Well over two million medical students, doctors and other health professionals around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine since it was first published over 70 years ago. Now in its 24th Edition, this thoroughly updated textbook describes the pathophysiology and clinical features of the most frequently encountered conditions in the major specialties of adult medicine, and explains how to recognise, investigate, diagnose and manage them. Taking its origins from Sir Stanley Davidson’s much-admired lecture notes, Davidson’s has endured because it keeps pace with how modern medicine is taught and provides a wealth of trusted information in an easy-to-read, concise and beautifully illustrated format.
Key features:
The complete, downloadable eBook version is included with your (print copy) purchase – for easy access on your portable device, anytime, anywhere! Now enhanced with:
Davidson’s will serve readers everywhere as a core text that integrates medical science with clinical medicine, conveying key knowledge and practical advice in a highly accessible and readable format.
REVIEWS
Beautifully constructed with superb clarity of style - Davidson's continues to provide for students, doctors and other health professionals a sound basis for the practice of medicine.
Royal Society of Medicine and Society of Authors Medical Book Awards
This book comes through where others fail: an excellent textbook, easy to read and superb value.
British Medical Journal
1. Introduction - p. xix 2. Part 1: Fundamentals of medicine - p. P1 3. 1. Clinical decision-making - p. 1 4. 2. Clinical therapeutics and good prescribing - p. 13 5. 3. Clinical genetics - p. 37 6. 4. Clinical immunology - p. 59 7. 5. Population health and epidemiology - p. 87 8. 6. Principles of infectious disease - p. 97 9. 7. Oncology - p. 127 10. 8. Pain and palliative care - p. 153 11. Part 2: Emergency and critical care medicine - p. P2 12. 9. Acute medicine and critical illness - p. 175 13. 10. Poisoning - p. 219 14. 11. Envenomation - p. 239 15. 12. Medicine in austere environments - p. 251 16. Part 3: Clinical medicine - p. P3 17. 13. Infectious disease - p. 261 18. Abstract - p. 261 19. Clinical examination of patients with infectious disease - p. 261 20. Presenting problems in infectious diseases - p. 264 21. Viral infections - p. 279 22. Prion diseases - p. 299 23. Bacterial infections - p. 299 24. Protozoal infections - p. 319 25. Infections caused by helminths - p. 332 26. Ectoparasites - p. 342 27. Fungal infections - p. 342 28. Further information - p. 347 29. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 347 30. 14. HIV infection and AIDS - p. 349 31. 15. Sexually transmitted infections - p. 369 32. 16. Cardiology - p. 387 33. Abstract - p. 387 34. Clinical examination of the cardiovascular system - p. 387 35. Functional anatomy and physiology - p. 388 36. Investigation of cardiovascular disease - p. 391 37. Presenting problems in cardiovascular disease - p. 397 38. Cardiac arrhythmias - p. 408 39. Principles of management of cardiac arrhythmias - p. 419 40. Coronary artery disease - p. 424 41. Peripheral arterial disease - p. 440 42. Diseases of the aorta - p. 442 43. Diseases of the heart valves - p. 451 44. Congenital heart disease - p. 465 45. Diseases of the myocardium - p. 472 46. Diseases of the pericardium - p. 476 47. Further information - p. 478 48. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 479 49. 17. Respiratory medicine - p. 480 50. Abstract - p. 480 51. Clinical examination of the respiratory system - p. 480 52. Functional anatomy and physiology - p. 482 53. Investigation of respiratory disease - p. 484 54. Presenting problems in respiratory disease - p. 489 55. Obstructive pulmonary diseases - p. 499 56. Infections of the respiratory system - p. 512 57. Tumours of the bronchus and lung - p. 528 58. Interstitial and infiltrative pulmonary diseases - p. 533 59. Occupational and environmental lung disease - p. 541 60. Pulmonary vascular disease - p. 546 61. Diseases of the upper airway - p. 550 62. Pleural disease - p. 553 63. Diseases of the diaphragm and chest wall - p. 555 64. Further information - p. 556 65. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 556 66. 18. Nephrology and urology - p. 556.e1 67. 19. Clinical biochemistry and metabolic medicine - p. 613 68. 20. Endocrinology - p. 647 69. 21. Diabetes mellitus - p. 703 70. 22. Nutritional factors in disease - p. 755 71. 23. Gastroenterology - p. 781 72. Abstract - p. 781 73. Clinical examination of the gastrointestinal tract - p. 781 74. Functional anatomy and physiology - p. 784 75. Investigation of gastrointestinal disease - p. 789 76. Presenting problems in gastrointestinal disease - p. 795 77. Disorders of the mouth and salivary glands - p. 805 78. Disorders of the oesophagus - p. 806 79. Disorders of the stomach and duodenum - p. 812 80. Disorders of the small intestine - p. 819 81. Disorders of the colon and rectum - p. 826 82. Inflammatory bowel disease - p. 835 83. Functional bowel disorders - p. 847 84. Ischaemic gut injury - p. 848 85. Diseases of the pancreas - p. 850 86. Diseases of the peritoneal cavity - p. 856 87. Other disorders - p. 856 88. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 858 89. Further information - p. 859 90. Websites - p. 859 91. 24. Hepatology - p. 859 92. 25. Haematology and transfusion medicine - p. 921 93. Abstract - p. 921 94. Clinical examination in blood disease - p. 922 95. Functional anatomy and physiology - p. 924 96. Investigation of diseases of the blood - p. 930 97. Presenting problems in blood disease - p. 932 98. Principles of management of haematological disease - p. 939 99. Anaemias - p. 950 100. Haemoglobinopathies - p. 959 101. Haematological malignancies - p. 962 102. Aplastic anaemia - p. 978 103. Myeloproliferative neoplasms - p. 979 104. Bleeding disorders - p. 980 105. Thrombotic disorders - p. 985 106. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 989 107. Further information - p. 989 108. 26. Rheumatology and bone disease - p. 989 109. Abstract - p. 989 110. Clinical examination of the musculoskeletal system - p. 989 111. Functional anatomy and physiology - p. 992 112. Investigation of musculoskeletal disease - p. 995 113. Presenting problems in musculoskeletal disease - p. 1000 114. Principles of management - p. 1007 115. Osteoarthritis - p. 1014 116. Crystal-induced arthritis - p. 1018 117. Fibromyalgia - p. 1023 118. Bone and joint infections - p. 1025 119. Rheumatoid arthritis - p. 1027 120. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis - p. 1032 121. Spondyloarthritides - p. 1032 122. Autoimmune connective tissue diseases - p. 1038 123. Vasculitis - p. 1044 124. Diseases of bone - p. 1047 125. Bone and joint tumours - p. 1059 126. Rheumatological involvement in other diseases - p. 1059 127. Miscellaneous conditions - p. 1060 128. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 1063 129. Further information - p. 1063 130. 27. Dermatology - p. 1063 131. 28. Neurology - p. 1119 132. Abstract - p. 1119 133. Clinical examination of the nervous system - p. 1120 134. Functional anatomy and physiology - p. 1122 135. Investigation of neurological disease - p. 1129 136. Presenting problems in neurological disease - p. 1136 137. Headache syndromes - p. 1149 138. Functional neurological disorder - p. 1152 139. Epilepsy - p. 1152 140. Vestibular disorders - p. 1158 141. Disorders of sleep - p. 1159 142. Neuro-inflammatory diseases - p. 1160 143. Paraneoplastic neurological disorders - p. 1165 144. Neurodegenerative diseases - p. 1165 145. Infections of the nervous system - p. 1171 146. Intracranial mass lesions and raised intracranial pressure - p. 1182 147. Disorders of cerebellar function - p. 1187 148. Disorders of the spine and spinal cord - p. 1187 149. Diseases of peripheral nerves - p. 1191 150. Diseases of the neuromuscular junction - p. 1194 151. Diseases of muscle - p. 1195 152. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 1200 153. Further information - p. 1200 154. 29. Stroke medicine - p. 1201 155. 30. Medical ophthalmology - p. 1217 156. 31. Medical psychiatry - p. 1235 157. 32. Maternal medicine - p. 1263 158. 33. Adolescent and transition medicine - p. 1281 159. 34. Ageing and disease - p. 1295 160. 35. Laboratory reference ranges - p. 1309 161. Index - p. 1317
Well over two million medical students, doctors and other health professionals around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine since it was first published over 70 years ago. Now in its 24th Edition, this thoroughly updated textbook describes the pathophysiology and clinical features of the most frequently encountered conditions in the major specialties of adult medicine, and explains how to recognise, investigate, diagnose and manage them. Taking its origins from Sir Stanley Davidson’s much-admired lecture notes, Davidson’s has endured because it keeps pace with how modern medicine is taught and provides a wealth of trusted information in an easy-to-read, concise and beautifully illustrated format.
Key features:
The complete, downloadable eBook version is included with your (print copy) purchase – for easy access on your portable device, anytime, anywhere! Now enhanced with:
Davidson’s will serve readers everywhere as a core text that integrates medical science with clinical medicine, conveying key knowledge and practical advice in a highly accessible and readable format.
REVIEWS
Beautifully constructed with superb clarity of style - Davidson's continues to provide for students, doctors and other health professionals a sound basis for the practice of medicine.
Royal Society of Medicine and Society of Authors Medical Book Awards
This book comes through where others fail: an excellent textbook, easy to read and superb value.
British Medical Journal
1. Introduction - p. xix 2. Part 1: Fundamentals of medicine - p. P1 3. 1. Clinical decision-making - p. 1 4. 2. Clinical therapeutics and good prescribing - p. 13 5. 3. Clinical genetics - p. 37 6. 4. Clinical immunology - p. 59 7. 5. Population health and epidemiology - p. 87 8. 6. Principles of infectious disease - p. 97 9. 7. Oncology - p. 127 10. 8. Pain and palliative care - p. 153 11. Part 2: Emergency and critical care medicine - p. P2 12. 9. Acute medicine and critical illness - p. 175 13. 10. Poisoning - p. 219 14. 11. Envenomation - p. 239 15. 12. Medicine in austere environments - p. 251 16. Part 3: Clinical medicine - p. P3 17. 13. Infectious disease - p. 261 18. Abstract - p. 261 19. Clinical examination of patients with infectious disease - p. 261 20. Presenting problems in infectious diseases - p. 264 21. Viral infections - p. 279 22. Prion diseases - p. 299 23. Bacterial infections - p. 299 24. Protozoal infections - p. 319 25. Infections caused by helminths - p. 332 26. Ectoparasites - p. 342 27. Fungal infections - p. 342 28. Further information - p. 347 29. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 347 30. 14. HIV infection and AIDS - p. 349 31. 15. Sexually transmitted infections - p. 369 32. 16. Cardiology - p. 387 33. Abstract - p. 387 34. Clinical examination of the cardiovascular system - p. 387 35. Functional anatomy and physiology - p. 388 36. Investigation of cardiovascular disease - p. 391 37. Presenting problems in cardiovascular disease - p. 397 38. Cardiac arrhythmias - p. 408 39. Principles of management of cardiac arrhythmias - p. 419 40. Coronary artery disease - p. 424 41. Peripheral arterial disease - p. 440 42. Diseases of the aorta - p. 442 43. Diseases of the heart valves - p. 451 44. Congenital heart disease - p. 465 45. Diseases of the myocardium - p. 472 46. Diseases of the pericardium - p. 476 47. Further information - p. 478 48. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 479 49. 17. Respiratory medicine - p. 480 50. Abstract - p. 480 51. Clinical examination of the respiratory system - p. 480 52. Functional anatomy and physiology - p. 482 53. Investigation of respiratory disease - p. 484 54. Presenting problems in respiratory disease - p. 489 55. Obstructive pulmonary diseases - p. 499 56. Infections of the respiratory system - p. 512 57. Tumours of the bronchus and lung - p. 528 58. Interstitial and infiltrative pulmonary diseases - p. 533 59. Occupational and environmental lung disease - p. 541 60. Pulmonary vascular disease - p. 546 61. Diseases of the upper airway - p. 550 62. Pleural disease - p. 553 63. Diseases of the diaphragm and chest wall - p. 555 64. Further information - p. 556 65. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 556 66. 18. Nephrology and urology - p. 556.e1 67. 19. Clinical biochemistry and metabolic medicine - p. 613 68. 20. Endocrinology - p. 647 69. 21. Diabetes mellitus - p. 703 70. 22. Nutritional factors in disease - p. 755 71. 23. Gastroenterology - p. 781 72. Abstract - p. 781 73. Clinical examination of the gastrointestinal tract - p. 781 74. Functional anatomy and physiology - p. 784 75. Investigation of gastrointestinal disease - p. 789 76. Presenting problems in gastrointestinal disease - p. 795 77. Disorders of the mouth and salivary glands - p. 805 78. Disorders of the oesophagus - p. 806 79. Disorders of the stomach and duodenum - p. 812 80. Disorders of the small intestine - p. 819 81. Disorders of the colon and rectum - p. 826 82. Inflammatory bowel disease - p. 835 83. Functional bowel disorders - p. 847 84. Ischaemic gut injury - p. 848 85. Diseases of the pancreas - p. 850 86. Diseases of the peritoneal cavity - p. 856 87. Other disorders - p. 856 88. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 858 89. Further information - p. 859 90. Websites - p. 859 91. 24. Hepatology - p. 859 92. 25. Haematology and transfusion medicine - p. 921 93. Abstract - p. 921 94. Clinical examination in blood disease - p. 922 95. Functional anatomy and physiology - p. 924 96. Investigation of diseases of the blood - p. 930 97. Presenting problems in blood disease - p. 932 98. Principles of management of haematological disease - p. 939 99. Anaemias - p. 950 100. Haemoglobinopathies - p. 959 101. Haematological malignancies - p. 962 102. Aplastic anaemia - p. 978 103. Myeloproliferative neoplasms - p. 979 104. Bleeding disorders - p. 980 105. Thrombotic disorders - p. 985 106. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 989 107. Further information - p. 989 108. 26. Rheumatology and bone disease - p. 989 109. Abstract - p. 989 110. Clinical examination of the musculoskeletal system - p. 989 111. Functional anatomy and physiology - p. 992 112. Investigation of musculoskeletal disease - p. 995 113. Presenting problems in musculoskeletal disease - p. 1000 114. Principles of management - p. 1007 115. Osteoarthritis - p. 1014 116. Crystal-induced arthritis - p. 1018 117. Fibromyalgia - p. 1023 118. Bone and joint infections - p. 1025 119. Rheumatoid arthritis - p. 1027 120. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis - p. 1032 121. Spondyloarthritides - p. 1032 122. Autoimmune connective tissue diseases - p. 1038 123. Vasculitis - p. 1044 124. Diseases of bone - p. 1047 125. Bone and joint tumours - p. 1059 126. Rheumatological involvement in other diseases - p. 1059 127. Miscellaneous conditions - p. 1060 128. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 1063 129. Further information - p. 1063 130. 27. Dermatology - p. 1063 131. 28. Neurology - p. 1119 132. Abstract - p. 1119 133. Clinical examination of the nervous system - p. 1120 134. Functional anatomy and physiology - p. 1122 135. Investigation of neurological disease - p. 1129 136. Presenting problems in neurological disease - p. 1136 137. Headache syndromes - p. 1149 138. Functional neurological disorder - p. 1152 139. Epilepsy - p. 1152 140. Vestibular disorders - p. 1158 141. Disorders of sleep - p. 1159 142. Neuro-inflammatory diseases - p. 1160 143. Paraneoplastic neurological disorders - p. 1165 144. Neurodegenerative diseases - p. 1165 145. Infections of the nervous system - p. 1171 146. Intracranial mass lesions and raised intracranial pressure - p. 1182 147. Disorders of cerebellar function - p. 1187 148. Disorders of the spine and spinal cord - p. 1187 149. Diseases of peripheral nerves - p. 1191 150. Diseases of the neuromuscular junction - p. 1194 151. Diseases of muscle - p. 1195 152. Multiple Choice Questions - p. 1200 153. Further information - p. 1200 154. 29. Stroke medicine - p. 1201 155. 30. Medical ophthalmology - p. 1217 156. 31. Medical psychiatry - p. 1235 157. 32. Maternal medicine - p. 1263 158. 33. Adolescent and transition medicine - p. 1281 159. 34. Ageing and disease - p. 1295 160. 35. Laboratory reference ranges - p. 1309 161. Index - p. 1317
