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Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 1264
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Cecil Essentials of Medicine - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 11th Edition

by Fred J. Schiffman, MD, MACP, Kelly A. McGarry, MD, Eleftherios Mylonakis, MD, PhD, FIDSA, FAAM and Mark D. Siegel, MD

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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 cellular mechanisms, 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
  • SECTION I INTRODUCTION TO MEDICINE
    Chapter 1 Introduction to Medicine
    SECTION II CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
    Chapter 2 Structure and Function of the Normal Heart and Blood Vessels
    Chapter 3 Evaluation of the Patient With Cardiovascular Disease
    Chapter 4 Diagnostic Tests and Procedures in the Patient With Cardiovascular Disease
    Chapter 5 Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy
    Chapter 6 Congenital Heart Disease
    Chapter 7 Valvular Heart Disease
    Chapter 8 Coronary Heart Disease
    Chapter 9 Cardiac Arrhythmias
    Chapter 10 Pericardial and Myocardial Disease
    Chapter 11 Other Cardiac Topics
    Chapter 12 Vascular Diseases and Hypertension
    SECTION III PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
    Chapter 13 Lung in Health and Disease
    Chapter 14 General Approach to Patients With Respiratory Disorders
    Chapter 15 Evaluating Lung Structure and Function
    Chapter 16 Obstructive Lung Diseases
    Chapter 17 Interstitial Lung Diseases
    Chapter 18 Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
    Chapter 19 Disorders of the Pleura, Mediastinum, and Chest Wall
    Chapter 20 Respiratory Failure
    Chapter 21 Transitions in Care From Pediatric to Adult Providers for Individuals With Pulmonary Disease
    SECTION IV PREOPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE CARE
    Chapter 22 Preoperative and Postoperative Care
    SECTION V KIDNEY DISEASE
    Chapter 23 Kidney Structure and Function
    Chapter 24 Approach to the Patient With Kidney Disease
    Chapter 25 Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders
    Chapter 26 Glomerular Diseases
    Chapter 27 Major Nonglomerular Disorders of the Kidney
    Chapter 28 Vascular Disorders of the Kidney
    Chapter 29 Acute Kidney Injury
    Chapter 30 Chronic Kidney Disease
    SECTION VI GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE
    Chapter 31 Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease: Abdominal Pain
    Chapter 32 Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease: Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
    Chapter 33 Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease: Malabsorption
    Chapter 34 Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease: Diarrhea
    Chapter 35 Endoscopic and Imaging Procedures
    Chapter 36 Esophageal Disorders
    Chapter 37 Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum
    Chapter 38 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    Chapter 39 Diseases of the Pancreas
    SECTION VII DISEASES OF THE LIVER AND BILIARY SYSTEM
    Chapter 40 Laboratory Tests in Liver Diseases
    Chapter 41 Jaundice
    Chapter 42 Acute and Chronic Hepatitis
    Chapter 43 Acute Liver Failure
    Chapter 44 Cirrhosis of the Liver and Its Complications
    Chapter 45 Disorders of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
    SECTION VIII HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE
    Chapter 46 Hematopoiesis and Hematopoietic Failure
    Chapter 47 Clonal Disorders of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell
    Chapter 48 Disorders of Red Blood Cells
    Chapter 49 Clinical Disorders of Granulocytes, Monocytes, and Macrophages
    Chapter 50 Disorders of Lymphocytes
    Chapter 51 Normal Hemostasis
    Chapter 52 Disorders of Hemostasis: Bleeding
    Chapter 53 Disorders of Hemostasis: Thrombosis
    SECTION IX ONCOLOGIC DISEASE
    Chapter 54 Cancer Biology
    Chapter 55 Cancer Epidemiology
    Chapter 56 Principles of Cancer Therapy
    Chapter 57 Lung Cancer
    Chapter 58 Gastrointestinal Malignancies
    Chapter 59 Genitourinary Cancers
    Chapter 60 Breast Cancer
    Chapter 61 Gynecological Cancer
    Chapter 62 Other Solid Tumors (Head and Neck, Sarcomas, Melanoma, Unknown Primary)
    Chapter 63 Complications of Cancer and Cancer Treatment
    SECTION X ENDOCRINE DISEASE AND METABOLIC DISEASE
    Chapter 64 Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis
    Chapter 65 Thyroid Gland
    Chapter 66 Adrenal Gland
    Chapter 67 Male Reproductive Endocrinology
    Chapter 68 Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia
    Chapter 69 Obesity
    Chapter 70 Malnutrition, Nutritional Assessment, and Nutritional Support in Adult Patients
    Chapter 71 Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
    SECTION XI WOMEN'S, MEN'S, AND TRANSGENDER HEALTH TOPICS
    Chapter 72 Women's Health Topics
    Chapter 73 Men's Health Topics
    Chapter 74 Transgender Medicine
    SECTION XII DISEASES OF BONE AND BONE MINERAL METABOLISM
    Chapter 75 Normal Physiology of Bone and Mineral Homeostasis
    Chapter 76 Disorders of Serum Minerals
    Chapter 77 Metabolic Bone Diseases
    Chapter 78 Osteoporosis
    SECTION XIII MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE
    Chapter 79 Approach to the Patient With Rheumatic Disease
    Chapter 80 Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Chapter 81 Spondyloarthritis
    Chapter 82 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    Chapter 83 Systemic Sclerosis
    Chapter 84 Systemic Vasculitis
    Chapter 85 Crystal Arthropathies
    Chapter 86 Osteoarthritis
    Chapter 87 Nonarticular Soft Tissue Disorders
    Chapter 88 Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Disorders and Sjögren's Syndrome
    SECTION XIV INFECTIOUS DISEASE
    Chapter 89 Host Defenses Against Infection
    Chapter 90 Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
    Chapter 91 Fever and Febrile Syndromes
    Chapter 92 Bacteremia and Sepsis
    Chapter 93 Infections of the Central Nervous System
    Chapter 94 Head and Neck Infections
    Chapter 95 Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract and COVID-19
    Chapter 96 Infections of the Heart and Blood Vessels
    Chapter 97 Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
    Chapter 98 Intra-abdominal Infections
    Chapter 99 Infectious Diarrhea
    Chapter 100 Infections Involving Bone and Joints
    Chapter 101 Urinary Tract Infections
    Chapter 102 Health Care–Associated Infections
    Chapter 103 Sexually Transmitted Infections
    Chapter 104 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
    Chapter 105 Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
    Chapter 106 Infectious Diseases of Travelers: Protozoal and Helminthic Infections
    SECTION XV NEUROLOGIC DISEASE
    Chapter 107 Neurologic Evaluation of the Patient
    Chapter 108 Disorders of Consciousness
    Chapter 109 Disorders of Sleep
    Chapter 110 Cortical Syndromes
    Chapter 111 Dementia and Memory Disturbances
    Chapter 112 Major Disorders of Mood, Thoughts, and Behavior
    Chapter 113 Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
    Chapter 114 Headache, Neck and Back Pain, and Cranial Neuralgias
    Chapter 115 Disorders of Vision and Hearing
    Chapter 116 Dizziness and Vertigo
    Chapter 117 Disorders of the Motor System
    Chapter 118 Congenital, Developmental, and Neurocutaneous Disorders
    Chapter 119 Cerebrovascular Disease
    Chapter 120 Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury
    Chapter 121 Epilepsy
    Chapter 122 Central Nervous System Tumors
    Chapter 123 Demyelinating and Inflammatory Disorders
    Chapter 124 Neuromuscular Diseases: Disorders of the Motor Neuron and Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Disease
    Chapter 125 Muscle Diseases
    Chapter 126 Neuromuscular Junction Disease
    SECTION XVI GERIATRICS
    Chapter 127 The Aging Patient
    SECTION XVII PALLIATIVE CARE
    Chapter 128 Palliative Care
    SECTION XVIII ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
    Chapter 129 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, Kelly A. McGarry, MD, Professor of Medicine, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Rhode Island 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 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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