Professional Guide to Diseases

Contributors vi
evious Edition Contributors vii
Foreword viii
1 CardiovasCular disorders 1
Introduction 1
Congenital acyanotic defects 6
Congenital cyanotic defects 15
Acquired inflammatory heart disease 18
Valve disorders 27
Degenerative cardiovascular disorders 30
Cardiac complications 54
Vascular disorders 63
2 r espiratory disorders 86
Introduction 86
Congenital and pediatric disorders 93
Acute disorders 99
Chronic disorders 130
Pneumoconioses 140
3 NeurologiC disorders 146
Introduction 146
Congenital anomalies 155
Paroxysmal disorders 165
Brain and spinal cord disorders 170
Neuromuscular disorders 196
Cranial nerve disorders 202
Pain disorders 207
CONTeNTs 4 g astroiNtestiNal disorders 209
Introduction 209
Mouth and esophagus 212
Stomach, intestine, and pancreas 226
Anorectum 257
5 Hepatobiliary disorders 266
Introduction 266
Liver disorders 270
Gallbladder and duct disorders 283
6 MusCuloskeletal disorders 287
Introduction 287
Congenital disorders 291
Joints 298
Bones 306
Muscle and connective tissue 324
7 r eNal aNd urologiC disorders 333
Introduction 333
Congenital anomalies 339
Acute renal disorders 342
Chronic renal disorders 354
Lower urinary tract disorders 367
Prostate and epididymis disorders 375
8 iMMuNe disorders 380
Introduction 380
Allergy 388
Autoimmunity 402
Immunodeficiency 429
9 HeMatologiC disorders 444
Introduction 444
Blood basics 444
Formation and characteristics 444
Blood’s function 445
Blood dysfunction 445
Erythropoiesis 445
RBC disorders 445
Function of WBCs 446
Platelets, plasma, and clotting 446
Hemostasis and the clotting mechanism 447
Therapy with blood components 448
Bone marrow transplantation 448
Anemias 448
Polycythemias 465
Hemorrhagic disorders 470
Miscellaneous disorders 48210 MetaboliC aNd NutritioNal disorders 486
Introduction 486
Nutritional imbalance 490
Metabolic disorders 506
Homeostatic imbalance 522
11 eNdoCriNe disorders 540
Introduction 540
Pituitary gland 542
Thyroid gland 551
Parathyroid glands 563
Adrenal glands 568
Pancreatic and multiple disorders 582
12 eye disorders 594
Introduction 594
Eyelid and lacrimal ducts 598
Conjunctival disorders 604
Corneal disorders 608
Uveal tract, retinal, and lens disorders 611
Miscellaneous disorders 619
13 ear, Nose, aNd tHroat disorders 625
Introduction 625
External ear 627
Middle ear 632
Inner ear 638
Nose 643
Throat 653
14 skiN disorders 661
Introduction 661
Bacterial infections 665
Fungal infections 669
Parasitic infestations 672
Follicular and glandular disorders 676
Pigmentation disorders 681
Inflammatory reactions 685
Miscellaneous disorders 690
Diagnosis 702
15 MaligNaNt NeoplasMs 704
Introduction 704
Head, neck, and spine 712
Thorax 726
Abdomen and pelvis 733
Male and female genitalia 755
Bone, skin, and soft tissue 771
Blood and lymph 784 16 iNfeCtioN 796
Introduction 796
Gram-positive cocci 803
Gram-negative cocci 821
Gram-positive bacilli 822
Gram-negative bacilli 832
Spirochetes and mycobacteria 850
Mycoses 856
Respiratory viruses 864
Rash-producing viruses 873
Enteroviruses 885
Arbovirus 887
Miscellaneous viruses 888
Rickettsia 898
Protozoa 899
Helminths 909
Miscellaneous infections 916
17 t rauMa 919
Introduction 919
Head 922
Neck and spine 929
Thorax 931
Abdomen 935
Extremities 937
Whole body 946
Miscellaneous injuries 960
18 g eNetiC disorders 977
Introduction 977
Autosomal dominant inheritance 983
Autosomal recessive inheritance 988
X-linked inheritance 997
Chromosomal abnormalities 1003
Multifactorial abnormalities 1010
19 obstetriC aNd gyNeCologiC disorders 1017
Introduction 1017
Gynecologic disorders 1023
Uterine bleeding disorders 1038
Disorders of pregnancy 1043
Abnormalities of parturition 1059
Postpartum disorders 1064
Hemolytic diseases of the neonate 1069 20 seXual disorders 1076
Introduction 1076
Sexually transmitted diseases/infections 1078
Male-bodied persons reproductive disorders 1089
21 psyCHiatriC disorders 1096
Introduction 1096
Disorders of infancy, childhood, and adolescence 1101
Substance-related and addictive disorders 1109
Psychotic disorders 1120
Mood disorders 1126
Anxiety disorders 1132
Somatic symptom and related disorders 1139
Dissociative disorders 1141
Eating disorders 1146
Gender dysphoria 1150
Sexual disorders 1151
ppeNdiCes 1153
Rare diseases 1154
Potential agents of bioterrorism 1182
Complementary and integrative therapies for specific conditions 1184
Care of LGBTQ patient 1186
Acknowledgments 1187
NdeX 1189