Chapter 6 Gastrointestinal disease Introduction Gastrointestinal symptoms and signs Investigations The mouth The salivary glands The pharynx and oesophagus Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) Motility disorders Other oesophageal disorders Oesophageal tumours …
Chapter 15 Respiratory disease Introduction Structure of the respiratory system Physiology of the respiratory system Defence mechanisms of the respiratory tract Symptoms Examination of the respiratory system Investigation of respiratory…
Chapter 16 Critical care medicine Introduction General aspects of managing the critically ill Recognition and diagnosis of critical illness Applied cardiorespiratory physiology Oxygen delivery and consumption Monitoring critically ill patients …
Chapter 1 Ethics, law and communication ETHICS AND THE LAW Ethics: an introduction Ethical practice: sources, resources and approaches Ethical theories and frameworks Professional guidance and codes of practice The…
Chapter 3 The immune system and disease Anatomy and principles of the immune system Cells and molecules of the innate immune system HLA molecules and antigen presentation Cells and molecules…
Chapter 12 Kidney and urinary tract disease Functional anatomy Renal function Physiology Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) Tubular function Endocrine function Investigations Examination of the urine Blood and quantitative tests Imaging…
Chapter 2 Molecular cell biology and human genetics CELL BIOLOGY Cell structure Cellular membranes Organelles The cytoskeleton Cell shape and motility The cell and its environment Extracellular matrix Cell–cell adhesion …
Chapter 14 Cardiovascular disease Essential anatomy, physiology and embryology of the heart Symptoms of heart disease Examination of the cardiovascular system General examination The arterial pulse The blood pressure Jugular…
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…
