Andreoli and Carpenter’s Cecil Essentials of Medicine (9th Edition)

Description

Students, residents, and instructors swear by Andreoli and Carpenter’s Cecil Essentials of Medicine because it presents just the right amount of information, just the right way. This updated edition has been revised to provide the most current, easy-to-digest review of internal medicine. Comprehensive yet concise, it focuses on the high-yield core knowledge important to those established in or just entering the field.

Key Features

• Excellent images and photographs vividly illustrate the appearance and clinical features of disease.
• Full-color design makes absorbing and retaining information as effortless as possible.
• Highlights the core principles of medicine and how they apply to patient care.

Table of Contents

1. Section I: Introduction to Molecular Medicine
   1. Molecular Basis of Human Disease – Ivor J. Benjamin 
2. Section II: Cardiovascular Disease
   1. Structure and Function of the Normal Heart and Blood Vessels – Nicole L. Lohr and Ivor J. Benjamin   
   2. Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease – James Kleczka and Ivor J. Benjamin 
   3. Diagnostic Tests and Procedures in the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease – Ivor J. Benjamin  
   4. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy – Nunzio A. Gaglianello, Claudius Mahr, and Ivor J. Benjamin 
   5. Congenital Heart Disease – Scott Cohen and Michael G. Earing
   6. Valvular Heart Disease – Timothy D. Woods  
   7. Coronary Heart Disease – Michael P. Cinquegrani 
   8. Cardiac Arrhythmias – Marci G. Berger, Jason C. Rubenstein, and James A. Roth 
   9. Pericardial and Myocardial Disease – Jennifer L. Strande, Panayotis Fasseas, and Ivor J. Benjamin  
   10. Other Cardiac Topics – Mohamed F. Algahim, Robert B. Love, and Ivor J. Benjamin 
   11. Vascular Diseases and Hypertension – Wanpen Vongpatanasin and Ronald G. Victor 
3. Section III: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
   1. Lung in Health and Disease – Sharon Rounds and Matthew D. Jankowich  
   2. General Approach to Patients with Respiratory Disorders – Rizwan Aziz and Brian Casserly  
   3. Evaluating Lung Structure and Function – Jigme M. Sethi and F. Dennis McCool  
   4. Obstructive Lung Diseases – Matthew D. Jankowich 
   5. Interstitial Lung Diseases – Matthew D. Jankowich  
   6. Pulmonary Vascular Diseases – Sharon Rounds and Matthew D. Jankowich  
   7. Disorders of Respiratory Control – Sharon Rounds and Matthew D. Jankowich  
   8. Disorders of the Pleura, Mediastinum, and Chest Wall – Eric J. Gartman and F. Dennis McCool 
   9. Infectious Diseases of the Lung – Narendran Selvakumar, Brian Casserly, and Sharon Rounds 
   10. Essentials in Critical Care Medicine – Narendran Selvakumar, Brian Casserly and Sharon Rounds 
   11. Neoplastic Disorders of the Lung – Lauren M. Catalano and Jason M. Aliotta 
4. Section IV: Preoperative and Postoperative Care
   1. Preoperative and Postoperative Care – Prashant Vaishnava and Kim A. Eagle   
5. Section V: Renal Disease
   1. Renal Structure and Function – Orson W. Moe and Javier A. Neyra   
   2. Approach to the Patient with Renal Disease – Rajiv Agarwal  
   3. Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders – Biff F. Palmer
   4. Glomerular Diseases – Sanjeev Sethi, An De Vriese, and Fernando C. Fervenza
   5. Major Nonglomerular Disorders of the Kidney – Nilum Rajora, Shani Shastri, and Ramesh Saxena 
   6. Vascular Disorders of the Kidney – Jeffrey S. Berns 
   7. Acute Kidney Injury – Mark A. Perazella and Jeffrey M. Turner
   8. Chronic Kidney Disease – Kerri L. Cavanaugh and T. Alp Ikizler  
6. Section VI: Gastrointestinal Disease
   1. Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease – M. Michael Wolfe 
      1. A. Abdominal Pain – Charles M. Bliss Jr. and M. Michael Wolfe  
      2. B. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage – D. Roy Ferguson and M. Michael Wolfe  
      3. C. Malabsorption – Sharmeel K. Wasan, Elihu Schimmel, and M. Michael Wolfe 
      4. D. Diarrhea – John S. Maxwell and M. Michael Wolfe 
   2. Endoscopic and Imaging Procedures – Christopher S. Huang and M. Michael Wolfe 
   3. Esophageal Disorders – Carla Maradey-Romero, Ronnie Fass, and M. Michael Wolfe
   4. Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum – Robert C. Lowe and M. Michael Wolfe
   5. Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Hannah L. Miller and Francis A. Farraye 
   6. Diseases of the Pancreas – David R. Lichtenstein
7. Section VII: Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System
   1. Laboratory Tests in Liver Disease – Shaheryar A. Siddiqui and Michael B. Fallon 
   2. Jaundice – Klaus E. Mönkemüller, Helmut Neumann, and Michael B. Fallon
   3. Acute and Chronic Hepatitis – Jen-Jung Pan and Michael B. Fallon 
   4. Acute Liver Failure – Brendan M. McGuire and Michael B. Fallon 
   5. Cirrhosis of the Liver and its Complications – Shaheryar A. Siddiqui and Michael B. Fallon
   6. Disorders of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract – Matthew P. Spinn and Michael B. Fallon 
8. Section VIII: Hematologic Disease
   1. Hematopoiesis and Hematopoietic Failure – Eunice S. Wang and Nancy Berliner 
   2. Clonal Disorders of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell – Eunice S. Wang and Nancy Berliner 
   3. Disorders of Red Blood Cells – Michal G. Rose and Nancy Berliner
   4. Clinical Disorders of Neutrophils – Michal G. Rose and Nancy Berliner
   5. Disorders of Lymphocytes – Jill Lacy and Stuart Seropian  
   6. Normal Hemostasis – Alexa J. Siddon, Henry M. Rinder, and Christopher A. Tormey
   7. Disorders of Hemostasis: Bleeding – Christopher A. Tormey and Henry M. Rinder 
   8. Disorders of Hemostasis: Thrombosis – Richard Torres and Henry M. Rinder  
9. Section IX: Oncologic Disease
   1. Cancer Biology – Aram F. Hezel 
   2. Cancer Epidemiology – Gary H. Lyman and Nicole M. Kuderer 
   3. Principles of Cancer Therapy – Davendra P.S. Sohal and Alok A. Khorana 
   4. Lung Cancer – Patrick C. Ma
   5. Gastrointestinal Cancers – Davendra P.S. Sohal and Alok A. Khorana 
   6. Genitourinary Cancers – Robert Dreicer, Jorge Garcia, Timothy Gilligan, and Brian Rini  
   7. Breast Cancer – Nicole M. Kuderer and Gary H. Lyman 
   8. Other Solid Tumors – Michael J. McNamara   
   9. Complications of Cancer and Cancer Treatment – Bassam Estfan and Alok A. Khorana 
10. Section X: Endocrine Disease and Metabolic Disease
    1. Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis – Kawaljeet Kaur and Diana Maas
    2. Thyroid Gland – Theodore C. Friedman 
    3. Adrenal Gland – Theodore C. Friedman
    4. Male Reproductive Endocrinology – Glenn D. Braunstein
    5. Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia – Robert J. Smith 
    6. Obesity – Osama Hamdy  
    7. Malnutrition, Nutritional Assessment, and Nutritional Support in Hospitalized Adults – Thomas R. Ziegler
    8. Disorders of Lipid Metabolism – Geetha Gopalakrishnan and Robert J. Smith
11. Section XI: Women’s Health
    1. Women’s Health Topics – Kelly McGarry, Kimberly Babb, Laura Edmonds, Christine Duffy, Michelle Anvar and Jennifer Jeremiah 
12. Section XII: Men’s Health
    1. Men’s Health Topics – David James Osborn, Douglas F. Milam, and Joseph A. Smith Jr. 
13. Section XIII: Diseases of Bone and Bone Mineral Metabolism
    1. Normal Physiology of Bone and Mineral Homeostasis – Andrew F. Stewart
    2. Disorders of Serum Minerals – Steven P. Hodak and Andrew F. Stewart 
    3. Metabolic Bone Diseases – Mara J. Horwitz and Andrew F. Stewart 
    4. Osteoporosis – Susan L. Greenspan 
14. Section XIV: Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disease
    1. Approach to the Patient with Rheumatic Disease – Niveditha Mohan 
    2. Rheumatoid Arthritis – Rayford R. June and Larry W. Moreland 
    3. Spondyloarthritis – Douglas W. Lienesch
    4. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Amy H. Kao and Susan Manzi 
    5. Systemic Sclerosis – Robyn T. Domsic 
    6. Systemic Vasculitis – Kimberly P. Liang
    7. Crystal Arthropathies – Ghaith Noaiseh 
    8. Osteoarthritis – C. Kent Kwoh 
    9. Nonarticular Soft Tissue Disorders – Niveditha Mohan
    10. Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Disorders; Sjögren’s Syndrome – Yong Gil Hwang
15. Section XV: Infectious Disease
    1. Host Defenses against Infection – Bharat Ramratnam and Edward J. Wing 
    2. Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases – Kimberle Chapin 
    3. Fever and Febrile Syndromes – Ekta Gupta and Maria D. Mileno  
    4. Bacteremia and Sepsis – Russell J. McCulloh and Steven M. Opal 
    5. Infections of the Central Nervous System – Allan R. Tunkel, Marjorie A. Janvier, and Avindra Nath
    6. Infections of the Head and Neck – Edward J. Wing 
    7. Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract – John R. Lonks
    8. Infections of the Heart and Blood Vessels – Cheston B. Cunha and Eleftherios Mylonakis  
    9. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Sajeev Handa 
    10. Intraabdominal Infections – Edward J. Wing 
    11. Infectious Diarrhea – Awewura Kwara 
    12. Infections Involving Bones and Joints – Jerome Larkin 
    13. Urinary Tract Infections – Joao Tavares and Steven M. Opal 
    14. Health Care−Associated Infections – Steven “Shaefer” Spires and Thomas R. Talbot 
    15. Sexually Transmitted Infections – Philip A. Chan and Susan Cu-uvin 
    16. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome – Brian T. Montague, Aadia I. Rana, Edward J. Wing, and Timothy P. Flanigan 
    17. Infections in the Immunocompromised Host – Staci A. Fischer 
    18. Infectious Diseases of Travelers: Protozoal and Helminthic Infections – Rebecca Reece, Aadia I. Rana, and Erna Milunka Kojic 
16. Section XVI: Neurologic Disease
    1. Neurologic Evaluation of the Patient – Frederick J. Marshall
    2. Disorders of Consciousness – Mohamad Chmayssani and Paul M. Vespa  
    3. Disorders of Sleep – Selim R. Benbadis 
    4. Cortical Syndromes – Sinead M. Murphy and Timothy J. Counihan  
    5. Dementia and Memory Disturbances – Frederick J. Marshall 
    6. Major Disorders of Mood, Thoughts, and Behavior – Jeffrey M. Lyness 
    7. Autonomic Nervous System Disorders – William P. Cheshire, Jr.
    8. Headache, Neck and Back Pain, and Cranial Neuralgias – Timothy J. Counihan 
    9. Disorders of Vision and Hearing – Eavan McGovern and Timothy J. Counihanhan  
    10. Dizziness and Vertigo – Kevin A. Kerber 
    11. Disorders of the Motor System – Kevin M. Biglan
    12. Congenital, Developmental, and Neurocutaneous Disorders – Maxwell H. Sims and Jennifer M. Kwon
    13. Cerebrovascular Disease – Mitchell S.V. Elkind
    14. Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury – Geoffrey S.F. Ling 
    15. Epilepsy – Michel J. Berg 
    16. Central Nervous System Tumors – Bryan J. Bonder and Lisa R. Rogers 
    17. Demyelinating and Inflammatory Disorders – Anne Haney Cross
    18. Neuromuscular Diseases: Disorders of the Motor Neuron and Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Disease – Carlayne E. Jackson 
    19. Muscle Diseases – Jeffrey M. Statland and Robert C. Griggs
    20. Neuromuscular Junction Disease – Emma Ciafaloni  
17. Section XVII: Geriatrics
    1. The Aging Patient – Mitchell T. Heflin and Harvey Jay Cohen
18. Section XVIII: Palliative Care
    1. Palliative Care – Robert G. Holloway and Timothy E. Quill 
19. Section XIX: Alcohol and Substance Abuse
    1. Alcohol and Substance Abuse – Richard A. Lange and L. David Hillis

Authors Biography

Ivor Benjamin

Affiliations and Expertise
Professor of Medicine, Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cell Biology, and Surgery; Director, Cardiovascular Center; Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; Vice Chair, Translational Research, Department of Medicine; Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Robert Griggs

Affiliations and Expertise
Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics; University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Rochester, New York

J. Gregory Fitz

Affiliations and Expertise
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost; Dean, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas

Edward Wing
Affiliations and Expertise
Professor of Medicine; The Warren Alpert Medical School; Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island