Andreoli and Carpenter's Cecil Essentials of Medicine with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

Students, residents, and instructors swear by Andreoli and Carpenter’s Cecil Essentials of Medicine because it presents just the right amount of information, just the right way. Edited by the late Thomas E. Andreoli, MD as well as Ivor Benjamin, MD, Robert C. Griggs, MD, and Edward J. Wing, MD, it focuses on core principles and how they apply to patient care, covering everything you need to know to succeed on a medical rotation or residency. Masterful editing and a user-friendly full-color design make absorbing and retaining information as effortless as possible, and Student Consult online access offers convenient, flexible reference to the complete contents of the book plus additional clinical photos and radiologic images, videos demonstrating procedures, audio recordings of heart and lung sounds, and more.
Reviews

"For a medical student or resident, Cecil Essentials is an easier read that provides the 'core essentials' at a more reasonable price and lighter weight. It can actually be read in its entirety during a hectic 12-week clinical rotation." - JAMA, review of a previous edition

Key Features

o New chapters on ''Pre- and Post-Operative Care'' and ''Palliative Care,'' plus the integration of molecular biology and other new horizons in medicine, familiarize you with the most current clinical concepts.

o Student Consult online access offers convenient, flexible reference to the complete contents of the book plus additional clinical photos and radiologic images, videos demonstrating procedures, audio recordings of heart and lung sounds, and more.

o An expanded International Editorial Board provides increased input from respected practitioners worldwide.

New to this Edition

o Excellent images and clinical photographs vividly illustrate the appearance and clinical features of disease.

o Masterful editing and a user-friendly full-color design make absorbing and retaining information as effortless as possible.

o Web icons throughout the printed book call your attention to additional content available online thorough Student Consult.

Table of Contents

I Introduction to Molecular Medicine

1 Molecular Basis of Human Disease

II Evidence-Based Medicine

2 Evidence-Based Medicine, Quality of Life, and the Cost of Medicine

III Cardiovascular Disease

3 Structure and Function of the Normal Heart and Blood Vessels

4 Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease

5 Diagnostic Tests and Procedures in the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease

6 Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy

7 Congenital Heart Disease

8 Acquired Valvular Heart Disease

9 Coronary Heart Disease

10 Cardiac Arrhythmias

11 Pericardial and Myocardial Disease

12 Other Cardiac Topics

13 Vascular Diseases and Hypertension

IV Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 14 The Lung in Health and Disease

15 General Approach to Patients with Respiratory Disorders

16 Evaluating Lung Structure and Function

17 Obstructive Lung Diseases

18 Interstitial Lung Diseases

19 Pulmonary Vascular Disease

20 Disorders of Respiratory Control

21 Disorders of the Pleura, Chest Wall, and Mediastinum

22 Infectious Diseases of the Lung

23 Essentials in Critical Care Medicine

24 Neoplastic Disorders of the Lung

V Preoperative and Postoperative Care

25 Preoperative and Postoperative Care

VI Renal Disease

26 Elements of Renal Structure and Function

27 Approach to the Patient with Renal Disease

28

Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders

29 Glomerular Diseases

30 Major Nonglomerular Disorders

31 Vascular Disorders of the Kidney

32 Acute Kidney Injury

33 Chronic Renal Failure

VII Gastrointestinal Disease

34 Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease

34A Abdominal Pain

34B Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

34C Malabsorption

34D Diarrhea

35 Endoscopic and Imaging Procedures

36 Esophageal Disorders

37 Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum

38 Inflammatory Bowel Disease

39 Neoplasms of the Tastrointestinal Tract

40 Diseases of the Pancreas

VIII Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System

41 Laboratory Tests in Liver Disease

42 Jaundice

43 Acute and Chronic Hepatitis

44 Fulminant Hepatic Failure

45 Cirrhosis of the Liver and Its Complications

46 Disorders of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract

IX Hematologic Disease

47 Hematopoiesis and Hematopoietic Failure

48 Clonal Disorders of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell

49 Disorders of Red Blood Cells

50 Clinical Disorders of Neutrophils

51 Disorders of Lymphocytes

52 Normal Hemostasis

53 Disorders of Hemostasis: Bleeding

54 Disorders of Hemostasis: Thrombosis

X 55 Cancer Etiology: Oncogenes And Environmental/Toxic Factors

56 Cancer Epidemiology And Cancer Prevention

57 Solid Tumors

58 Complications Of Cancer

59 Principles Of Cancer Treatment

XI 60 Obesity

61 Anorexia Nervosa And Bulimia Nervosa

62 Malnutrition, Nutritional Assessment And Nutritional Support In Adult Patients

63 Disorders Of Lipid Metabolism

64 Disorders Of Metals And Metalloproteins

XII 65 Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis

66 The Thyroid Gland

67 The Adrenal Gland

68 Male Reproductive Endocrinology

69 Diabetes Mellitus

70 Hypoglycemia

XIII 71 Women’s Health Topics

XIV 72 Men’s Health Topics

XV 73 Normal Physiology Of Bone And Mineral Homeostasis

74 Disorders Of Serum Minerals

75 Metabolic Bone Diseases

76 Osteoporosis

77 Paget’s Disease Of Bone

XVI 78 Approach To The Patient With Rheumatic Disease

79 Rheumatoid Arthritis

80 Spondyloarthropathies

81 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

82 Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

83 Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)

84 Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

85 Sjögren’s Syndrome

86 Vasculitides

87 Crystal Arthropathies

88 Osteoarthritis

89 Nonarticular Soft Tissue Disorders

90 Rheumatic Manifestations Of Systemic Disorders

XVII 91 Organisms That Infect Humans

92 Host Defenses Against Infection

93 Laboratory Diagnosis Of Infectious Diseases

94 Antimicrobial Therapy

95 Fever And Febrile Syndromes

96 Bacteremia And Sepsis Syndrome

97 Infections Of The Nervous System

98 Infections Of The Head And Neck

99 Infections Of The Lower Respiratory Tract

100 Infections Of The Heart And Vessels

101 Skin And Soft Tissue Infections

102 Intra-Abdominal Abscess And Peritonitis

103 Infectious Diarrhea

104 Infections Involving Bones And Joints

105 Infections Of The Urinary Tract

106 Healthcare-Associated Infections

107 Sexually Transmitted Diseases

108 Hiv Infection And The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

109 Infections In The Immunocompromised Host

110 Infectious Diseases Of Travelers: Protozoal And Helminthic Infections

XVIII 111 Bioterrorism

XIX 112 Neurologic Evaluation Of The Patient

113 Disorders Of Consciousness

114 Disorders Of Sleep

115 Cortical Syndromes

116 Dementia And Memory Disturbances

117 Disorders Of Mood And Behavior

118 Disorders Of Thermal Regulation

119 Headache, Neck Pain, And Other Painful Disorders

120 Disorders Of Vision And Hearing

121 Dizziness

122 Disorders Of The Motor System

123 Developmental And Neurocutaneous Disorders

124 Cerebrovascular Disease

125 Trauma To Head And Spine

126 Epilepsy

127 Central Nervous System Tumors

128 Infectious Diseases Of The Nervous System

129 Demyelinating And Inflammatory Disorders

130 Neuromuscular Diseases: Disorders Of The Motor Neuron And PlexPeripheral Nerve Disease

131 Muscle Diseases

132 Neuromuscular Junction Disease

XX 133 The Aging Patient

XXI 134 Palliative Care

XXII 135 Alcohol And Substance Abuse