Trusted by clinicians for more than 75 years, Conn’s Current Therapy presents today’s evidence-based information along with the personal experience and discernment of expert physicians. The 2026 edition is a helpful resource for a wide range of healthcare providers, including primary care physicians, subspecialists, and allied health professionals, providing current treatment information in a concise yet in-depth format. Nearly 350 topics have been carefully reviewed and updated to bring you state-of-the-art content in even the most rapidly changing areas of medicine.
1. Title of Book - p. ii 2. Cover image - p. ii 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Body Mass Index - p. i 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Contributors - p. v 8. Preface - p. xxvii 9. Section 1. Symptomatic Care Pending Diagnosis - p. S1 10. Chest Pain - p. 1 11. Constipation - p. 5 12. Cough - p. 7 13. Dizziness and Vertigo - p. 9 14. Fatigue - p. 13 15. Fever - p. 14 16. Gaseousness, Indigestion, Nausea, and Vomiting - p. 17 17. Hematuria - p. 22 18. Hiccups - p. 24 19. Hoarseness and Laryngitis - p. 26 20. Leg Edema And Venous Stasis - p. 32 21. Pain - p. 33 22. Palliative and End-of-Life Care - p. 41 23. Palpitations - p. 47 24. Pharyngitis - p. 51 25. Pruritis - p. 56 26. Rhinitis - p. 59 27. Spine Pain - p. 63 28. Tinnitus - p. 67 29. Section 2. Allergy - p. S2 30. Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings - p. 73 31. Anaphylaxis - p. 75 32. Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions - p. 82 33. Serum Sickness - p. 89 34. Section 3. Cardiovascular System - p. S3 35. Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 93 36. Angina Pectoris - p. 101 37. Aortic Disease:: Aneurysm and Dissection - p. 110 38. Atrial Fibrillation - p. 114 39. Congenital Heart Disease - p. 117 40. Congestive Heart Failure - p. 122 41. Heart Block - p. 126 42. Hypertension - p. 131 43. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - p. 140 44. Infective Endocarditis - p. 143 45. Mitral Valve Prolapse - p. 147 46. Pericarditis - p. 151 47. Peripheral Artery Disease - p. 155 48. Premature Beats - p. 158 49. Tachycardias - p. 161 50. Valvular Heart Disease - p. 167 51. Venous Thrombosis - p. 172 52. Section 4. Digestive System - p. S4 53. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis - p. 179 54. Acute Diarrhea - p. 187 55. Bleeding Esophageal Varices - p. 193 56. Calculous Biliary Disease - p. 199 57. Chronic Diarrhea - p. 203 58. Cirrhosis - p. 211 59. Diverticula of the Alimentary Tract - p. 224 60. Dysphagia and Esophageal Obstruction - p. 229 61. Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease - p. 234 62. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Gerd) - p. 238 63. Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, and Anorectal Abscess And Fistula - p. 241 64. Hepatitis A, B, D, and E - p. 245 65. Hepatitis C - p. 252 66. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis - p. 255 67. Intestinal Parasites - p. 264 68. Irritable Bowel Syndrome - p. 278 69. Malabsorption - p. 281 70. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) - p. 287 71. Pancreatic Cancer - p. 295 72. Tumors of the Colon and Rectum - p. 299 73. Tumors of the Stomach - p. 304 74. Section 5. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders - p. S5 75. Acromegaly - p. 309 76. Adrenocortical Insufficiency - p. 313 77. Cushing Syndrome - p. 317 78. Diabetes Insipidus - p. 323 79. Diabetes Mellitus in Adults - p. 326 80. Diabetic Ketoacidosis - p. 340 81. Gender-Affirming Care - p. 345 82. Gout and Hyperuricemia - p. 350 83. Hyperaldosteronism - p. 353 84. Hyperlipidemia - p. 361 85. Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism - p. 373 86. Hyperprolactinemia - p. 380 87. Hyperthyroidism - p. 387 88. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia - p. 391 89. Hyponatremia - p. 394 90. Hypopituitarism - p. 401 91. Hypothyroidism - p. 405 92. Obesity in Adults - p. 407 93. Parenteral Nutrition in Adults - p. 414 94. Pheochromocytoma - p. 423 95. Thyroid Cancer - p. 434 96. Thyroiditis - p. 438 97. Section 6. Hematology - p. S6 98. Acute Leukemia in Adults - p. 441 99. Blood Component Therapy and Transfusion Reactions - p. 447 100. Chronic Leukemias - p. 454 101. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - p. 461 102. Hemochromatosis - p. 464 103. Hemolytic Anemias - p. 467 104. Hemophilia and Related Conditions - p. 473 105. Hodgkin Disease - p. 481 106. Iron Deficiency Anemia - p. 484 107. Multiple Myeloma - p. 487 108. Myelodysplastic Syndromes - p. 492 109. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - p. 496 110. Megaloblastic Anemias - p. 506 111. Platelet-Mediated Bleeding Disorders - p. 509 112. Polycythemia Vera - p. 513 113. Porphyrias - p. 516 114. Sickle Cell Disease - p. 520 115. Thalassemia - p. 534 116. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura - p. 539 117. Section 7. Head and Neck - p. S7 118. Dry Eye Syndrome - p. 543 119. Glaucoma - p. 545 120. Ménière’s Disease - p. 549 121. Otitis Externa - p. 553 122. Otitis Media - p. 555 123. Red Eye - p. 559 124. Rhinosinusitis - p. 564 125. TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS - p. 566 126. Uveitis - p. 569 127. Vision Rehabilitation - p. 576 128. Section 8. Infectious Diseases - p. S8 129. Amebiasis - p. 581 130. Anthrax - p. 583 131. Babesiosis - p. 586 132. Bacterial Meningitis - p. 588 133. Brucellosis - p. 592 134. Clostridioides Difficile Colitis - p. 595 135. Cat Scratch Disease - p. 598 136. Chikungunya - p. 600 137. Cholera - p. 603 138. COVID-19 - p. 606 139. Ebola Virus Disease - p. 609 140. Foodborne Illnesses - p. 612 141. Giardiasis - p. 624 142. Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Treatment and Prevention - p. 627 143. Infectious Mononucleosis - p. 640 144. Influenza - p. 641 145. Leishmaniasis - p. 645 146. Leprosy - p. 650 147. Lyme Disease and Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome - p. 657 148. Malaria - p. 660 149. Measles (Rubeola) - p. 669 150. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - p. 672 151. Mpox - p. 679 152. Mumps - p. 684 153. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - p. 685 154. Necrotizing Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections - p. 688 155. Osteomyelitis - p. 690 156. Plague - p. 697 157. Post-Acute COVID Syndrome - p. 699 158. Psittacosis - p. 707 159. Q Fever - p. 708 160. Rabies - p. 710 161. Rat-Bite Fever - p. 712 162. Relapsing Fever - p. 714 163. Rubella and Congenital Rubella - p. 717 164. Salmonellosis - p. 719 165. Sepsis - p. 722 166. Smallpox - p. 727 167. Tetanus - p. 730 168. Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever And Other Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses, Ehrlichioses, And Anaplasmosis) - p. 735 169. Toxic Shock Syndrome - p. 739 170. Toxoplasmosis - p. 741 171. Typhoid Fever - p. 744 172. Varicella (Chickenpox) - p. 747 173. Viral Meningitis - p. 750 174. Whooping Cough (Pertussis) - p. 753 175. Yellow Fever - p. 755 176. Zika Virus Disease - p. 758 177. Section 9. Neurological System - p. S9 178. Acute Facial Paralysis - p. 763 179. Alzheimer’s Disease - p. 766 180. Central Nervous System Neoplasms - p. 774 181. Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome - p. 780 182. Intracerebral Hemorrhage - p. 783 183. Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease - p. 790 184. Migraine - p. 793 185. Multiple Sclerosis - p. 798 186. Myasthenia Gravis - p. 807 187. Neurofibromatosis (Type 1) - p. 812 188. Nonmigraine Headache - p. 816 189. Optic Neuritis - p. 819 190. Parkinson Disease - p. 821 191. Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient - p. 828 192. Seizures and Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults - p. 832 193. Sleep Disorders - p. 842 194. Sports-Related Head Injuries - p. 858 195. Targeted Temperature Management (Therapeutic Hypothermia) - p. 862 196. Trigeminal Neuralgia - p. 864 197. Section 10. Psychiatric Disorders - p. S10 198. Alcohol Use Disorder - p. 867 199. Autism Spectrum Disorder - p. 871 200. Delirium - p. 875 201. Drug Use Disorders - p. 878 202. Eating Disorders - p. 884 203. Generalized Anxiety Disorder - p. 889 204. Major Depressive, Bipolar and Related Mood Disorders - p. 892 205. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - p. 898 206. Panic Disorder - p. 901 207. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - p. 904 208. Schizophrenia - p. 907 209. Section 11. Respiratory System - p. S11 210. Acute Bronchitis and Other Viral Respiratory Infections - p. 913 211. Acute Respiratory Failure - p. 915 212. Asthma in Adolescents and Adults - p. 921 213. Atelectasis - p. 929 214. Bacterial Pneumonia - p. 930 215. Blastomycosis - p. 935 216. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - p. 939 217. Coccidioidomycosis - p. 945 218. Cystic Fibrosis - p. 948 219. Histoplasmosis - p. 952 220. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis - p. 956 221. Legionellosis (Legionnaire’s Disease and Pontiac Fever) - p. 958 222. Lung Abscess - p. 959 223. Lung Cancer - p. 961 224. Obstructive Sleep Apnea - p. 973 225. Pleural Effusion and Empyema - p. 976 226. Pneumoconiosis: Asbestosis and Silicosis - p. 979 227. Pulmonary Hypertension - p. 982 228. Sarcoidosis - p. 987 229. Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases - p. 991 230. Venous Thromboembolism - p. 999 231. Viral and Mycoplasmal Pneumonias - p. 1010 232. Viral Respiratory Infections - p. 1015 233. Section 12. Rheumatology and the Musculoskeletal System - p. S12 234. Axial Spondyloarthritis - p. 1021 235. Common Sports Injuries - p. 1025 236. Connective Tissue Disorders - p. 1036 237. Fibromyalgia - p. 1039 238. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - p. 1044 239. Osteoarthritis - p. 1049 240. Osteoporosis - p. 1053 241. Paget’s Disease of Bone - p. 1058 242. Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis - p. 1061 243. Psoriatic Arthritis - p. 1064 244. Rheumatoid Arthritis - p. 1068 245. Tendinopathy and Bursitis - p. 1072 246. Section 13. Sexually Transmitted Diseases - p. S13 247. Chlamydia Trachomatis - p. 1077 248. Condylomata Acuminata - p. 1079 249. Genital Ulcer Disease: Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale, and Lymphogranuloma - p. 1082 250. Gonorrhea - p. 1084 251. NonGonococcal Urethritis - p. 1088 252. Syphilis - p. 1090 253. Section 14. Skin Disease - p. S14 254. Acne Vulgaris - p. 1093 255. Atopic Dermatitis - p. 1096 256. Autoimmune Bullous Diseases - p. 1100 257. Bacterial Diseases of the Skin - p. 1104 258. Contact Dermatitis - p. 1107 259. Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas, Including Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome - p. 1111 260. Cutaneous Vasculitis - p. 1116 261. Diseases of the Hair - p. 1118 262. Diseases of the Mouth - p. 1122 263. Diseases of the Nail - p. 1127 264. Erythema Multiforme - p. 1131 265. Fungal Infections of the Skin - p. 1132 266. Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars - p. 1136 267. Melanoma - p. 1140 268. Nevi - p. 1143 269. Nonmelanoma Cancer of the Skin - p. 1148 270. Papulosquamous Eruptions - p. 1152 271. Parasitic Diseases of the Skin - p. 1158 272. Pigmentary Disorders - p. 1163 273. Premalignant Skin Lesions - p. 1165 274. Pressure Injury - p. 1169 275. Pruritus Ani and Vulvae - p. 1171 276. Pyoderma Gangrenosum - p. 1175 277. Rosacea - p. 1177 278. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - p. 1179 279. Sunburn - p. 1181 280. Urticaria And Angioedema - p. 1183 281. Venous Ulcers - p. 1185 282. Viral Diseases of the Skin - p. 1188 283. Warts (Verrucae) - p. 1194 284. Section 15. Urogenital Tract - p. S15 285. Acute Kidney Injury - p. 1199 286. Chronic Kidney Disease - p. 1202 287. Malignant Tumors of the Urogenital Tract - p. 1210 288. Nephrolithiasis - p. 1217 289. Primary Glomerular Disease - p. 1222 290. Pyelonephritis - p. 1227 291. Trauma to the Genitourinary Tract - p. 1229 292. Urethral Stricture Disease - p. 1234 293. Urinary Incontinence - p. 1235 294. Section 16. Men’s Health - p. S16 295. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - p. 1239 296. Epididymitis and Orchitis - p. 1242 297. Erectile Dysfunction - p. 1244 298. Prostate Cancer - p. 1247 299. Prostatitis - p. 1252 300. Urinary Tract Infections in the Male - p. 1255 301. Section 17. Women’s Health - p. S17 302. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - p. 1259 303. Amenorrhea - p. 1261 304. Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Women - p. 1264 305. Benign Breast Disease - p. 1266 306. Breast Cancer - p. 1271 307. Cancer of the Endometrium - p. 1274 308. Cancer of the Uterine Cervix - p. 1277 309. Contraception - p. 1279 310. Dysmenorrhea - p. 1283 311. Endometriosis - p. 1285 312. Female Sexual Concerns - p. 1288 313. Infertility - p. 1292 314. Menopause - p. 1294 315. Ovarian Cancer - p. 1298 316. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - p. 1301 317. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - p. 1303 318. Uterine Leiomyoma - p. 1306 319. Vulvar Neoplasia - p. 1309 320. Vulvovaginitis - p. 1312 321. Section 18. Pregnancy and Antepartum Care - p. S18 322. Antepartum Care - p. 1317 323. Ectopic Pregnancy - p. 1324 324. Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy - p. 1328 325. Postpartum Care - p. 1332 326. Postpartum Depression - p. 1334 327. Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnancy - p. 1337 328. Section 19. Children’s Health - p. S19 329. Acute Leukemia in Children - p. 1341 330. Adolescent Health - p. 1349 331. Asthma in Children - p. 1353 332. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - p. 1359 333. Bronchiolitis - p. 1368 334. Diabetes Mellitus in Children - p. 1371 335. Encopresis - p. 1376 336. Epilepsy in Infants and Children - p. 1378 337. Infant and Children Feeding Problems - p. 1384 338. Infant Hyperbilirubinemia - p. 1386 339. Mitochondrial Disease - p. 1391 340. Nocturnal Enuresis - p. 1400 341. Obesity in Children - p. 1402 342. Parenteral Fluid Therapy for Infants and Children - p. 1409 343. Pediatric Failure to Thrive - p. 1414 344. Pediatric Sleep Disorders - p. 1416 345. POST-COVID-19 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children - p. 1421 346. Resuscitation of the Newborn - p. 1425 347. Urinary Tract Infections in Infants and Children - p. 1432 348. Section 20. Physical and Chemical Injuries - p. S20 349. Burns - p. 1435 350. Disturbances Due to Cold - p. 1441 351. Heat Illness - p. 1447 352. High-Altitude Illness - p. 1450 353. Marine Poisonings, Envenomations, and Trauma - p. 1454 354. Medical Toxicology - p. 1459 355. Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings - p. 1487 356. Venomous Snakebite - p. 1489 357. Section 21. Preventive Health - p. S21 358. Home Disaster Preparedness - p. 1495 359. Immunization Practices - p. 1499 360. Travel Medicine - p. 1507 361. Section 22. Emerging Therapies - p. S22 362. Artificial Intelligence and Primary Care - p. 1515 363. Genomic Testing - p. 1518 364. Monoclonal Antibodies - p. 1522 365. Stem Cell Therapy - p. 1527 366. Section 23. Appendix - p. S23 367. Biologic Agents Reference Chart - p. 1533 368. Popular Herbs and Nutritional Supplements - p. 1540 369. Toxic Chemical Agents Reference Chart - p. 1548 370. Index - p. 1555 371. IBC - p. 1618
Trusted by clinicians for more than 75 years, Conn’s Current Therapy presents today’s evidence-based information along with the personal experience and discernment of expert physicians. The 2026 edition is a helpful resource for a wide range of healthcare providers, including primary care physicians, subspecialists, and allied health professionals, providing current treatment information in a concise yet in-depth format. Nearly 350 topics have been carefully reviewed and updated to bring you state-of-the-art content in even the most rapidly changing areas of medicine.
1. Title of Book - p. ii 2. Cover image - p. ii 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Body Mass Index - p. i 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Contributors - p. v 8. Preface - p. xxvii 9. Section 1. Symptomatic Care Pending Diagnosis - p. S1 10. Chest Pain - p. 1 11. Constipation - p. 5 12. Cough - p. 7 13. Dizziness and Vertigo - p. 9 14. Fatigue - p. 13 15. Fever - p. 14 16. Gaseousness, Indigestion, Nausea, and Vomiting - p. 17 17. Hematuria - p. 22 18. Hiccups - p. 24 19. Hoarseness and Laryngitis - p. 26 20. Leg Edema And Venous Stasis - p. 32 21. Pain - p. 33 22. Palliative and End-of-Life Care - p. 41 23. Palpitations - p. 47 24. Pharyngitis - p. 51 25. Pruritis - p. 56 26. Rhinitis - p. 59 27. Spine Pain - p. 63 28. Tinnitus - p. 67 29. Section 2. Allergy - p. S2 30. Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings - p. 73 31. Anaphylaxis - p. 75 32. Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions - p. 82 33. Serum Sickness - p. 89 34. Section 3. Cardiovascular System - p. S3 35. Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 93 36. Angina Pectoris - p. 101 37. Aortic Disease:: Aneurysm and Dissection - p. 110 38. Atrial Fibrillation - p. 114 39. Congenital Heart Disease - p. 117 40. Congestive Heart Failure - p. 122 41. Heart Block - p. 126 42. Hypertension - p. 131 43. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - p. 140 44. Infective Endocarditis - p. 143 45. Mitral Valve Prolapse - p. 147 46. Pericarditis - p. 151 47. Peripheral Artery Disease - p. 155 48. Premature Beats - p. 158 49. Tachycardias - p. 161 50. Valvular Heart Disease - p. 167 51. Venous Thrombosis - p. 172 52. Section 4. Digestive System - p. S4 53. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis - p. 179 54. Acute Diarrhea - p. 187 55. Bleeding Esophageal Varices - p. 193 56. Calculous Biliary Disease - p. 199 57. Chronic Diarrhea - p. 203 58. Cirrhosis - p. 211 59. Diverticula of the Alimentary Tract - p. 224 60. Dysphagia and Esophageal Obstruction - p. 229 61. Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease - p. 234 62. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Gerd) - p. 238 63. Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, and Anorectal Abscess And Fistula - p. 241 64. Hepatitis A, B, D, and E - p. 245 65. Hepatitis C - p. 252 66. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis - p. 255 67. Intestinal Parasites - p. 264 68. Irritable Bowel Syndrome - p. 278 69. Malabsorption - p. 281 70. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) - p. 287 71. Pancreatic Cancer - p. 295 72. Tumors of the Colon and Rectum - p. 299 73. Tumors of the Stomach - p. 304 74. Section 5. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders - p. S5 75. Acromegaly - p. 309 76. Adrenocortical Insufficiency - p. 313 77. Cushing Syndrome - p. 317 78. Diabetes Insipidus - p. 323 79. Diabetes Mellitus in Adults - p. 326 80. Diabetic Ketoacidosis - p. 340 81. Gender-Affirming Care - p. 345 82. Gout and Hyperuricemia - p. 350 83. Hyperaldosteronism - p. 353 84. Hyperlipidemia - p. 361 85. Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism - p. 373 86. Hyperprolactinemia - p. 380 87. Hyperthyroidism - p. 387 88. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia - p. 391 89. Hyponatremia - p. 394 90. Hypopituitarism - p. 401 91. Hypothyroidism - p. 405 92. Obesity in Adults - p. 407 93. Parenteral Nutrition in Adults - p. 414 94. Pheochromocytoma - p. 423 95. Thyroid Cancer - p. 434 96. Thyroiditis - p. 438 97. Section 6. Hematology - p. S6 98. Acute Leukemia in Adults - p. 441 99. Blood Component Therapy and Transfusion Reactions - p. 447 100. Chronic Leukemias - p. 454 101. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - p. 461 102. Hemochromatosis - p. 464 103. Hemolytic Anemias - p. 467 104. Hemophilia and Related Conditions - p. 473 105. Hodgkin Disease - p. 481 106. Iron Deficiency Anemia - p. 484 107. Multiple Myeloma - p. 487 108. Myelodysplastic Syndromes - p. 492 109. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - p. 496 110. Megaloblastic Anemias - p. 506 111. Platelet-Mediated Bleeding Disorders - p. 509 112. Polycythemia Vera - p. 513 113. Porphyrias - p. 516 114. Sickle Cell Disease - p. 520 115. Thalassemia - p. 534 116. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura - p. 539 117. Section 7. Head and Neck - p. S7 118. Dry Eye Syndrome - p. 543 119. Glaucoma - p. 545 120. Ménière’s Disease - p. 549 121. Otitis Externa - p. 553 122. Otitis Media - p. 555 123. Red Eye - p. 559 124. Rhinosinusitis - p. 564 125. TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS - p. 566 126. Uveitis - p. 569 127. Vision Rehabilitation - p. 576 128. Section 8. Infectious Diseases - p. S8 129. Amebiasis - p. 581 130. Anthrax - p. 583 131. Babesiosis - p. 586 132. Bacterial Meningitis - p. 588 133. Brucellosis - p. 592 134. Clostridioides Difficile Colitis - p. 595 135. Cat Scratch Disease - p. 598 136. Chikungunya - p. 600 137. Cholera - p. 603 138. COVID-19 - p. 606 139. Ebola Virus Disease - p. 609 140. Foodborne Illnesses - p. 612 141. Giardiasis - p. 624 142. Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Treatment and Prevention - p. 627 143. Infectious Mononucleosis - p. 640 144. Influenza - p. 641 145. Leishmaniasis - p. 645 146. Leprosy - p. 650 147. Lyme Disease and Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome - p. 657 148. Malaria - p. 660 149. Measles (Rubeola) - p. 669 150. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - p. 672 151. Mpox - p. 679 152. Mumps - p. 684 153. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - p. 685 154. Necrotizing Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections - p. 688 155. Osteomyelitis - p. 690 156. Plague - p. 697 157. Post-Acute COVID Syndrome - p. 699 158. Psittacosis - p. 707 159. Q Fever - p. 708 160. Rabies - p. 710 161. Rat-Bite Fever - p. 712 162. Relapsing Fever - p. 714 163. Rubella and Congenital Rubella - p. 717 164. Salmonellosis - p. 719 165. Sepsis - p. 722 166. Smallpox - p. 727 167. Tetanus - p. 730 168. Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever And Other Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses, Ehrlichioses, And Anaplasmosis) - p. 735 169. Toxic Shock Syndrome - p. 739 170. Toxoplasmosis - p. 741 171. Typhoid Fever - p. 744 172. Varicella (Chickenpox) - p. 747 173. Viral Meningitis - p. 750 174. Whooping Cough (Pertussis) - p. 753 175. Yellow Fever - p. 755 176. Zika Virus Disease - p. 758 177. Section 9. Neurological System - p. S9 178. Acute Facial Paralysis - p. 763 179. Alzheimer’s Disease - p. 766 180. Central Nervous System Neoplasms - p. 774 181. Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome - p. 780 182. Intracerebral Hemorrhage - p. 783 183. Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease - p. 790 184. Migraine - p. 793 185. Multiple Sclerosis - p. 798 186. Myasthenia Gravis - p. 807 187. Neurofibromatosis (Type 1) - p. 812 188. Nonmigraine Headache - p. 816 189. Optic Neuritis - p. 819 190. Parkinson Disease - p. 821 191. Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient - p. 828 192. Seizures and Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults - p. 832 193. Sleep Disorders - p. 842 194. Sports-Related Head Injuries - p. 858 195. Targeted Temperature Management (Therapeutic Hypothermia) - p. 862 196. Trigeminal Neuralgia - p. 864 197. Section 10. Psychiatric Disorders - p. S10 198. Alcohol Use Disorder - p. 867 199. Autism Spectrum Disorder - p. 871 200. Delirium - p. 875 201. Drug Use Disorders - p. 878 202. Eating Disorders - p. 884 203. Generalized Anxiety Disorder - p. 889 204. Major Depressive, Bipolar and Related Mood Disorders - p. 892 205. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - p. 898 206. Panic Disorder - p. 901 207. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - p. 904 208. Schizophrenia - p. 907 209. Section 11. Respiratory System - p. S11 210. Acute Bronchitis and Other Viral Respiratory Infections - p. 913 211. Acute Respiratory Failure - p. 915 212. Asthma in Adolescents and Adults - p. 921 213. Atelectasis - p. 929 214. Bacterial Pneumonia - p. 930 215. Blastomycosis - p. 935 216. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - p. 939 217. Coccidioidomycosis - p. 945 218. Cystic Fibrosis - p. 948 219. Histoplasmosis - p. 952 220. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis - p. 956 221. Legionellosis (Legionnaire’s Disease and Pontiac Fever) - p. 958 222. Lung Abscess - p. 959 223. Lung Cancer - p. 961 224. Obstructive Sleep Apnea - p. 973 225. Pleural Effusion and Empyema - p. 976 226. Pneumoconiosis: Asbestosis and Silicosis - p. 979 227. Pulmonary Hypertension - p. 982 228. Sarcoidosis - p. 987 229. Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases - p. 991 230. Venous Thromboembolism - p. 999 231. Viral and Mycoplasmal Pneumonias - p. 1010 232. Viral Respiratory Infections - p. 1015 233. Section 12. Rheumatology and the Musculoskeletal System - p. S12 234. Axial Spondyloarthritis - p. 1021 235. Common Sports Injuries - p. 1025 236. Connective Tissue Disorders - p. 1036 237. Fibromyalgia - p. 1039 238. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - p. 1044 239. Osteoarthritis - p. 1049 240. Osteoporosis - p. 1053 241. Paget’s Disease of Bone - p. 1058 242. Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis - p. 1061 243. Psoriatic Arthritis - p. 1064 244. Rheumatoid Arthritis - p. 1068 245. Tendinopathy and Bursitis - p. 1072 246. Section 13. Sexually Transmitted Diseases - p. S13 247. Chlamydia Trachomatis - p. 1077 248. Condylomata Acuminata - p. 1079 249. Genital Ulcer Disease: Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale, and Lymphogranuloma - p. 1082 250. Gonorrhea - p. 1084 251. NonGonococcal Urethritis - p. 1088 252. Syphilis - p. 1090 253. Section 14. Skin Disease - p. S14 254. Acne Vulgaris - p. 1093 255. Atopic Dermatitis - p. 1096 256. Autoimmune Bullous Diseases - p. 1100 257. Bacterial Diseases of the Skin - p. 1104 258. Contact Dermatitis - p. 1107 259. Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas, Including Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome - p. 1111 260. Cutaneous Vasculitis - p. 1116 261. Diseases of the Hair - p. 1118 262. Diseases of the Mouth - p. 1122 263. Diseases of the Nail - p. 1127 264. Erythema Multiforme - p. 1131 265. Fungal Infections of the Skin - p. 1132 266. Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars - p. 1136 267. Melanoma - p. 1140 268. Nevi - p. 1143 269. Nonmelanoma Cancer of the Skin - p. 1148 270. Papulosquamous Eruptions - p. 1152 271. Parasitic Diseases of the Skin - p. 1158 272. Pigmentary Disorders - p. 1163 273. Premalignant Skin Lesions - p. 1165 274. Pressure Injury - p. 1169 275. Pruritus Ani and Vulvae - p. 1171 276. Pyoderma Gangrenosum - p. 1175 277. Rosacea - p. 1177 278. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - p. 1179 279. Sunburn - p. 1181 280. Urticaria And Angioedema - p. 1183 281. Venous Ulcers - p. 1185 282. Viral Diseases of the Skin - p. 1188 283. Warts (Verrucae) - p. 1194 284. Section 15. Urogenital Tract - p. S15 285. Acute Kidney Injury - p. 1199 286. Chronic Kidney Disease - p. 1202 287. Malignant Tumors of the Urogenital Tract - p. 1210 288. Nephrolithiasis - p. 1217 289. Primary Glomerular Disease - p. 1222 290. Pyelonephritis - p. 1227 291. Trauma to the Genitourinary Tract - p. 1229 292. Urethral Stricture Disease - p. 1234 293. Urinary Incontinence - p. 1235 294. Section 16. Men’s Health - p. S16 295. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - p. 1239 296. Epididymitis and Orchitis - p. 1242 297. Erectile Dysfunction - p. 1244 298. Prostate Cancer - p. 1247 299. Prostatitis - p. 1252 300. Urinary Tract Infections in the Male - p. 1255 301. Section 17. Women’s Health - p. S17 302. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - p. 1259 303. Amenorrhea - p. 1261 304. Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Women - p. 1264 305. Benign Breast Disease - p. 1266 306. Breast Cancer - p. 1271 307. Cancer of the Endometrium - p. 1274 308. Cancer of the Uterine Cervix - p. 1277 309. Contraception - p. 1279 310. Dysmenorrhea - p. 1283 311. Endometriosis - p. 1285 312. Female Sexual Concerns - p. 1288 313. Infertility - p. 1292 314. Menopause - p. 1294 315. Ovarian Cancer - p. 1298 316. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - p. 1301 317. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - p. 1303 318. Uterine Leiomyoma - p. 1306 319. Vulvar Neoplasia - p. 1309 320. Vulvovaginitis - p. 1312 321. Section 18. Pregnancy and Antepartum Care - p. S18 322. Antepartum Care - p. 1317 323. Ectopic Pregnancy - p. 1324 324. Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy - p. 1328 325. Postpartum Care - p. 1332 326. Postpartum Depression - p. 1334 327. Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnancy - p. 1337 328. Section 19. Children’s Health - p. S19 329. Acute Leukemia in Children - p. 1341 330. Adolescent Health - p. 1349 331. Asthma in Children - p. 1353 332. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - p. 1359 333. Bronchiolitis - p. 1368 334. Diabetes Mellitus in Children - p. 1371 335. Encopresis - p. 1376 336. Epilepsy in Infants and Children - p. 1378 337. Infant and Children Feeding Problems - p. 1384 338. Infant Hyperbilirubinemia - p. 1386 339. Mitochondrial Disease - p. 1391 340. Nocturnal Enuresis - p. 1400 341. Obesity in Children - p. 1402 342. Parenteral Fluid Therapy for Infants and Children - p. 1409 343. Pediatric Failure to Thrive - p. 1414 344. Pediatric Sleep Disorders - p. 1416 345. POST-COVID-19 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children - p. 1421 346. Resuscitation of the Newborn - p. 1425 347. Urinary Tract Infections in Infants and Children - p. 1432 348. Section 20. Physical and Chemical Injuries - p. S20 349. Burns - p. 1435 350. Disturbances Due to Cold - p. 1441 351. Heat Illness - p. 1447 352. High-Altitude Illness - p. 1450 353. Marine Poisonings, Envenomations, and Trauma - p. 1454 354. Medical Toxicology - p. 1459 355. Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings - p. 1487 356. Venomous Snakebite - p. 1489 357. Section 21. Preventive Health - p. S21 358. Home Disaster Preparedness - p. 1495 359. Immunization Practices - p. 1499 360. Travel Medicine - p. 1507 361. Section 22. Emerging Therapies - p. S22 362. Artificial Intelligence and Primary Care - p. 1515 363. Genomic Testing - p. 1518 364. Monoclonal Antibodies - p. 1522 365. Stem Cell Therapy - p. 1527 366. Section 23. Appendix - p. S23 367. Biologic Agents Reference Chart - p. 1533 368. Popular Herbs and Nutritional Supplements - p. 1540 369. Toxic Chemical Agents Reference Chart - p. 1548 370. Index - p. 1555 371. IBC - p. 1618
