Handbook Of Practical Medicine Diseases Of The Blood And Nutrition And Infectious Diseases

Drs. Cohen, Powderly and Opal, three of the most-respected names in infectious disease medicine, lead a diverse team of international contributors to bring you the latest knowledge and best practices. Extensively updated, the fourth edition includes brand-new information on advances in diagnosis of infection; Hepatitis C; managing resistant bacterial infections; and many other timely topics. An abundance of photographs and illustrations; a practical, clinically-focused style; highly-templated organization; and robust interactive content combine to make this clinician-friendly resource the fastest and best place to find all of the authoritative, current information you need. Hundreds of full-color photographs and figures provide unparalleled visual guidance. Consistent chapter organization and colorful layouts make for quick searches. Clinically-focused guidance from "Practice Points" demonstrates how to diagnose and treat complicated problems encountered in practice. The "Syndromes by Body System", "HIV and AIDS", and "International Medicine" sections are designed to reflect how practicing specialists think when faced with a patient. Sweeping updates include new or revised chapters on: Hepatitis C and antivirals Fungal infection and newer antifungals Microbiome and infectious diseases as well as advances in diagnosis of infection; Clostridium difficile epidemiology; infection control in the ICU setting; Chlamydia trachomatis infection; acquired syndromes associated with autoantibodies to cytokines;; management of multidrug resistant pathogens; probiotics, polymyxins, and the pathway to developing new antibiotics HIV including HIV and aging, antiretroviral therapy in developing countries, and cure for HIV

This new edition has been fully revised to provide clinicians and trainees with up to date information on the diagnosis and management of common and less common diseases and disorders. Beginning with discussion on nutrition and obesity and infectious diseases, the next chapter covers history taking and examination. The following sections discuss diseases and disorders of different systems of the body, with each topic presented in a step by step format covering clinical methods, clinical cases, investigations, diagnosis, and treatment. Imaging and electrocardiography are also included. A chapter on table viva voce features questions commonly asked in examinations, along with descriptive answers. The 800-page text is enhanced by more than 400 clinical images, diagrams and tables, and an appendices section provides abbreviations and laboratory reference values. Key points Fully revised, second edition discussing diagnosis and management of common and less common diseases and disorders Step by step format covering all systems of the body Includes questions commonly asked in examinations, with answers Previous edition (9788131223130) published in 2010

Edited by R.H. Andrews.