Through ten outstanding editions, Cecil Essentials of Medicine has been a favorite of students, residents, and instructors for its concise, easy-to-read writing style and comprehensive coverage of this fast-changing field. The fully revised 11th Edition retains a focus on the high-yield, core knowledge of key importance for students on medicine rotation, residents, and practitioners who need quick access to a concise medical reference. Clinically focused and solidly grounded in basic science, it offers strong clinical content ideally suited for today’s more integrated programs.
Describes key physiology and biochemistry, followed by comprehensive accounts of the diseases of the organ system or field covered in the chapters
Features new Key Concepts at the beginning of each chapter that highlight the most important takeaways, and includes a new chapter on transgender health
Uses a full-color design that enhances readability and retention, while numerous imaging videos cover cardiovascular disease, endoscopy, sphincterotomy, and more
Offers fully revised and updated content with the latest evidence and insights by leading teachers and experts in the field
Contains superb images and photographs that vividly illustrate the appearance and clinical features of disease
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SECTION I Introduction to Medicine 1. Introduction to Medicine
SECTION II Cardiovascular Disease 2. Structure and Function of the Normal Heart and Blood Vessels 3. Evaluation of the Patient With Cardiovascular Disease 4. Diagnostic Tests and Procedures in the Patient With Cardiovascular Disease 5. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy 6. Congenital Heart Disease 7. Valvular Heart Disease 8. Coronary Heart Disease 9. Cardiac Arrhythmias 10. Pericardial and Myocardial Disease 11. Other Cardiac Topics 12. Vascular Diseases and Hypertension
SECTION III Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 13. Lung in Health and Disease 14. General Approach to Patients With Respiratory Disorders 15. Evaluating Lung Structure and Function 16. Obstructive Lung Diseases 17. Interstitial Lung Diseases 18. Pulmonary Vascular Diseases 19. Disorders of the Pleura, Mediastinum, and Chest Wall 20. Respiratory Failure 21. Transitions in Care From Pediatric to Adult Providers for Individuals With Pulmonary Disease
SECTION IV Preoperative and Postoperative Care 22. Preoperative and Postoperative Care
SECTION V Renal Disease 23. Renal Structure and Function 24. Approach to the Patient With Renal Disease 25. Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders 26. Glomerular Diseases 27. Major Nonglomerular Disorders of the Kidney 28. Vascular Disorders of the Kidney 29. Acute Kidney Injury 30. Chronic Kidney Disease
SECTION VI Gastrointestinal Disease 31. Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease: Abdominal Pain 32. Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease: Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 33. Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease: Malabsorption 34. Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease: Diarrhea 35. Endoscopic and Imaging Procedures 36. Esophageal Disorders 37. Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum 38. Inflammatory Bowel Disease 39. Diseases of the Pancreas
SECTION VII Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System 40. Laboratory Tests in Liver Diseases 41. Jaundice 42. Acute and Chronic Hepatitis 43. Acute Liver Failure 44. Cirrhosis of the Liver and Its Complications 45. Disorders of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
SECTION VIII Hematologic Disease 46. Hematopoiesis and Hematopoietic Failure 47. Clonal Disorders of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell 48. Disorders of Red Blood Cells 49. Clinical Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes 50. Disorders of Lymphocytes 51 Normal Hemostasis 52. Disorders of Hemostasis: Bleeding 53. Disorders of Hemostasis: Thrombosis
SECTION IX Oncologic Disease 54. Cancer Biology 55. Cancer Epidemiology 56. Principles of Cancer Therapy 57. Lung Cancer 58. Gastrointestinal Cancers 59. Genitourinary Cancers 60. Breast Cancer 61. Gynecological Cancer 62. Other Solid Tumors (Head and Neck, Sarcomas, Melanoma, Unknown Primary) 63. Complications of Cancer and Cancer Treatment
SECTION X Endocrine Disease and Metabolic Disease 64. Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis 65. Thyroid Gland 66. Adrenal Gland 67. Male Reproductive Endocrinology 68. Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia 69. Obesity 70. Malnutrition, Nutritional Assessment, and Nutritional Support in Adult Patients 71. Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
SECTION XI Women’s Health 72. Women’s Health Topics
SECTION XII Men’s Health 73. Men’s Health Topics
SECTION XIII Diseases of Bone and Bone Mineral Metabolism 74. Normal Physiology of Bone and Mineral Homeostasis 75. Disorders of Serum Minerals 76. Metabolic Bone Diseases 77. Osteoporosis
SECTION XIV Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disease 78. Approach to the Patient With Rheumatic Disease 79. Rheumatoid Arthritis 80. Spondyloarthritis 81. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 82. Systemic Sclerosis 83. Systemic Vasculitis 84. Crystal Arthropathies 85. Osteoarthritis 86. Nonarticular Soft Tissue Disorders 87. Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Disorders and Sjögren’s Syndrome
SECTION XV Infectious Disease 88. Host Defenses Against Infection 89. Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases 90. Fever and Febrile Syndromes 91. Bacteremia and Sepsis 92. Infections of the Central Nervous System 93. Infections of the Head and Neck 94. Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract 95. Infections of the Heart and Blood Vessels 96. Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections 97. Intraabdominal Infections 98. Infectious Diarrhea 99. Infections Involving Bone and Joints 100. Urinary Tract Infections 101. Health Care–Associated Infections 102. Sexually Transmitted Infections 103. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 104. Infections in the Immunocompromised Host 105. Infectious Diseases of Travelers: Protozoal and Helminthic Infections
SECTION XVI Neurologic Disease 106. Neurologic Evaluation of the Patient 107. Disorders of Consciousness 108. Disorders of Sleep 109. Cortical Syndromes 110. Dementia and Memory Disturbances 111. Major Disorders of Mood, Thoughts, and Behavior 112. Autonomic Nervous System Disorders 113. Headache, Neck and Back Pain, and Cranial Neuralgias 114. Disorders of Vision and Hearing 115. Dizziness and Vertigo 116. Disorders of the Motor System 117. Congenital, Developmental, and Neurocutaneous Disorders 118. Cerebrovascular Disease 119. Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury 120. Epilepsy 121. Central Nervous System Tumors 122. Demyelinating and Inflammatory Disorders 123. Neuromuscular Diseases: Disorders of the Motor Neuron and Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Disease 124. Muscle Diseases 125. Neuromuscular Junction Disease
SECTION XVII Geriatrics 126. The Aging Patient SECTION XVIII Palliative Care 127. Palliative Care
SECTION XIX Alcohol and Substance Use 128. Alcohol and Substance Use
Fred J. Schiffman, MD, MACP, Sigal Family Professor of Humanistic Medicine, Vice Chairman of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Medical Director of the Lifespan Cancer Institute, Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Associate Physician-in-Chief, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, USA, Eleftherios Mylonakis, MD, PhD, FIDSA, FAAM, Chair, Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Charles and Anne Duncan Presidential Distinguished Chair, Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College & Houston Methodist, Academic Institute, Houston, TX, USA, Kelly A. McGarry, MD, Professor of Medicine, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA and Mark D. Siegel, MD, Program Director; Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency; Professor of Internal Medicine (PCCSM); Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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