CURRENT. Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Lange 2015

CURRENT. CMDT. MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT LANGE 2015

No other text links practice and research like CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment! Written by clinicians renowned in their fields, this trusted annual text offers the most current insight into symptoms, signs, epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment for more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. You'll find concise, evidence-based answers to questions about both hospital and ambulatory problems. The streamlined format of each section in this clinical companion is the fastest, easiest way to keep abreast of the latest diagnostic advances, prevention strategies, and cost-effective treatments. Here's why CMDT is essential to your clinical practice: Strong emphasis on the practical aspects of clinical diagnosis and patient management throughout the broad fields of internal medicine Full review of other relevant primary care topics, including obstetrics/gynecology, dermatology, neurology, urology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, geriatrics, women's health, and palliative care Hundreds of medication treatment tables, with indexed trade names and updated prices Many helpful diagnostic and treatment algorithms Only text with an annual review of advances in HIV treatment Recent references with PMID numbers for easy online access Many full-color photographs and illustrations    

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• Latest 2014 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guidelines for anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation, and indications for interventions in valvular heart disease
• Update on the epidemic of opioid-based prescription drug abuse, misuse and overdose, and new section on opioids for chronic, noncancer pain
• Revised treatment options for Helicobacter pylori and chronic hepatitis C
• Latest hypertension information from 2013 UK National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence and US Joint National Committee (JNC8) Reports
• Discussion of which patients benefit from statins, and indications for high vs. moderate intensity statins, based on 2014 AHA/ACC guidelines
• Scoring tools for assessing the severity of acute pancreatitis
• Revised psychiatric diagnoses in accordance with the Diagnostic Statistical Manual’s 5th edition

HERE'S WHY CMDT IS ESSENTIAL TO YOUR CLINICAL PRACTICE

• Strong emphasis on the practical aspects of clinical diagnosis and patient management throughout the broad fields of internal medicine
• Full review of other relevant primary care topics, including obstetrics/gynecology, dermatology, neurology, urology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, geriatrics, women’s health, and palliative care
• Hundreds of medication treatment tables, with indexed trade names and updated prices
• Many helpful diagnostic and treatment algorithms
• Only text with an annual review of advances in HIV treatment
• Recent references with PMID numbers for easy online access
• Many full-color photographs and illustrations

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Disease Prevention & Health Promotion 
Chapter 2 Common Symptoms 
Chapter 3 Preoperative Evaluation & Perioperative Management 
Chapter 4 Geriatric Disorders 
Chapter 5 Palliative Care & Pain Management 
Chapter 6 Dermatologic Disorders 
Chapter 7 Disorders of the Eyes & Lids 
Chapter 8 Ear, Nose, & Throat Disorders 
Chapter 9 Pulmonary Disorders 
Chapter 10 Heart Disease 
Chapter 11 Systemic Hypertension 
Chapter 12 Blood Vessel & Lymphatic Disorders 
Chapter 13 Blood Disorders 
Chapter 14 Disorders of Hemostasis, Thrombosis, & Antithrombotic Therapy 
Chapter 15 Gastrointestinal Disorders 
Chapter 16 Liver, Biliary Tract, & Pancreas Disorders 
Chapter 17 Breast Disorders 
Chapter 18 Gynecologic Disorders 
Chapter 19 Obstetrics & Obstetric Disorders 
Chapter 20 Rheumatologic & Immunologic Disorders 
Chapter 21 Electrolyte & Acid-Base Disorders 
Chapter 22 Kidney Disease 
Chapter 23 Urologic Disorders 
Chapter 24 Nervous System Disorders 
Chapter 25 Psychiatric Disorders 
Chapter 26 Endocrine Disorders 
Chapter 27 Diabetes Mellitus & Hypoglycemia 
Chapter 28 Lipid Disorders 
Chapter 29 Nutritional Disorders 
Chapter 30 Common Problems in Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Therapy 
Chapter e1 Anti-infective Chemotherapeutic & Antibiotic Agents Online*
Chapter 31 HIV Infection & AIDS 
Chapter 32 Viral & Rickettsial Infections 
Chapter 33 Bacterial & Chlamydial Infections 
Chapter 34 Spirochetal Infections 
Chapter 35 Protozoal & Helminthic Infections 
Chapter 36 Mycotic Infections 
Chapter 37 Disorders Related to Environmental Emergencies 
Chapter 38 Poisoning 
Chapter 39 Cancer 
Chapter e2 Fundamentals of Human Genetics Online*
Chapter 40 Clinical Genetic Disorders 
Chapter 41 Sports Medicine & Outpatient Orthopedics 
Chapter 42 Women.s Health Issues 
Chapter e3 Diagnostic Testing & Medical Decision Making Online*
Chapter e4 Information Technology in Patient Care Online*
Chapter e5 e5 Integrative Medicine Online*
Appendix: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Laboratory Reference Intervals 


AUTHOR INFORMATION

Maxine Papadakis, MD is the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor of Clinical Medicine at UCSF. She is a native Californian and grew up in the San Francisco Peninsula. After finishing her medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, she came back to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1980 for a Kaiser fellowship at UCSF, and has been there ever since. Much of her early research has been in clinical outcome studies, including the role of growth hormone in aging. In 1988, she became the medicine clerkship director and stayed in that position for 10 years. Research during that time included a study delineating the risk of blood-born occupational exposures to medical students. 

Dr. Papadakis is a past president of Clerkship Directors of Internal Medicine (CDIM). In 1998, she joined the Dean's office in the position she now holds. Her current research, in collaboration with the American Board of Internal Medicine, is to study risk factors during residency of subsequent disciplinary action. This work links performance during training with patient outcomes. Dr. Papadakis has worked with the Federation of State Medical Boards to identify professional behavior during medical school as a risk factor for subsequent disciplinary action. Her sentinel publications have helped change the way schools deal with students' unprofessional behavior. Her work has been supported by the National Board of Medical Examiner's Stemmler Medical Education Research Fund. 

Dr. Papadakis has worked with the American Board of Internal Medicine on "Project Professionalism". She is a co-editor of the annually published textbook Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. Dr. Papadakis is the recipient of many teaching awards, including the coveted UCSF Academic Senate Distinction in Teaching Award. In 2010, she received the John P. Hubbard Award from the National Board of Medical Examiners. This international award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the pursuit of excellence in the field of evaluation in medicine.