Chapter 11 Rheumatology and bone disease RHEUMATOLOGICAL AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS The normal joint Clinical approach to the patient Common regional musculoskeletal problems Chronic pain syndromes Osteoarthritis (OA) Inflammatory arthritis Rheumatoid…
Chapter 8 Haematological disease Introduction and general aspects The red cell Anaemia Microcytic anaemia Normocytic anaemia Macrocytic anaemias Megaloblastic anaemia Macrocytosis without megaloblastic changes Anaemia due to marrow failure (aplastic…
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 …
