Primary Care Medicine for Specialists and Non-Specialists - A Practitioner's Guide

"Inspired by the enthusiastic response of psychiatrists and psychiatric residents to the recently published Primary Care Medicine for Psychiatrists: A Practitioner's Guide, the current volume is a concise, first-source guide to help specialists and other healthcare providers (especially psychiatrists, OB/GYN, and cardiologists) treat many general medicine problems.
Each chapter has been reviewed by a specialist or doctor with particular interest in the area to assure the accuracy and timeliness of the material.
Primary Care Medicine for Specialists and Non-Specialists is written in a concise, note-like format, and is designed to be used rather than read. "

List of contents

1 Alcohol and Other Drugs of Abuse.- I. Introduction.- II. Relapse Prevention.- III. General Considerations in Treatment.- IV. Alcohol.- V. Opiates.- VI. Benzodiazepines and other Hypnosedatives.- VII. Cocaine, Amphetamine and other Psychostimulant Disorders.- VIII. Marijuana (Cannabinoids).- IX. Hallucinogens and Volatile Inhalants.- 2 Cardiac Disease.- I. Introduction.- II. Electrocardiograms and Indicated Pathologies.- III. Angina Pectoris.- IV. Myocardial Infarction.- V. Congestive Heart Failure.- VI. Atrial Fibrillation.- VII. Pericarditis.- VIII. Highlights in Specialty Areas.- 3 Dermatology Problems.- I. Introduction.- II. Drug Reactions.- III. Psoriasis.- IV. Dermatitis (Eczema).- V. Scabies.- VI. Bacterial Skin Infections.- VII. Fungal Skin Infections.- VIII. Herpes Zoster.- IX. Blistering Skin Disorders.- X. Skin Cancer.- XI. Highlights in Specialty Areas.- 4 Endocrinology.- I. Introduction.- II. Glucose Disorders.- III. Diseases of the Thyroid.- IV. Pituitary Diseases.- V. Adrenal Diseases.- VI. Calcium Metabolism and Metabolic Bone Diseases.- VII. Highlights in Specialty Areas.- 5 Gastrointestinal Disorders.- I. Introduction.- II. Abdominal Pain.- III. Diarrhea.- IV. Gastritis.- V. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).- VI. Peptic Ulcers.- VII. Gastrointestinal Bleeding.- VIII. Gastroparesis.- IX. Gastric Cancer.- X. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).- XI. Diverticulitis.- XII. Ulcerative Colitis (UC).- XIII. Crohn's Disease.- XIV. Ischemic Colitis.- XV. Colorectal Cancer.- XVI. Acute Pancreatitis.- XVII. Chronic Pancreatitis.- XVIII. Pancreatic Carcinoma.- XIX. Cholecystitis.- XX. Cholangitis.- XXI. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.- XXII. Cholangiocarcinoma.- XXIII. Gilbert's Syndrome.- XXIV. Foreign Bodies.- XXV. Esophagitis.- XXVI. Esophageal MotilityDisorders.- XXVII. Esophageal Cancer.- XXVIII. Highlights in Specialty Areas.- 6 Hematology and Oncology.- I. Introduction.- II. Anemia.- III. Abnormal Bleeding.- IV. Polycythemia.- V. Neutropenia.- VI. Lymphadenopathy.- VII. Neoplastic Disease.- VIII. Highlights in Specialty Areas.- 7 Hepatic Disorders.- I. Introduction.- II. Drug-Induced Hepatic Disorders.- III. Hepatitis A.- IV. Hepatitis B.- V. Hepatitis C (Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis).- VI. Hepatitis D.- VII. Other Proposed Types of Acute Hepatitis.- VIII. Chronic Hepatitis.- IX. Cirrhosis.- X. Ascites.- XI. Hepatic Encephalopathy.- XII. Hepatic Cancer.- XIII. Highlights in Specialty Areas.- 8 Infectious Diseases.- I. Introduction.- II. Fever.- III. Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea.- IV. The Common-Cold Syndrome.- V. Pharyngitis.- VI. Acute Bronchitis.- VII. Otitis Externa.- VIII. Otitis Media.- IX. Sinusitis.- X. Conjunctivitis.- XI. Community-Acquired Pneumonia.- XII. Urinary Tract Infection.- XIII. Prostatitis.- XIV. Sexually Transmitted Diseases.- XV. Acute Infectious Arthritis.- XVI. Acute Meningitis.- XVII. Lymphadenopathy and Lymphadenitis.- XVIII. HIV Disease.- XIX. Highlights in Specialty Areas.- 9 Neurology.- I. Introduction.- II. Stroke.- III. Brain Tumors.- IV. Parkinson's Disease.- V. Huntington's Disease.- VI. Epilepsy.- VII. Multiple Sclerosis.- VIII. Headache.- IX. Tremor.- X. Peripheral Neuropathy.- XI. Movement Disorders.- XII. Highlights in Specialty Areas.- 10 Preventive Health Care.- I. Introduction.- II. Recommendations for Health Care Screening.- III. Recommendations for Immunization.- 11 Psychiatric Disorders.- I. Introduction.- II. Depression.- III. Generalized Anxiety Disorder.- IV. Panic Disorder.- V. Schizophrenia.- VI. Bipolar Affective Disorder.- VII. Dementia.- VIII. Delirium.- IX.Highlights in Specialty Areas.- 12 Pulmonary Illnesses.- I. Introduction.- II. Pneumonia.- III. Obstructive and Restrictive Lung Diseases.- IV. Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PTE) and Deep Venus Thrombosis (DVT).- V. Pleural Effusion.- VI. Pulmonary Nodule.- VII. Hypoxemia.- VIII. Acid-Base Disorders.- IX. Pneumothorax.- X. Highlights in Specialty Areas.- 13 Renal and Electrolyte Disorders.- I. Introduction.- II. Calcium Disorders.- III. Magnesium Disorders.- IV. Sodium Disorders.- V. Potassium Disorders.- VI. Phosphorous Disorders.- VII. Acute Pre-Renal Failure.- VIII. Acute Post-Renal Failure.- IX. Chronic Renal Failure.- X. End-Stage Renal Disease.- XI. Metabolic Disorders.- XII. Highlights in Specialty Areas.- 14 Rheumatology.- I. Introduction.- II. Regional Disorders.- III. Generalized Disorders: Nonarticular.- IV. Generalized Disorders: Articular.- V. Highlights in Specialty Areas.- 15 Surgical Disorders.- I. Introduction.- II. Traumatic Injuries.- III. Abdominal Problems.- IV. Genitourinary Problems.- V. Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures.- VI. Breast Masses.- VII. Back Pain.- VIII. Extremity Problems.- IX. Highlights in Specialty Areas.

Summary

Inspired by the enthusiastic response of psychiatrists and psychiatric residents to the recently published Primary Care Medicine for Psychiatrists: A Practitioner's Guide, the current volume is a concise, first-source guide to help specialists and other healthcare providers (especially psychiatrists, OB/GYN, and cardiologists) treat many general medicine problems.
Each chapter has been reviewed by a specialist or doctor with particular interest in the area to assure the accuracy and timeliness of the material.
Primary Care Medicine for Specialists and Non-Specialists is written in a concise, note-like format, and is designed to be used rather than read.

Product details

• Authors: Robert P Albanese, Robert P. Albanese, Abner P. Doubleday, J. R. Hubbard, John Hubbard, John R Hubbard, John R. Hubbard
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2009
• EAN: 9780306472893
• ISBN: 978-0-306-47289-3
• No. of pages: 214
• Weight: 382 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 214 p. 21 illus.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; C, Medicine, General practice, Cardiology, INTERNAL MEDICINE, Psychiatry, Gynecology, Gynaecology & obstetrics, General Practice and Family Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine, General practice (Medicine), Cardiovascular medicine