Congestive Heart Failure
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Ischemic Heart Disease
PULMONARY DISEASES
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Asthma
Bronchiectasis, Cystic Fibrosis, and Lung Abscess
HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Disorders
Disorders Associated with an Elevated Hematocrit
White Blood Cell (WBC) Disorders
ONCOLOGIC DISEASES
Tumor Growth
Cancer Staging
Treatment Modalities
GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
Diseases of the Esophagus
Diseases of the Stomach
Peptic Ulcer Disease
RENAL DISEASES, FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS, AND HYPERTENSION
Part I. Renal Diseases
Clinical Assessment of Renal Function
Acute Renal Failure
Chronic Kidney Disease
Part II. Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders
Water Metabolism
Sodium Metabolism
Potassium Metabolism
Part III. Hypertension
General Considerations
Mechanisms of Hypertension
Approach to the Hypertensive Patient
ALLERGIC AND IMMUNOLOGIC DISORDERS
Pathogenesis of the IgE-Mediated Allergic Reaction
Allergic Rhinitis
Urticaria and Angioedema
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Use of Anti-infective Therapy
Effective Use of the Microbiology Laboratory
Risk Factors for Infection
ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISEASES
Disorders of the Pituitary Gland
Disorders of the Thyroid Gland
Disorders of the Parathyroid Glands
RHEUMATIC DISEASES
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Spondyloarthropathies
Crystal-Related Joint Diseases
NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS
Loss of Consciousness
Alteration in Behavior
Headache
DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERS
Dermatologic Diagnosis
Dermatologic Therapy
Acne and Rosacea
CASE STUDIES IN CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING
Recurrent Sinopulmonary Infections in a Child
Oral Erosions and a Rash
Polyarthritis
Severe Headache
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Newly Discovered Renal Failure
Coma in a Diabetic Patient
Shortness of Breath in a Young Woman
Syncope
Breast Lump
Acute Low Back Pain
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
HIV Infection
Dyspnea
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