High-Yield (TM) Internal Medicine

1 Cardiovascular Diseases 1
I. Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) 1
II. Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) 3
III. Atrial Fibrillation (AF) 5
IV. Valvular Heart Disease 5
V. Cardiomyopathies and Pericardial Disease 9
VI. Deep Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolus, and Aortic Aneurysms 13
VII. Systemic Hypertension 16

2 Pulmonary Diseases 19
I. Obstructive Lung Disease 19
II. Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease 24
III. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 27
IV. Disorders of the Pleural Space, Mediastinum, and Chest Wall 28
V. Neoplasms of the Lung 33
VI. Pulmonary Disease of Unknown Etiology 36

3 Renal, Fluid, and Electrolyte Disorders 38
I. Renal Failure 38
II. Abnormal Urinalysis and Glomerulonephropathy 40
III. Renal Calculi 42
IV. Renovascular Disease 43
V. Assessment and Diagnosis of Volume and Electrolyte Disorders 44

4 Gastrointestinal Disorders 53
I. Diseases of the Esophagus and Stomach 53
II. Diseases of the Small Intestine 59
III. Diseases of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus 65
IV. Pancreatic Disorders 71
V. Biliary Tract Disease 73
VI. Liver Disease 75
VII. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 80

5 Infectious Diseases 82
I. Central Nervous System (CNS) Infections 82
II. Head and Neck Infections 84
III. Respiratory Tract Infections 84
IV. Gastrointestinal Infections 88
V. Genital and Sexually Transmitted Infectious Diseases 88
VI. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) 90
VII. Osteomyelitis and Joint Infections 91
VIII. Other Infectious Syndromes 92

6 Endocrinologic and Metabolic Disorders 97
I. Disorders of the Pituitary Gland 97
II. Disorders of the Thyroid Gland 101
III. Disorders of the Parathyroid Gland 106
IV. Glucose Homeostasis 108
V. Adrenal Gland Dysfunction 111
VI. Female Reproductive Disorders 116
VII. Male Reproductive Disorders 119
VIII. Disorders of Bone Metabolism 120

7 Rheumatic Diseases 123
I. Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis 123
II. Crystal-Related Joint Diseases 126
III. Spondyloarthropathies 129
IV. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) 132
V. Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) 134
VI. Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis 135
VII. Sjögren Syndrome 136
VIII. Vasculitic Syndromes 136

8 Oncologic Diseases 141
I. Head and Neck Carcinoma 141
II. Renal and Bladder Carcinoma 142
III. Prostatic Carcinoma 142
IV. Testicular Cancer 143
V. Ovarian Cancer 144
VI. Gastric Carcinoma 144
VII. Pancreatic Carcinoma 145
VIII. Colorectal Carcinoma 146
IX. Lung Carcinoma 149
X. Multiple Myeloma 151
XI. The Leukemias 153

9 Hematologic Diseases 157
I. Anemias 157
II. Hematocrit Disorders 166
III. Leukocyte Disorders 167
IV. Hemostasis and Coagulation Disorders 170

10 Neurologic Diseases 175
I. Cerebrovascular Disease 175
II. Disorders of Higher Cognitive Function 179
III. Dementia 180
IV. Seizure Disorders 181
V. Headaches 183
VI. Movement Disorders 185
VII. Spinal Cord Syndromes 188
VIII. Neurocutaneous Syndromes 192
IX. Peripheral Neural Disorders 193
X. Neuromuscular Disorders 196
XI. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 198
Index 200