis Optica
      194 Acute Meningitis and Encephalitis
      195 Chronic and Recurrent Meningitis
      196 Peripheral Neuropathies, Including Guillain-Barré Syndrome
      197 Myasthenia Gravis
      198 Muscle Diseases
      SECTION 15 Psychiatry and Substance Abuse
      199 Psychiatric Disorders
      200 Psychiatric Medications
      201 Eating Disorders
      202 Alcohol Use Disorder
      203 Narcotic Abuse
      204 Cocaine and Other Commonly Used Drugs
      SECTION 16 Disease Prevention and Health Maintenance
      205 Routine Disease Screening
      206 Vaccines
      207 Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
      208 Prevention and Early Detection of Cancer
      209 Smoking Cessation
      210 Women’s Health
      SECTION 17 Adverse Drug Reactions
      211 Adverse Drug Reactions
      Index

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