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"Conn's Current Therapy 2012", by Drs. Edward T. Bope and Rick D. Kellerman, offers you expert guidance on the latest therapeutic options for common and not-so-common health concerns. Hundreds of international contributors provide evidence-based management options to help you make more effective diagnoses and achieve the best outcomes. Find what you need quickly and easily with a totally reworked organization of topics, and keep current with updated material throughout, including brand-new chapters on fatigue and migraines. This practical guide, with its searchable online content, is your ideal way to learn and apply the latest, most effective therapeutic approaches.

Contents:

Section I 1 Constipation 2 Cough 3 Dizzines and Vertigo 4 Fatigue 5 Fever 6 Gaseousness, Indigestion, Nausea and Vomiting 7 Headache 8 Hiccups 9 Pain 10 Pharyngitis 11 Pruritus 12 Spine Pain 12 Spine Pain 13 Tinnitus Section 2 14 Allergic Reactions to Drugs 15 Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings 16 Allergic Rhinitis Caused by Inhalant Factors 17 Anaphylaxis and Serum Sickness Section 3 18 Amebiasis 18 Amebiasis 19 Anthrax 20 Bacterial Meningitis 21 Brucellosis 22 Cat Scratch Disease 23 Cholera 23 Cholera 24 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 25 Food-Borne Illness 26 Giardiasis 27 The Patient with HIV Disease 27 The Patient with HIV Disease 28 Infectious Mononucleosis 29 Influenza 30 Leishmaniasis 31 Leprosy 31 Leprosy 32 Lyme Disease 33 Malaria 33 Malaria 34 Measles 34 Measles 35 Mumps 36 Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 37 Osteomyelitis 38 Plague 38 Plague 39 Psittacosis 40 Q-Fever 41 Rabies 42 Rat-Bite Fever 43 Relapsing Fever 44 Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Infections (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Typhus) 44 Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Infections (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Typhus) 45 Rubella and Congenital Rubella 45 Rubella and Congenital Rubella 46 Salmonellosis 47 Severe Sepsis & Septic Shock 48 Small Pox 49 Tetanus 50 Toxic Shock Syndrome 51 Toxoplasmosis 51 Toxoplasmosis 52 Typhoid Fever 53 Varicella (Chicken Pox) 54 Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Section 4 55 Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea 55 Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea 56 Atopic Dermatitis 57 Bacterial Diseases of the Skin 58 Bullous Diseases 59 Cancer of the Skin 59 Cancer of the Skin 60 Contact Dermatitis 60 Contact Dermatitis 61 Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary's Syndrome) 62 Cutaneous Vasculitis 62 Cutaneous Vasculitis 63 Diseases of the Hair 64 Diseases of the Mouth 65 Diseases of the Nails 66 Erythema Multiforme 67 Fungal Diseases of the Skin 68 Keloids 69 Melanoma 70 Nevi 71 Papulosquamous Eruptions 72 Parasitic Diseases of the Skin 73 Pigmentary Disorders 73 Pigmentary Disorders 74 Premalignant Lesions 75 Pressure Ulcers 76 Pruritus Ani and Vulvae 77 Psychocutaneous Medicine 78 Sunburn 79 Urticaria and Angioedema 80 Venous Ulcers 81 Viral Diseases of the Skin 82 Warts (Verruca) Section 5 83 Glaucoma 83 Glaucoma 84 Hoarseness and Laryngitis 85 Meniere's Disease 86 Non-Allergic Perennial Rhinitis 86 Non-Allergic Perennial Rhinitis 87 Otitis Externa 88 Otitis Media 89 Red Eye 90 Sinusitis 91 Temporomandibular Disorders 92 Uvetitis 93 Vision Correction Procedures Section 6 94 Acute Bronchitis 94 Acute Bronchitis 95 Acute Respiratory Failure 96 Asthma in Adolescents and Adults 97 Atelectasis 97 Atelectasis 97 Atelectasis 98 Bacterial Pneumonia 99 Blastomycosis 100 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 101 Coccidioidomycosis 102 Cystic Fibrosis 103 Histoplasmosis 104 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis 104 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis 105 Legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever) 106 Pleural Effusion and Empyema Thoracis 106 Pleural Effusion and Empyema Thoracis 107 Pneumoconiosis: Asbestosis and Silicosis 108 Primary Lung Abscess 109 Primary Lung Cancer 110 Pulmonary Embolism 111 Sarcoidosis 112 Sleep Apnea 113 Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases 113 Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases 113 Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases 114 Viral Respiratory Infections 115 Viral and Mycoplasmal Pheumonias Section 7 116 Acquired Diseases of the Aorta 117 Acute Myocardial Infarction 118 Angina Pectoris 119 Atrial Fibrillation 119 Atrial Fibrillation 120 Cardiac Arrest: Sudden Cardiac Death 121 Congenital Heart Disease 121 Congenital Heart Disease 122 Congestive Heart Failure 123 Heart Block 124 Hypertension 125 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 125 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 126 Infective Endocarditis 127 Mitral Valve Prolapse 128 Pericarditis 129 Peripheral Arterial Disease 130 Premature Beats 131 Tachycardias 131 Tachycardias 132 Venous Thrombosis Section 8 133 Acute and Chronic Viral Hepatitis 134 Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis 135 Cirrhosis 136 Diverticula of the Alimentary Tract 137 Dysphagia and Esophageal Obstruction 137 Dysphagia and Esophageal Obstruction 138 Bleeding Esophageal Varices 139 Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease 139 Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease 140 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 141 Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, and Anorectal Abscess and Fistula 142 Acute Infectious Diarrhea 142 Acute Infectious Diarrhea 143 Infammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis 144 Intestinal Parasites 144 Intestinal Parasites 145 Irritable Bowel Syndrome 146 Malabsorption 147 Pancreatitis 148 Tumors of the Colon and Rectum 148 Tumors of the Colon and Rectum 149 Tumors of the Stomach Section 9 150 Ankylosing Spondylitis 151 Bursitis, Tendinitis, Myofascial Pain, and Fibromyalgia 152 Connective Tissue Disorders 153 Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis 154 Osteoarthritis 155 Osteoporosis 155 Osteoporosis 156 Paget's Disease of Bone 157 Polymyalgia Pheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis 158 Rheumatoid Arthritis 158 Rheumatoid Arthritis 159 Common Sports Injuries Section 10 160 Acute Head Injuries in Adults 161 Alzheimer's Disease 161 Alzheimer's Disease 162 Brain Tumors 162 Brain Tumors 163 Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults 163 Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults 164 Acute Peripheral Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy) 164 Acute Peripheral Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy) 165 Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome 165 Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome 166 Intracerebral Hemorrhage 167 Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease 168 Migraine Headache 169 Multiple Sclerosis 170 Myasthenia Gravis 171 Optic Neuritis 172 Parkinsonsim 172 Parkinsonsim 173 Peripheral Neuropathies 174 Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient 174 Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient 175 Sleep Disorders 175 Sleep Disorders 176 Trigenimal Neuralgia 177 Viral Meningitis and Encephalitis Section 11 178 Acromegaly 179 Adrenocortical Insufficiency 180 Cushing's Syndrome 181 Diabetes Insipidus 182 Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism 183 Hyperprolactinemia 184 Hyperthyroidism 185 Hypopituitarism 186 Hypothyroidism 187 Pheochromocytoma 188 Primary Aldosteronism 188 Primary Aldosteronism 189 Thyroid Cancer 189 Thyroid Cancer 190 Thyroiditis Section 12 191 Diabetic Ketoacidosis 192 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults 193 Dyslipoproteinemias 193 Dyslipoproteinemias 194 Hyperuricemia and Gout 195 Hyponatremia 196 Obesity 196 Obesity 197 Parenteral Nutrition in Adults Section 13 198 Acute Leukemia in Adults 199 Acute Leukemia in Children 200 Adverse Effects of Blood Transfusion 201 Aplastic Anemia 202 Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias 203 Chronic Leukemias 204 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation 205 Hemochromatosis 206 Hemophilia and Related Conditions 207 Hodgkin's Disease: Chemotherapy 208 Hodgkin's Disease: Radiation Therapy 209 Iron Deficiency 210 Multiple Myeloma 210 Multiple Myeloma 211 Myelodysplastic Syndromes 212 Neutropenia 213 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas 214 Nonimmune Hemolytic Anemia 215 Pernicious Anemia and Other Megaloblastic Anemias 216 Platelet-Mediated Bleeding Disorders 217 Polycythemia Vera 218 Porphyrias 219 Sickle Cell Disease 219 Sickle Cell Disease 219 Sickle Cell Disease 220 Thalassemia 220 Thalassemia 221 Therapeutic Use of Blood Components 221 Therapeutic Use of Blood Components 222 Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Section 14 223 Acute Renal Failure 224 Chronic Kidney Disease 225 Malignant Tumors of the Urogenital Tract 226 Pyelonephritis 227 Primary Glomerular Diseases 228 Renal Calculi 229 Trauma to the Genitourinary Tract 229 Trauma to the Genitourinary Tract 230 Urethral Stricture 231 Urinary Incontinence 232 Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Males 233 Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Women Section 15 234 Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis), and Lymphogranuloma Venereum 235 Chlamydia Trachomatis 236 Condyloma Accuminata (Genital Warts) 237 Gonorrhea 238 Nongonococcal Urethritis 239 Syphillis Section 16 240 Alcoholism 241 Anxiety Disorders 241 Anxiety Disorders 242 Bulimia 243 Delirium 243 Delirium 244 Drug Abuse 244 Drug Abuse 245 Mood Disorders 245 Mood Disorders 246 Panic Disorder 247 Schizophrenia 247 Schizophrenia Section 17 248 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 249 Epididymitis 250 Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) 251 Prostatitis Section 18 252 Amenorrhea 252 Amenorrhea 253 Breast Disease 253 Breast Disease 254 Cervical Cancer 255 Contraception 256 Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding 257 Dysmenorrhea 258 Cancer of the Endometrium 258 Cancer of the Endometrium 259 Endometriosis 260 Infertility 261 Menopause 261 Menopause 262 Ovarian Cancer 263 Pelvis Inflammatory Disease 263 Pelvis Inflammatory Disease 264 Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) 265 Uterine Leiomyoma 265 Uterine Leiomyoma 266 Neoplasma of the Vulva 267 Vulvovaginitis Section 19 268 Antepartum Care 268 Antepartum Care 269 Ectopic Pregnancy 270 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy 271 Postpartum Care 272 Vaginal Bleeding Late in Pregnancy Section 20 273 Acute Head Injuries in Children 274 Asthma in Children 275 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 275 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 276 Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Girls 277 Care of the High-Risk Neonate 278 Diabetes Mellitus in Children 278 Diabetes Mellitus in Children 279 Childhood Incontinence 279 Childhood Incontinence 280 Epilepsy in Infants and Children 281 Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn 281 Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn 282 Normal Infant Feeding 282 Normal Infant Feeding 283 Parenteral Fluid Therapy for Infants and Children 284 Resuscitation of the Newborn 284 Resuscitation of the Newborn Section 21 285 Immunization Practices 286 Travel Medicine 286 Travel Medicine Section 22 287 Medical Toxicology: Ingestions, Inhalations, and Dermal and Ocular Absorptions 288 Burns 289 Disturbances due to Cold 289 Disturbances due to Cold 290 Marine Poisonings, Envenomations, and Trauma 291 Disturbances due to Heat 292 High Altitude Sickness 293 Snakebite 294 Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings Section 23 295 Biologic Agents 296 Herbal Products 297 New Drugs 298 Reference Intervals for the Interpretation of Laboratory Tests 299 Toxic Chemical Agents Reference Chart - Symptoms and Treatment