Chapter 13 Water, electrolytes and acid–base balance Distribution and composition of body water Disorders of sodium concentration Hyponatraemia Hypernatraemia Disorders of potassium concentration Hypokalaemia Hyperkalaemia Disorders of magnesium concentration Hypomagnesaemia …
Chapter 20 Diabetes mellitus and other disorders of metabolism DIABETES MELLITUS Hyperglycaemia, insulin and insulin action Classification of diabetes Clinical presentation of diabetes Diagnosis and investigation of diabetes Treatment of…
Chapter 23 Psychological medicine Introduction The psychiatric history The mental state examination Classification of psychiatric disorders Causes of a psychiatric disorder Psychiatric aspects of physical disease The sick role and…
Chapter 7 Liver, biliary tract and pancreatic disease INTRODUCTION THE LIVER Structure of the liver and biliary system Functions of the liver Investigations Symptoms of liver disease Signs of liver…
Chapter 17 Drug therapy and poisoning DRUG THERAPY The patient The drug The dose Affordability Adverse drug reactions Evidence-based medicine Statistical analyses Current information sources POISONING The approach to the…
Chapter 9 Malignant disease Introduction The biology of cancer Aetiology and epidemiology The clinical presentation of malignant disease Cancer treatment Principles of chemotherapy Principles of endocrine therapy Principles of biological…
Chapter 4 Infectious diseases, tropical medicine and sexually transmitted infections INFECTION AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE Principles and basic mechanisms Approach to the patient with a suspected infection Pyrexia of unknown origin …
Chapter 21 The special senses DISORDERS OF THE EAR, NOSE AND THROAT The ear Anatomy and physiology Physiology of hearing Examination Common disorders The nose Anatomy and physiology Examination Common…
Chapter 24 Skin disease Structure and function of the skin Approach to the patient Infections Bacterial infections Mycobacterial infections Viral infections Fungal infections Infestations Papulo-squamous/inflammatory rashes Eczema Psoriasis Urticaria and…
Chapter 10 Palliative medicine and symptom control Introduction and general aspects Symptom control Extending palliative care to people with non-malignant disease Introduction and general aspects Palliative care is the active…
