TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM The Basic Circulation Heart Failure Diseases of the Heart Muscle: The Cardiomyopathies The Valves and Their Diseases: Stenosis and Regurgitation Diseases of the Electrical System: Arrhythmias Diseases of the Heart's Vasculature: Angina and Myocardial Infarction Vascular Disease Outside the Heart: Peripheral Arteries and Aorta Lipids and Lipid-Lowering Drugs Vasculitis Hypertension Cardiac Infection, Inflammation, and Neoplasia Endocarditis Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Myocarditis Pericarditis Cardiac Neoplasia Congenital Heart Disease 

CHAPTER 2. THE PULMONARY SYSTEM Micro-anatomical components of the pulmonary system: sac, membrane, and blood vessel Obstructive and restrictive lung disease, and pulmonary function tests Pulmonary physical exam Pulmonary hypertension Respiratory infections Lung cancer Diseases of the pleura and pleural space

CHAPTER 3. THE RENAL SYSTEM Prerenal, intrinsic renal, and post-renal failure Chronic renal failure Urinary tract infection (UTI) and urinalysis Tumors of the urinary tract Fluids and electrolytes --Hypernatremia and hyponatremia --Hyperkalemia and hypokalemia --Acid-base pathophysiology

CHAPTER 4. THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM Diseases of the esophagus Diseases of the stomach Diseases of the small intestine Diseases of the large Intestine Upper and lower GI bleeding Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis Diseases of the liver and gall bladder Diseases of the pancreas Approach to abdominal pain

CHAPTER 5. THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM General principles Thyroid diseases -- Hyperthyroidism -- Hypothyroidism -- Thyroiditis -- Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer Adrenal gland -- Cushing's syndrome -- Adrenal insufficiency -- Hyperaldosteronism and hypoaldosteronism -- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Pituitary Gland -- Diseases of the anterior pituitary -- Diseases of the posterior pituitary The endocrine pancreas and glucose regulation -- Diabetes mellitus -- Hypoglycemia Calcium, the parathyroids, and bone -- Hypercalcemia -- Hypocalcemia Diseases of bone -- Osteopetrosis -- Osteoporosis and osteomalacia -- Paget's disease -- Infection of bone: osteomyelitis -- Tumors of bone

CHAPTER 6. THE HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM Red Blood Cells -- Anemia -- Polycythemia White blood cells and immunology --Hypersensitivity --Immunodeficiency --Hematologic malignancies Platelets and the clotting cascade -- Hypocoagulable states: tendency to bleed -- Hypercoagulable states: tendency to clot

CHAPTER 7. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Review of neuroanatomy and introduction to localization --Motor and sensory pathways --Brainstem and cranial nerves --Cerebellum and basal ganglia Diseases of the brain -- Mental status changes: dementia and delirium -- Seizures -- Elevated intracranial pressure -- Intracranial infection and bleeding -- CSF examination -- CNS tumors -- Stroke -- Parkinson's disease -- Multiple sclerosis Diseases of the spinal cord Diseases of lower motor neurons, neuromuscular junction, and muscle

CHAPTER 8. RHEUMATOLOGY Rheumatologic disease Treatment of autotoimmune diseases: Immunosuppressives and anti-inflammatories Joint disease: arthritis -- Rheumatoid arthritis -- Osteoarthritis -- Spondyloarthritis -- Infectious arthritis -- Gout and pseudogout

CHAPTER 9. MALE AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS Male reproductive organ pathophysiology -- Prostate (prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, prostate cancer) -- Testicles -- Erectile dysfunction Female reproductive organ pathophysiology -- The menstrual cycle, oral contraceptives, and amenorrhea -- Inflammation and infection of the female genital tract -- Neoplasia of the female genital tract -- Endometriosis -- Polycystic ovary syndrome Diseases of the breast Infertility

CHAPTER 10. CLINICAL CASES

INDEX

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS DOWNLOAD (MAC/WIN) Differential Diagnosis of Common Laboratory Tests Differential Diagnosis of Common Symptoms and Signs