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Andreoli and Carpenter's Cecil Essentials of Medicine, 7th edition
With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
By Thomas E. Andreoli, MD, MACP, FRCP(Edin), Distinguished Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Physiology, University of Arkansas College of Medicine, Little Rock, AR; Charles C. J. Carpenter, MD, MACP, Professor of Medicine, Brown Medical School, Director, Brown University AIDS Center, Providence, RI; Robert C. Griggs, MD, FACP, FAAN, Edward A. and Alma Vollertsen Rykenboer Professor of Neurophysiology, Chair, Department of Neurology, Professor of Medicine, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY; and Ivor Benjamin, MD,FACC, FAHA, Professor of Medicine, Christi T. Smith Chair for Cardiovascular Research, Chief, Division of Cardiology, The University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
ISBN 1416029338 · Paperback · 1296 Pages
Saunders · Published May 2007

Here’s an authoritative text that focuses in on the core content of clinical medicine so you can understand how to apply principles to the care of patients. Throughout the text, aspects of molecular biology relevant to clinical medicine have been updated and thoroughly explored. A full-color design and beautiful illustrations help explain difficult concepts, while excellent images and clinical photographs fully illustrate the appearance and clinical features of disease. For this edition, the online text available with Student Consult access has been improved with additional clinical photos, radiologic images, and multimedia presentations.

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  • Grasp difficult concepts in molecular structure using 3-D rotating models and animations on the STUDENT CONSULT web site.
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  • Address the increasing interest in gender medicine in Men’s and Women’s Health Sections.

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  • Get a thorough grounding in the molecular basis of clinical medicine with updated information on molecular biology.
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Contents
SECTION I
Medicine and Molecular Biology

1 The Molecular Basis of Human Disease, Ivor J. Benjamin

SECTION II

Evidence-Based Medicine

2 Evidence-Based Medicine, Quality of Life, and the Cost of Medicine, Sara G. Tariq and Susan S. Beland

SECTION III

Cardiovascular Disease

3 Structure and Function of the Normal Heart and Blood Vessels, Dean Y. Li and Ivor J. Benjamin

4 Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease, Sheldon Litwin and Ivor Benjamin

5 Diagnostic Tests and Procedures in the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease, Sheldon Litwin

6 Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy, Sheldon Litwin and Ivor Benjamin

7 Congenital Heart Disease, Kevin J. Whitehead and Dean Y. Li

8 Acquired Valvular Heart Disease, Sheldon Litwin

9 Coronary Heart Disease, Richard A. Lange and L. David Hillis

10 Cardiac Arrhythmias, Mohamed H. Hamdan

11 Pericardial and Myocardial Disease, Christopher J. McGann, Saurabh Gupta, and Ivor Benjamin

12 Other Cardiac Topics, David Bull and Ivor J. Benjamin

13 Vascular Diseases and Hypertension, Wanpen Vongpatanasin and Ronald G. Victor

SECTION IV

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

14 The Lung in Health and Disease, Jesse Roman and Kenneth L. Brigham

15 General Approach to Patients with Respiratory Disorders, Bonnie Slovis, Jesse Roman, and Kenneth L. Brigham

16 Evaluating Lung Structure and Function, Bonnie S. Slovis, Jesse Roman, and Kenneth L. Brigham

17 Obstructive Lung Diseases, Jesse Roman and Kenneth L. Brigham

18 Interstitial Lung Diseases, Jesse Roman and Kenneth L. Brigham

19 Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Jesse Roman and Kenneth L. Brigham

20 Disorders of Respiratory Control, Jesse Roman and Kenneth L. Brigham

21 Disorders of the Pleura, Chest Wall, and Mediastinum, Jesse Roman and Kenneth L. Brigham

22 Infectious Diseases of the Lung, Jesse Roman and Kenneth L. Brigham

23 Essentials in Critical Care Medicine, Jesse Roman and Kenneth L. Brigham

24 Neoplastic Disorders of the Lung, Jesse Roman and Kenneth L. Brigham

SECTION V

Renal Disease

25 Elements of Renal Structure and Function, Robert L. Safirstein

26 Approach to the Patient with Renal Disease, Michelle W. Krause and Sudhir V. Shah

27 Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders, Thomas E. Andreoli and Robert L. Safirstein

28 Glomerular Diseases, Michelle W. Krause and Patrick D. Walker

29 Major Nonglomerular Disorders, Jayant Kumar and Patrick D. Walker

30 Vascular Disorders of the Kidney, Muhammad G. Alam and Sameh R. Abul-Ezz

31 Acute Renal Failure, Didier Portilla and Sudhir V. Shah

32 Chronic Renal Failure, Jayant Kumar and Sameh R. Abul-Ezz

SECTION VI

Gastrointestinal Disease

33 Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease

A. Abdominal Pain, Charles M. Bliss, Jr. and M. Michael Wolfe

B. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Chi-Chuan Tseng and M. Michael Wolfe

C. Malabsorption, Elihu M. Schimmel, D. Diarrhea, and Satish K. Singh

34 Endoscopic and Imaging Procedures, Brian C. Jacobson and Daniel S. Mishkin

35 Esophageal Disorders, Robert C. Lowe and M. Michael Wolfe

36 Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum, Jaime A. Oviedo and M. Michael Wolfe

37 Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Christopher S. Huang, Lawrence J. Saubermann, and Francis A. Farraye

38 Neoplasms of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Paul C. Schroy III

39 Diseases of the Pancreas, David R. Lichtenstein

SECTION VII

Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System

40 Laboratory Tests in Liver Disease, Gary A. Abrams and Michael B. Fallon

41 Jaundice, Joseph R. Bloomer and Michael B. Fallon

42 Acute and Chronic Hepatitis, Aasim M. Sheikh and Michael B. Fallon

43 Fulminant Hepatic Failure, Brendan M. McGuire and Michael B. Fallon

44 Cirrhosis of the Liver and Its Complications, Miguel R. Arguedas and Michael B. Fallon

45 Disorders of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract, Shyam Varadarajulu, Rudolf Garcia-Gallont and Michael B. Fallon

SECTION VIII

Hematologic Disease

46 Hematopoiesis and Hematopoietic Failure, Eunice S. Wang and Nancy Berliner

47 Clonal Disorders of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell, Eunice S. Wang and Nancy Berliner

48 Disorders of Red Blood Cells, Michal G. Rose and Nancy Berliner

49 Clinical Disorders of Neutrophils, Michal G. Rose and Nancy Berliner

50 Disorders of Lymphocytes, Jill Lacy and Stuart Seropian

51 Normal Hemostasis, Richard Torres and Henry M. Rinder

52 Disorders of Hemostasis: Bleeding, Richard Torres and Henry M. Rinder

53 Disorders of Hemostasis: Thrombosis, Richard Torres and Henry M. Rinder

SECTION IX

Oncologic Disease

54 Cancer Biology and Etiology, Alok A. Khorana and Barbara A. Burtness

55 Cancer Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention, Jennifer J. Griggs

56 Solid Sumors, Jennifer J. Griggs and Christopher E. Desch

57 Complications of Cancer and Cancer Treatment, Jennifer J. Griggs

58 Principles of Cancer Therapy, Alok A. Khorana and Barbara A. Burtness

SECTION X

Metabolic Disease

59 Eating Disorders, Reed E. Pyeritz

60 Nutritional Assessment, Malnutrition, and Nutritional Support in Adult Patients, Reed E. Pyeritz

61 Disorders of Lipid Metabolism, Reed E. Pyeritz

62 Disorders of Metals and Metalloproteins, David G. Brooks

63 Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue, Reed E. Pyeritz

SECTION XI

Endocrine Disease

64 Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis, Vivien Bonert

65 The Thyroid Gland, Theodore C. Friedman and Vivien Bonert

66 The Adrenal Gland, Theodore C. Friedman

67 Male Reproductive Endocrinology, Glenn D. Braunstein

68 Diabetes Mellitus, Philip S. Barnett and Glenn D. Braunstein

69 Hypoglycemia, Philip S. Barnett

SECTION XII

Women’s Health

70 Women’s Health Topics, Anne L. Taylor, Sharon S. Allen, Nancy L. Raymond and Sally L. Hodder

SECTION XIII

Men’s Health

71 Men’s Health Topics. Johnathan S. Starkman, Douglas F. Milam, andJoseph A. Smith, Jr.

SECTION XIV

Diseases of Bone and Bone Mineral Metabolism

72 Normal Physiology of Bone and Mineral Homeostasis, Andrew F. Stewart

73 Disorders of Serum Minerals,Andrew F. Stewart

74 Metabolic Bone Diseases, Andrew F. Stewart

75 Osteoporosis, Susan L. Greenspan

76 Paget’s Disease of Bone, Mara J. Horwitz and G. David Roodman

SECTION XV

Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disease

77 Approach to the Patient with Rheumatic Disease, Peter A. Merkel and Robert W. Simms

78 Rheumatoid Arthritis, Peter A. Merkel and Robert W. Simms

79 Spondyloarthropathies, Peter A. Merkel

80 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Peter A. Merkel

81 Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, Peter A. Merkel

82 Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma), Robert W. Simms and Peter A. Merkel

83 Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies, Robert W. Simms

84 Sjogren’s Syndrome, Peter A. Merkel

85 Vasculitides, Peter A. Merkel

86 Crystal Arthropathies, Robert W. Simms and Peter A. Merkel

87 Osteoarthritis, Robert W. Simms

88 Nonarticular Soft Tissue Disorders, Robert W. Simms

89 Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Disorders, Robert W. Simms

SECTION XVI

Infectious Disease

90 Organisms That Infect Humans, Benigno Rodriguez and Michael M. Lederman

91 Host Defenses against Infection, Benigno Rodriguez and Michael M. Lederman

92 Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases, Benigno Rodriguez and Michael M. Lederman

93 Antimicrobial Therapy, Benigno Rodriguez and Michael M. Lederman

94 Fever and Febrile Syndromes, David B. Blossom and Robert A. Salata

95 Bacteremia and Sepsis Syndrome, Gopala K. Yadavalli and Robert A. Salata

96 Infections of the Nervous System, Scott A. Fulton and Robert A. Salata

97 Infections of the Head and Neck, Christoph Lange and Michael M. Lederman

98 Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract, Christoph Lange and Michael M. Lederman

99 Infections of the Heart and Vessels, Christoph Lange and Michael M. Lederman

100 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Christoph Lange and Michael M. Lederman

101 Intra-Abdominal Abscess and Peritonitis, Christoph Lange and Michael M. Lederman

102 Infectious Diarrhea, Christoph Lange and Michael M. Lederman

103 Infections Involving Bones and Joints, Christoph Lange and Michael M. Lederman

104 Infections of the Urinary Tract, Christoph Lange and Michael M. Lederman

105 Nosocomial Infections, Michelle V. Lisgaris and Robert A. Salata

106 Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Keith B. Armitage and Robert A. Salata

107 HIV Infection and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Charles C. J. Carpenter, Curt G. Beckwith, Benigno Rodriguez, and Michael M. Lederman

108 Infections in the Immunocompromised Host, David A. Bobak and Robert A. Salata

109 Infectious Diseases of Travelers: Protozoa and Helminthic Infections, Keith B. Armitage and Robert A. Salata

SECTION XVII

Bioterrorism

110 Bioterrorism, Robert W. Bradsher, Jr.

SECTION XVIII

Neurologic Disease

111 Neurologic Evaluation of the Patient, Frederick J. Marshall

112 Disorders of Consciousness, Roger P. Simon

113 Disorders of Sleep, Roger P. Simon and Maria J. Sunseri

114 Cortical Syndromes, Timothy J. Counihan

115 Dementia and Memory Disturbances, Frederick J. Marshall

116 Disorders of Mood and Behavior, Frederick J. Marshall

117 Disorders of Thermal Regulation, Roger P. Simon

118 Headache, Neck Pain, and Other Painful Disorders, Timothy J. Counihan

119 Disorders of Vision and Hearing, Timothy J. Counihan

120 Dizziness and Vertigo, Roger P. Simon

121 Disorders of the Motor System, Frederick J. Marshall

122 Developmental and Neurocutaneous Disorders, Robert C. Griggs

123 Cerebrovascular Disease, Timothy J. Counihan

124 Trauma to Head and Spine, Roger P. Simon

125 Epilepsy, Robert C. Griggs

126 Central Nervous System Tumors, Jennifer J. Griggs

127 Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System, Robert C. Griggs and Roger P. Simon

128 Demyelinating and Inflammatory Disorders, Robert C. Griggs

129 Neuromuscular Diseases: Disorders of the Motor Neuron and Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Disease, Robert C. Griggs

130 Muscle Diseases, Robert C. Griggs

131 Neuromuscular Junction Disease, Robert C. Griggs

SECTION XIX

The Aging Patient

132 The Aging Patient, Leslie E. Sutton and Hal H. Atkinson

SECTION XX

Substance Abuse

133 Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Richard A. Lange and L. David Hillis

APPENDIX

Commonly Measured Laboratory Values


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