Diseases of the Human Body

, by Warden-Tamparo, Carol; Lewis, Marcia A.

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The New Edition of this classic text continues to offer your students an excellent resource for learning common medical conditions. To help your students locate specific information on more than 350 diseases, each condition is presented in an easy to follow format and includes description, etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment, prognosis, and prevention.

Preface	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. vii
The Disease Process	p. 1
Predisposing Factors	p. 3
Hereditary Diseases	p. 3
Classification of Hereditary Diseases	p. 4
Inflammation and Infections	p. 6
Trauma	p. 9
Head Trauma	p. 10
Trauma to the Chest	p. 11
Abdominopelvic Trauma	p. 11
Trauma to the Neck and Spine	p. 11
Trauma to the Extremities	p. 11
Effects of Physical and Chemical Agents	p. 11
Extreme Heat and Cold	p. 11
Ionizing Radiation	p. 12
Extreme Atmospheric Pressure	p. 12
Electric Shock	p. 12
Poisoning	p. 12
Near-Drowning	p. 12
Bites of Insects, Spiders, and Snakes	p. 13
Asphyxiation	p. 13
Burns	p. 13
Neoplasia and Cancer	p. 13
Immune-Related Factors in Disease	p. 15
The Immune Response	p. 15
Allergy	p. 15
Autoimmune Disease	p. 16
Immunodeficiency	p. 17
Mental and Emotional Factors in Disease	p. 17
Nutritional Imbalance	p. 18
Starvation	p. 18
Malnourishment	p. 18
Obesity	p. 18
Vitamin Deficiencies and Excesses	p. 18
Mineral Deficiencies and Excesses	p. 18
Idiopathic and latrogenic Diseases	p. 19
Infectious Diseases	p. 23
Infectious and Communicable Diseases	p. 24
Common Cold	p. 26
Influenza	p. 29
Alternative Medicine	p. 29
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	p. 29
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)	p. 30
Lyme Disease	p. 32
Escherichia Coli 0157:H7	p. 32
Communicable Diseases of Childhood and Adolescence	p. 33
Measles (Rubeola)	p. 34
Rubella (German Measles)	p. 34
Mumps	p. 37
Varicella (Chickenpox)	p. 37
Diphtheria	p. 38
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)	p. 39
Tetanus (Lockjaw)	p. 39
Neoplasms	p. 43
Cancer Risk Factors and Preventive Measures	p. 46
Classification of Neoplasms	p. 47
Grading and Staging of Neoplasms	p. 48
Etiology of Neoplasms	p. 48
Diagnosis of Neoplasms	p. 49
Treatment of Neoplasms	p. 49
Surgery	p. 49
Radiation Therapy	p. 50
Chemotherapy	p. 50
Immunotherapy (Biotherapy)	p. 51
Hormonal Therapy	p. 51
Alternative Medicine	p. 51
Congenital Diseases	p. 55
Nervous System Diseases	p. 57
Cerebral Palsy	p. 57
Neural Tube Defects: Spina Bifida, Meningocele, Myelomeningocele	p. 57
Hydrocephalus	p. 58
Digestive System Diseases	p. 59
Pyloric Stenosis	p. 59
Hirschsprung's Disease (Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon)	p. 59
Cardiovascular Diseases	p. 60
Erythroblastosis Fetalis (Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn)	p. 60
Congenital Heart Defects	p. 61
Genitourinary Diseases	p. 64
Undescended Testes (Cryptorchidism)	p. 64
Congenital Defects of the Ureter, Bladder, and Urethra	p. 64
Musculoskeletal Diseases	p. 65
Clubfoot (Talipes)	p. 65
Congenital Hip Dysplasia	p. 65
Metabolic Factors	p. 66
Cystic Fibrosis	p. 66
Phenylketonuria (PKU)	p. 67
Urinary System Diseases	p. 71
Kidney Diseases	p. 73
Polycystic Kidney Disease	p. 73
Pyelonephritis (Acute)	p. 78
Glomerulonephritis (Acute)	p. 79
Nephrotic Syndrome	p. 79
Chronic Renal Failure (Uremia)	p. 80
Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN)	p. 81
Renal Calculi (Uroliths or Kidney Stones)	p. 81
Hydronephrosis	p. 83
Lower Urinary Tract Diseases	p. 83
Cystitis and Urethritis	p. 83
Neurogenic Bladder	p. 84
Tumors of the Urinary System	p. 85
Adenocarcinoma of the Kidney (Hypernephroma)	p. 85
Tumors of the Bladder	p. 85
Special Focus: Treatment of Renal Failure	p. 86
Dialysis	p. 86
Kidney Transplantation	p. 88
Common Symptoms of Urinary System Diseases	p. 88
Reproductive System Diseases	p. 93
Sexual Dysfunction	p. 96
Dyspareunia (Painful Intercourse)	p. 96
Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence)	p. 96
Arousal and Orgasmic Dysfunction in Women	p. 97
Premature Ejaculation	p. 97
Male and Female Infertility	p. 98
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)	p. 99
Gonorrhea	p. 99
Genital Herpes	p. 99
Genital Warts	p. 101
Syphilis	p. 101
Trichomoniasis	p. 103
Chlamydial Infections	p. 104
Common Symptoms of STDs	p. 104
Male Reproductive Diseases	p. 104
Prostatitis	p. 104
Epididymitis	p. 105
Orchitis	p. 106
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)	p. 107
Prostatic Cancer	p. 107
Testicular Cancer	p. 108
Common Symptoms of Male Reproductive Diseases	p. 108
Female Reproductive Diseases	p. 109
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)	p. 109
Amenorrhea	p. 111
Dysmenorrhea	p. 111
Ovarian Cysts and Tumors	p. 111
Endometriosis	p. 112
Uterine Leiomyomas	p. 113
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)	p. 113
Menopause	p. 114
Abnormal Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Bleeding	p. 114
Common Symptoms of Female Reproductive System Diseases	p. 114
Diseases of the Breasts	p. 115
Mammary Dysplasia or Fibrocystic Disease	p. 115
Benign Fibroadenoma	p. 116
Carcinoma of the Breast	p. 116
Special Focus: Breast Reconstruction	p. 117
Disorders of Pregnancy and Delivery	p. 118
Spontaneous Abortion	p. 118
Ectopic Pregnancy	p. 118
Toxemias of Pregnancy (Preeclampsia and Eclampsia)	p. 118
Placenta Previa	p. 120
Abruptio Placentae	p. 121
Premature Labor/Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)	p. 121
Common Symptoms and Disorders of Pregnancy and Delivery	p. 122
Special Focus: Cesarean Birth	p. 122
Digestive System Diseases	p. 127
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract	p. 129
Stomatitis	p. 129
Gastritis	p. 129
Gastroenteritis	p. 130
Gastric Ulcer (Peptic Ulcer of the Stomach)	p. 131
Hiatal Hernia	p. 132
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract	p. 134
Malabsorption Syndrome	p. 134
Celiac Sprue (Gluten-Induced Enteropathy)	p. 134
Duodenal Ulcer (Peptic Ulcer of the Duodenum)	p. 135
Acute Appendicitis	p. 135
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)	p. 136
Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis, Granulomatous Colitis)	p. 137
Ulcerative Colitis	p. 137
Diverticulitis	p. 138
Hemorrhoids	p. 139
Abdominal Hernias	p. 140
Colorectal Cancer	p. 141
Diarrhea	p. 142
Accessory Organs of Digestion: Pancreas, Gallbladder, and Liver	p. 142
Acute Pancreatitis	p. 142
Chronic Pancreatitis	p. 143
Pancreatic Cancer	p. 144
Cholelithiasis	p. 144
Acute Cholecystitis	p. 146
Cirrhosis	p. 147
Acute Viral Hepatitis	p. 147
Special Focus: Eating Disorders	p. 149
Anorexia Nervosa	p. 149
Bulimia	p. 149
Special Focus: Digestive Diseases Common in Children	p. 150
Infantile Colic	p. 150
Diarrhea	p. 151
Vomiting	p. 151
Food Allergies	p. 151
Helminths (Worms)	p. 151
Common Symptoms of Digestive System Diseases	p. 152
Alternative Medicine	p. 152
Respiratory System Diseases	p. 157
Epistaxis (Nosebleed)	p. 160
Sinusitis	p. 160
Acute and Chronic Pharyngitis	p. 160
Acute and Chronic Laryngitis	p. 161
Infectious Mononucleosis	p. 161
Pneumonia	p. 162
Legionella Infections (Legionnaires' Disease)	p. 164
Lung Abscess	p. 164
Pneumothorax	p. 165
Pleurisy (Pleuritis)	p. 166
Pleural Effusion	p. 166
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)	p. 167
Chronic Bronchitis	p. 167
Chronic Pulmonary Emphysema	p. 168
Asthma	p. 168
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB)	p. 169
Pneumoconiosis	p. 171
Silicosis	p. 171
Asbestosis	p. 171
Berylliosis	p. 171
Anthracosis	p. 172
Respiratory Mycoses	p. 172
Pulmonary Edema	p. 173
Cor Pulmonale	p. 173
Pulmonary Embolism	p. 174
Respiratory Acidosis (Hypercapnia)	p. 175
Respiratory Alkalosis (Hypocapnia)	p. 175
Atelectasis	p. 175
Bronchiectasis	p. 176
Lung Cancer	p. 176
Special Focus: Respiratory Diseases of Childhood	p. 177
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)	p. 177
Acute Tonsillitis	p. 177
Adenoid Hyperplasia	p. 178
Croup	p. 178
Acute Epiglottitis	p. 178
Common Symptoms of Lung Diseases	p. 179
Circulatory System Diseases	p. 183
Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease	p. 185
Carditis	p. 187
Pericarditis	p. 187
Myocarditis	p. 188
Endocarditis	p. 189
Valvular Heart Disease	p. 190
Mitral Insufficiency/Stenosis	p. 190
Tricuspid Insufficiency/Stenosis	p. 191
Pulmonic Insufficiency/Stenosis	p. 192
Aortic Insufficiency/Stenosis	p. 192
Hypertensive Heart Disease	p. 193
Essential Hypertension	p. 193
Coronary Diseases	p. 194
Coronary Artery Disease	p. 194
Angina Pectoris	p. 195
Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)	p. 195
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)	p. 197
Cardiac Arrest	p. 198
Special Focus: Cardiac Advances	p. 198
Blood Vessel Diseases	p. 199
Aneurysms: Abdominal, Thoracic, and Peripheral Arteries	p. 199
Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis	p. 200
Thrombophlebitis	p. 201
Varicose Veins	p. 202
Anemias and Other Red Blood Cell Disorders	p. 202
Iron Deficiency Anemia	p. 203
Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia	p. 204
Pernicious Anemia	p. 205
Aplastic Anemia	p. 205
Sickle Cell Anemia	p. 206
Polycythemia Vera	p. 206
Leukemias	p. 207
Acute Myeloblastic (Myelogenous) Leukemia (AML)	p. 207
Acute Lymphoblastic (Lymphocytic) Leukemia (ALL)	p. 208
Acute Monoblastic (Monocytic) Leukemia	p. 208
Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia (CML)	p. 208
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)	p. 209
Lymphatic Diseases	p. 209
Lymphedema	p. 209
Hodgkin's Disease	p. 211
Lymphosarcoma	p. 211
Special Focus: Bone Marrow Transplantation	p. 212
Special Focus: Circulatory Disease of Childhood	p. 212
Reye's Syndrome	p. 212
Common Symptoms of Circulatory System Diseases	p. 213
Alternative Medicine	p. 213
Nervous System Diseases	p. 219
Headaches	p. 221
Acute and Chronic Headache	p. 221
Migraine Headache	p. 224
Alternative Medicine	p. 225
Head Trauma	p. 225
Epidural and Subdural Hematoma (Acute)	p. 225
Cerebral Concussion	p. 227
Cerebral Contusion	p. 227
Paralysis	p. 228
Hemiplegia	p. 228
Spinal Cord Injuries: Paraplegia and Quadriplegia	p. 228
Infections of the Central Nervous System	p. 230
Acute Bacterial Meningitis	p. 230
Encephalitis	p. 231
Brain Abscess	p. 232
Peripheral Nerve Diseases	p. 233
Peripheral Neuritis	p. 233
Bell's Palsy	p. 234
Cerebral Diseases/Disorders	p. 234
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)	p. 234
Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs)	p. 235
Epilepsy	p. 235
Degenerative Diseases	p. 236
Alzheimer's Disease	p. 236
Parkinson's Disease	p. 237
Multiple Sclerosis	p. 237
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)	p. 238
Cancer	p. 239
Tumors of the Brain	p. 239
Common Symptoms of Nervous System Diseases	p. 239
Endocrine System Diseases	p. 243
Pituitary Gland Diseases	p. 247
Hyperpituitarism (Gigantism, Acromegaly)	p. 247
Hypopituitarism	p. 248
Diabetes Insipidus	p. 249
Thyroid Gland Diseases	p. 250
Simple Goiter	p. 250
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis	p. 251
Hyperthyroidism (Graves' Disease)	p. 251
Hypothyroidism (Cretinism, Myxedema)	p. 253
Parathyroid Gland Diseases	p. 254
Hyperparathyroidism (Hypercalcemia)	p. 254
Hypoparathyroidism (Hypocalcemia)	p. 254
Adrenal Gland Disease	p. 255
Cushing's Syndrome	p. 255
Endocrine Dysfunction of the Pancreas	p. 256
Diabetes Mellitus	p. 256
Common Symptoms of Endocrine System Diseases	p. 258
Musculoskeletal Diseases	p. 261
Bones	p. 262
Deformities of the Spine: Lordosis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis	p. 262
Herniated Intervertebral Disk	p. 266
Osteoporosis	p. 267
Osteomalacia	p. 268
Osteomyelitis	p. 269
Paget's Disease (Osteitis Deformans)	p. 270
Fractures	p. 270
Joints	p. 272
Osteoarthritis	p. 272
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)	p. 272
Gout	p. 274
Alternative Medicine	p. 274
Muscles and Connective Tissue	p. 275
Sprains and Strains	p. 275
Bursitis	p. 275
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	p. 275
Alternative Medicine	p. 276
Tendonitis	p. 276
Myasthenia Gravis	p. 276
Polymyositis	p. 277
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)	p. 278
Neoplasms	p. 279
Special Focus: Childhood Disease of the Musculoskeletal System	p. 279
Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy	p. 279
Common Symptoms of Musculoskeletal Diseases	p. 280
Skin Diseases	p. 283
Psoriasis	p. 287
Urticaria (Hives)	p. 287
Acne Vulgaris	p. 288
Alopecia	p. 289
Impetigo	p. 291
Furuncles and Carbuncles	p. 291
Pediculosis	p. 292
Decubitus Ulcers	p. 293
Dermatophytoses	p. 293
Corns and Calluses	p. 296
Warts	p. 296
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus	p. 297
Scleroderma	p. 298
Dermatitis	p. 298
Seborrheic Dermatitis	p. 298
Contact Dermatitis	p. 299
Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)	p. 299
Herpes-Related Skin Lesions	p. 301
Cold Sores and Fever Blisters	p. 301
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)	p. 302
Cancer	p. 303
Skin Carcinomas	p. 303
Malignant Melanoma	p. 303
Special Focus: Childhood Diseases of the Skin	p. 304
Atopic Dermatitis	p. 304
Diaper Rash	p. 304
Pediculosis	p. 305
Dermatophytosis	p. 305
Common Symptoms of Skin Diseases	p. 306
Eye and Ear Diseases	p. 309
Eye Diseases	p. 311
Refractive Errors	p. 311
Nystagmus	p. 313
Stye (Hordeolum)	p. 313
Corneal Abrasion	p. 314
Cataract	p. 314
Glaucoma	p. 315
Retinal Detachment	p. 315
Macular Degeneration	p. 316
Eye Inflammations	p. 317
Conjunctivitis	p. 317
Uveitis	p. 317
Blepharitis	p. 317
Keratitis	p. 318
Special Focus: Childhood Disease of the Eye	p. 318
Strabismus	p. 318
Common Symptoms of Eye Diseases	p. 319
Ear Diseases	p. 319
Impacted Cerumen	p. 319
External Otitis (Swimmer's Ear)	p. 319
Otitis Media	p. 321
Otosclerosis	p. 322
Motion Sickness	p. 322
Meniere's Disease	p. 322
Special Focus: Childhood Diseases of the Ear	p. 323
Deafness	p. 323
Otitis Media	p. 323
Common Symptoms of Ear Diseases	p. 323
Pain and Its Management	p. 327
What Is Pain?	p. 328
Definition of Pain	p. 328
Purpose of Pain	p. 329
Pathophysiology of Pain	p. 329
Assessment of Pain	p. 330
Acute, Chronic, and Terminal Pain	p. 330
Treatment of Pain	p. 331
Medications	p. 331
Surgery	p. 331
Biofeedback	p. 332
Relaxation	p. 332
Imagery	p. 332
Autohypnosis	p. 332
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimultion (TENS)	p. 332
Massage	p. 332
Humor, Laugher, and Play	p. 332
Music	p. 333
Alternative Medicine	p. 333
The Holistic Approach to Disease	p. 337
The Mind's Connection with Health and Disease	p. 338
Holistic Health and Holistic Medicine Defined	p. 338
Personal Responsibility	p. 339
The Influence of Lifestyle	p. 339
Environmental Influences-External and Internal	p. 339
The Value of Good Nutrition	p. 340
Stress and Distress	p. 340
Managing Negative Emotions	p. 341
Laughter and Play	p. 341
Love, Friendship, and Faith	p. 342
Glossary	p. 347
Diagnostic Procedures	p. 361
Organ Function Tests	p. 369
Profile or Panel Sample Groupings and Laboratory Tests	p. 375
Associations Concerned with Diseases of the Human Body	p. 381
Normal Reference Laboratory Values	p. 389
Subject Index	p. 403
Index of Diseases Covered	p. 423
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