05433nam 2200709 450 991045357180332120200520144314.01-118-73452-11-118-73456-41-118-73455-6(CKB)2550000001277725(EBL)1676939(OCoLC)878263308(SSID)ssj0001181574(PQKBManifestationID)12553051(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001181574(PQKBWorkID)11142643(PQKB)10344048(MiAaPQ)EBC1676939(PPN)201700360(Au-PeEL)EBL1676939(CaPaEBR)ebr10862651(CaONFJC)MIL599789(OCoLC)886734635(EXLCZ)99255000000127772520140430h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTropical medicine lecture notes /edited by Nick Beeching, Geoff GillSeventh edition.West Sussex, England :John Wiley & Sons,2014.©20141 online resource (410 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-470-65853-3 1-306-68538-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Tropical Medicine Lecture Notes; Contents; Contributors; Preface; List of abbreviations; How to use your textbook; About the companion website; Part 1 A general approach to syndromes/symptom complexes; 1 Gastrointestinal presentations; Dysphagia/odynophagia; Haematemesis; Abdominal pain; Malabsorption; Tropical sprue; Diarrhoea; Pathophysiology and definitions; History; Other illness; Host factors; Examination; Clinical syndromes of diarrhoea; Investigations; Management; FURTHER READING; 2 Respiratory presentations; Assessment; History; Respiratory history; Non-respiratory illnessExamination in respiratory casesInvestigation of respiratory disease; Chest X-ray; Sputum/respiratory secretions; Blood cultures; Pleural fluid; Lung function testing; Common presentations; Acute breathlessness and fever in the small child; Acute breathlessness, cough and fever in adults; Chronic cough and malaise; Breathlessness and wheeze; Pleural effusion; Respiratory disease and HIV; FURTHER READING; 3 Neurological presentations; Reasons for increased incidence of neurological disorders in the tropics; Neurological syndromes; Pathological processesRapid assessment of patient with coma in the tropicsClassification and further investigation of patients with coma; Indications and contraindications for lumbar puncture in suspected CNS infections (Table 3.4); Cerebrospinal fluid findings in CNS infections; FURTHER READING; 4 Febrile presentations; Pathogenesis and symptomatic treatment of fever; Clinical approach to the patient with fever; History; Examination; Initial investigation; Acute fevers with a negative malarial blood film; Treatment of common causes of fever lasting <2 weeks; Common non-infectious causes of feverAutoimmune and connective tissue disordersMalignancy; Other; Common causes of fever lasting >2 weeks; Common clinical problems with febrile patients; FURTHER READING; 5 Dermatological presentations; Skin ulcers; Skin itching; Creeping eruptions; Papules; Skin nodules; Changes in pigmentation; Hypopigmented macules; Hyperpigmentation; Urticaria; Vesicles and bullae; Petechial rashes; FURTHER READING; 6 The patient with anaemia; Causes of anaemia; Clinical diagnosis of anaemia; Laboratory investigations; Measurement of haemoglobin; Examination of peripheral blood film; Microcytic anaemiaMacrocytic anaemiaNormocytic anaemia; Management of anaemia in the absence of alaboratory; Blood transfusion in developing countries; FURTHER READING; 7 A syndromic approach to sexually transmitted infections; The need for a public health approach; Syndromic management; Local adaptations; How to use the flowcharts; The nine elements of case management and the 'five C's' of syndromic management; Advantages of syndromic management; Disadvantages of syndromic management; HIV testing in STI clinics; FURTHER READING; 8 Splenomegaly in the tropics; Reasons for enlargedspleensMassive tropical splenomegalyProviding a comprehensive introduction to the study of tropical medicine, this new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include new content and more illustrations and clinical photographs to aid understanding. Now fully supported by a companion website containing hundreds of interactive multiple-choice questions, and available in a range of digital formats, Tropical Medicine Lecture Notes is the perfect resource for study and revision, and is the ideal companion for those practising medicine in tropical and sub-tropical regions. New edition of the best-selling tropical medicinTropical medicineEnglandMedicineAbility testingElectronic books.Tropical medicineMedicineAbility testing.616.9883Beeching N.Gill Geoffrey V.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453571803321Tropical medicine775088UNINA