"This edition continues the tradition of extraordinary excellence in defining the standard of medical care for which Cecil Essentials of Medicine is renowned." --©Doody’s Review Service, 2022, Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences) Doody's Score: 4 Stars!

• I Introduction to Medicine1. Introduction to MedicineII Cardiovascular Disease 2. Structure and Function of the Normal Heart and Blood Vessels3. Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease4. Diagnostic Tests and Procedures in the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease5. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy6. Congenital Heart Disease7. Valvular Heart Disease8. Coronary Heart Disease9. Cardiac Arrhythmias10. Pericardial and Myocardial Disease11. Other Cardiac Topics12. Vascular Diseases and HypertensionIII Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine13. Lung in Health and Disease14. General Approach to Patients with Respiratory Disorders15. Evaluating Lung Structure and Function16. Obstructive Lung Diseases17. Interstitial Lung Diseases 18. Pulmonary Vascular Diseases19. Disorders of the Pleura, Mediastinum, and Chest Wall20. Respiratory Failure21. Transitions in Care from Pediatric to Adult Providers for Individuals with Pulmonary DiseaseIV Preoperative and Postoperative Care 22. Preoperative and Postoperative CareV Renal Disease23. Renal Structure and Function24. Approach to the Patient with Renal Disease25. Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders26. Glomerular Diseases27. Major Nonglomerular Disorders of the Kidney28. Vascular Disorders of the Kidney29. Acute Kidney Injury30. Chronic Kidney DiseaseVI Gastrointestinal Disease 31. Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease: Abdominal Pain32. Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease: Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage33. Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease: Malabsorption34. Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease: Diarrhea35. Endoscopic and Imaging Procedures36. Esophageal Disorders37. Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum38. Inflammatory Bowel Disease39. Diseases of the PancreasVII Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System 40. Laboratory Tests in Liver Disease41. Jaundice42. Acute and Chronic Hepatitis43. Acute Liver Failure44. Cirrhosis of the Liver and Its Complications45. Disorders of the Gallbladder and Biliary TractVIII Hematologic Disease 46. Hematopoiesis and Hematopoietic Failure47. Clonal Disorders of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell48. Disorders of Red Blood Cells49. Clinical Disorders of Neutrophils50. Disorders of Lymphocytes51. Normal Hemostasis52. Disorders of Hemostasis: Bleeding53. Disorders of Hemostasis: Thrombosis IX Oncologic Disease54. Cancer Biology and Etiologic Factors55. Cancer Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention 56. Principles of Cancer Therapy57. Lung Cancer 58. Gastrointestinal Cancers59. Genitourinary Cancers60. Breast Cancer61. Gynecological Cancer62. Other Solid Tumors (Head and Neck, Sarcomas, Melanoma, Unknown Primary)63. Complications of Cancer and Cancer TreatmentX Endocrine Disease and Metabolic Disease 64. Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis65. Thyroid Gland66. Adrenal Gland67. Male Reproductive Endocrinology68. Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia69. Obesity70. Malnutrition, Nutritional Assessment, and Nutritional Support in Adult Patients71. Disorders of Lipid MetabolismXI Women’s Health72. Women’s Health TopicsXII Men’s Health73. Men’s Health TopicsXIII Diseases of Bone and Bone Mineral Metabolism74. Normal Physiology of Bone and Mineral Homeostasis75. Disorders of Serum Minerals76. Metabolic Bone Diseases77. OsteoporosisXIV Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disease78. Approach to the Patient with Rheumatic Disease79. Rheumatoid Arthritis80. Spondyloarthropathies81. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus82. Systemic Sclerosis83. Systemic Vasculitis84. Crystal Arthropathies85. Osteoarthritis86. Nonarticular Soft Tissue Disorders87. Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Disorders and Sjögren’s SyndromeXV Infectious Disease 88. Host Defenses Against Infection 89. Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases 90. Fever and Febrile Syndromes91. Bacteremia and Sepsis Syndromes92. Infections of the Central Nervous System93. Infections of the Head and Neck94. Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract95. Infections of the Heart and Blood Vessels96. Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections97. Intra-Abdominal Infections98. Infectious Diarrhea99. Infections Involving Bones and Joints100. Infections of the Urinary Tract101. Health Care−Associated Infections102. Sexually Transmitted Infections103. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection104. Infections in the Immunocompromised Host105. Infectious Diseases of Travelers: Protozoal and Helminthic InfectionsXVI Neurologic Disease106. Neurologic Evaluation of the Patient107. Disorders of Consciousness108. Disorders of Sleep109. Cortical Syndromes110. Dementia and Memory Disturbances111. Major Disorders of Mood, Thoughts, and Behavior112. Autonomic Nervous System Disorders113. Headache, Neck and Back Pain, and Cranial Neuralgias114. Disorders of Vision and Hearing115. Dizziness and Vertigo116. Disorders of the Motor System117. Congenital, Developmental, and Neurocutaneous Disorders118. Cerebrovascular Disease119. Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury20. Epilepsy 121. Central Nervous System Tumor122. Demyelinating and Inflammatory Disorders123. Neuromuscular Diseases: Disorders of the Motor Neuron and Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Disease124. Muscle Diseases125. Neuromuscular Junction DiseaseXVII Geriatrics126. The Aging Patient XVIII Palliative Care127. Palliative Care XIX Alcohol and Substance Use128. Alcohol and Substance Use