CITATION

Longo, Dan; Fauci, Anthony; Kasper, Dennis; Hauser, Stephen; Jameson, J.; and Loscalzo, Joseph. Harrisons Manual of Medicine, 18th Edition. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2012.

Harrisons Manual of Medicine, 18th Edition

Published:  August 2012

eISBN: 9780071808309 0071808302 | ISBN: 9780071745192
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Section 1 Care of the Hospitalized Patient
  • 1 Initial Evaluation and Admission Orders for the General Medicine Patient
  • 2 Electrolytes/Acid-Base Balance
  • 3 Diagnostic Imaging in Internal Medicine
  • 4 Procedures Commonly Performed by Internists
  • 5 Principles of Critical Care Medicine
  • 6 Pain and Its Management
  • 7 Assessment of Nutritional Status
  • 8 Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
  • 9 Transfusion and Pheresis Therapy
  • 10 Palliative and End-of-Life Care
  • Section 2 Medical Emergencies
  • 11 Cardiovascular Collapse and Sudden Death
  • 12 Shock
  • 13 Sepsis and Septic Shock
  • 14 Acute Pulmonary Edema
  • 15 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • 16 Respiratory Failure
  • 17 Confusion, Stupor, and Coma
  • 18 Stroke
  • 19 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • 20 Increased Intracranial Pressure and Head Trauma
  • 21 Spinal Cord Compression
  • 22 Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
  • 23 Status Epilepticus
  • 24 Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Coma
  • 25 Hypoglycemia
  • 26 Infectious Disease Emergencies
  • 27 Oncologic Emergencies
  • 28 Anaphylaxis
  • 29 Bites, Venoms, Stings, and Marine Poisonings
  • 30 Hypothermia and Frostbite
  • 31 Altitude Illness
  • 32 Poisoning and Drug Overdose
  • 33 Bioterrorism
  • Section 3 Common Patient Presentations
  • 34 Fever, Hyperthermia, and Rash
  • 35 Generalized Fatigue
  • 36 Weight Loss
  • 37 Chest Pain
  • 38 Palpitations
  • 39 Dyspnea
  • 40 Cyanosis
  • 41 Cough and Hemoptysis
  • 42 Edema
  • 43 Abdominal Pain
  • 44 Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion
  • 45 Dysphagia
  • 46 Diarrhea, Constipation, and Malabsorption
  • 47 Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • 48 Jaundice and Evaluation of Liver Function
  • 49 Ascites
  • 50 Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly
  • 51 Anemia and Polycythemia
  • 52 Azotemia and Urinary Abnormalities
  • 53 Pain and Swelling of Joints
  • 54 Back and Neck Pain
  • 55 Headache
  • 56 Syncope
  • 57 Dizziness and Vertigo
  • 58 Acute Visual Loss and Double Vision
  • 59 Weakness and Paralysis
  • 60 Tremor and Movement Disorders
  • 61 Aphasia
  • 62 Sleep Disorders
  • Section 4 Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
  • 63 Common Disorders of Vision and Hearing
  • 64 Sinusitis, Pharyngitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Section 5 Dermatology
  • 65 General Examination of the Skin
  • 66 Common Skin Conditions
  • Section 6 Hematology and Oncology
  • 67 Examination of Blood Smears and Bone Marrow
  • 68 Red Blood Cell Disorders
  • 69 Leukocytosis and Leukopenia
  • 70 Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders
  • 71 Cancer Chemotherapy
  • 72 Myeloid Leukemias, Myelodysplasia, and Myeloproliferative Syndromes
  • 73 Lymphoid Malignancies
  • 74 Skin Cancer
  • 75 Head and Neck Cancer
  • 76 Lung Cancer
  • 77 Breast Cancer
  • 78 Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
  • 79 Genitourinary Tract Cancer
  • 80 Gynecologic Cancer
  • 81 Prostate Hyperplasia and Carcinoma
  • 82 Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
  • 83 Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes
  • 84 Neurologic Paraneoplastic Syndromes
  • Section 7 Infectious Diseases
  • 85 Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
  • 86 Antibacterial Therapy
  • 87 Health Care–Associated Infections
  • 88 Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
  • 89 Infective Endocarditis
  • 90 Intraabdominal Infections
  • 91 Infectious Diarrheas
  • 92 Sexually Transmitted and Reproductive Tract Infections
  • 93 Infections of the Skin, Soft Tissues, Joints, and Bones
  • 94 Pneumococcal Infections
  • 95 Staphylococcal Infections
  • 96 Streptococcal/Enterococcal Infections, Diphtheria, and Other Infections Caused by Corynebacteria and Related Species
  • 97 Meningococcal and Listerial Infections
  • 98 Infections Caused by Haemophilus, Bordetella, Moraxella, and HACEK Group Organisms
  • 99 Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Enteric Bacteria, Pseudomonas, and Legionella
  • 100 Infections Caused by Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacilli
  • 101 Anaerobic Infections
  • 102 Nocardiosis and Actinomycosis
  • 103 Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections
  • 104 Lyme Disease and Other Nonsyphilitic Spirochetal Infections
  • 105 Rickettsial Diseases
  • 106 Mycoplasma Infections
  • 107 Chlamydial Infections
  • 108 Herpesvirus Infections
  • 109 Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
  • 110 Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Diseases
  • 111 Rubeola, Rubella, Mumps, and Parvovirus Infections
  • 112 Enteroviral Infections
  • 113 Insect- and Animal-Borne Viral Infections
  • 114 HIV Infection and AIDS
  • 115 Fungal Infections
  • 116 Pneumocystis Infections
  • 117 Protozoal Infections
  • 118 Helminthic Infections and Ectoparasite Infestations
  • Section 8 Cardiology
  • 119 Physical Examination of the Heart
  • 120 Electrocardiography
  • 121 Noninvasive Examination of the Heart
  • 122 Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult
  • 123 Valvular Heart Disease
  • 124 Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis
  • 125 Pericardial Disease
  • 126 Hypertension
  • 127 Metabolic Syndrome
  • 128 ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
  • 129 Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
  • 130 Chronic Stable Angina
  • 131 Bradyarrhythmias
  • 132 Tachyarrhythmias
  • 133 Heart Failure and Cor Pulmonale
  • 134 Diseases of the Aorta
  • 135 Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • 136 Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Section 9 Pulmonology
  • 137 Respiratory Function and Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures
  • 138 Asthma
  • 139 Environmental Lung Diseases
  • 140 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • 141 Pneumonia, Bronchiectasis, and Lung Abscess
  • 142 Pulmonary Thromboembolism and Deep-Vein Thrombosis
  • 143 Interstitial Lung Disease
  • 144 Diseases of the Pleura and Mediastinum
  • 145 Disorders of Ventilation
  • 146 Sleep Apnea
  • Section 10 Nephrology
  • 147 Approach to the Patient With Renal Disease
  • 148 Acute Renal Failure
  • 149 Chronic Kidney Disease and Uremia
  • 150 Dialysis
  • 151 Renal Transplantation
  • 152 Glomerular Diseases
  • 153 Renal Tubular Disease
  • 154 Urinary Tract Infections and Interstitial Cystitis
  • 155 Renovascular Disease
  • 156 Nephrolithiasis
  • 157 Urinary Tract Obstruction
  • Section 11 Gastroenterology
  • 158 Peptic Ulcer and Related Disorders
  • 159 Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • 160 Colonic and Anorectal Diseases
  • 161 Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis, and Cholangitis
  • 162 Pancreatitis
  • 163 Acute Hepatitis
  • 164 Chronic Hepatitis
  • 165 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Liver Disease
  • 166 Portal Hypertension
  • Section 12 Allergy, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology
  • 167 Diseases of Immediate-Type Hypersensitivity
  • 168 Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases
  • 169 SLE, RA, and Other Connective Tissue Diseases
  • 170 Vasculitis
  • 171 Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • 172 Psoriatic Arthritis
  • 173 Reactive Arthritis
  • 174 Osteoarthritis
  • 175 Gout, Pseudogout, and Related Diseases
  • 176 Other Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • 177 Sarcoidosis
  • 178 Amyloidosis
  • Section 13 Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • 179 Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary and Hypothalamus
  • 180 Diabetes Insipidus and SIADH
  • 181 Thyroid Gland Disorders
  • 182 Adrenal Gland Disorders
  • 183 Obesity
  • 184 Diabetes Mellitus
  • 185 Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
  • 186 Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
  • 187 Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia
  • 188 Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia
  • 189 Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertriglyceridemia
  • 190 Hemochromatosis, Porphyrias, and Wilson’s Disease
  • Section 14 Neurology
  • 191 The Neurologic Examination
  • 192 Neuroimaging
  • 193 Seizures and Epilepsy
  • 194 Dementia
  • 195 Parkinson’s Disease
  • 196 Ataxic Disorders
  • 197 ALS and Other Motor Neuron Diseases
  • 198 Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
  • 199 Trigeminal Neuralgia, Bell’s Palsy, and Other Cranial Nerve Disorders
  • 200 Spinal Cord Diseases
  • 201 Tumors of the Nervous System
  • 202 Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • 203 Acute Meningitis and Encephalitis
  • 204 Chronic Meningitis
  • 205 Peripheral Neuropathies Including Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
  • 206 Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
  • 207 Muscle Diseases
  • Section 15 Psychiatry and Substance Abuse
  • 208 Psychiatric Disorders
  • 209 Psychiatric Medications
  • 210 Eating Disorders
  • 211 Alcoholism
  • 212 Narcotic Abuse
  • Section 16 Disease Prevention and Health Maintenance
  • 213 Routine Disease Screening
  • 214 Immunization and Recommendations for Travelers
  • 215 Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
  • 216 Prevention and Early Detection of Cancer
  • 217 Smoking Cessation
  • 218 Women’s Health
  • Section 17 Adverse Drug Reactions
  • 219 Adverse Drug Reactions
  • Section 18 Laboratory Values
  • 220 Laboratory Values of Clinical Importance
  • Index