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The Family Medicine Handbook

Mobile Medicine Series

  • 5 Edición - 17 de julio de 2006
  • Última edición
  • Autores: University of Iowa, Mark A. Graber, Jennifer L. Jones, Jason K. Wilbur
  • Idioma: Inglés

Written by experts at the University of Iowa, this popular resource contains all of the up-to-date clinical information you need to diagnose and treat disorders commonly seen in… Leer más

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Written by experts at the University of Iowa, this popular resource contains all of the up-to-date clinical information you need to diagnose and treat disorders commonly seen in inpatient and ambulatory settings. Bulleted text, tables, and algorithms enable you to grasp what you need to know in moments. You'll also find a new two-color design, making it easier to find the facts you need—when you need them.

Puntos claves

  • Hands on information that is truly germane to patient management.
  • CDC guidelines on post-exposure HIV prophylaxis and hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment.
  • Treatment options beyond standard guidelines, for assistance when the usual protocols fail.

De interès para

Residents, Medical Students, Physician Assistants, nurse practitioners, and physicians

Índice

Resuscitation, Airway Management, And Acute Arrhythmias


1. Airway Management And Rapid Sequence Intubation

2. Critical Cardiac Life Support

3. Specific Rhythms And Their Treatment

4. Critical Pediatric Life Support

5. Critical Neonatal Resuscitation

Emergency Medicine


1. The Management Of Acute Chest Pain In The Emergency Department Setting

2. Seizures

3. Asthma/COPD/Dyspnea

4. Coma

5. Head Trauma

6. Trauma

7. Hypertensive Crisis

8. Aortic Dissection (Thoracic)

9. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

10. Shock

11. Overdose and Toxidromes

12. Bites

13. Environmental Illness and Burns

14. Burns, Cold, and Thermal injury

15. Rhabdomyolysis

Cardiology


1. Acute Coronary Syndromes

2. Cardiac Arrhythmias

3. Valvular Heart Disease

4. Congestive Heart Failure

5. Hypertension

6. Syncope

7. Dyslipidemias

8. Prophylaxis Against Bacterial Endocarditis

Pulmonary Medicine


1. Pulmonary Embolism And Deep Venous Thrombosis

2. Pulmonary Function Tests

3. Ventilators and Oxygen Therapy

4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

5. Asthma

6. Bronchiectasis

7. Pneumonia

8. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

9. Viral Respiratory Tract Infections

10. Evaluation Of The Chronic Cough

11. Obstructive Sleep Apnea

12. Sarcoidosis

13. Wegener's Granulomatosis

14. Hemoptysis/Pulmonary Hemorrhage

15. Pleural Effusion

Gastroenterology And Hepatology


1. Dyspepsia (see Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)

2. Peptic Ulcer Disease

3. Esophageal Diseases

4. Acute Diarrhea

5. Chronic Diarrhea

6. Traveler's Diarrhea

7. Celiac Sprue (Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy)

8. Lactose Intolerance

9. Irritable Bowel Syndrome

10. Clostridium Difficile Infection

11. Giardiasis

12. Diverticular Disease

13. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

14. Bacterial Overgrowth Syndromes

15. Anorectal Diseases

16. Gastrointestinal Bleeding

17. Differential Diagnosis of Elevated Liver Enzymes

18. Viral Hepatitis

19. Ascites and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

20. Alcoholic Liver Disease, Liver Failure, and Chronic Liver Disease

21. Hepatic Encephalopathy

22. Acute Pancreatitis

Hematologic, Electrolyte, and Metabolic Disorders


1. Bleeding Disorders : Split

2. Clotting Factor Disorders

3. Platelet Disorders

4. Managing Anticoagulation

5. Anemia

6. Sickle Cell Anemia

7. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency

8. Iron-Storage Diseases

9. Transfusion Medicine: Available Products And Transfusion Reactions

10. Evaluation of Elevated Serum Total Protein

11. Potassium

12. Sodium

13. Calcium

14. Magnesium

15. Glucose

16. Hyperthyroidism

17. Thyroid Storm

18. Hypothyroidism

19. Myxedema Coma

20. Thyroid Enlargement

21. Adrenal Disease

22. Acid-Based Disorders

Rheumatology


1. Rheumatology: General

2. Rheumatoid Arthritis

3. Osteoarthritis

4. Crystal-Induced Synovitis

5. Spondyloarthropathies

6. Septic Arthritis

7. Rheumatic Fever And Rheumatic Carditis

8. Fibromyalgia Syndrome

9. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

10. Polymyalgia Rheumatica And Giant Cell Arteritis

11. Raynaud's Phenomenon

12. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

13. Drug-Induced Lupus

14. Antiphospholipid Syndrome

15. Systemic Sclerosis And Scleroderma

Nephrology and Urology


1. Urinary Tract Infections: Females

2. Urinary Tract Infection: Children

3. Lower Urogenital Infections: Male

4. Upper Urinary Tract Infection: Males And Females

5. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

6. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

7. Hematuria

8. Urolithiasis

9. Acute Scrotal Pain And Scrotal Masses

10. Urinary Incontinence

11. Penile Problems

12. Erectile Dysfunction

13. Renal Failure

14. Chronic Renal Failure

15. Proteinuria, Nephrotic Syndrome, And Nephritic Urine

16. Glomerulonephritis And Nephritis

Neurology


1. Headache

2. Dementia

3. Delirium

4. Seizures

5. Parkinson's Disease

6. Benign Nocturnal Leg Cramps

7. Restless Leg Syndrome

8. CNS Infection

9. Cerebrovascular Disease

10. Neuropathy

11. Multiple Sclerosis

12. Vertigo and Dizziness

Infectious Disease


1. Principles Of Culturing

2. Infestations

3. Tuberculosis

4. Immunosuppressed Host

5. Sepsis

6. Fever Of Unknown Origin

7. Lyme Disease

8. Ehrlichiosis

9. Babesiosis

10. Leptospirosis

11. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

12. Bacterial Endocarditis

13. Malaria

14. West Nile Virus

15. SARS

16. Bioterrorism: Presentations, incubation periods, important numbers and websites for further information

17. Adult Immunizations

HIV/AIDS


1. Definition and Transmission of HIV/AIDS

2. Postexposure Prophylaxis Resources and Registries

3. AIDS by Organ System

4. How to Diagnose HIV Infection

5. Initial Evaluation of the HIV-Positive Patient

6. Natural History

7. Management of HIV Infection

8. Infections in AIDS Patients

9. AIDS-Associated Weight Loss and Wasting

10. Neuropsychiatric Disease

11. Dermatologic Manifestations

12. Pregnancy in AIDS

Pediatrics


1. Newborn Nursery

2. Neonatal Jaundice

3. Respiratory Disorders In The Newborn

4. Neonatal Infections

5. Congenital Infections

6. Neonatal Hematologic Disorders

7. Neonatal Metabolic Disorders

8. Neonatal Gastrointestinal Disorders

9. Feeding And Supplementations

10. Pediatric Wellness

11. Short Stature

12. Crying And Colic

13. Safety And Accident Prevention

14. Infections

15. Vomiting, Diarrhea, And Dehydration

16. Constipation And Encopresis

17. GI Bleeding In Childhood

18. Stridor And Dyspnea

19. Limp And Joint Pain

20. Nocturnal Enuresis

Gynecology


1. Contraceptives

2. Vaginal, Vulvar, And Related Conditions

3. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

4. Bartholin's Glands

5. Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding, Menstrual Problems, And Secondary Amenorrhea

6. Endometrial Abnormalities

7. Dysmenorrhea

8. Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

9. Chronic Pelvic Pain

10. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

11. Abnormal Pap Smears

12. Infertility

13. Endometriosis

14. Adnexal Masses

15. Pediatric Gynecology

16. Menopause

17. Sexual Assault

18. Osteoporosis

19. Ectopic Pregnancy

Obstetrics


1. Preconception Care

2. Prenatal Care

3. Prenatal Patient Education

4. RH Screening And Rho(D) Immunoglobulin

5. Prenatal Diagnosis Of Congenital Disorders

6. Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Triple Screen

7. Antenatal Fetal Surveillance

8. Group B Streptococcal (GBS) Infection

9. Nausea And Vomiting Of Pregnancy

10. Diabetes In Pregnancy: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)

11. Trauma And Pregnancy

12. Hypertension In Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, And Eclampsia

13. Early Antepartum Hemorrhage

14. Late Antepartum Hemorrhage

15. Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR)

16. Labor

17. Amnioinfusion

18. Obstetric Anesthesia And Analgesia

19. Vaginal Delivery

20. Breech Delivery

21. Episiotomy

22. Shoulder Dystocia

23. Cesarean Section

24. Postpartum Hemorrhage

25. Postpartum Care

26. Puerperal Fever

General Surgery


1. Wound Management

2. Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment

3. Preoperative Pulmonary Evaluation

4. Preoperative Laboratory Evaluation

5. Preoperative Management Of Anticoagulation

6. Preoperative Care and Evaluation

7. Postoperative Care

8. Postoperative DVT Prophylaxis

9. Abdominal Pain

10. Appendicitis

11. Gallbladder Disease

12. Intestinal Obstruction

Orthopedics


1. Low Back Pain

2. Shoulder Pain

3. Elbow

4. Wrist And Hand

5. Hip: Bursitis Of The Hip

6. Knee Pain

7. Ankle Sprain

8. Heel Pain: Plantar Fasciitis

9. Foot Pain

10. Rotational Deformities Of The Lower
Extremity

11. Fractures

Dermatology


1. Pruritus

2. Skin Infections

3. Acne

4. Papulosquamous Disease

5. Vesiculobullous Lesions

6. White Lesions

7. Other Dermatitides

8. Urticaria

Psychiatry


1. Mood Disorders

2. Anxiety Disorders

3. Substance-Use Disorders

4. Acute Psychosis

5. Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

6. Eating Disorders

7. Attention Deficit Disorder

8. Personality Disorders

Ophthalmology


1. Eye Examination

2. The Red Eye

3. Trauma

4. Orbit, Eyelids, And Lacrimal Apparatus

5. Cornea And Lens

6. Retina

7. Optic Nerve And Visual Pathway

Otolaryngology


1. Hearing Loss

2. Trauma

3. Nasal Trauma

4. Ear Pathology

5. Facial Nerve Paralysis

6. Nose

7. Tongue And Mouth

8. Throat

9. Temporomandibular Joint

Care of the Elderly Patient


1. Cognitive impairment

2. Gait and balance disorders

3. Immobility

4. Pressure ulcers

5. Polypharmacy

6. Sensory impairment

7. Pain

8. Falls

Office/Hospital Procedures


1. Tympanometry

2. Chest Tube Placement

3. Intraosseous Infusion

4. Regional Blocks

5. Central Venous Lines

6. Thoracentesis

7. Nasal Foreign Body Removal

Herbal Formulary


1. Unsafe Herbal Preparations

2. Herbal Formulary

3. Dangerous Herbal product-drug interactions

Rapid References


1. Pediatric Sedation

2. Pediatric Vital Signs

3. Pediatric Growth and Development

4. Pediatric Laboratory Results

5. Competitive Sports Recommendations

6. Peak Flow Rates

7. Dermatomes

8. Immunizations

9. Metabolic Formulas

10. Electrolyte Formulas

Endsheets:


1. Adult Preventive Care Timeline

2. Child Preventive Care Timeline

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 5
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 17 de julio de 2006
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre el autor

MG

Mark A. Graber

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Departments of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA