Topics in Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular

Diseases
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Pericarditis
  • Valvular heart disease
  • Arrhythmia
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Systemic hypertension
  • Shock
Syndromes and problems
  • Chest pain
  • Palpitations
  • Pericardial effusion
  • Murmur

Pulmonary

Diseases
  • Asthma
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Interstitial lung disease
Syndromes and problems
  • Dyspnea
  • Cough
  • Pleural effusion
  • Pulmonary edema
  • Hemoptysis
  • Respiratory failure
  • Mechanical ventillation
  • Invasive monitoring

Gastroenterology

Diseases
  • Esophagitis and esophageal dysmotility
  • Peptic disease
  • Hepatitis
  • Hepatic insufficiency and cirrhosis
  • Cholelithiasis
  • Pancreatitis
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Diverticulosis and diverticulitis
Syndromes and problems
  • Abdominal pain
  • Dysphagia and odynophagia
  • GI bleeding
  • Liver test interpretation

Renal and Genitourinary

Diseases
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Nephrolithiasis
Syndromes and problems
  • Renal failure
  • Electrolyte abnormalities
  • Acid-base disorders
  • Hematuria
  • Proteinuria

Hematology

Diseases
  • The anemias
  • Hemoglobinopathies
  • Immune thrombocytopenia purpura
  • Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
  • Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Syndromes and problems
  • Anemia
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Leukopenia
  • Bleeding disorders
  • Thrombotic disorders
  • Use of blood products

Oncology

Diseases
  • Breast cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Gastric cancer
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Colon cancer
  • Renal cell carcinoma
  • Prostate cancer
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Leukemia

Syndromes and problems
  • Principles of therapy

Infectious Disease

Diseases
  • Pneumonia and bronchitis
  • Hepatitis
  • Cellulitis
  • Tuberculosis
  • AIDS

Endocrine

Diseases
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Thyroid disease
  • Adrenal disease

Collagen-vascular and Rheumatologic Disorders

Diseases
  • Systemic lupus
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Polymyalgia and Temporal arteritis
  • Vasculitis
  • Reiter's syndrome and reactive arthropathies
Syndromes and problems
  • Joint pain
  • Back pain
 
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