Main description:

Conn's Current Therapy 2014 is an easy-to-use, in-depth guide to the latest advances in therapeutics for common complaints, acute disease and chronic illness. Family medicine experts, Drs. Edward T. Bope and Rick D. Kellerman present the expertise and knowledge of hundreds of skilled international leaders on evidence-based clinical management options. With key diagnostic points and treatment recommendation tables, you'll have access to the information you need to make accurate clinical decisions.

Contents:

Section 1: Symptomatic Care Pending Diagnosis Chest Pain Constipation Cough Dizziness and Vertigo Fatigue Fever Gaseousness, Indigestion, Nausea, and Vomiting Headache Hiccups Hoarseness and Laryngitis Pain Pharyngitis Pruritus Rhinitis Spine Pain Tinnitus Section 2: Diseases of Allergy Allergic Reactions to Drugs Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings Anaphylaxis and Serum Sickness Section 3: The Infectious Diseases Amebiasis Anthrax Bacterial Meningitis Brucellosis Campylobacter Cat Scratch Disease Cholera Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Foodborne Illnesses Giardiasis HIV Disease Infectious Mononucleosis and Other Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Lymphoproliferative Disorders Influenza Leishmaniasis Leprosy Lyme Disease Malaria Measles (Rubeola) Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Mumps Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Osteomyelitis Plague Pseudomembranous Colitis Psittacosis Q Fever Rabies Rat-Bite Fever Relapsing Fever Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Infections (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Typhus) Rubella and Congenital Rubella Salmonellosis Severe Sepsis Smallpox Tetanus Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxoplasmosis Typhoid Fever Varicella (Chickenpox) Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Section 4: Diseases of the Skin Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea Atopic Dermatitis Bacterial Diseases of the Skin Bullous Diseases Cancer of the Skin Contact Dermatitis Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas, Including Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome Cutaneous Vasculitis Diseases of the Hair Diseases of the Mouth Diseases of the Nails Erythema Multiforme Fungal Diseases of the Skin Keloids Melanoma Nevi Papulosquamous Eruptions Parasitic Diseases of the Skin Pigmentary Disorders Premalignant Lesions Pressure Ulcers Pruritus Ani and Vulvae Psychocutaneous Medicine Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Sunburn Urticaria and Angioedema Venous Ulcers Viral Diseases of the Skin Warts (Verrucae) Section 5: Diseases of the Head and Neck Glaucoma Meniere's Disease Otitis Externa Otitis Media Red Eye Sinusitis Temporomandibular Disorders Uvetitis Vision Correction Procedures Section 6: The Respiratory System Acute Bronchitis Acute Respiratory Failure Asthma in Adolescents and Adults Atelectasis Bacterial Pneumonia Blastomycosis Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Coccidioidomycosis Cystic Fibrosis Histoplasmosis Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever) Obstructive Sleep Apnea Pleural Effusions and Empyema Thoracis Pneumoconiosis: Asbestosis and Silicosis Primary Lung Abscess Primary Lung Cancer Sarcoidosis Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases Venous Thromboembolism Viral Respiratory Infections Viral and Mycoplasmal Pneumonias Section 7: The Cardiovascular System Acute Myocardial Infarction Angina Pectoris Aortic Disease: Aneurysm and Dissection Atrial Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest: Sudden Cardiac Death Congenital Heart Disease Congestive Heart Failure Heart Block Hypertension Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Infective Endocarditis Mitral Valve Prolapse Pericarditis Peripheral Arterial Disease Premature Beats Tachycardias Venous Thrombosis Section 8: The Digestive System Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis Acute and Chronic Viral Hepatitis Acute Infectious Diarrhea Bleeding Esophageal Varices Calculous Biliary Disease Cirrhosis Diverticula of the Alimentary Tract Dysphagia and Esophageal Obstruction Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, and Anorectal Abscess and Fistula Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Intestinal Parasites Irritable Bowel Syndrome Malabsorption Tumors of the Colon and Rectum Tumors of the Stomach Section 9: Rheumatology and the Musculoskeletal System Ankylosing Spondylitis Bursitis, Tendinitis, Myofascial Pain, and Fibromyalgia Common Sports Injuries Connective Tissue Disorders Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Paget's Disease of Bone Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Section 10: The Nervous System Acute Facial Paralysis Alzheimer's Disease Brain Tumors Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome Head Injuries Intracerebral Hemorrhage Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease Migraine Headache Multiple Sclerosis Myasthenia Gravis Optic Neuritis Parkinsonism Peripheral Neuropathies Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient Seizures and Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults Sleep Disorders Trigeminal Neuralgia Viral Meningitis Section 11: Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Acromegaly Adrenocortical Insufficiency Cushing's Syndrome Diabetes Insipidus Diabetes Mellitus in Adults Diabetic Ketoacidosis Gout and Hyperuricemia Hyperaldosteronism Hyperlipidemia Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism Hyperprolactinemia Hyperthyroidism Hyponatremia Hypothyroidism Obesity Parenteral Nutrition in Adults Pheochromocytoma Thyroid Cancer Thyroiditis Section 12: Hematology Acute Leukemia in Adults Acute Leukemia in Children Aplastic Anemia Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias Blood Component Therapy Chronic Leukemias Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Hemochromatosis Hemophilia and Related Conditions Hodgkin Lymphoma Iron Deficiency Multiple Myeloma Myelodysplastic Syndromes Neutropenia Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas Nonimmune Hemolytic Anemia Pernicious Anemia and Other Megaloblastic Anemias Platelet-Mediated Bleeding Disorders Polycythemia Vera Porphyrias Sickle Cell Disease Thalassemia Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Section 13: The Urogenital Tract Acute Renal Failure Chronic Kidney Disease Malignant Tumors of the Urogenital Tract Primary Glomerular Diseases Pyelonephritis Renal Calculi Trauma to the Genitourinary Tract Urethral Strictures Urinary Incontinence Section 14: The Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chlamydia trachomatis Condyloma Acuminata Genital Ulcer Disease: Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale, and Lymphogranuloma Gonorrhea Nongonococcal Urethritis Syphilis Section 15: Psychiatric Disorders Alcoholism Anxiety Disorders Bulimia Nervosa Delirium Drug Abuse Mood Disorders: Depression, Bipolar Disease, and Mood Dysregulation Panic Disorder Schizophrenia Section 16: Men's Health Bacterial Infections of the Male Urinary Tract Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Epididymitis Erectile Dysfunction Prostatitis Section 17: Women's Health Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Amenorrhea Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Women Breast Disease Cancer of the Endometrium Cancer of the Uterine Cervix Contraception Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Infertility Menopause Ovarian Cancer Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Premenstrual Syndrome Uterine Leiomyomas Vulvar Neoplasia Vulvovaginitis Section 18: Pregnancy and Antepartum Care Antepartum Care Ectopic Pregnancy Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Postpartum Care Vaginal Bleeding Late in Pregnancy Section 19: Children's Health Asthma in Children Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Care of the High-Risk Neonate Diabetes Mellitus in Children Encopresis Epilepsy in Infants and Children Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn Nocturnal Enuresis Normal Newborn Feeding Parenteral Fluid Therapy for Infants and Children Pediatric Sleep Disorders Resuscitation of the Newborn Traumatic Brain Injury in Children Urinary Tract Infections in Infants and Children Section 20: Preventive Health Immunization Practices Travel Medicine Section 21: Physical and Chemical Injuries Burn Treatment Guidelines Disturbances due to Cold Disturbances due to Heat High-Altitude Illness Marine Poisonings, Envenomations, and Trauma Medical Toxicology Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings Venomous Snakebite Section 22: Appendices and Index Biologic Agents Reference Chart Herbal Products New Drugs Reference Intervals for the Interpretation of Laboratory Tests Toxic Chemical Agents Reference Chart: Symptoms and Treatment Index