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This reference lists over 200 of the most common diseases and disorders. Each entry includes definition, aetiology, incidence, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, complications, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic management of that particular disease or condition.

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• A
• Abruptio Placentae(p. 1)
• Abuse, Child(p. 3)
• Abuse, Domestic (Intimate Partner Violence)(p. 7)
• Abuse, Elder(p. 12)
• Acne Vulgaris(p. 17)
• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)(p. 18)
• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)(p. 19)
• Adenovirus(p. 22)
• Adrenal Insufficiency, Primary (Addison's Disease)(p. 25)
• Aldosteronism, Primary (Conn's Syndrome)(p. 28)
• Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever)(p. 30)
• Alopecia Areata (AA)(p. 33)
• Alzheimer's Disease(p. 35)
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (Lou Gehrig's Disease)(p. 38)
• Anal Fissure(p. 40)
• Anaphylaxis(p. 42)
• Anemia (Aplastic, Hemolytic, Iron Deficiency, Pernicious Posthemorrhagic)(p. 44)
• Aplastic Anemia(p. 44)
• Hemolytic Anemia(p. 45)
• Iron Deficiency Anemia(p. 47)
• Pernicious Anemia(p. 48)
• Posthemorrhagic Anemia(p. 50)
• Angina Pectoris(p. 52)
• Ankylosing Spondylitis(p. 55)
• Anorectal Abscess(p. 57)
• Anorectal Fistula(p. 59)
• Anorexia Nervosa(p. 61)
• Anthrax(p. 63)
• Anxiety Disorders(p. 66)
• Aortic Aneurysm(p. 69)
• Appendicitis(p. 71)
• Arthritis (Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid)(p. 73)
• Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Joint Disease)(p. 73)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis(p. 75)
• Asbestosis(p. 79)
• Asthma(p. 81)
• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)(p. 85)
• Autism (Autistic Disorder)(p. 88)
• B
• Back Pain, Low (Acute and Chronic)(p. 91)
• Bell's Palsy(p. 94)
• Black Lung Disease (Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis)(p. 96)
• Bladder Cancer(p. 98)
• Blepharitis(p. 101)
• Bone Cancer, Primary(p. 103)
• Brain Abscess(p. 105)
• Brain Cancer(p. 106)
• Brain Tumor, Primary(p. 107)
• Breast Cancer(p. 110)
• Bronchiectasis(p. 113)
• Bronchiolitis/Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)(p. 115)
• Bronchitis, Acute(p. 117)
• Bronchitis, Chronic(p. 119)
• Bulimia Nervosa(p. 122)
• Burns(p. 124)
• Bursitis(p. 128)
• C
• Cancer(p. 129)
• Cardiac Tamponade(p. 133)
• Cardiomyopathy(p. 135)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome(p. 138)
• Cataract(p. 140)
• Cellulitis(p. 142)
• Cerebral (Intercranial) Aneurysm(p. 144)
• Cerebral Palsy (Congenital Static Encephalopathy)(p. 147)
• Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) (Stroke)(p. 151)
• Cervical Cancer(p. 155)
• Chickenpox(p. 157)
• Chlamydia trachomatis Infections(p. 159)
• Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis, and Choledocholithiasis(p. 162)
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Immune Dysfunction Syndrome)(p. 165)
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(p. 167)
• Cirrhosis(p. 168)
• Cold, Common (Upper Respiratory Infection)(p. 171)
• Colorectal Cancer(p. 173)
• Congestive Heart Failure(p. 176)
• Conjunctivitis(p. 180)
• Corneal Ulcer(p. 182)
• Coronary Artery Disease(p. 184)
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)(p. 186)
• Croup(p. 189)
• Cushing's Syndrome (Hypercortisolism)(p. 191)
• Cystic Fibrosis(p. 194)
• Cystitis(p. 197)
• Cysts (Dermoid, Epidermal, Sebaceous)(p. 198)
• Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection (Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease Virus)(p. 200)
• D
• Decubitus Ulcer(p. 203)
• Delirium/Dementia (Formerly Organic Mental Syndromes)(p. 203)
• Depression, Major(p. 208)
• Dermatitis (Eczema)(p. 211)
• Diabetes Insipidus(p. 213)
• Diabetes Mellitus(p. 216)
• Diarrhea(p. 221)
• Diphtheria(p. 223)
• Diverticular Disease(p. 225)
• Dysmenorrhea(p. 227)
• E
• Ebola Virus(p. 229)
• Eclampsia(p. 231)
• Eczema(p. 231)
• Emphysema(p. 232)
• Encephalitis, Primary(p. 235)
• Endocarditis, Infective(p. 238)
• Endometriosis(p. 240)
• Epididymitis(p. 242)
• Epiglottitis (Acute Supraglottitis)(p. 245)
• Epilepsy(p. 246)
• Epistaxis(p. 247)
• Esophageal Cancer(p. 249)
• Esophageal Varices(p. 251)
• Esophagitis(p. 252)
• F
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease(p. 253)
• Food Poisoning(p. 255)
• Frostbite(p. 257)
• G
• Gastritis(p. 260)
• Gastroenteritis(p. 263)
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)(p. 265)
• Genital Warts (Condyloma Acuminatum)(p. 268)
• Glaucoma(p. 270)
• Glomerulonephritis, Acute(p. 273)
• Gonorrhea(p. 276)
• Gout(p. 278)
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome(p. 280)
• H
• Hantavirus Infections (Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome [HPS]/Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome [HFRS])(p. 283)
• Headache(p. 288)
• Hearing Impairment (Deafness)(p. 291)
• Heat Exhaustion(p. 293)
• Heat Stroke(p. 295)
• Hemophilia(p. 298)
• Hemorrhoids (Piles)(p. 300)
• Hepatitis, Viral(p. 302)
• Hernia, External(p. 306)
• Herniated Disk(p. 308)
• Herpes Simplex Infections (Fever Blisters, Genital Herpes)(p. 310)
• Herpes Zoster(p. 312)
• Hiatal Hernia(p. 313)
• Hirschsprung's Disease(p. 315)
• Histoplasmosis(p. 318)
• Hives(p. 320)
• Hodgkin's Disease(p. 321)
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection/(AIDS)(p. 323)
• Hyperparathyroidism(p. 328)
• Hypertension(p. 331)
• Hyperthyroidism(p. 334)
• Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS)(p. 336)
• Hypoglycemia(p. 338)
• Hypoparathyroidism(p. 341)
• Hypothermia(p. 343)
• Hypothyroidism (Myxedema)(p. 346)
• I
• Impetigo(p. 348)
• Influenza (Flu)(p. 350)
• Intestinal Obstruction(p. 352)
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Spastic Colitis)(p. 355)
• K
• Kaposi's Sarcoma(p. 357)
• Kawasaki Disease (KD)(p. 360)
• Keratitis(p. 363)
• Kidney Cancer (Renal Cancer)(p. 365)
• L
• Labyrinthitis(p. 367)
• Laryngitis(p. 369)
• Latex Allergy(p. 372)
• Lead Poisoning(p. 375)
• Leukemia (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia)(p. 378)
• Liver Cancer, Primary(p. 382)
• Lung Cancer(p. 384)
• Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)(p. 387)
• Lyme Disease(p. 390)
• Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's(p. 392)
• M
• Macular Degeneration(p. 394)
• Malaria(p. 397)
• Measles(p. 399)
• Meniere's Disease(p. 400)
• Meningitis, Bacterial(p. 402)
• Meningitis, Viral(p. 404)
• Migraine(p. 405)
• Mononucleosis(p. 406)
• Mood Disorders (Bipolar, Cyclothymia, Depression, Dysthymia)(p. 408)
• Multiple Myeloma(p. 411)
• Multiple Sclerosis(p. 414)
• Mumps (Parotitis)(p. 418)
• Muscular Dystrophy(p. 420)
• Myasthenia Gravis(p. 423)
• Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)(p. 425)
• N
• Neuroblastoma(p. 429)
• O
• Obesity(p. 432)
• Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer(p. 434)
• Organic Mental Syndromes(p. 436)
• Osteomyelitis(p. 437)
• Osteoporosis(p. 439)
• Otitis Externa(p. 442)
• Otitis Media(p. 444)
• Ovarian Cancer(p. 446)
• Ovarian Cysts(p. 448)
• P
• Paget's Disease (Osteitis Deformans)(p. 450)
• Pancreatic Cancer(p. 452)
• Pancreatitis(p. 454)
• Parkinson's Disease(p. 458)
• Pediculosis (Lice)(p. 462)
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease(p. 464)
• Peptic Ulcer Disease (Gastric or Duodenal Ulcers)(p. 466)
• Pericarditis(p. 470)
• Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)(p. 473)
• Peripheral Vascular Disorders(p. 474)
• Peritonitis(p. 475)
• Personality Disorders(p. 478)
• Pertussis (Whooping Cough)(p. 482)
• Pharyngitis (Sore Throat)(p. 485)
• Phlebitis(p. 486)
• Pleurisy(p. 487)
• Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia(p. 489)
• Pneumonia, Bacterial/Nonbacterial(p. 491)
• Poliomyelitis(p. 494)
• Polycythemia(p. 497)
• Polyps(p. 500)
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder(p. 503)
• Preeclampsia and Eclampsia(p. 506)
• Premenstrual Syndrome(p. 510)
• Pressure Ulcer (Decubitus Ulcer, Bedsore)(p. 512)
• Prostate Cancer(p. 516)
• Prostatic Hypertrophy, Benign(p. 518)
• Prostatitis(p. 520)
• Psoriasis(p. 523)
• Psychotic Disorders(p. 524)
• Pyelonephritis Embolism(p. 525)
• Pyclonephritis(p. 528)
• R
• Rabies(p. 530)
• Reynaud's Phenomenon(p. 533)
• Renal Calculi (Kidney Stones)(p. 535)
• Renal Failure, Acute(p. 538)
• Renal Failure, Chronic(p. 542)
• Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Hyaline Membrane Disease)(p. 545)
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection(p. 547)
• Retinal Detachment(p. 548)
• Rheumatic Fever(p. 550)
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever(p. 553)
• Rubella (German Measles)(p. 555)
• Rubeola (Red Measles)(p. 557)
• S
• Scabies(p. 559)
• Scarlet Fever(p. 561)
• Schizophrenia(p. 563)
• Scoliosis(p. 567)
• Scborrhea(p. 569)
• Seizure Disorders (Convulsions, Epilepsy)(p. 569)
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)(p. 574)
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)(p. 577)
• Shingles (Herpes Zoster)(p. 578)
• Sickle Cell Disease(p. 580)
• Sinusitis(p. 584)
• Skin Cancer(p. 586)
• Sleep Apnea Syndrome(p. 589)
• Smallpox(p. 593)
• Spina Bifida(p. 595)
• Spinal Cord Injury (Paraplegia, Quadriplegia)(p. 600)
• Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer)(p. 605)
• Stomatitis(p. 608)
• Streptococcal Disease(p. 610)
• Stroke(p. 610)
• Substance Abuse and/or Dependence(p. 611)
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome(p. 615)
• Suicide(p. 618)
• Syphilis(p. 621)
• T
• Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome(p. 625)
• Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis(p. 628)
• Testicular Cancer(p. 631)
• Tetanus (Lockjaw)(p. 633)
• Thrombocytopenic Purpura(p. 635)
• Thrombosis, Venous (Phlebothrombosis, Thrombophlebitis)(p. 638)
• Thrush(p. 640)
• Thyroid Cancer(p. 641)
• Tinnitus(p. 644)
• Tonsillitis(p. 646)
• Tourette's Syndrome(p. 648)
• Toxic Shock Syndrome(p. 651)
• Transient Ischemic Attacks(p. 654)
• Traumatic Brain Injury (Acquired Brain Injury, Head Injury)(p. 656)
• Trichinosis(p. 661)
• Tuberculosis(p. 663)
• U
• Ulcerative Colitis(p. 667)
• Ulcers(p. 669)
• Urinary Incontinence(p. 670)
• Urinary Tract Infection, Lower (Cystitis, Urethritis)(p. 671)
• Urticaria (Hives, Angioedema)(p. 677)
• Uterine Bleeding, Dysfunctional(p. 679)
• Uterine Cancer (Endometrial Cancer)(p. 681)
• Uterine Fibroids (Leiomyomas, Myomas)(p. 683)
• V
• Vaginitis (Vulvovaginitis)(p. 685)
• Varicose Veins(p. 688)
• W
• West Nile Virus Infection (West Nile Fever)(p. 690)
• Wilms' Tumor(p. 693)
• Z
• Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome(p. 695)
• Bibliography(p. 697)