Mosby's Handbook of Diseases

MOSBY'S HANDBOOK OF DISEASES, 2ND EDITION, provides an up-to-date profile of 233 adult and pediatric diseases and conditions. The entries are arranged in alphabetical order with colored tabs for each letter of the alphabet for easy retrieval of information. Each concise entry is presented in an identical format that lists the definition, etiology, incidence, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, complications, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic management of the disease or condition, including risk factors where appropriate. Thirty-nine new topics have been prepared for this edition.

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Abruptio Placentae
Abuse: domestic
Abuse and Neglect: child
Abuse and Neglect: elder
Acne Vulgaris
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Adenovirus
Adrenal Insufficiency, Primary (Addisons Disease)
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Aldosteronism, Primary (Conns Syndrome)
Alzheimers Disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrigs Disease)
Anal Fissure
Anaphylaxis
Anemia (Aplastic, Hemolytic, Iron Deficiency, Pernicious, Posthemorrhagic)
Angina Pectoris
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Anorectal Abscess
Anorectal Fistula
Anorexia Nervosa
Anxiety Disorders
Aortic Aneurysm
Appendicitis
Arthritis (Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid)
Asbestosis
Asthma
Bells Palsy
Black Lung Disease (Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis)
Bladder Cancer
Blepharitis
Bone Cancer (Primary)
Brain Abscess
*Brain Cancer-see Brain Tumor
Brain Tumor (Primary)
Breast Cancer
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiolitis
Bronchitis (Acute)
Bronchitis (Chronic)
Bulimia Nervosa
Burns
Bursitis
Cancer
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiomyopathy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cataract
Cellulitis
Cerebral Aneurysm
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
Cervical Cancer
Chickenpox
Chlamydia Trachomatis Infections
Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis, and Choledocholithiasis
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Immune Dysfunction Syndrome)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Cirrhosis
Cold, Common (Upper Respiratory Infection)
Colorectal Cancer
Congestive Heart Failure
Conjunctivitis
Corneal Ulcer
Coronary Artery Disease
Crohns Disease (Regional Enteritis)
Croup
Cushings Syndrome (Hypercotisolism)
Cystic Fibrosis
*Cystitis-see Urinary Tract Infection
Cysts (Dermoid, Epidermal, Sebaceous)
*Decubitus Ulcer-see Pressure Sore
Depression
Dermatitis (Eczema)
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes Mellitus
Diarrhea
Diphtheria
Diverticular Disease
Dysmenorrhea
Ebola Virus
*Eclampsia- see Preeclampsia
*Eczema- see Dermatitis
Emphysema
Encephalitis
Endocarditis (Infective Endocarditis)
Endometriosis
Epididymitis
Epiglottitis (Acute Supraglottitis)
*Epilepsy- see Seizures
Epistaxis
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Varices
*Esophagitis- see Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Fibrocystic Breast Disease
Food Poisoning
Frostbite
Gastritis
Gastroenteritis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Genital Warts
Glaucoma
Glomerulonephritis (Acute)
Gonorrhea
Gout
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Hantavirus
Hayfever
Headache
Hearing Impairment (Deafness)
Heat Exhaustion
Heat Stroke
Hemophilia
Hemorrhoids (Piles)
Hepatitis (Viral)
Hernia (External)
Herniated Disk
Herpes Simplex Infections (Fever Blisters, Genital Herpes)
*Herpes Zoster- see Shingles
Hiatal Hernia
Histoplasmosis
*Hives- see Urticaria
Hodgkins Disease
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease, Thyrotoxicosis, Toxic Diffuse Goiter, Toxic Nodular Goiter, Plummers Disease, Basedows Disease)
Hypoglycemia
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypothyroidism (Myxedema)
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Impetigo
Influenza (Flu)
Intestinal Obstruction
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Spastic Colitis)
Kaposis Sarcoma
Keratitis
Kidney Cancer (Renal Cancer)
Labyrinthitis
Laryngitis
Latex Allergy
Leukemia (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia)
Liver Cancer (Primary)
Lung Cancer
Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
Lyme Disease
Lymphoma (Non-Hodgkins)
Malaria
*Measles- see Rubella and Rubeola
Menieres Disease
Meningitis (Bacterial)
*Migraine- see headache
Mononucleosis
Multiple Sclerosis
Mumps (Parotitis)
Muscular Dystrophy
Myasthenia Gravis
Myeloma (Multiple)
Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer
Organic Mental Syndromes (Organic Brain Syndrome)
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
Otitis externa
Otitis Media
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cyst (Benign)
Pagets Disease (Osteitis Deformans)
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatitis
Parkinsons Disease
Pediculosis (Lice)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pericarditis
Peripheral Atherosclerotic Disease
*Peripheral Vascular Disorders- definition then see specific diseases...
Peritonitis
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Pharyngitis
*Phlebitis- see Thrombosis
Pleurisy
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
Pneumonia (Bacterial, Nonbacterial)
Poliomyelitis
Polycythemia
Polyps
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Preeclampsia and Eclampsia (Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension)
Premenstrual Syndrome
Pressure Sore (Decubitus Ulcer, Bedsore)
Prostate Cancer
Prostatic Hypertrophy (Benign)
Prostatitis
Psoriasis
Pulmonary Embolism
Pyelonephritis
Rabies
Raynauds Disease
Renal Calculi (Kidney Stones)
Renal Failure, Acute
Renal Failure, Chronic
Retinal Detachment
Rheumatic Fever
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rubella (German Measles)
Rubeola (Red Measles)
Scabies
Scarlet Fever
*Seborrhea- see Dematitis
Seizures (Convulsions, Epilepsy)
Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sinusitis
Skin Cancer
Spina Bifida
Spinal Cord Injury (Paraplegia, Quadriplegia)
Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer)
Stomatitis
*Streptococcal Disease- see Rheumatic Fever and Scarlet Fever
*Stroke- see Cerebral Vascular Accident
Substance Abuse and/or Dependence
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Suicide
Syphilis
Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome
Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
Testicular Cancer
Tetanus (Lockjaw)
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombosis, Venus (Phlebothrombosis, Thrombophlebitis)
*Thrush- see Stomatitis
Thyroid Cancer
Tinnitus
Tonsillitis
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Transient Ischemic Attacks
Traumatic Brain Injury (Head Injury)
Trichinosis
Tuberculosis
Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcers, Peptic (Gastric, Duodenal)
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Tract Infection, Lower (Cystitis, Urethritis)
Urticaria (Hives, Angioedema)
Uterine Bleeding, Dysfunctional
Uterine Cancer (Endometrial Cancer)
Uterine Fibroids (Leiomyomas, Myomas)
Vaginitis
Varicose Veins
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome