Kelley's textbook of internal medicine
Edition: 4th edition
Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Published: August 15, 2000
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 3254
ISBN-13: 9780781717878
Subjects: Clinical & Internal Medicine; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Diseases; Medical / Test Preparation & Review; Internal Medicine
Table of contents: title: Rapid access guide; title: How to use the rapid access guide to internal medicine; title: Cardiology; title: Gastroenterology; title: Nephrology; title: Rheumatology; title: Oncology and hematology; title: Infectious diseases; title: Pulmonary medicine; title: Endocrinology; title: Neurology; title: Part one : Principles of medical practice; title: Section 1 :  Humanism and ethics.; title: 1 Introduction to internal medicine as a discipline; title: 2 Clinical medicine, clinical ethics, and physicians' professionalism; title: Section 2 : Basic mechanisms of health and disease.; title: 3 The genome project and molecular diagnosis; title: 4 Cell growth, differentiation, and death; title: 5 Principles of the immune response; title: 6 Inflammation: cells, cytokines, and other mediators; title: 7 Mechanisms of hormone action; title: 8 Principles of nutrition; title: 9 Principles of renal regulation of fluid and electrolytes; title: 10 Pulmonary gas exchange; title: 11 Vascular biology; title: 12 Disorders of lipid metabolism; title: 13 Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis; title: 14 Some functional pathways in the central nervous system; title: 15 Biology and genetics of aging and longevity; title: 16 Clinical physiology of aging; title: 17 Health care implications of an aging society; title: 18 Host–microbe interaction; title: 19 Etiology of malignant disease; title: 20 Molecular and cell biology of neoplasia; title: 21 Epidemiology of malignant disease; title: 22 Prevention of neoplasia; title: 23 Transplantation immunology; title: Section 3 : Approach to common primary care issues.; title: 24 Periodic health evaluation; title: 25 Preoperative medical evaluation; title: 26 Immunizations; title: 27 Infectious disease prevention in the international traveler; title: 28 Cancer screening and early detection; title: 29 Epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease; title: 30 Systemic hypertension; title: 31 Approaches to hypercholesterolemia and other abnormal lipidprofiles; title: 32 Approach to the patient with chest pain (cardiac andnoncardiac); title: 33 Smoking and smoking cessation; title: 34 Approach to the problem of alcohol abuse and dependence; title: 35 Approach to the problem of substance abuse; title: 36 Obesity; title: 37 Anorexia nervosa and eating disorders; title: 38 Approach to the patient with unintentional weight loss; title: 39 Depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders; title: 40 Care of the dying patient; title: Section 4 : Principles of clinical evaluation.; title: 41 The clinical approach to the patient; title: 42 Principles of clinical epidemiology; title: 43 Evidence-based medicine; title: 44 Computers in support of clinical decision making; title: 45 Quality improvement and clinical outcomes assessment; title: 46 Assessment of physician performance in the new century healthcare environment; title: 47 Medical malpractice and risk management; title: Section 5 : Related medical disciplines.; title: 48 Adolescent medicine; title: 49 Principles of occupational medicine; title: 50 Medical ophthalmology; title: 51 Medical otolaryngology; title: 52 Principles of women's medicine; title: 53 Principles of sports medicine; title: 54 Principles of rehabilitation medicine; title: 55 Principles of clinical pharmacology; title: 56 Alternative medicine: prevalence, cost, and usefulness; title: Section 6 : Selected medical emergencies.; title: 57 General principles in the approach to the patient with an acuteemergency; title: 58 Animal bites and stings; title: 59 Near drowning; title: 60 Treatment of anaphylaxis; title: 61 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; title: 62 Hyperthermia and hypothermia; title: 63 Ionizing radiation injuries; title: Part two : Cardiology.; title: Section 1 : Approach to the patient with cardiovascular disorders.; title: 64 Essential features of the cardiac history and physicalexamination; title: 65 Approach to the patient with chest pain; title: 66 Approach to the patient with heart failure; title: 67 Approach to the patient with cardiac arrhythmias; title: 68 Approach to the patient with heart murmurs; title: 69 Approach to the patient with syncope; title: 70 Approach to the pregnant patient with heart disease; title: 71 Approach to the patient with hypotension and shock; title: Section 2 : Disorders of the cardiovascular system.; title: 72 Coronary artery disease; title: 73 Acute myocardial infarction; title: 74 Myocardial diseases; title: 75 Tumors of the heart; title: 76 Cardiac arrhythmias; title: 77 Valvular heart disease; title: 78 Congenital heart disease in the adult; title: 79 Pericardial diseases; title: 80 Pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale; title: 81 Vascular medicine; title: 82 Genetics of the cardiovascular system; title: Section 3 : Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in cardiovascular diseases.; title: 83 Cardiovascular radiology; title: 84 Electrocardiography, exercise stress testing, and ambulatorymonitoring; title: 85 Echocardiography; title: 86 Radionuclide and magnetic resonance techniques; title: 87 Diagnostic and therapeutic catheterization; title: 88 Electrophysiologic testing; title: 89 Principles of cardiac conditioning and rehabilitation; title: 90 Clinical pharmacology of cardiovascular drugs; title: 91 Use of anticoagulant drugs; title: 92 Principles and applications of cardiac surgery; title: 93 Medical management of the cardiac transplant patient; title: Part three : Gastroenterology.; title: Section 1 : Approach to the patient with digestive and hepatobiliary disorders.; title: 94 Approach to the patient with dysphagia; title: 95 Approach to the patient with non-cardiac chest pain; title: 96 Approach to the patient with abdominal pain; title: 97 Approach to the patient with acute abdomen; title: 98 Approach to the patient with nausea and vomiting; title: 99 Approach to the patient with diarrhea; title: 100 Approach to the patient with constipation, fecal incontinence, and gas; title: 101 Approach to the patient with an abdominal or rectal mass; title: 102 Approach to the patient with gastrointestinal bleeding; title: 103 Approach to the patient with jaundice; title: 104 Approach to the patient with abnormal liver chemistries; title: 105 Approach to the patient with chronic liver disease and fulminant hepatic failure; title: Section 2A : Disorders of the alimentary tract.; title: 106 Diseases of the esophagus; title: 107 Gastroduodenal ulcer disease and gastritis; title: 108 Motor disorders of the gastrointestinal tract; title: 109 Irritable bowel syndrome; title: 110 Disorders of digestion and absorption; title: 111 Inflammatory bowel disease; title: 112 Mesenteric vascular diseases; title: 113 Gastrointestinal infections; title: 114 Gastrointestinal diseases with an immune basis; title: 115 Upper gastrointestinal neoplasms; title: 116 Colorectal neoplasia; title: Section 2B : Disorders of the pancreas, liver, and biliary tract.; title: 117 Pancreatitis; title: 118 Pancreatic cancer and gut neuroendocrine tumors; title: 119 Viral hepatitis; title: 120 Autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis; title: 121 Alcoholic liver diseases; title: 122 Drug-induced hepatic injury; title: 123 Metabolic, granulomatous, and infiltrative disorders of theliver; title: 124 Gallstones and cholecystitis; title: 125 Biliary tract disease; title: 126 Hepatobiliary neoplasms; title: Section 3 : Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in digestive and hepatobiliary disorders.; title: 127 Endoscopic diagnosis and therapy; title: 128 Abdominal and alimentary tract imaging and interventional radiology; title: 129 Diagnostic tests in gastrointestinal motility and physiology; title: 130 Parenteral and enteral nutrition; title: 131 Laparoscopic surgery for gastrointestinal disorders; title: 132 Liver transplantation; title: Part four : Nephrology.; title: Section 1 : Approach to the patient with renal and electrolyte disorders.; title: 133 Approach to the patient with renal disease; title: 134 Approach to the patient with hematuria; title: 135 Approach to the patient with proteinuria and nephroticsyndrome; title: 136 Approach to the patient with dysuria and pyuria; title: 137 Approach to the patient with polyuria or nocturia; title: 138 Approach to the patient with urinary retention andobstruction; title: 139 Approach to the patient with nephrolithiasis; title: 140 Approach to the patient with oliguria and acute renal failure; title: 141 Approach to the patient with chronic renal failure; title: 142 Approach to the patient with volume depletion anddehydration; title: 143 Approach to the patient with edema; title: 144 Approach to the patient with hyponatremia; title: 145 Approach to the patient with hypernatremia; title: 146 Approach to the patient with hypokalemia; title: 147 Approach to the patient with hyperkalemia; title: 148 Approach to the patient with altered magnesium concentration; title: 149 Approach to the patient with acid–base abnormalities; title: Section 2 : Disorders of the kidney.; title: 150 Immune-mediated glomerulopathies; title: 151 Tubulointerstitial diseases; title: 152 Vascular diseases of the kidney; title: 153 Diabetes and the kidney; title: 154 Dysproteinemias and the kidney; title: 155 Renal tubular acidosis and fanconi syndrome; title: 156 Renal cysts and cystic diseases; title: 157 Hereditary nephropathies; title: 158 Obstructive nephropathy; title: 159 Renal lithiasis; title: 160 Tumors of the kidney, ureter, and bladder; title: 161 Congenital anomalies of the kidney, ureter, and bladder; title: 162 Pregnancy, the kidney, and hypertension; title: Section 3 : Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in renal and electrolyte diseases.; title: 163 Laboratory evaluation of renal disorders; title: 164 Renal biopsy and treatment of glomerular disease; title: 165 Renal substitution treatment in acute and chronic renal failure; title: 166 Renal transplantation; title: 167 Adjustment of drug dosage in patients with renal insufficiency; title: Part five : Rheumatologic, allergic, and dermatologic diseases.; title: RheuMatology and allergy; title: Section 1 : Approach to the patient with rheumatologic and allergic disorders.; title: 168 Approach to the patient with musculoskeletal complaints; title: 169 Approach to patient with pain in one or a few joints; title: 170 Approach to the patient with polyarthritis or generalizedmusculoskeletal pain; title: 171 Approach to the patient with back pain; title: 172 Approach to the patient with anergy; title: 173 Approach to the patient with allergy; title: Section 2 : Disorders of the rheumatologic and allergic systems.; title: 174 Rheumatoid arthritis; title: 175 Osteoarthritis and polychondritis; title: 176 Spondyloarthropathies; title: 177 Crystal-induced synovitis; title: 178 Systemic lupus erythematosus and overlap syndromes; title: 179 Scleroderma and raynaud's syndrome; title: 180 Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies; title: 181 Vasculitis: its many forms; title: 182 Infectious arthritis; title: 183 Lyme disease; title: 184 Infiltrative, neoplastic, and endocrinologic causes ofmusculoskeletal complaints; title: 185 Fibromyalgia (fibrositis), chronic fatigue syndrome, bursitis, and other non-articular rheumatic complaints; title: 186 Heritable disorders of connective tissue; title: 187 Inherited deficiencies of complement and immunoglobulins; title: Section 3 : Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in rheumtologic and allergic diseases.; title: 188 Use of laboratory tests in rheumatology and clinicalimmunology; title: 189 Arthroscopy; title: 190 Imaging techniques for rheumatologic diagnosis; title: DermAtology; title: Section 1 : Approach to the patient with dermatologic diseases.; title: 191 Approach to the patient with skin lesions; title: 192 Approach to the patient with alopecia or balding; title: Section 2 : Diseases of the dermatologic systems.; title: 193 Psoriasis, lichen planus, and pityriasis rosea; title: 194 Infections of skin; title: 195 Bullous diseases of skin and mucous membranes; title: 196 Atopic and contact dermatitis; title: 197 Urticaria and erythema multiforme; title: 198 Approach to the management of skin cancer; title: 199 Cutaneous reactions to drugs; title: Section 3 : Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in dermatologic diseases.; title: 200 Dermatologic diagnosis: fundamentals for the internist; title: Part six : Oncology and hematology.; title: Section 1 : Approach to the patient with oncologic and hematologic disorders.; title: 201 Approach to the patient with lymphadenopathy; title: 202 Approach to the patient with splenomegaly; title: 203 Approach to the patient with a mediastinal mass; title: 204 Approach to the patient with superior vena cava syndrome; title: 205 Approach to the patient with a palpable mass and/or anabnormal mammogram; title: 206 Approach to the patient with a testicular mass; title: 207 Approach to the patient with a prostate nodule or elevatedprostate-specific antigen level; title: 208 Approach to the patient with an adnexal mass; title: 209 Approach to the patient with an abnormal papanicolaou smear; title: 210 Approach to the patient with a pathologic fracture; title: 211 Approach to the patient with anemia; title: 212 Approach to the patient with leukopenia; title: 213 Approach to the patient with thrombocytopenia; title: 214 Approach to the patient with pancytopenia; title: 215 Approach to the patient with an elevated hemoglobin level; title: 216 Approach to the patient with leukocytosis; title: 217 Approach to the patient with thrombocytosis; title: 218 Approach to the patient with bleeding; title: 219 Approach to the patient with thrombosis; title: Section 2 : Disorders of oncology and hematology.; title: 220 Breast cancer; title: 221 Gynecologic malignancies; title: 222 Germ cell malignancies in men; title: 223 Prostate cancer; title: 224 Sarcomas of soft tissue and bone; title: 225 Epithelial malignancies of the head and neck; title: 226 Cancer of unknown primary origin; title: 227 Acute leukemias; title: 228 Chronic leukemias; title: 229 Myelodysplastic syndrome; title: 230 Aplastic anemia and bone marrow failure syndromes; title: 231 Myeloproliferative disorders: polycythemia vera,thrombocythemia, and myelofibrosis; title: 232 Hodgkin's disease; title: 233 Non-hodgkin's lymphomas; title: 234 Plasma cell disorders; title: 235 Amyloidosis; title: 236 Waldenström's macroglobulinemia; title: 237 Inherited disorders of blood coagulation; title: 238 Acquired disorders of blood coagulation; title: 239 Disorders of platelet function; title: 240 Thrombotic disorders; title: 241 Hemoglobinopathies; title: 242 Iron deficiency and iron loading anemias; title: 243 Megaloblastic anemias; title: 244 Hemolytic anemias; title: 245 Sickle cell anemia; title: 246 Anemia of chronic disease; title: 247 Paraneoplastic syndromes; title: Section 3 : Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in oncologic and hematologic disorders.; title: 248 Imaging in oncology; title: 249 Pathology and cytology; title: 250 Tumor markers; title: 251 Molecular diagnosis of cancer; title: 252 Principles of surgical oncology; title: 253 Principles of radiation oncology; title: 254 Principles of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy; title: 255 Principles of biologic therapy; title: 256 Hematopoietic growth factors; title: 257 Blood types, tissue typing, and transfusion of blood products; title: 258 Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; title: 259 Anticoagulant and fibrinolytic therapy; title: 260 Cancer pain management; title: 261 Antiemetic treatment; title: 262 Design and conduct of cancer clinical trials; title: Part seven : Infectious diseases and AIDS.; title: InfeCtious diseases; title: Section 1 : Approach to the patient with infectious diseases.; title: 263 Approach to the patient with cellulitis and other soft-tissue infections; title: 264 Intra-abdominal abscess: diagnosis and management; title: 265 Approach to the patient with osteomyelitis; title: 266 Approach to the febrile patient; title: 267 Approach to infection in the immunocompromised host; title: 268 Approach to the patient with bacteremia and sepsis; title: 269 Approach to the patient with recurrent infections; title: Section 2 : Infectious diseases.; title: 270 Endocarditis, intravascular infections, pericarditis, and myocarditis; title: 271 Genitourinary tract infections, including perinephric abscessand prostatitis; title: 272 Sexually transmitted diseases and genital tract infections; title: 273 Surgical infections; title: OrgaNism-specific disorders; title: BactErial infections; title: 274 Staphylococcal infections; title: 275 Streptococcal infections; title: 276 Anthrax; title: 277 Listeria and erysipeloid infections; title: 278 Corynebacterial infections; title: 279 Meningococcal infections; title: 280 Gonococcal infections; title: 281 Salmonellosis; title: 282 Shigellosis; title: 283 Infections caused by vibrio and campylobacter species; title: 284 Infection caused by helicobacter pylori; title: 285 Brucellosis, tularemia, pasteurellosis, and yersiniosis; title: 286 Infections caused by haemophilus and bordetella species; title: 287 Legionellosis; title: 288 Chancroid and granuloma inguinale; title: 289 Bartonellosis; title: 290 Clostridial infections; title: 291 Infections caused by nonclostridial anaerobes; title: 292 Cat-scratch disease, bacillary angiomatosis, and peliosishepatis; title: 293 Rat-bite fever; title: MycoBacterial infections; title: 294 Tuberculosis; title: 295 Nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases; title: 296 Leprosy; title: SpirOchetal infections; title: 297 Syphilis; title: 298 Nonvenereal treponematoses: yaws, pinta, and endemic syphilis; title: 299 Leptospirosis; title: 300 Relapsing fever; title: InfeCtions caused by fungi and higher bacteria; title: 301 Actinomycetes: nocardiosis, actinomycetoma, actinomycosis; title: 302 Infections caused by dimorphic fungi; title: 303 Opportunistic fungal infections; title: RickEttsial infections; title: 304 Infections caused by rickettsia, ehrlichia, orientia, andcoxiella; title: MycoPlasmal and chlamydial infections; title: 305 Infections caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae and the genitalmycoplasmas; title: 306 Chlamydial infections; title: ViraL infections; title: 307 Infections caused by arboviruses; title: 308 Infections caused by arenaviruses, hantavirus, and filoviruses; title: 309 Poxvirus infections; title: 310 Respiratory viral infection; title: 311 Measles, mumps, and rubella; title: 312 Herpes simplex virus infections; title: 313 Cytomegalovirus; title: 314 Epstein–barr virus and the infectious mononucleosis syndrome; title: 315 Varicella-zoster virus infection; title: 316 Enterovirus infections; title: 317 Viral gastroenteritis; title: 318 Rabies; title: 319 Human papillomaviruses; title: 320 Human herpesvirus; title: ParaSitic infections; title: 321 Intestinal protozoa; title: 322 Malaria; title: 323 Leishmaniasis; title: 324 African and american trypanosomiases; title: 325 Babesiosis; title: 326 Toxoplasmosis; title: 327 Pneumocystosis; title: 328 Trichomoniasis; title: 329 Naegleria, acanthamoeba, and leptomyxid amebic infections; title: 330 Introduction to helminthic diseases; title: 331 Tissue nematode infections; title: 332 Intestinal nematodes; title: 333 Cestode infections; title: 334 Trematode infections; title: Section 3 : Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in infectious diseases.; title: 335 Antimicrobial therapeutic agents; title: 336 Approach to the treatment of systemic fungal infections; title: 337 Antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis; title: 338 Hospital epidemiology and infection control; title: HIV & AIDS; title: Section 1 : Approach to the patient with HIV infection.; title: 339 Approach to the patient with HIV exposure; title: 340 Approach to the patient with asymptomatic HIV infection (andcounseling); title: 341 Approach to the symptomatic patient with HIV infection; title: 342 HIV/AIDS: approach to the patient with pulmonary disease; title: 343 HIV/AIDS: approach to the patient with diarrhea and/or wasting; title: 344 HIV/AIDS: approach to the patient with neurologic symptoms; title: 345 Pathogenesis of HIV infection; title: Section 2 : Disorders of HIV infection.; title: 346 HIV/AIDS: clinical considerations; title: 347 Neoplasms in AIDS; title: Section 3 : Management, prevention and control.; title: 348 Principles of antiretroviral treatment and vaccines; title: 349 HIV/AIDS: epidemiology, prevention, and control; title: Part eight : Pulmonary and critical care medicine.; title: Section 1 : Approach to the patient with respiratory disease or critical illness.; title: 350 Approach to the patient with hypoxemia; title: 351 Approach to the patient with dyspnea; title: 352 Approach to the patient with cough; title: 353 Approach to the patient with hemoptysis; title: 354 Approach to the critically ill patient; title: 355 Management of the critically ill patient with multiple organdysfunction; title: 356 Approach to the patient with acute respiratory failure; title: 357 Approach to the patient with acute respiratory distresssyndrome; title: 358 Approach to the patient with pleural disease; title: 359 Approach to the patient with a solitary pulmonary nodule; title: 360 Approach to the patient with interstitial lung disease; title: 361 Approach to the patient with suspected pneumonia; title: 362 Evaluation of pulmonary disease in the immunocompromisedhost; title: Section 2 : Disorders of the respiratory system.; title: 363 Asthma; title: 364 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; title: 365 Bronchiectasis; title: 366 Diseases of the upper airway; title: 367 Lung abscess; title: 368 Pulmonary tuberculosis; title: 369 Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; title: 370 Cystic fibrosis; title: 371 Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias; title: 372 Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; title: 373 Sarcoidosis; title: 374 The granulomatous vasculitides; title: 375 Occupational lung disease; title: 376 Miscellaneous pulmonary disease; title: 377 Lung cancer; title: 378 Pulmonary thromboembolism; title: 379 Diseases of the mediastinum and chest wall; title: 380 Diseases of respiratory muscles; title: 381 Diseases of ventilatory control; title: 382 Sleep apnea syndrome, hypersomnolence, and other sleepdisorders; title: 383 Inhalation and aspiration syndromes; title: 384 Diseases of high altitude; title: Section 3 : Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.; title: 385 Essential points of the history and physical examination; title: 386 Approach to imaging of the chest; title: 387 Pulmonary function testing; title: 388 Hemodynamic and respiratory monitoring in critical care; title: 389 Diagnostic procedures in pulmonary and critical care medicine; title: 390 Respiratory therapy techniques; title: 391 Lung transplantation; title: Part nine : Endocrinology, metabolism, and genetics.; title: Section 1 : Approach to the patient with endocrinologic, metabolic, andgenetic disorders.; title: 392 Approach to the patient with a thyroid nodule; title: 393 Approach to menstrual disorders and galactorrhea; title: 394 Approach to the patient with virilization; title: 395 Approach to the patient with gynecomastia; title: 396 Approach to the infertile male; title: 397 Approach to sexual dysfunction in the female; title: 398 Approach to sexual dysfunction in the male; title: 399 Approach to hyperglycemia in the patient with diabetesmellitus; title: 400 Approach to the patient with hypoglycemia; title: 401 Approach to the patient with flushing; title: 402 Approach to hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia; title: Section 3 : Disorders of endocrinology, metabolism, and genetics.; title: 403 Disorders of the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary; title: 404 Disorders of posterior pituitary function; title: 405 Disorders of the pineal gland; title: 406 Disorders of the thyroid gland; title: 407 Disorders of the adrenal gland; title: 408 Adrenal medullary disorders; title: 409 Disorders of the reproductive cycle in women; title: 410 Disorders of gonadal function in men; title: 411 Diabetes mellitus, types i and ii; title: 412 Metabolic bone disease; title: 413 Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism (excluding diabetes); title: 414 Disorders of amino acid metabolism; title: 415 Multiple endocrine neoplasia; title: 416 Genetic disorders; title: Section 3 : Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in endocrinologic, metabolic, and genetic disorders.; title: 417 Testing and evaluation of pituitary end-organ function; title: 418 Evaluation of thyroid function tests; title: 419 Human gene therapy; title: Part ten : Neurology.; title: Section 1 : Approach to the patient with neurologic diseases.; title: 420 Approach to the patient with neurologic complaints; title: 421 Approach to the patient with headache; title: 422 Approach to the patient with dizziness and vertigo; title: 423 Approach to the patient with tumors of the central nervous system; title: 424 Approach to the patient with impairment of consciousness; title: 425 Approach to the patient with a sleep disorder; title: 426 Approach to the patient with seizures; title: 427 Approach to the patient with visual complaints; title: 428 Approach to the patient with a gait disorder; title: 429 Approach to the patient with abnormal movements and tremor; title: 430 Approach to the patient with disorders of sensation; title: 431 Approach to the patient with suspected infection of thecentral nervous system; title: Section 2 : Disorders of the nervous system.; title: 432 Cerebrovascular diseases; title: 433 Demyelinating diseases; title: 434 Parkinson's disease and related disorders; title: 435 Chronic dementing conditions; title: 436 Cerebellar degeneration; title: 437 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; title: 438 Huntington's disease; title: 439 Central nervous system poisoning; title: 440 The neurologic complications and consequences of ethanol use and abuse; title: 441 Bacterial infections of the nervous system; title: 442 Viral infections of the nervous system; title: 443 Slow virus infections in the nervous system, including aids; title: 444 Seizures and epilepsies; title: 445 Structural disorders of the spinal column; title: 446 Disorders of the peripheral nervous system; title: 447 Mononeuropathies and entrapment neuropathies; title: 448 Muscle disease; title: Section 3 : Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in neurologic diseases.; title: 449 Lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal fluid analysis; title: 450 Electroencephalography and evoked potentials; title: 451 Neurophysiology: nerve conduction and electromyography; title: 452 Neuroimaging; title: 453 Serologic and molecular genetic diagnoses; title: Part eleven : Geriatrics.; title: Section 1 : Approach to assessment and management of the elderly patient with a major geriatric problem complex.; title: 454 Diagnosis and management of the elderly patient; title: 455 Approach to the elderly patient with hypertension; title: 456 Approach to the elderly patient with diabetes; title: 457 Approach to the elderly patient with dyslipidemia; title: 458 Approach to the elderly patient with incontinence; title: 459 Approach to the elderly patient with altered mental status; title: 460 Approach to the elderly patient with depression; title: 461 Approach to the elderly patient with disorders of fluid and osmolality regulation; title: 462 Approach to the elderly patient with falls and impaired mobility; title: 463 Approach to the elderly patient with pressure ulcers; title: 464 Approach to the frail elderly patient; title: Section 2 : Disorders prominent in geriatric medical practice.; title: 465 Diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in older adults; title: 466 Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; title: 467 Benign prostatic hyperplasia/urinary obstruction; title: Section 3 : Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in the elderly : special aspects and considerations.; title: 468 Geriatric assessment; title: 469 Geriatric clinical pharmacology; title: 470 Geriatric clinical nutrition, including malnutrition, obesity, and weight loss; title: 471 Exercise in the elderly; title: 472 Geriatric rehabilitation; title: 473 Philosophical and ethical issues in geriatrics; title: Rapid access topics