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…
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 …
