Cecil Essentials of Medicine

Review of the previous edition: "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!

• SECTION I Introduction to Medicine1. Introduction to MedicineSECTION II Cardiovascular Disease2. 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 HypertensionSECTION III 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 Diseases18. 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 DiseaseSECTION IV Preoperative and Postoperative Care22. Preoperative and Postoperative CareSECTION V 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 DiseaseSECTION VI Gastrointestinal Disease31. 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 PancreasSECTION VII Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System40. Laboratory Tests in Liver Diseases41. Jaundice42. Acute and Chronic Hepatitis43. Acute Liver Failure44. Cirrhosis of the Liver and Its Complications45. Disorders of the Gallbladder and Biliary TractSECTION VIII Hematologic Disease46. Hematopoiesis and Hematopoietic Failure47. Clonal Disorders of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell48. Disorders of Red Blood Cells49. Clinical Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes50. Disorders of Lymphocytes 51 Normal Hemostasis52. Disorders of Hemostasis: Bleeding53. Disorders of Hemostasis: ThrombosisSECTION IX Oncologic Disease54. Cancer Biology55. Cancer Epidemiology56. Principles of Cancer Therapy57. Lung Cancer58. Gastrointestinal Cancers59. Genitourinary Cancers60. Breast Cancer61. Gynecological Cancer62. Other Solid Tumors (Head and Neck, Sarcomas, Melanoma, Unknown Primary)63. Complications of Cancer and Cancer TreatmentSECTION X Endocrine Disease and Metabolic Disease64. 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 MetabolismSECTION XI Women’s Health72. Women’s Health TopicsSECTION XII Men’s Health73. Men’s Health TopicsSECTION XIII Diseases of Bone and Bone Mineral Metabolism74. Normal Physiology of Bone and Mineral Homeostasis75. Disorders of Serum Minerals76. Metabolic Bone Diseases77. OsteoporosisSECTION XIV Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disease78. Approach to the Patient With Rheumatic Disease79. Rheumatoid Arthritis80. Spondyloarthritis81. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus82. Systemic Sclerosis83. Systemic Vasculitis84. Crystal Arthropathies85. Osteoarthritis86. Nonarticular Soft Tissue Disorders87. Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Disorders and Sjögren’s SyndromeSECTION XV Infectious Disease88. Host Defenses Against Infection89. Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases90. Fever and Febrile Syndromes91. Bacteremia and Sepsis92. 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. Intraabdominal Infections98. Infectious Diarrhea99. Infections Involving Bone and Joints100. Urinary Tract Infections101. Health Care-Associated Infections102. Sexually Transmitted Infections103. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection104. Infections in the Immunocompromised Host105. Infectious Diseases of Travelers: Protozoal and Helminthic InfectionsSECTION XVI 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 Injury120. Epilepsy121. Central Nervous System Tumors122. Demyelinating and Inflammatory Disorders123. Neuromuscular Diseases: Disorders of the Motor Neuron and Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Disease124. Muscle Diseases125. Neuromuscular Junction DiseaseSECTION XVII Geriatrics126. The Aging Patient SECTION XVIII Palliative Care127. Palliative CareSECTION XIX Alcohol and Substance Use128. Alcohol and Substance Use