Neurological disease
Chapter 22 Neurological disease The impact of neurological disease Common symptoms and signs Examination and formulation Functional neuroanatomy Cranial nerves I: Olfactory nerve II: Optic nerve and visual system III,…
Endocrine disease
Chapter 19 Endocrine disease Introduction Hormonal activity Testing endocrine function The pituitary gland and hypothalamus Presentations of pituitary and hypothalamic disease Growth and abnormal stature Normal growth Growth failure: short…
Rheumatology and bone disease
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…
Haematological disease
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…
Gastrointestinal disease
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 …
Respiratory disease
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…
Critical care medicine
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 …
Ethics, law and communication
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…
The immune system and disease
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…
