Current Therapy

For more than 50 years, Conn's Current Therapy has been the most concise, up-to-date, and easy-to-use source for recent advances in therapeutics. The 2000 Volume continues that tradition of excellence with state-of-the-art coverage of disorders affecting every organ system as well as the management of symptoms before a diagnosis is made. 91% of its authors are new, and all the rest of the material has been thoroughly updated-to ensure readers find only the latest and most effective therapies page after page. This New Volume features new coverage of travel medicine. Features: * Describes up to 6 different therapies for each condition. * Examines the full range of conditions seen in practice today, including chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, obesity, asthma in children, common sports injuries, bulimia, panic disorders, and many hundreds more. * Describes recently approved and soon-to-be-approved drugs. * Integrates the knowledge of authorities from across the nation and around the world-many of whom have conducted research that has led to changes in therapy. * Includes reference values for commonly used laboratory tests, plus an extensive section on poisoning. * Makes reference easy with a body-system organization, a consistent chapter format, concisely written chapters that focus on specific methods of treatment, and an exhaustive index.

Table of Contents:
SECTION 1 SYMPTOMATIC CARE PENDING DIAGNOSIS Pain Nausea and Vomiting Gaseousness and Indigestion Hiccup Acute Infectious Diarrhea Constipation Fever Cough Hoarseness and Laryngitis Insomnia Pruritus Tinnitus Low Back Pain SECTION 2 THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Its Complications Amebiasis Giardiasis Bacteremia and Septicemia Brucellosis Conjunctivitis Varicella (Chickenpox) Cholera Food-Borne Illness Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Toxic Shock Syndrome Influenza Leishmaniasis Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Malaria American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas' Disease) Bacterial Meningitis Infectious Mononucleosis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Mumps Otitis Externa Plague Psittacosis (Ornithosis) Q Fever Rabies Rat-Bite Fever Relapsing Fever Lyme Disease Rubella and Congenital Rubella Measles Tetanus Pertussis Immunization Practices Travel Medicine Toxoplasmosis Cat-Scratch Disease Salmonellosis Typhoid Fever Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Infections SECTION 3 THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Acute Respiratory Failure Atelectasis Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cystic Fibrosis Obstructive Sleep Apnea Primary Lung Cancer Coccidioidomycosis Histoplasmosis Blastomycosis Pleural Effusion and Empyema Thoracis Primary Lung Abscess Otitis Media Acute Bronchitis and Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis Bacterial Pneumonia Viral Respiratory Infections Viral and Mycoplasmal Pneumonias Legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever) Pulmonary Thromboembolism Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Hepatitis Malabsorption Syndromes Acute Pancreatitis Chronic Pancreatitis Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Tumors of the Stomach Tumors of the Colon and Rectum Intestinal Parasites SECTION 7 METABOLIC DISORDERS Diabetes Mellitus in Adults Diabetes Mellitus in Childhood and Adolescence Diabetic Ketoacidosis Hyperlipoproteinemias Obesity Vitamin K Deficiency Osteoporosis Paget's Disease of Bone Parenteral Nutrition in Adults Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities in Children SECTION 8 THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Acromegaly Adrenocortical Insufficiency Cushing's Syndrome Diabetes Insipidus Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism Primary Aldosteronism Hypopituitarism Hyperprolactinemia Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Thyroid Cancer Pheochromocytoma Thyroiditis SECTION 9 THE UROGENITAL TRACT Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Men Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Women Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Girls Childhood Enuresis Urinary Incontinence Epididymitis Primary Glomerular Diseases Pyelonephritis Trauma to the Genitourinary Tract Prostatitis Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Erectile Dysfunction Acute Renal Failure Chronic Renal Failure Malignant Tumors of the Urogenital Tract Urethral Strictures Urinary Stone Disease SECTION 10 THE SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES Chancroid Gonorrhea Nongonoccal Urethritis Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis) Lymphogranuloma Venereum Syphilis SECTION 11 DISEASES OF ALLERGY Anaphylaxis and Serum Sickness Asthma in Adolescents and Adults Asthma in Children Allergic Rhinitis Caused by Inhalant Factors Allergic Reactions to Drugs Insect Sting Hypersensitivity SECTION 12 DISEASES OF THE SKIN Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea Hair Disorders Cancer of the Skin Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma Papulosquamous Diseases Connective Tissue Disorders (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Dermatomyositis, and Scleroderma) Cutaneous Vasculitis Diseases of the Nails Keloids Warts Condylomata Acuminata Nevi Malignant Melanoma Premalignant Lesions Bacterial Diseases of the Skin Viral Diseases of the Skin Parasitic Diseases of the Skin Fungal Diseases of the Skin Diseases of the Mouth Venous Ulcers Pressure Ulcers Atopic Dermatitis Erythema Multiforme Bullous Diseases Contact Dermatitis Skin Diseases of Pregnancy Pruritus Ani and Vulvae Urticaria and Angioedema Pigmentary Disorders Sunburn SECTION 13 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Alzheimer's Disease Intracerebral Hemorrhage Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults Epilepsy in Infants and Children Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome Headaches Episodic Vertigo Meniere's Disease Viral Meningitis and Encephalitis (Meningoencephalitis) Multiple Sclerosis Myasthenia Gravis Trigeminal Neuralgia Optic Neuritis Glaucoma Acute Idiopathic Facial Palsy (Bell's Palsy) Parkinson's Disease Peripheral Neuropathies Acute Head Injuries in Adults Pediatric Head Injury Brain Tumors SECTION 14 THE LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM Rheumatoid Arthritis Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Ankylosing Spondylitis Temporomandibular Disorders and Craniofacial Pain Bursitis, Tendinitis, Myofascial Pain, and Fibromyalgia Osteoarthritis Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Osteomyelitis Common Sports Injuries SECTION 15 OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Antepartum Care Ectopic Pregnancy Vaginal Bleeding Beyond the First Trimester of Pregnancy Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Obstetric Anesthesia Postpartum Care Resuscitation and Stabilization of the Newborn Care of the High-Risk Neonate Normal Infant Feeding Diseases of the Breast Endometriosis Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding Amenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Menopause Vulvovaginitis Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Uterine Leiomyomata Cancer of the Endometrium Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix Neoplasms of the Vulva Contraception SECTION 16 PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS Alcoholism Drug Abuse Anxiety Disorders Bulimia Nervosa Delirium Mood Disorders Schizophrenic Disorders Panic Disorder SECTION 17 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL INJURIES Burns Altitude Illness Disturbances Due to Cold Disturbances Due to Heat Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings Snake Venom Poisoning Hazardous Marine Animals Acute Poisonings SECTION 18 APPENDICES AND INDEX Reference Intervals for the Interpretation of Laboratory Tests New Drugs for 1998 Index

Review :
"A well-written text composed of up-to-date and succinct reviews of many common problems encountered by the practicing physician...Excellent." -The Journal of Family Practice