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Postgraduate Medicine

Editor in Chief: Gurpreet S Wander
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  • The emphasis in this book is on providing evidence-based basic understanding of the subject. The pathophysiology of diseases has been simplified. Modes of presentation and approach to investigations are given in a clinically applicable manner. The therapeutic plan, as given in guidelines, is summarized and presented in a way it has to be used in practice.
  • A book for postgraduate students and those practicing medicine after that. Each chapter has been written by an expert in the field.
  • The language is simple to comprehend. The graphs and tables will make it easier for you to have a comprehensive hold on the topic.
  • Effects of COVID-19 on various systems have been included.
  • You will get an Indian perspective of the diseases in each chapter.
  • There are MCQs out of the contents of the chapter for revision. The selected readings can be used for more information on the topic.

 

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Table of Contents

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Chapter 1: Practice of Medicine in 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges
Chapter 2: Good History Taking and General Physical Examination
Chapter 3: Weight Loss, Cachexia, and Fatigue: Clinical Approach and Evaluation
Chapter 4: Abdominal Pain: Evaluation and Management
Chapter 5: Diarrhea and Constipation: Clinical Approach and Management
Chapter 6: Lymphadenopathy: Causes and Evaluation
Chapter 7: Patient with Hepatosplenomegaly: Possibilities and Evaluation
Chapter 8: Ascites: Clinical Approach
Chapter 9: Dyspnea, Syncope and Palpitations: Evaluation
Chapter 10: Cough and Hemoptysis: Evaluation
Chapter 11: Clinical Approach to a Cardiac Murmur
Chapter 12: Patient with Altered Sensorium: Evaluation and Management
Chapter 13: Cutaneous Manifestations and Diseases
Chapter 14: Psychiatric Disorders in Clinical Medicine
Chapter 15: Chest X-ray Evaluation and Some Spotters
Chapter e-15: Chest X-ray Evaluation and Some Spotters
Chapter 16: Nutritional Deficiency Disorders
Chapter 17: Metabolic Disorders: Carbohydrate, Protein, and Others
Chapter 18: Common Metabolic Disorders: Amyloidosis, Porphyria, and Wilson's Disease
Chapter 19: Poisoning and Drug Overdose: General Principles of Management
Chapter 20: Heavy Metal Poisoning
Chapter 21: Genetic Counseling and the Treatment of Genetic Disorders
Chapter 22: Human Leukocyte Antigen System in Molecular and Genetic Medicine
Chapter 23: Electronic Health Records, Artificial Intelligence, and Big Data—Role in Medicine
Chapter e-23: Electronic Health Records, Artificial Intelligence, and Big Data—Role in Medicine
Chapter 24: Psychiatric Disorders: Physicians Perspective
Chapter 25: Palliative and End-of-life Care
Chapter 26: Approach to Older People in Clinical Settings
Chapter 27: Frailty Syndrome
Chapter 28: Falls in Elderly
Chapter 29: Drug Therapy in Elderly
Chapter 30: Infections in Elderly
Chapter 31: Immunology and Vaccination in Elderly
Chapter 32: Cognitive Assessment in Dementia
Chapter 33: Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
Chapter 34: Nosocomial Infection
Chapter 35: Hospital Infection Control
Chapter 36: Principles of Antibiotic Therapy
Chapter 37: Management of Septicemia
Chapter 38: Prevention and Management of Infection in Transplant Recipients
Chapter e-38: Prevention and Management of Infection in Transplant Recipients
Chapter 39: Adult Vaccination
Chapter 40: Infections Caused by Gram-positive Cocci: Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, and Enterococcus
Chapter 41: Staphylococcal Diseases
Chapter 42: Gram-negative Pathogens and Infections
Chapter 43: Gram-negative Bacterial Infections: Salmonellosis, Shigellosis, Brucellosis, Cholera, and Plague
Chapter 44: Tetanus, Botulism, and Other Clostridial Infections
Chapter 45: Influenza Viruses Including H1N1
Chapter 46: RNA Virus Infections
Chapter 47: DNA Viruses: Herpes Simplex, Varicella Zoster, Epstein–Barr Virus, Cytomegalovirus, and Human Papillomavirus
Chapter 48: Other Virus Infections: Chikungunya, Hantavirus, Nipah Virus, and Zika Virus
Chapter e-48: Other Virus Infections: Chikungunya, Hantavirus, Nipah Virus, and Zika Virus
Chapter 49: Rabies
Chapter 50: Dengue Fever
Chapter 51: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemiology and Prevention
Chapter 52: Management of HIV
Chapter 53: Coronaviruses and the Epidemics
Chapter 54: COVID-19: Transmission, Pathophysiology, and Diagnosis
Chapter 55: COVID-19: Clinical Presentation and Management
Chapter 56: Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Pandemic: The New Challenge
Chapter 57: COVID-19 Vaccines
Chapter 58: Tropical Fever: Diagnosis and Management
Chapter 59: Malaria
Chapter 60: Other Protozoal Infections: Leishmaniasis, Toxoplasmosis, Trypanosomiasis, Trichomoniasis, Amoebiasis and Giardiasis
Chapter 61: Diseases of Rickettsiae, Mycoplasma, and Chlamydiae
Chapter 61: Diseases of Rickettsiae, Mycoplasma, and Chlamydiae
Chapter 62: Other Mycobacterial Infections: Leprosy and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Chapter 63: Spirochetal Infections: Syphilis, Leptospirosis, and Others
Chapter 64: Common Fungal Infections: Aspergillosis, Candidiasis
Chapter 65: Fungal Infections: Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, and Others
Chapter 66: Helminthic Infections
Chapter 67: Recognition and Approach to Critically ill Patient
Chapter 68: Monitoring in Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 69: Organization and Quality Indicators in Intensive Care
Chapter 70: Chronic Critical Care
Chapter 71: Fluid Assessment and Management in Critically ill Patients
Chapter 72: Oxygen Therapy
Chapter 73: Mechanical Ventilation: Principles and Strategies
Chapter 74: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Chapter 75: Approach to Hemodynamic Instability and Shock
Chapter 76: Fever in Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 77: Sepsis and Septic Shock
Chapter 78: Antibiogram and Molecular Diagnostic Tests in an Intensive Care Unit: Interpretation and Relevance
Chapter 79: Antimicrobial Stewardship
Chapter 80: Cytokine Release Syndrome
Chapter 81: Envenomation: Snake and Scorpion
Chapter 82: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Chapter 83: Brain Death: Diagnosis and Management
Chapter 84: End-of-life Care, Medico-legal Aspects, and Ethics in ICU
Chapter 85: Clinical Evaluation of Cardiac Patients
Chapter 86: Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases
Chapter 87: Electrocardiogram
Chapter 88: Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging
Chapter e-88: Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging
Chapter 89: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
Chapter 90: Bradyarrhythmias
Chapter 91: Tachyarrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death
Chapter 92: Heart Failure: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis
Chapter 93: Management of Heart Failure
Chapter 94: Acute Rheumatic Fever
Chapter 95: Mitral Valve Disease
Chapter 96: Diseases of the Aortic Valve
Chapter 97: Tricuspid, Pulmonary, and Multivalvular Diseases
Chapter 98: Congenital Heart Disease in the Adults
Chapter 99: Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
Chapter 100: Infective Endocarditis: A Systemic Disease
Chapter 101: Pregnancy and Heart
Chapter 102: Ischemic Heart Disease: Risk Factors and Prevention
Chapter 103: Hypertension: Epidemiology, Presentation, Causes, and Evaluation
Chapter 104: Management of Hypertension
Chapter 105: Dyslipidemias and Drugs Used for Management
Chapter 106: Chronic Stable Angina
Chapter 107: Acute Coronary Syndrome: Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)
Chapter 108: Acute ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 109: Diseases of the Myocardium
Chapter 110: Pericardial Diseases
Chapter 111: Diseases of the Aorta
Chapter 112: Peripheral Vascular Disease
Chapter 113: Disorders of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
Chapter 114: Thyroid Disorders
Chapter 115: Disorders of Adrenal Gland
Chapter 116: Gonadal and Pubertal Disorders
Chapter 117: Obesity
Chapter 118: Endocrine Tumors and Malignancies
Chapter e-118: Endocrine Tumors and Malignancies
Chapter 119: Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis, Classification, and Pathophysiology
Chapter 120: Complications of Diabetes
Chapter 121: Diabetes Mellitus: Management
Chapter 122: Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis
Chapter 123: Parathyroid Disorders
Chapter 124: Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis
Chapter 125: Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy
Chapter 126: Endocrine Disorders of Elderly
Chapter 127: COVID-19 and Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 128: Clinical Approach to Gastrointestinal Diseases
Chapter 129: Esophageal Disorders
Chapter 130: Dyspepsia and Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter 131: Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Chapter 132: Small Bowel Evaluation
Chapter 133: Celiac Disease and Other Causes of Malabsorption
Chapter 134: Intestinal Tuberculosis
Chapter 135: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chapter 136: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Chapter 137: Lower GI Bleed
Chapter 138: Acute Pancreatitis
Chapter 139: Chronic Pancreatitis
Chapter 140: Gallbladder
Chapter 141: Approach to Management of Jaundice: Obstructive Jaundice/Hepatitis
Chapter 142: Acute Liver Failure
Chapter 143: Approach to Management of Chronic Hepatitis
Chapter 144: Treatment of Hepatitis (B, C, and Autoimmune)
Chapter 145: Spectrum of Alcoholic Liver Disease and Management of Alcoholic Hepatitis
Chapter 146: Cirrhosis of Liver and Its Complications
Chapter 147: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Chapter 148: Toxic and Drug-induced Liver Injury
Chapter 149: Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Chapter 150: Liver Transplantation
Chapter 151: Gastrointestinal Manifestations of COVID-19
Chapter 152: Disorders of RBCs: How to Approach?
Chapter 153: Approach to Disorders of Leukocytes
Chapter 154: Bleeding Disorders
Chapter 155: Thrombotic Disorders
Chapter 156: Transfusion Medicine: Principles and Application
Chapter 157: Hematological Malignancies: Classification and Approach
Chapter 158: Cancer: Hallmarks and Prevention
Chapter 159: Cancer Biomarkers: Role and Relevance
Chapter 160: Solid Tumors: An Overview
Chapter 161: Chemotherapy: Principles, Classification, and Toxicity
Chapter 162: Radiotherapy: Principles, Methods, and Application
Chapter 163: Signs, Symptoms and Laboratory Tests of Kidney Disease
Chapter 164: Acute Kidney Injury and Rapidly Progressive Renal Failure
Chapter 165: Acid-base and Electrolytes
Chapter 166: Glomerular Diseases
Chapter 167: Chronic Tubulointerstitial Disorders and Obstructive Nephropathy
Chapter 168: Hypertension, Diabetes, and Kidney Disease
Chapter 169: Infections and Kidney
Chapter 170: Hereditary and Congenital Kidney Diseases
Chapter 171: Systemic Diseases and Kidney
Chapter 172: Pregnancy and Kidneys
Chapter 173: Drugs and Kidneys
Chapter 174: Emerging Renal Syndromes: Onconephrology and Cardiorenal Syndrome
Chapter 175: Uremic Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management
Chapter 176: Preventing Chronic Kidney Disease: In Whom, When, and How?
Chapter 177: Conservative Kidney Care
Chapter 178: Hemodialysis
Chapter 179: Peritoneal Dialysis
Chapter 180: Kidney Transplantation
Chapter 181: COVID-19 and Kidneys
Chapter 182: Neurological Disorders: Basic Considerations and Clinical Approach
Chapter 183: Migraine and Other Headaches
Chapter 184: Raised Intracranial Pressure and Hydrocephalus
Chapter 185: Seizures and Epilepsy
Chapter 186: Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Recent Update
Chapter 187: Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Diseases
Chapter 188: Acute Bacterial Meningitis
Chapter 189: Tuberculous Meningitis
Chapter 190: Viral Encephalitis
Chapter 191: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases of the Nervous System
Chapter 192: Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System
Chapter 193: Movement Disorders: The Clinical Vignette
Chapter 194: Cerebellar Disorders
Chapter 195: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Chapter 196: Myelopathies
Chapter 197: Approach to Peripheral Neuropathy
Chapter 198: Guillain–Barré Syndrome
Chapter 199: Myasthenia Gravis
Chapter 200: Disorders of Muscle
Chapter 201: COVID Neurology
Chapter 202: Clinical Approach to Respiratory Problems
Chapter 203: Air Pollution: Health Effects in Current Scenario and Way Forward
Chapter 204: Bronchial Asthma
Chapter 205: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 206: Occupational Lung Diseases
Chapter 207: Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Infections
Chapter 208: Tuberculosis: Epidemiology, Pathology, and Diagnosis
Chapter 209: Management of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Chapter 210: Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
Chapter 211: Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 212: Interstitial Lung Diseases
Chapter 213: Bullous Lung Disease
Chapter 214: Sarcoidosis
Chapter 215: Pulmonary Eosinophilic Disorders
Chapter 216: Pulmonary Vasculitides
Chapter 217: Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
Chapter 218: Lung Cancer
Chapter 219: Pleural Diseases
Chapter 220: Mediastinal Anatomy and Disorders
Chapter 221: The Chest Wall
Chapter 222: Respiratory Sleep Disorders
Chapter 223: Respiratory Failure
Chapter 224: Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Chapter 225: COVID-19: Acute Respiratory Manifestations
Chapter 226: Post-COVID Respiratory Complications
Chapter 227: Approach to a Patient with Musculoskeletal Complaints
Chapter 228: Soft Tissue Rheumatism
Chapter 229: Low Back Pain
Chapter 230: Osteoarthritis
Chapter 231: Gout and Other Crystal-related Arthritides
Chapter 232: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 233: Spondyloarthritis
Chapter 234: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chapter 235: Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Chapter 236: Systemic Sclerosis: An Update
Chapter 237: Sjögren's Syndrome
Chapter 238: Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and Overlap Syndromes
Chapter 239: Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Chapter 240: Vasculitis
Chapter 241: Miscellaneous Rheumatic Diseases