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Ideal for busy medical practitioners who need quick, reliable answers, Conn's Current Therapy 2015 is an easy-to-use, in-depth guide that focuses solely on the most up-to-date treatment protocols for common complaints, acute disease and chronic illness. 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 quick access to the information you need to make accurate clinical decisions.

Contents:

Section 1: Symptomatic Care Pending Diagnosis 1. Chest Pain 2. Constipation 3. Cough 4. Dizziness and Vertigo 5. Fatigue 6. Fever 7. Gaseousness, Indigestion, Nausea and Vomiting 8. Headache 9. Hematuria 10. Hiccups 11. Hoarseness and Laryngitis 12. Pain 13. Palpitations 14. Pharyngitis 15. Pruritus 16. Rhinitis 17. Spine Pain 18. Tinnitus Section 2: Diseases of Allergy 19. Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings 20. Anaphylaxis and Serum Sickness 21. Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions Section 3: The Infectious Diseases 22. Amebiasis 23. Anthrax 24. Bacterial Meningitis 25. Brucellosis 26. Campylobacter 27. Cat Scratch Disease 28. Cholera 29. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 30. Foodborne Illnesses 31. Giardiasis 32. HIV Disease 33. Infectious Mononucleosis 34. Influenza 35. Leishmaniasis 36. Leprosy 37. Lyme Disease 38. Malaria 39. Measles (Rubeola) 40. Methicillin Resistent Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) 41. Mumps 42. Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 43. Osteomyelitis 44. Plague 45. Pseudomembranous Colitis 46. Psittacosis 47. Q Fever 48. Rabies 49. Rat-Bite Fever 50. Relapsing Fever 51. Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Infections (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Typhus) 52. Rubella and Congenital Rubella 53. Salmonellosis 54. Severe Sepsis 55. Smallpox 56. Tetanus 57. Toxic Shock Syndrome 58. Toxoplasmosis 59. Typhoid Fever 60. Varicella (Chickenpox) 61. Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Section 4: Diseases of the Skin 62. Acne Vulgaris 63. Atopic Dermatitis 64. Bacterial Diseases of the Skin 65. Bullous Diseases 66. Cancer of the Skin 67. Contact Dermatitis 68. Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas, including Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome 69. Cutaneous Vasculitis 70. Diseases of the Hair 71. Diseases of the Mouth 72. Diseases of the Nails 73. Erythema Multiforme 74. Fungal Diseases of the Skin 75. Keloids 76. Melanoma 77. Nevi 78. Papulosquamous Eruptions 79. Parasitic Diseases of the Skin 80. Pigmentary Disorders 81. Premalignant Lesions 82. Pressure Ulcers 83. Pruritus Ani and Vulvae 84. Psychocutaneous Medicine 85. Rosacea 86. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis 87. Sunburn 88. Urticaria and Angioedema 89. Venous Ulcers 90. Viral Diseases of the Skin 91. Warts (Verruca) Section 5: Diseases of the Head and Neck 92. Glaucoma 93. Meniere's Disease 94. Otitis Externa 95. Otitis Media 96. Red Eye 97. Rhinosinusitis 98. Temporomandibular Disorders 99. Uveitis 100. Vision Correction Procedures 101. Vision Rehabilitation Section 6: The Respiratory System 102. Acute Bronchitis 103. Acute Respiratory Failure 104. Asthma in Adolescents and Adults 105. Atelectasis 106. Bacterial Pneumonia 107. Blastomycosis 108. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 109. Coccidioidomycosis 110. Cystic Fibrosis 111. Histoplasmosis 112. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis 113. Legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever) 114. Obstructive Sleep Apnea 115. Pleural Effusion and Empyema Thoracis 116. Pneumoconiosis: Asbestosis and Silicosis 117. Primary Lung Abscess 118. Primary Lung Cancer 119. Sarcoidosis 120. Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases 121. Venous Thromboembolism 122. Viral Respiratory Infections 123. Viral and Mycoplasmal Pneumonias Section 7: The Cardiovascular System 124. Acute Myocardial Infarction 125. Angina Pectoris 126. Aortic Disease: Aneurysm and Dissection 127. Atrial Fibrillation 128. Cardiac Arrest: Sudden Cardiac Death 129. Congenital Heart Disease 130. Congestive Heart Failure 131. Heart Block 132. Hypertension 133. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 134. Infective Endocarditis 135. Mitral Valve Prolapse 136. Pericarditis 137. Peripheral Arterial Disease 138. Premature Beats 139. Tachycardias 140. Venous Thrombosis Section 8: The Digestive System 141. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis 142. Acute and Chronic Viral Hepatitis 143. Acute Diarrhea 144. Bleeding Esophageal Varices 145. Calculous Biliary Disease 146. Chronic Diarrhea 147. Cirrhosis 148. Diverticula of the Alimentary Tract 149. Dysphagia and Esophageal Obstruction 150. Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease 151. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 152. Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, and Anorectal Abscess and Fistula 153. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis 154. Intestinal Parasites 155. Irritable Bowel Syndrome 156. Malabsorption 157. Tumors of the Colon and Rectum 158. Tumors of the Stomach Section 9: Rheumatology and the Musculoskeletal System 159. Ankylosing Spondylitis 160. Bursitis, Tendonitis, Myofascial Pain, and Fibromyalgia 161. Common Sports Injuries 162. Connective Tissue Disorders 163. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis 164. Osteoarthritis 165. Osteoporosis 166. Paget's Disease of Bone 167. Polymyalgia Pheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis 168. Rheumatoid Arthritis Section 10: The Nervous System 169. Acute Facial Paralysis 170. Alzheimer's Disease 171. Brain Tumors 172. Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome 173. Head Injuries 174. Intracerebral Hemorrhage 175. Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease 176. Migraine Headache 177. Multiple Sclerosis 178. Myasthenia Gravis 179. Optic Neuritis 180. Parkinsonsim 181. Peripheral Neuropathies 182. Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient 183. Seizures and Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults 184. Sleep Disorders 185. Trigeminal Neuralgia 186. Viral Meningitis Section 11: Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders 187. Acromegaly 188. Adrenocortical Insufficiency 189. Cushing's Syndrome 190. Diabetes Insipidus 191. Diabetic Ketoacidosis 192. Diabetes Mellitus in Adults 193. Gout and Hyperuricemia 194. Hyperaldosteronism 195. Hyperlipidemia 196. Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism 197. Hyperprolactinemia 198. Hyperthyroidism 199. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia 200. Hyponatremia 201. Hypopituitarism 202. Hypothyroidism 203. Obesity 204. Parenteral Nutrition in Adults 205. Pheochromocytoma 206. Thyroid Cancer 207. Thyroiditis Section 12: Hematology 208. Acute Leukemia in Adults 209. Aplastic Anemia 210. Blood Component Therapy 211. Chronic Leukemias 212. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation 213. Hemochromatosis 214. Hemolytic Anemias 215. Hemophilia and Related Conditions 216. Hodgkin Lymphoma 217. Iron Deficiency Anemia 218. Multiple Myeloma 219. Myelodysplastic Syndromes 220. Neutropenia 221. Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas 222. Pernicious Anemia and Other Megaloblastic Anemias 223. Platelet-Mediated Bleeding Disorders 224. Polycythemia Vera 225. Porphyrias 226. Sickle Cell Disease 227. Thalassemia 228. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Section 13: The Urogenital Tract 229. Acute Renal Failure 230. Chronic Kidney Disease 231. Malignant Tumors of the Urogenital Tract 232. Primary Glomerular Diseases 233. Pyelonephritis 234. Renal Calculi 235. Trauma to the Genitourinary Tract 236. Urethral Strictures 237. Urinary Incontinence Section 14: The Sexually Transmitted Diseases 238. Chlamydia Trachomatis 239. Condyloma Accuminata 240. Genital Ulcer Disease: Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale, and Lymphogranuloma 241. Gonorrhea 242. Nongonococcal Urethritis 243. Syphillis Section 15: Psychiatric Disorders 244. Alcoholism 245. Anxiety Disorders 246. Delirium 247. Drug Abuse 248. Eating Disorders 249. Mood Disorders: Depression, Bipolar Disease, and Mood Dysregulation 250. Panic Disorder 251. Schizophrenia Section 16: Men's Health 252. Bacterial Infections of the Male Urinary Tract 253. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 254. Epididymitis 255. Erectile Dysfunction 256. Prostatitis Section 17: Women's Health 257. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 258. Amenorrhea 259. Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Women 260. Breast Disease 261. Cancer of the Endometrium 262. Cancer of the Uterine Cervix 263. Contraception 264. Dysmenorrhea 265. Endometriosis 266. Infertility 267. Menopause 268. Ovarian Cancer 269. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 270. Premenstrual Syndrome 271. Uterine Leiomyoma 272. Vulvar Neoplasia 273. Vulvovaginitis Section 18: Pregnancy and Antepartum Care 274. Antepartum Care 275. Ectopic Pregnancy 276. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy 277. Postpartum Care 278. Vaginal Bleeding Late in Pregnancy Section 19: Children's Health 279. Acute Leukemia in Children 280. Asthma in Children 281. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 282. Care of the High-Risk Neonate 283. Diabetes Mellitus in Children 284. Encopresis 285. Epilepsy in Infants and Children 286. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn 287. Nocturnal Enuresis 288. Normal Infant Feeding 289. Parenteral Fluid Therapy for Infants and Children 290. Pediatric Sleep Disorders 291. Resuscitation of the Newborn 292. Traumatic Brain Injury in Children 293. Urinary Tract Infections in Infants and Children Section 20: Preventive Health 294. Immunization Practices 295. Travel Medicine Section 21: Physical and Chemical Injuries 296. Burn Treatment Guidelines 297. Disturbances Due to Cold 298. Heat Related Illness 299. High Altitude Sickness 300. Marine Poisonings, Envenomations, and Trauma 301. Medical Toxicology 302. Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings 303. Venomous Snakebite Section 22: Appendices and Index 304. Biologic Agents Reference Chart 305. Popular Herbs and Nutritional Supplements 306. Reference Intervals for the Interpretation of Laboratory Tests 307. Toxic Chemical Agents Reference Chart: Symptoms and Treatment