Kumar and Clark's Cases in Clinical Medicine-4판

Abnormal Liver Biochemistry
Jaundice
Acute Liver Disease
Ascites
Haematemesis and Melaena
Liver Failure
Excess Alcohol Use
Cholecystitis
Further reading
Jaundice
Ascites
Haematemesis and melaena

6. Haematology and Oncology
Microcytic and Macrocytic Anaemia
Haemolytic Anaemia
Sickle-Cell Disease
Types of Sickle-Cell Disease
Elevated Haemoglobin (Polycythaemia)
Elevated White Blood Cell Count
Elevated Platelet Count
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Bleeding Disorders
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet Disorders
Thrombosis
Splenomegaly, Splenectomy and Hyposplenism
Blood Transfusion
Haematological Oncology
Anaemia in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chronic Kidney Disease and Liver Disease
Anaemia In Cancer
Infection/Sepsis
Further reading
Sickle-cell disease
Elevated white blood cell count
Platelet disorders
Blood transfusion
Haematological oncology

7. Care of the Elderly
Blackouts
Falls in the Elderly
Delirium
Dementia
Depression
Non-Specific Presentation of Illness in the Elderly
Appropriate Assessment Scales
Stroke
Heart Disease in the Elderly
Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
Hypothermia
Pressure Ulcers
Urinary Tract Infection and Incontinence
Arteritis
Acute Hot Joint
Parkinson’s Disease
Drugs as a Cause of Illness, Admission to Hospital and Delayed Discharge
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) Decision-Making
Further reading
Falls in the elderly
Delirium
Dementia
Depression
Stroke
Hypothermia
Pressure ulcers
Urinary tract infection
Acute hot joint
Parkinson’s disease
DNAR decision-making

8. Rheumatology
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Vasculitis
Acute Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease
Thrombosis and the Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome
Crystal Arthritis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Cranial Arteritis
Acute Back Pain
Severe Back Pain/Osteoporosis
Osteomyelitis
Septic Arthritis
Further reading
Rheumatoid arthritis
Acute autoimmune rheumatic disease
Thrombosis and the anti-phospholipid syndrome
Crystal arthritis
Axial spondyloarthritis
Psoriatic arthritis

9. Kidney and Urinary Tract Disease
Fluid Balance and Electrolytes: Assessing Fluid Status
Fluid Balance and Electrolytes: Sodium Problems
Patient Stopped Passing Urine
Acute Heart Failure
Hyperkalaemia
The Acidotic Patient
Acute Kidney Injury
Chronic Kidney Disease
Multisystem Vasculitis/Acute Glomerulonephritis
Intercurrent Illness in Dialysis and Transplant Patients
Nephrotic Syndrome
Haematuria without Albuminuria
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Renal and Ureteric Colic
Further reading
The acidotic patient
Chronic kidney disease
Multisystem vasculitis/acute glomerulonephritis
Nephrotic syndrome
Urinary tract infection
Renal and ureteric colic

10. Cardiology
Syncope
A Clinical Approach to Patients with Tachycardia
Atrial Fibrillation
Bradycardia and Pacing
Cardiac Arrest and Basic Life Support
Chest Pain and Acute Coronary Syndromes
Cardiogenic Shock
Right Ventricular Infarction
Heart Failure Following an MI
Post-Infarction Arrhythmias and Heart Block
Myocardial Infarction – Secondary Prevention
Heart Failure Recognition and Acute Management
Valvular Heart Disease
Infective Endocarditis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Cardiomyopathies
Hypertension (HT)
The Swollen/Painful Leg
Further reading
Cardiac arrest and basic life support
Valvular heart disase
Infective endocarditis
Heart failure

11. Respiratory Disorders
Acute Breathlessness
Cough
Breathlessness and Wheeze
Hyperventilation
Haemoptysis
Chest Pain
Respiratory Failure
COPD – Acute Exacerbation
Pneumonia
Lung Abscess
Tuberculosis (TB)
Pleural Effusion
Pulmonary Embolism (and Deep Vein Thrombosis)
Pneumothorax
Carcinoma of the Bronchus
Sarcoidosis
Further reading
Respiratory failure
COPD – acute exacerbation
Tuberculosis
Pleural effusion
Pulmonary embolism (and deep vein thrombosis)
Pneumothorax
Carcinoma of the bronchus

12. ITU
Shock
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Further reading

13. Poisoning
Self-Poisoning
Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) Poisoning
Salicylate and Tricyclic Anti-Depressant Overdose
Cocaine and Ecstasy
Gammahydroxybutyric Acid (GHB)
Insect Stings and Bites
Anaphylactic Shock
Significant websites

14. Endocrinology and Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State
Hypoglycaemic Coma
The Sick Diabetic Patient
Management of New Type 2 Diabetics Presenting for Surgery
The Diabetic Foot
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Cushing’s Syndrome
Hyperthyroidism
Amiodarone and Thyroid Function
Hypothyroidism
Addison’s Disease
Patients on Steroids for Surgery
Hypercalcaemia
Severe Hypercalcaemia
Hypocalcaemia
Phaeochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
Hypopituitarism
Diabetes Insipidus
Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone (SIADH)
Further reading
The diabetic foot
Cushing’s syndrome
Hyperthyroidism
Addison’s disease
Hypercalcaemia
Phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma

15. Neurology
Diplopia
Loss of Vision
Bell’s Palsy
Vertigo
Stroke
Subdural Haemorrhage
Parkinson’s Disease
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Encephalitis
Falls
Traumatic Brain Injury
Severe Brain Injury
Meningitis
Fits and Faints
Difficulty Walking
Headaches
Movement Disorders
Guillain–Barré Syndrome
Spinal Cord Compression
Further reading
Loss of vision
Bell’s palsy
Stroke/TIA
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Falls
Meningitis
Headaches
Spinal cord compression

16. Psychiatry
Delirium
Drugs and Poisons as Causes of Delirium
Dementia
Delirium Tremens (DTs)
Depression
Suicide and Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH)
Acute Anxiety
Opiate Dependence
The Disturbed Patient
Further reading
Drugs and poisons as causes of delirium
Suicide and deliberate self-harm
Acute anxiety
Opiate dependence

17. Dermatology
A Swollen Red Leg
Erythema Nodosum
Urticaria and Angio-Oedema
Sun-Induced Rash
Generalised Rash or Eruption
Pruritus
Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)
HIV and the Skin
Further reading
Urticaria and angio-oedema
Sun-induced rash
Pruritus
Cutaneous adverse drug reaction
HIV and the skin


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