Conn's Current Therapy 2021

Conn's Current Therapy 2021

Descripcion del producto

ISBN Number 9780323790062
Main Author By Rick D. Kellerman, MD and David Rakel, MD
Copyright Year 2021
Edition Number 1
Format Book
Trim 276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8)
Illustrations Approx. 135 illustrations
Imprint Elsevier
Page Count 1536
Publication Date 21 Dec 2020
Stock Status NOT YET PUBLISHED Expected Release Date: 2020-12-21

Book Description


Designed to suit a wide range of healthcare providers including primary care subspecialties and allied health Conn?s Current Therapyhas been a trusted clinical resource for well over 70 years. The 2021 edition continues this tradition of excellence withcurrent evidence-based treatment informationpresented in aconcise yet in-depthformat.More than 300 topicshave been carefully reviewed and updated to bring you state-of-the-art information in even the most rapidly changing areas of medicine.

Key Features
    • Offers personal approaches from recognized leaders in the field, covering common complaints, acute diseases, and chronic illnesses along with the most current evidence-based clinical management options. 

    • Follows a consistent, easy-to-use format throughout, with diagnosis, therapy, drug protocols, and treatment pearls presented in quick-reference boxes and tables for point-of-care answers to common clinical questions. 

    • Includes new and significantly revised chapters on COVID-19, Diabetes Mellitus in Adults, Chronic Leukemias, and Osteomyelitis. 

    • Incorporates more electronic links throughout the text that connect the reader to apps and clinical prediction tools that can easily be accessed in practice.  

    • Features thoroughly reviewed and updated information from many new authors who offer a fresh perspective and their unique personal experience and judgment. 

    • Provides current drug information thoroughly reviewed by PharmDs. 

    • Features nearly 300 images, including algorithms, anatomical illustrations, and photographs, that provide useful information for diagnosis. 

    • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.


Author Information
By Rick D. Kellerman, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, Wichita, Kansas and David Rakel, MD, Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine The University of New Mexico School of Medicine Albuquerque, New Mexico

Book Contents


Symptomatic Care Pending Diagnosis

  1. Chest Pain
  2. Constipation
  3. Cough
  4. Dizzines and Vertigo
  5. Fatigue
  6. Fever
  7. Gaseousness, Indigestion, Nausea and Vomiting
  8. Headache
  9. Hematuria
  10. Hiccups
  11. Hoarseness and Laryngitis
  12. Pain
  13. Palliative Care
  14. Palpitations
  15. Pharyngitis
  16. Pruritus
  17. Rhinitis
  18. Spine Pain
  19. Tinnitus
  20. Allergy

  21. Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings
  22. Anaphylaxis (should split chapter into two, serum sickness separate)
  23. Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions
  24. Cardiovascular System

  25. Acute Myocardial Infarction
  26. Angina Pectoris
  27. Aortic Disease: Aneurysm and Dissection
  28. Atrial Fibrillation
  29. Cardiac Arrest: Sudden Cardiac Death
  30. Congenital Heart Disease
  31. Congestive Heart Failure
  32. Heart Block
  33. Hypertension
  34. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  35. Infective Endocarditis
  36. Mitral Valve Prolapse
  37. Pericarditis
  38. Peripheral Arterial Disease
  39. Premature Beats
  40. Tachycardias
  41. Venous Thrombosis
  42. Valvular Heart Disease
  43. Digestive System

  44. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
  45. Acute Diarrhea
  46. Bleeding Esophageal Varices
  47. Calculous Biliary Disease
  48. Chronic Diarrhea
  49. Cirrhosis
  50. Diverticula of the Alimentary Tract
  51. Dysphagia and Esophageal Obstruction
  52. Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease
  53. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  54. Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, and Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
  55. Hepatitis A and B
  56. Hepatitis C
  57. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
  58. Intestinal Parasites
  59. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  60. Malabsorption
  61. Pancreatic Cancer
  62. Tumors of the Colon and Rectum
  63. Tumors of the Stomach
  64. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

  65. Acromegaly
  66. Adrenocortical Insufficiency
  67. Cushing's Syndrome
  68. Diabetes Insipidus
  69. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  70. Diabetes Mellitus in Adults
  71. Gout and Hyperuricemia
  72. Hyperaldosteronism
  73. Hyperlipidemia
  74. Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism
  75. Hyperprolactinemia
  76. Hyperthyroidism
  77. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia
  78. Hyponatremia
  79. Hypopituitarism
  80. Hypothyroidism
  81. Obesity
  82. Parenteral Nutrition in Adults
  83. Pheochromocytoma
  84. Thyroid Cancer
  85. Thyroiditis
  86. Hematology

  87. Acute Leukemia in Adults
  88. Aplastic Anemia
  89. Blood Component Therapy
  90. Chronic Leukemias
  91. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
  92. Hemochromatosis
  93. Hemolytic Anemia
  94. Hemophilia and Related Conditions
  95. Hodgkin Lymphoma
  96. Iron Deficiency Anemia
  97. Multiple Myeloma
  98. Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  99. Neutropenia
  100. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
  101. Pernicious Anemia and Other Megaloblastic Anemias
  102. Platelet-Mediated Bleeding Disorders
  103. Polycythemia Vera
  104. Porphyrias
  105. Sickle Cell Disease
  106. Thalassemia
  107. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
  108. Head and Neck

  109. Dry Eye Syndrome
  110. Glaucoma
  111. Ménière?s?Disease
  112. Otitis Externa
  113. Otitis Media
  114. Red Eye
  115. Rhinosinusitis
  116. Temporomandibular Disorders
  117. Uveitis
  118. Vision Correction Procedures
  119. Vision Rehabilitation
  120. Infectious Diseases

  121. Amebiasis
  122. Anthrax
  123. Babesiosis
  124. Bacterial Meningitis
  125. Brucellosis
  126. Campylobacter
  127. Cat Scratch Disease
  128. Chikungunya
  129. Cholera
  130. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  131. Ebola
  132. Food-Borne Illness
  133. Giardiasis
  134. HIV Disease
  135. Infectious Mononucleosis
  136. Influenza
  137. Leishmaniasis
  138. Leprosy
  139. Lyme Disease
  140. Malaria
  141. Measles (Rubeola)
  142. Methicillin-Resistent Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
  143. Mumps
  144. Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
  145. Osteomyelitis
  146. Plague
  147. Pseudomembranous Colitis
  148. Psittacosis
  149. Q-Fever
  150. Rabies
  151. Rat-Bite Fever
  152. Relapsing Fever
  153. Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Infections (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Typhus)
  154. Rubella and Congenital Rubella
  155. Salmonellosis
  156. Severe Sepsis
  157. Smallpox
  158. Tetanus
  159. Toxic Shock Syndrome
  160. Toxoplasmosis
  161. Typhoid Fever
  162. Varicella (Chickenpox)
  163. Yellow Fever
  164. Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
  165. Zika Virus
  166. Neurological System

  167. Acute Facial Paralysis
  168. Alzheimer's Disease
  169. Brain Tumors
  170. Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome
  171. Head Injuries
  172. Intracerebral Hemorrhage
  173. Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease
  174. Migraine Headache
  175. Multiple Sclerosis
  176. Myasthenia Gravis
  177. Optic Neuritis
  178. Parkinsonism
  179. Peripheral Neuropathies
  180. Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient
  181. Seizures and Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults
  182. Sleep Disorders
  183. Trigeminal Neuralgia
  184. Viral Meningitis
  185. Psychiatric Disorders

  186. Alcoholism
  187. Anxiety Disorders
  188. Delirium
  189. Drug Abuse
  190. Eating Disorders
  191. Mood Disorders: Depression, Bipolar Disease, and Mood Dysregulation
  192. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  193. Panic Disorder
  194. PTSD
  195. Schizophrenia
  196. Respiratory System

  197. Acute Bronchitis
  198. Acute Respiratory Failure
  199. Asthma in Adolescents and Adults
  200. Atelectasis
  201. Bacterial Pneumonia
  202. Blastomycosis
  203. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  204. Coccidioidomycosis
  205. Cystic Fibrosis
  206. Histoplasmosis
  207. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
  208. Legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever)
  209. Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  210. Pleural Effusion and Empyema Thoracis
  211. Pneumoconiosis: Asbestosis and Silicosis
  212. Primary Lung Abscess-rename Lung Abscess per Rick
  213. Primary Lung Cancer
  214. Sarcoidosis
  215. Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
  216. Venous Thromboembolism
  217. Viral Respiratory Infections
  218. Viral and Mycoplasmal Pneumonias
  219. Rheumatology and the Musculoskeletal System

  220. Ankylosing Spondylitis
  221. Bursitis and Tendonopathy
  222. Common Sports Injuries
  223. Connective Tissue Disorders
  224. Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain-split chapter in two, title Fibromyalgia now
  225. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
  226. Osteoarthritis
  227. Osteoporosis
  228. Paget's Disease of Bone
  229. Polymyalgia Pheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
  230. Rheumatoid Arthritis
  231. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  232. Chlamydia Trachomatis
  233. Condyloma Accuminata
  234. Genital Ulcer Disease: Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale, and Lymphogranuloma
  235. Gonorrhea
  236. Nongonococcal Urethritis
  237. Syphillis
  238. Skin Disease

  239. Acne Vulgaris
  240. Atopic Dermatitis
  241. Bacterial Diseases of the Skin
  242. Bullous Diseases
  243. Cancer of the Skin
  244. Contact Dermatitis
  245. Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma, Including Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome
  246. Cutaneous Vasculitis
  247. Decubitus Ulcers (previously pressure ulcers)
  248. Diseases of the Hair
  249. Diseases of the Mouth
  250. Diseases of the Nails
  251. Erythema Multiforme
  252. Fungal Diseases of the Skin
  253. Keloids
  254. Melanoma
  255. Nevi
  256. Papulosquamous Eruptions
  257. Parasitic Diseases of the Skin
  258. Pigmentary Disorders
  259. Premalignant Lesions
  260. Pruritus Ani and Vulvae
  261. Psychocutaneous Medicine
  262. Rosacea
  263. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  264. Sunburn
  265. Urticaria and Angioedema
  266. Venous Ulcers
  267. Viral Diseases of the Skin
  268. Warts (Verrucae)
  269. Urogenital Tract

  270. Acute Renal Failure
  271. Chronic Kidney Disease
  272. Malignant Tumors of the Urogenital Tract
  273. Primary Glomerular Diseases
  274. Pyelonephritis
  275. Renal Calculi
  276. Trauma to the Genitourinary Tract
  277. Urethral Strictures
  278. Urinary Incontinence
  279. Men?s Health

  280. Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Males
  281. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  282. Epididymitis
  283. Erectile Dysfunction
  284. Prostatitis
  285. Women?s Health

  286. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
  287. Amenorrhea
  288. Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Women
  289. Benign Breast Disease
  290. Breast Cancer
  291. Cancer of the Endometrium
  292. Cancer of the Uterine Cervix
  293. Contraception
  294. Dysmenorrhea
  295. Endometriosis
  296. Infertility
  297. Menopause
  298. Ovarian Cancer
  299. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  300. Premenstrual Syndrome
  301. Sexual Dysfunction
  302. Uterine Leiomyomas
  303. Vulvar Neoplasia
  304. Vulvovaginitis
  305. Pregnancy and Antepartum Care

  306. Antepartum Care
  307. Ectopic Pregnancy
  308. Hypertension in Pregnancy
  309. Postpartum Care
  310. Vaginal Bleeding Late in Pregnancy
  311. Children?s Health

  312. Acute Leukemia in Children
  313. Adolescent Health
  314. Asthma in Children
  315. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  316. Bronchiolitis
  317. Care of the High-Risk Neonate
  318. Diabetes Mellitus in Children
  319. Encopresis
  320. Epilepsy in Infants and Children
  321. Failure to Thrive
  322. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
  323. Nocturnal Enuresis
  324. Normal?Infant Feeding
  325. Parenteral Fluid Therapy for Infants and Children
  326. Pediatric Sleep Disorders
  327. Resuscitation of the Newborn
  328. Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
  329. Urinary Tract Infections in Infants and Children
  330. Physical and Chemical Injuries

  331. Burns
  332. Disturbances due to Cold
  333. Heat-Related Illness
  334. High Altitude Sickness
  335. Marine Poisonings, Envenomations, and Trauma
  336. Medical Toxicology
  337. Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings
  338. Venomous Snakebite
  339. Preventive Health

  340. Immunization Practices
  341. Travel Medicine
  342. Appendices and Index

  343. Biologic Agents
  344. Popular Herbs and Nutritional Supplements