High-yield Internal Medicine: (High-Yield Series)

As part of the popular High-Yield[trademark] Series, this updated Third Edition provides a concise review of internal medicine for students during their rotation and while preparing for the USMLE Step 2. High-Yield[trademark] Internal Medicine, Third Edition is presented in a concise, uncluttered outline format with ample illustrations and tables. The book enables students to get the maximum relevance and performance from intensely focused study.

Table of Contents:
1 Cardiovascular Diseases 1 I. Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) 1 II. Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) 3 III. Atrial Fibrillation (AF) 5 IV. Valvular Heart Disease 5 V. Cardiomyopathies and Pericardial Disease 9 VI. Deep Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolus, and Aortic Aneurysms 13 VII. Systemic Hypertension 16 2 Pulmonary Diseases 19 I. Obstructive Lung Disease 19 II. Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease 24 III. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 27 IV. Disorders of the Pleural Space, Mediastinum, and Chest Wall 28 V. Neoplasms of the Lung 33 VI. Pulmonary Disease of Unknown Etiology 36 3 Renal, Fluid, and Electrolyte Disorders 38 I. Renal Failure 38 II. Abnormal Urinalysis and Glomerulonephropathy 40 III. Renal Calculi 42 IV. Renovascular Disease 43 V. Assessment and Diagnosis of Volume and Electrolyte Disorders 44 4 Gastrointestinal Disorders 53 I. Diseases of the Esophagus and Stomach 53 II. Diseases of the Small Intestine 59 III. Diseases of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus 65 IV. Pancreatic Disorders 71 V. Biliary Tract Disease 73 VI. Liver Disease 75 VII. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 80 5 Infectious Diseases 82 I. Central Nervous System (CNS) Infections 82 II. Head and Neck Infections 84 III. Respiratory Tract Infections 84 IV. Gastrointestinal Infections 88 V. Genital and Sexually Transmitted Infectious Diseases 88 VI. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) 90 VII. Osteomyelitis and Joint Infections 91 VIII. Other Infectious Syndromes 92 6 Endocrinologic and Metabolic Disorders 97 I. Disorders of the Pituitary Gland 97 II. Disorders of the Thyroid Gland 101 III. Disorders of the Parathyroid Gland 106 IV. Glucose Homeostasis 108 V. Adrenal Gland Dysfunction 111 VI. Female Reproductive Disorders 116 VII. Male Reproductive Disorders 119 VIII. Disorders of Bone Metabolism 120 7 Rheumatic Diseases 123 I. Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis 123 II. Crystal-Related Joint Diseases 126 III. Spondyloarthropathies 129 IV. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) 132 V. Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) 134 VI. Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis 135 VII. Sjogren Syndrome 136 VIII. Vasculitic Syndromes 136 8 Oncologic Diseases 141 I. Head and Neck Carcinoma 141 II. Renal and Bladder Carcinoma 142 III. Prostatic Carcinoma 142 IV. Testicular Cancer 143 V. Ovarian Cancer 144 VI. Gastric Carcinoma 144 VII. Pancreatic Carcinoma 145 VIII. Colorectal Carcinoma 146 IX. Lung Carcinoma 149 X. Multiple Myeloma 151 XI. The Leukemias 153 9 Hematologic Diseases 157 I. Anemias 157 II. Hematocrit Disorders 166 III. Leukocyte Disorders 167 IV. Hemostasis and Coagulation Disorders 170 10 Neurologic Diseases 175 I. Cerebrovascular Disease 175 II. Disorders of Higher Cognitive Function 179 III. Dementia 180 IV. Seizure Disorders 181 V. Headaches 183 VI. Movement Disorders 185 VII. Spinal Cord Syndromes 188 VIII. Neurocutaneous Syndromes 192 IX. Peripheral Neural Disorders 193 X. Neuromuscular Disorders 196 XI. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 198 Index 200