Kumar & Clark's Cases in Clinical Medicine
- 4th Edition - October 9, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Parveen Kumar, Michael L Clark
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 7 3 2 - 6
The latest addition to the Kumar & Clark family, this thoroughly updated new edition covers more than 200 cases presenting with acute symptoms in the hospital, everything fr… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe latest addition to the Kumar & Clark family, this thoroughly updated new edition covers more than 200 cases presenting with acute symptoms in the hospital, everything from shingles and breathlessness to chest pain, acute coronary syndromes, poisoning, renal failure and stroke. The authors give clear and concise advice on immediate and further management, management of complications, differential diagnoses, history-taking, tips and pitfalls, alerts, investigations, and prioritization.
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Edited by Parveen Kumar, CBE, BSc, MD, FRCP, FRCP(Edin) and Michael L Clark, MD, FRCP
Enhanced e-book accompanies the print book, for ease of transportation and use on the move.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Infectious Diseases
- Pyrexia of Unknown Origin (PUO)
- Sepsis and Septic Shock
- Meningococcal Meningitis and Sepsis
- Pseudomembranous Colitis
- Food Poisoning: E. Coli O157
- Typhoid
- Malaria
- Shingles
- Epstein–Barr Virus
- Coronavirus
- Further reading
- Meningococcal meningitis and sepsis
- The returning traveller
- Shingles
- General information
- 2. Sexually Transmitted Infections
- HIV/AIDS
- Further reading
- 3. Nutrition
- Feeding the Patient
- Further reading
- 4. Gastroenterology
- Vomiting
- Hiccups
- Weight Loss
- Dysphagia
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Abdominal Pain
- Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
- Barrett’s Oesophagus
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia
- Rectal Bleeding
- Family History of Colon Cancer
- Functional Bowel Disease
- Further reading
- Abdominal pain
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Iron deficiency anaemia
- Family history of colon cancer
- 5. Liver and Biliary Tract Disorders
- Abnormal Liver Biochemistry
- Jaundice
- Acute Liver Disease
- Ascites
- Haematemesis and Melaena
- Liver Failure
- Excess Alcohol Use
- Cholecystitis
- Further reading
- Jaundice
- Ascites
- Haematemesis and melaena
- 6. Haematology and Oncology
- Microcytic and Macrocytic Anaemia
- Haemolytic Anaemia
- Sickle-Cell Disease
- Types of Sickle-Cell Disease
- Elevated Haemoglobin (Polycythaemia)
- Elevated White Blood Cell Count
- Elevated Platelet Count
- Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- Bleeding Disorders
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
- Platelet Disorders
- Thrombosis
- Splenomegaly, Splenectomy and Hyposplenism
- Blood Transfusion
- Haematological Oncology
- Anaemia in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chronic Kidney Disease and Liver Disease
- Anaemia In Cancer
- Infection/Sepsis
- Further reading
- Sickle-cell disease
- Elevated white blood cell count
- Platelet disorders
- Blood transfusion
- Haematological oncology
- 7. Care of the Elderly
- Blackouts
- Falls in the Elderly
- Delirium
- Dementia
- Depression
- Non-Specific Presentation of Illness in the Elderly
- Appropriate Assessment Scales
- Stroke
- Heart Disease in the Elderly
- Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
- Hypothermia
- Pressure Ulcers
- Urinary Tract Infection and Incontinence
- Arteritis
- Acute Hot Joint
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Drugs as a Cause of Illness, Admission to Hospital and Delayed Discharge
- Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) Decision-Making
- Further reading
- Falls in the elderly
- Delirium
- Dementia
- Depression
- Stroke
- Hypothermia
- Pressure ulcers
- Urinary tract infection
- Acute hot joint
- Parkinson’s disease
- DNAR decision-making
- 8. Rheumatology
- Osteoarthritis (OA)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Vasculitis
- Acute Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease
- Thrombosis and the Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome
- Crystal Arthritis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Cranial Arteritis
- Acute Back Pain
- Severe Back Pain/Osteoporosis
- Osteomyelitis
- Septic Arthritis
- Further reading
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Acute autoimmune rheumatic disease
- Thrombosis and the anti-phospholipid syndrome
- Crystal arthritis
- Axial spondyloarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- 9. Kidney and Urinary Tract Disease
- Fluid Balance and Electrolytes: Assessing Fluid Status
- Fluid Balance and Electrolytes: Sodium Problems
- Patient Stopped Passing Urine
- Acute Heart Failure
- Hyperkalaemia
- The Acidotic Patient
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Multisystem Vasculitis/Acute Glomerulonephritis
- Intercurrent Illness in Dialysis and Transplant Patients
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Haematuria without Albuminuria
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Renal and Ureteric Colic
- Further reading
- The acidotic patient
- Chronic kidney disease
- Multisystem vasculitis/acute glomerulonephritis
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Urinary tract infection
- Renal and ureteric colic
- 10. Cardiology
- Syncope
- A Clinical Approach to Patients with Tachycardia
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Bradycardia and Pacing
- Cardiac Arrest and Basic Life Support
- Chest Pain and Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Cardiogenic Shock
- Right Ventricular Infarction
- Heart Failure Following an MI
- Post-Infarction Arrhythmias and Heart Block
- Myocardial Infarction – Secondary Prevention
- Heart Failure Recognition and Acute Management
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Infective Endocarditis
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cardiomyopathies
- Hypertension (HT)
- The Swollen/Painful Leg
- Further reading
- Cardiac arrest and basic life support
- Valvular heart disase
- Infective endocarditis
- Heart failure
- 11. Respiratory Disorders
- Acute Breathlessness
- Cough
- Breathlessness and Wheeze
- Hyperventilation
- Haemoptysis
- Chest Pain
- Respiratory Failure
- COPD – Acute Exacerbation
- Pneumonia
- Lung Abscess
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Pleural Effusion
- Pulmonary Embolism (and Deep Vein Thrombosis)
- Pneumothorax
- Carcinoma of the Bronchus
- Sarcoidosis
- Further reading
- Respiratory failure
- COPD – acute exacerbation
- Tuberculosis
- Pleural effusion
- Pulmonary embolism (and deep vein thrombosis)
- Pneumothorax
- Carcinoma of the bronchus
- 12. ITU
- Shock
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Further reading
- 13. Poisoning
- Self-Poisoning
- Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) Poisoning
- Salicylate and Tricyclic Anti-Depressant Overdose
- Cocaine and Ecstasy
- Gammahydroxybutyric Acid (GHB)
- Insect Stings and Bites
- Anaphylactic Shock
- Significant websites
- 14. Endocrinology and Diabetes
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State
- Hypoglycaemic Coma
- The Sick Diabetic Patient
- Management of New Type 2 Diabetics Presenting for Surgery
- The Diabetic Foot
- Diabetes in Pregnancy
- Cushing’s Syndrome
- Hyperthyroidism
- Amiodarone and Thyroid Function
- Hypothyroidism
- Addison’s Disease
- Patients on Steroids for Surgery
- Hypercalcaemia
- Severe Hypercalcaemia
- Hypocalcaemia
- Phaeochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
- Hypopituitarism
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone (SIADH)
- Further reading
- The diabetic foot
- Cushing’s syndrome
- Hyperthyroidism
- Addison’s disease
- Hypercalcaemia
- Phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma
- 15. Neurology
- Diplopia
- Loss of Vision
- Bell’s Palsy
- Vertigo
- Stroke
- Subdural Haemorrhage
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Encephalitis
- Falls
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Severe Brain Injury
- Meningitis
- Fits and Faints
- Difficulty Walking
- Headaches
- Movement Disorders
- Guillain–Barré Syndrome
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Further reading
- Loss of vision
- Bell’s palsy
- Stroke/TIA
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Falls
- Meningitis
- Headaches
- Spinal cord compression
- 16. Psychiatry
- Delirium
- Drugs and Poisons as Causes of Delirium
- Dementia
- Delirium Tremens (DTs)
- Depression
- Suicide and Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH)
- Acute Anxiety
- Opiate Dependence
- The Disturbed Patient
- Further reading
- Drugs and poisons as causes of delirium
- Suicide and deliberate self-harm
- Acute anxiety
- Opiate dependence
- 17. Dermatology
- A Swollen Red Leg
- Erythema Nodosum
- Urticaria and Angio-Oedema
- Sun-Induced Rash
- Generalised Rash or Eruption
- Pruritus
- Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)
- HIV and the Skin
- Further reading
- Urticaria and angio-oedema
- Sun-induced rash
- Pruritus
- Cutaneous adverse drug reaction
- HIV and the skin
- Index
- Edition: 4
- Published: October 9, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 584
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702077326
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Parveen Kumar
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine & Education, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London, and Honorary Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist, Barts Health NHS Trust and Homerton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKMC
Michael L Clark
Affiliations and expertise
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary,University of London and Consultant Physician, Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK