Ferri's Color Atlas and Text of Clinical Medicine: Expert Consult - Online and Print - Hard cover

Bestselling author Fred F. Ferri, MD, FACP—known for his succinct, at-a-glance guidance in clinical decision making—offers a one-of-a-kind approach to the diagnosis of virtually every condition encountered in daily practice. Inside this new reference you’ll find nearly 4,000 images—the largest collection of medical images ever assembled in a primary care resource. For each condition examined, the text presents several images from a multiple-modality perspective that together provide a clear picture for obtaining an accurate identification. Differential diagnosis references accompanying each image help you avoid possible misdiagnoses. As an Expert Consult title, this text offers convenient access to the complete contents online, allowing you to perform quick searches, cross reference differential diagnosis references with even greater efficiency, and download all of the images from the book. =Key Features •Provides access to the complete contents online, allowing you to perform quick searches, cross reference differential diagnoses with even greater efficiency, and download all of the images from the book. •Features nearly 4,000 high-quality photographs—complemented by concise explanatory text—to help you quickly identify and diagnose virtually every condition encountered in daily practice. •Presents several images for each condition correlating various characteristic visual findings. •Concisely summarizes each condition’s definition, key features, differential diagnosis, therapeutic options, and relevant ICD-9-CM codes. •Presents differential diagnosis references for each image to help you rule out conditions with a similar presentation. =Table of Contents SECTION 1 Skin and subcutaneous tissues 1. The structure and function of skin 2. Evaluation of skin disorders 3. Disorders of keratinization 4. Inherited and autoimmune subepidermal blistering diseases 5. Acantholytic disorders 6. Eczematous dermatoses 7. Psoriasis 8. Lichen planus 9. Hypersensitivity syndromes 10. Superficial and deep perivascular inflammatory dermatoses 11. Granulomatous and necrobiotic dermatoses 12. Porphiria cutanea tarda (PCT) 13. Pellagra 14. Cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs 15. Neutrophilic and eosinophilic dermatoses 16. Vascular diseases 17. Disorders of pigmentation 18. Diseases of the hair 19. Acne vulgaris 20. Rosacea 21. Diseases of the nails 22. Tumors of the surface epithelium 23. Melanocytic nevi 24. Melanoma 25. Miscellaneous skin lesions 26. Dermatophyte infections 27. Viral exanthems 28. Bacterial skin infections 29. Infestations and bites 30. Decubitus ulcers 31. Environmental injuries 32. Radiation Dermatitis SECTION 2 Brain, peripheral nervous system, muscle 33. Normal anatomy 34. Diagnostic tests and procedures 35. Cerebrovascular disease 36. Subclavian steal syndrome 37. Subdural hematoma 38. Brain neoplasms 39. Dementia 40. Movement disorders 41. Developmental disorders of the spinal cord and brain 42. Multiple sclerosis 43. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 44. Neuropathies 45. Ataxias 46. Infections 47. Neurocutaneous syndromes 48. Disorders of muscle and neuromuscular junction 49. Bell’s palsy 50. Cerebral palsy 51. Down syndrome 52. Normal pressure hydrocephalus 53. Dandy-Walker malformation 54. Neuroblastoma 55. von-Hippel-Lindau disease SECTION 3 Eyes, Ears, Nose, Oral cavity, and Neck Eyes 56. Normal anatomy 57. Diagnostic tests and procedures 58. Cataracts 59. Conjunctivitis 60. Corneal ulceration (Keratitis) 61. Scleritis 62. Disorders of the conjunctiva and limbus 63. Strasbismus 64. Amblyopia 65. Entropion 66. Ectropion 67. Blepharospasm 68. Benign eyelid lesions 69. Eyelid malignancies 70. Retinitis pigmentosa 71. Retinoblastoma 72. Amaurosis fugax 73. Macular degeneration 74. Retinal detachment 75. Uveitis 76. Glaucoma, chronic open angle 77. Glaucoma, primary closed angle 78. Horner’s syndrome 79. Optic neuritis Ears 80. Normal anatomy, examination, and diagnostic testing 81. Hearing loss 82. Acoustic neuroma 83. Relapsing polychondritis 84. Otitis externa 85. Otitis media Nose 86. Allergic rhinitis 87. Epistaxis 88. Sinusitis Mouth and tongue 89. Diseases of the oral mucosa 90. Dental and periodontal infections 91. Herpangina 92. Stomatitis 93. Scarlet fever Salivary glands 94. Salivary gland neoplasms 95. Mumps Pharynx 96. Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis 97. Epiglottitis Thyroid 98. Thyroid nodule 99. Thyroid cancer 100. Thyroiditis SECTION 4 Chest, mediastinum, diaphragm 101. Chest wall abnormalities 102. Mediastinal abnormalities 103. Superior vena cava syndrome 104. Diaphragm abnormalities SECTION 5 Cardiovascular 105. Diagnostic tests and procedures 106. Ischemic heart disease 107. Valvular disease 108. Infective endocarditis 109. Congestive heart failure 110. Cardiogenic pulmonary edema 111. Cardiomyopathies 112. Myocarditis 113. Pericarditis 114. Cor pulmonale 115. Arrhythmias 116. Cardiac pacemakers 117. Congenital he