This book has been thoroughly revised and updated, especially treatment segment which has been formatted in a much reader-friendly way with the hope to provide a better understanding and knowledge of the subject.
Key Features
- Medicine is an ever-growing field. With the rapidly growing knowledge and advancement in the field, a practitioner needs to keep himself updated with the new information on diagnostic, drugs and other therapeutic measures. Thus, this book has been continuously modified and revised as per the latest information.
- Apart from adding up-to-date information on new drugs and therapeutics, special care has been taken to highlight the duration of therapy, adverse reactions and toxicity which are important while prescribing medications to a patient.
- A brief overview/ definition has been added for each disease entity along with the clinical signs, symptoms and laboratory diagnosis.
- Updated guidelines and recommendations for immunization and management of hypertension have been incorporated.
Contents
Gastrointestinal Diseases 1
Achalasia Cardia………………………………………………………………………1
Acute Cholecystitis…………………………………………………………………2
Acute Gastritis…………………………………………………………………………4
Acute Mesenteric Lymphadenitis…………………………………………5
Acute Organic Small Bowel Obstruction…………………………….6
Acute Pancreatitis……………………………………………………………………7
Alcoholic Hepatitis………………………………………………………………….9
Amebiasis (Intestinal Amebiasis)………………………………………..10
Anal Fissure…………………………………………………………………………….12
Aphthous Stomatitis…………………………………………………………….12
Appendicitis…………………………………………………………………………..13
Bacillary Dysentery……………………………………………………………….15
Botulism………………………………………………………………………………….16
Cancer Colon………………………………………………………………………….17
Cancer Esophagus…………………………………………………………………18
Candidiasis (Thrush)……………………………………………………………..19
Carcinoma of Liver………………………………………………………………..20
Carcinoma of Stomach…………………………………………………………21
Choledocholithiasis………………………………………………………………23
Cholera……………………………………………………………………………………24
Chronic Cholecystitis……………………………………………………………25
Chronic Gastritis……………………………………………………………………26
Constipation…………………………………………………………………………..27
Diverticular Disease of Colon (Diverticulosis)…………………..28
Dumping Syndrome (Postgastrectomy Syndrome)………..29
Duodenal Ulcer……………………………………………………………………..30
Gastric Ulcer…………………………………………………………………………..32
Hemorrhoids………………………………………………………………………….34
Herpetic Stomatitis……………………………………………………………….35
Hiccup…………………………………………………………………………………….36
Intestinal Tuberculosis………………………………………………………….36
Irritable Bowel Syndrome…………………………………………………….38
Nausea and Vomiting……………………………………………………………40
Nodular Cirrhosis…………………………………………………………………..41
Nonspecific Ulcerative Colitis……………………………………………..44
Paralytic Ileus (Functional Obstruction)…………………………….46
Peptic Esophagitis…………………………………………………………………47
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis……………………………………………………….48
Regional Enteritis (Crohn’s Disease)……………………………………50
Secondary Biliary Cirrhosis………………………………………………….51
Sprue Syndrome (Tropical Sprue)………………………………………52
Typhoid Fever………………………………………………………………………..53
Vincent’s Stomatitis………………………………………………………………54
Viral Hepatitis (Infectious Hepatitis)…………………………………..55
Wilson’s Disease…………………………………………………………………….56
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome…………………………………………………57
Respiratory Diseases 59
Acute Bronchitis…………………………………………………………………….59
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome………………………………..60
Atelectasis………………………………………………………………………………61
Atypical Pneumonia (Mycoplasma Pneumonia)………………62
Bronchial Adenoma………………………………………………………………63
Bronchial Asthma………………………………………………………………….64
Bronchiectasis………………………………………………………………………..66
Bronchiolar Carcinoma…………………………………………………………68
Bronchopneumonia
(Community-acquired Pneumonia)……………………………………69
Chronic Bronchitis…………………………………………………………………71
Emphysema……………………………………………………………………………73
Empyema……………………………………………………………………………….75
Hemoptysis…………………………………………………………………………….75
Hemothorax…………………………………………………………………………..77
Hydrothorax…………………………………………………………………………..78
Lobar Pneumonia………………………………………………………………….78
Lung Abscess…………………………………………………………………………80
Mediastinal Tumor………………………………………………………………..81
Pleural Effusion……………………………………………………………………..82
Pulmonary Edema…………………………………………………………………85
Pulmonary Thromboembolism…………………………………………..86
Pulmonary Tuberculosis……………………………………………………….89
Sarcoidosis……………………………………………………………………………..98
Spontaneous Pneumothorax………………………………………………99
Tension Pneumothorax……………………………………………………..100
Traumatic Pneumothorax………………………………………………….101
Tropical Eosinophilia………………………………………………………….101
Viral Pneumonia………………………………………………………………….102
Heart Diseases 103
Angina Pectoris…………………………………………………………………..103
Heart Diseases…………………………………………………………………….106
Hypertension………………………………………………………………………108
Myocardial Infarction…………………………………………………………116
Rheumatic Fever…………………………………………………………………122
Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis………………………………………124
Skin Diseases 127
Acne Vulgaris………………………………………………………………………127
Allergic contact Dermatitis……………………………………………….128
Bed Sores……………………………………………………………………………..129
Boil………………………………………………………………………………………..130
Dermatophytosis………………………………………………………………..131
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus………………………………………….132
Eczema…………………………………………………………………………………133
Erythema Multiforme…………………………………………………………134
Erythema Nodosum…………………………………………………………..135
Exfoliative Dermatitis…………………………………………………………136
Folliculitis…………………………………………………………………………….137
Gonorrhea……………………………………………………………………………138
Herpes Simplex…………………………………………………………………..139
Herpes Zoster……………………………………………………………………..140
Impetigo………………………………………………………………………………141
Infantile Eczema………………………………………………………………….142
Irritant Contact Dermatitis………………………………………………..143
Leprosy…………………………………………………………………………………144
Lichen Planus………………………………………………………………………146
Malignant Melanoma…………………………………………………………146
Miliaria………………………………………………………………………………….147
Molluscum Contagiosum………………………………………………….148
Pediculosis…………………………………………………………………………..149
Pemphigus…………………………………………………………………………..150
Psoriasis……………………………………………………………………………….151
Ringworm…………………………………………………………………………….152
Scabies…………………………………………………………………………………153
Seborrheic Dermatitis………………………………………………………..154
Syphilis…………………………………………………………………………………155
Tinea Versicolor…………………………………………………………………..157
Urticaria……………………………………………………………………………….158
Venous Insufficiency Leg Ulcer…………………………………………159
Vitiligo………………………………………………………………………………….160
Warts…………………………………………………………………………………….161
Psychiatric Diseases 163
Anxiety…………………………………………………………………………………163
Depression…………………………………………………………………………..164
Hysteria………………………………………………………………………………..165
Phobic Reaction………………………………………………………………….166
Psychopath………………………………………………………………………….167
Psychosis……………………………………………………………………………..168
Schizophrenia……………………………………………………………………..170
Gynecological Disorders 172
Amenorrhea………………………………………………………………………..172
Cancer Cervix………………………………………………………………………173
Carcinoma of Body of Uterus……………………………………………174
Cervicitis………………………………………………………………………………175
Delaying Menstruation……………………………………………………..176
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding……………………………………….177
Dysmenorrhea…………………………………………………………………….178
Endometriosis……………………………………………………………………..179
Habitual or Recurrent Abortion……………………………………….180
Hyperemesis Gravidarum………………………………………………….181
Incomplete Abortion…………………………………………………………182
Inevitable Abortion……………………………………………………………182
Infantile Vaginitis………………………………………………………………..183
Leukorrhea…………………………………………………………………………..184
Menopause………………………………………………………………………….185
Monilial Vaginitis………………………………………………………………..186
Premenstrual Tension………………………………………………………..186
Senile Vaginitis……………………………………………………………………187
Threatened Abortion…………………………………………………………188
Trichomonas Vaginitis………………………………………………………..189
Ear and Nose Diseases 191
Acoustic Neuroma………………………………………………………………191
Acute Otitis Media (AOM)………………………………………………….192
Cholesteatoma……………………………………………………………………193
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media……………………………………194
Deafness………………………………………………………………………………195
Deviated Nasal Septum……………………………………………………..196
Diseases of Nose…………………………………………………………………197
Ear Diseases…………………………………………………………………………198
Epistaxis……………………………………………………………………………….199
Localized Otitis Externa……………………………………………………..200
Ménière’s Disease……………………………………………………………….200
Secondary Otitis Media……………………………………………………..201
Vertigo………………………………………………………………………………….202
Eye Disorders 203
Acute Glaucoma…………………………………………………………………203
Cataract………………………………………………………………………………..204
Conjunctival Discharge……………………………………………………..205
Extraocular Foreign Bodies……………………………………………….206
Injury by Chemicals and Burns…………………………………………207
Conjunctivitis………………………………………………………………………207
Corneal Ulcer……………………………………………………………………….208
Detachment of Retina……………………………………………………….209
Iritis……………………………………………………………………………………….210
Redness of Eye…………………………………………………………………….212
Diseases of Children 213
Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF)……………………………………………213
Anemia…………………………………………………………………………………215
Aortic Stenosis…………………………………………………………………….216
Aortic Regurgitation (AR)………………………………………………….217
Chickenpox………………………………………………………………………….218
Congenital Syphilis…………………………………………………………….219
Dengue………………………………………………………………………………..220
Diphtheria……………………………………………………………………………221
Indian Childhood Cirrhosis……………………………………………….222
Infantile Diarrhea………………………………………………………………..223
Kwashiorkor…………………………………………………………………………225
Marasmus…………………………………………………………………………….226
Measles………………………………………………………………………………..227
Mitral Regurgitation (MR)………………………………………………….228
Mitral Stenosis (MS)……………………………………………………………229
Mumps…………………………………………………………………………………230
Poliomyelitis………………………………………………………………………..231
Rickets………………………………………………………………………………….232
Scurvy…………………………………………………………………………………..234
Whooping Cough……………………………………………………………….234
Medical Emergencies 236
Acute Alcohol Intoxication……………………………………………….236
Acute Morphine Poisoning……………………………………………….237
Acute Respiratory Failure………………………………………………….238
Acute Retention of Urine…………………………………………………..239
Agranulocytosis………………………………………………………………….240
Anaphylactic Shock……………………………………………………………241
Arsenic Poisoning……………………………………………………………….242
Barbiturate Poisoning………………………………………………………..243
Bee Sting………………………………………………………………………………244
Burns…………………………………………………………………………………….245
Cardiac Arrest……………………………………………………………………..246
Cardiogenic Shock……………………………………………………………..248
Dehydration………………………………………………………………………..249
Datura Poisoning………………………………………………………………..249
Drowning…………………………………………………………………………….250
Ectopic Pregnancy……………………………………………………………..251
Frostbite……………………………………………………………………………….252
Hypoglycemia……………………………………………………………………..253
Hypothermia……………………………………………………………………….254
Injuries to Vulva and Vagina……………………………………………..255
Poisoning……………………………………………………………………………..256
Profuse Vaginal Hemorrhage……………………………………………256
Renal Colic…………………………………………………………………………..257
Snake Bite…………………………………………………………………………….258
Suicidal Behavior………………………………………………………………..260
Transfusion Reactions………………………………………………………..261
Miscellaneous 262
Acute Leukemia………………………………………………………………….262
Addison’s Disease……………………………………………………………….265
AIDS……………………………………………………………………………………..265
Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia…………………………………………..267
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia……………………………………………….268
Congestive Cardiac Failure (CCF)……………………………………..269
Diabetes Insipidus………………………………………………………………270
Diabetes Mellitus………………………………………………………………..271
Diabetic Ketoacidosis…………………………………………………………273
Filariasis………………………………………………………………………………..274
Heat Stroke………………………………………………………………………….275
Hodgkin’s Disease………………………………………………………………276
Hookworm Infestation………………………………………………………277
Hyperkalemia………………………………………………………………………278
Hypothyroidism………………………………………………………………….279
Lactic Acidosis…………………………………………………………………….280
Left Ventricular Failure……………………………………………………….281
Malaria………………………………………………………………………………….282
Multiple Myeloma………………………………………………………………283
Myasthenia Gravis………………………………………………………………285
Nephrotic Syndrome………………………………………………………….286
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma……………………………………………….287
Obesity…………………………………………………………………………………288
Organophosphorus Poisoning…………………………………………289
Roundworm………………………………………………………………………..290
Tapeworm Infestation………………………………………………………..291
Threadworm………………………………………………………………………..292
General Information 293
Weight and Measures………………………………………………………..297
Diet Therapy 303
Diabetes Mellitus………………………………………………………………..303
Diarrhea and Dysentery…………………………………………………….306
Gout……………………………………………………………………………………..307
Hypertension………………………………………………………………………308
Infective Hepatitis………………………………………………………………310
Ischemic Heart Disease……………………………………………………..311
Kwashiorkor and Marasmus……………………………………………..313
Nephrotic Syndrome………………………………………………………….314
Obesity…………………………………………………………………………………316
Peptic Ulcer………………………………………………………………………….317
Underweight……………………………………………………………………….318
Some Available Drugs……………………………………………………….319
Blood Count 345
Normal Blood Count………………………………………………………….345
Red Cell Morphology…………………………………………………………352
Blood Biochemistry 367
Cerebrospinal Fluid 394
Glucose Tolerance Tests 402
Bone Marrow Aspiration 405
Renal Function Tests 410
Liver Function Tests 412
Serum Enzymes………………………………………………………………….419
Serum Ammonia…………………………………………………………………421
Serum Cholesterol……………………………………………………………..422
Serum Iron…………………………………………………………………………..422
Turbidity and Flocculation Test………………………………………..422
Serum Aldolase…………………………………………………………………..423
Serum Bicarbonate…………………………………………………………….423
Ceruloplasmin and Copper……………………………………………….424
Creatine-Phosphokinase (CPK)………………………………………..425
Fundus Examination 426
Renal System 434
Acute Glomerulonephritis (GN)……………………………………….434
Acute Pyelonephritis………………………………………………………….435
Acute Renal Failure…………………………………………………………….436
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia……………………………………………438
Chronic Renal Failure…………………………………………………………439
Nephrotic Syndrome………………………………………………………….440
Neurogenic Bladder…………………………………………………………..441
Obstructive Uropathy………………………………………………………..442
Prostatitis……………………………………………………………………………..443
Uremia………………………………………………………………………………….445
Neurological Diseases 447
Bell’s Palsy……………………………………………………………………………447
Brachial Neuralgia………………………………………………………………448
Brodmann’s Areas of Brain………………………………………………..449
Cervical Rib Syndrome………………………………………………………450
Cluster Headache……………………………………………………………….451
Common Headache ………………………………………………………….452
Epilepsy………………………………………………………………………………..452
Infective Polyneuritis………………………………………………………….455
Intracerebral Hemorrhage………………………………………………..456
Intracranial Tumors…………………………………………………………….458
Meningitis……………………………………………………………………………458
Migraine……………………………………………………………………………….460
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)………………………………………………………461
Parkinson’s Disease…………………………………………………………….462
Polyneuropathy………………………………………………………………….463
Raised Intracranial Pressure………………………………………………463
Sciatica…………………………………………………………………………………464
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage………………………………………………465
Stroke……………………………………………………………………………………466
Tension Headache………………………………………………………………468
Transient Ischemic Attacks………………………………………………..468
Trigeminal Neuralgia………………………………………………………….470
Hematology 471
Acquired Aplastic Anemia…………………………………………………471
Constitutional Aplastic Anemia……………………………………….472
Hemophilia-A………………………………………………………………………473
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)……………………………………………474
Megaloblastic Anemia……………………………………………………….475
Thalassemias……………………………………………………………………….477
Polycythemia Rubra Vera…………………………………………………..477
Oral Diseases 479
Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG)……………479
Bad Breath (Halitosis)…………………………………………………………480
Dental Caries……………………………………………………………………….480
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease………………………………………..481
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis………………………………………..482
Sharp Stabbing Pain ………………………………………………………….482
Xerostomia…………………………………………………………………………..483
Diseases of Bones and Joints 485
Acute Osteomyelitis…………………………………………………………..485
Ankylosing Spondylitis………………………………………………………486
Gouty Arthritis…………………………………………………………………….487
Osteoarthritis (OA)……………………………………………………………..488
Osteoporosis……………………………………………………………………….489
Psoriatic Arthritis………………………………………………………………..491
Rheumatoid Arthritis…………………………………………………………492
Tuberculosis of Bone/Joints……………………………………………..494
Appendix 496
Expenditure of Calories/Hour…………………………………………..496
Food and Nutrition…………………………………………………………….496
Important Sources of Cholesterol (mg/100 g)……………….497
Important Sources of Fat…………………………………………………..498
Important Sources of Iron (mg/100 g)…………………………….498
Important Sources of Proteins (mg/100 g)…………………….499
Approximate Values…………………………………………………………..499
Table of Food Value/100 g…………………………………………………500
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