Covering more than 300 clinically relevant topics, Conn’s Current Therapy 2017 by Drs. Edward T. Bope and Rick D. Kellerman offers an in-depth, personal approach to treatment from international experts, ideally suited for today’s busy medical practitioners. Trustworthy and easy to use, this annually updated resource focuses solely on the most current treatment protocols for common complaints, acute diseases, and chronic illnesses you’re likely to see. New chapters and numerous new authors in this edition bring you fully up to date on the topics you need to know about for effective patient care.
New to this edition
Easy access to the latest evidence-based treatment practices for the most effective results.
Seven new chapters cover palliative care, pancreatic cancer, babesiosis, Zika virus, sexual dysfunction, bronchiolitis, and failure to thrive.
New authors provide a fresh perspective and their personal approach to scores of conditions and topics, including arboviruses and other emerging viruses.
Table of Contents:
Section 1: Symptomatic Care Pending Diagnosis
Chest Pain
Constipation
Cough
Dizziness and Vertigo
Fatigue
Fever
Gaseousness, Indigestion, Nausea and Vomiting
Headache
Hematuria
Hiccups
Hoarseness and Laryngitis
Pain
Palpitations
Pharyngitis
Pruritus
Rhinitis
Spine Pain
Tinnitus
Section 2: Diseases of Allergy
Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings
Anaphylaxis and Serum Sickness
Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions
Section 3: The Infectious Diseases
Amebiasis
Anthrax
Bacterial Meningitis
Brucellosis
Campylobacter
Cat Scratch Disease
Chikungunya
Cholera
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Ebola Virus Disease
Foodborne Illnesses
Giardiasis
HIV Disease
Infectious Mononucleosis
Influenza
Leishmaniasis
Leprosy
Lyme Disease
Malaria
Measles (Rubeola)
Methicillin Resistent Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
Mumps
Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Osteomyelitis
Plague
Pseudomembranous Colitis
Psittacosis
Q Fever
Rabies
Rat-Bite Fever
Relapsing Fever
Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Infections (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Typhus)
Rubella and Congenital Rubella
Salmonellosis
Severe Sepsis
Smallpox
Tetanus
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Toxoplasmosis
Typhoid Fever
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Section 4: Diseases of the Skin
Acne Vulgaris
Atopic Dermatitis
Bacterial Diseases of the Skin
Bullous Diseases
Cancer of the Skin
Contact Dermatitis
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas, including Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome
Cutaneous Vasculitis
Diseases of the Hair
Diseases of the Mouth
Diseases of the Nails
Erythema Multiforme
Fungal Diseases of the Skin
Keloids
Melanoma
Nevi
Papulosquamous Eruptions
Parasitic Diseases of the Skin
Pigmentary Disorders
Premalignant Lesions
Pressure Ulcers
Pruritus Ani and Vulvae
Psychocutaneous Medicine
Rosacea
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Sunburn
Urticaria and Angioedema
Venous Ulcers
Viral Diseases of the Skin
Warts (Verruca)
Section 5: Diseases of the Head and Neck
Dry Eye Syndrome
Glaucoma
Meniere's Disease
Otitis Externa
Otitis Media
Red Eye
Rhinosinusitis
Temporomandibular Disorders
Uveitis
Vision Correction Procedures
Vision Rehabilitation
Section 6: The Respiratory System
Acute Bronchitis
Acute Respiratory Failure
Asthma in Adolescents and Adults
Atelectasis
Bacterial Pneumonia
Blastomycosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Coccidioidomycosis
Cystic Fibrosis
Histoplasmosis
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Pleural Effusion and Empyema Thoracis
Pneumoconiosis: Asbestosis and Silicosis
Primary Lung Abscess
Primary Lung Cancer
Sarcoidosis
Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Venous Thromboembolism
Viral Respiratory Infections
Viral and Mycoplasmal Pneumonias
Section 7: The Cardiovascular System
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Angina Pectoris
Aortic Disease: Aneurysm and Dissection
Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiac Arrest: Sudden Cardiac Death
Congenital Heart Disease
Congestive Heart Failure
Heart Block
Hypertension
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Infective Endocarditis
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Premature Beats
Tachycardias
Venous Thrombosis
Section 8: The Digestive System
Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Acute and Chronic Viral Hepatitis
Acute Diarrhea
Bleeding Esophageal Varices
Calculous Biliary Disease
Chronic Diarrhea
Cirrhosis
Diverticula of the Alimentary Tract
Dysphagia and Esophageal Obstruction
Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, and Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Intestinal Parasites
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Malabsorption
Tumors of the Colon and Rectum
Tumors of the Stomach
Section 9: Rheumatology and the Musculoskeletal System
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Bursitis, Tendonitis, Myofascial Pain, and Fibromyalgia
Common Sports Injuries
Connective Tissue Disorders
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Paget's Disease of Bone
Polymyalgia Pheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Section 10: The Nervous System
Acute Facial Paralysis
Alzheimer's Disease
Brain Tumors
Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome
Head Injuries
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease
Migraine Headache
Multiple Sclerosis
Myasthenia Gravis
Optic Neuritis
Parkinsonsim
Peripheral Neuropathies
Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient
Seizures and Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults
Sleep Disorders
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Viral Meningitis
Section 11: Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Acromegaly
Adrenocortical Insufficiency
Cushing's Syndrome
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Diabetes Mellitus in Adults
Gout and Hyperuricemia
Hyperaldosteronism
Hyperlipidemia
Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism
Hyperprolactinemia
Hyperthyroidism
Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia
Hyponatremia
Hypopituitarism
Hypothyroidism
Obesity
Parenteral Nutrition in Adults
Pheochromocytoma
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroiditis
Section 12: Hematology
Acute Leukemia in Adults
Aplastic Anemia
Blood Component Therapy
Chronic Leukemias
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Hemochromatosis
Hemolytic Anemias
Hemophilia and Related Conditions
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Multiple Myeloma
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Neutropenia
Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
Pernicious Anemia and Other Megaloblastic Anemias
Platelet-Mediated Bleeding Disorders
Polycythemia Vera
Porphyrias
Sickle Cell Disease
Thalassemia
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Section 13: The Urogenital Tract
Acute Renal Failure
Chronic Kidney Disease
Malignant Tumors of the Urogenital Tract
Primary Glomerular Diseases
Pyelonephritis
Renal Calculi
Trauma to the Genitourinary Tract
Urethral Strictures
Urinary Incontinence
Section 14: The Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chlamydia Trachomatis
Condyloma Accuminata
Genital Ulcer Disease: Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale, and Lymphogranuloma
Gonorrhea
Nongonococcal Urethritis
Syphillis
Section 15: Psychiatric Disorders
Alcoholism
Anxiety Disorders
Delirium
Drug Abuse
Eating Disorders
Mood Disorders: Depression, Bipolar Disease, and Mood Dysregulation
Panic Disorder
Schizophrenia
Section 16: Men's Health
Bacterial Infections of the Male Urinary Tract
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Epididymitis
Erectile Dysfunction
Prostatitis
Section 17: Women's Health
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Amenorrhea
Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Women
Breast Disease
Cancer of the Endometrium
Cancer of the Uterine Cervix
Contraception
Dysmenorrhea
Endometriosis
Infertility
Menopause
Ovarian Cancer
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Premenstrual Syndrome
Uterine Leiomyoma
Vulvar Neoplasia
Vulvovaginitis
Section 18: Pregnancy and Antepartum Care
Antepartum Care
Ectopic Pregnancy
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Postpartum Care
Vaginal Bleeding Late in Pregnancy
Section 19: Children's Health
Acute Leukemia in Children
Adolescent Health
Asthma in Children
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Care of the High-Risk Neonate
Diabetes Mellitus in Children
Encopresis
Epilepsy in Infants and Children
Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
Nocturnal Enuresis
Normal Infant Feeding
Parenteral Fluid Therapy for Infants and Children
Pediatric Sleep Disorders
Resuscitation of the Newborn
Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
Urinary Tract Infections in Infants and Children
Section 20: Preventive Health
Immunization Practices
Travel Medicine
Section 21: Physical and Chemical Injuries
Burn Treatment Guidelines
Disturbances Due to Cold
Heat Related Illness
High Altitude Sickness
Marine Poisonings, Envenomations, and Trauma
Medical Toxicology
Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings
Venomous Snakebite
Section 22: Appendices and Index
Biologic Agents Reference Chart
Popular Herbs and Nutritional Supplements
Reference Intervals for the Interpretation of Laboratory Tests
Toxic Chemical Agents Reference Chart: Symptoms and Treatment
