HARRISONS - ENDOCRINOLOGY 4TH EDITION

Harrisons - Endocrinology 4th Edition

Featuring a superb compilation of chapters related to endocrinology derived from Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Nineteenth Edition, this concise, full-color clinical companion delivers the latest knowledge in the field backed by the scientific rigor and authority that have defined Harrison’s. You will find 36 chapters from 50 renowned editors and contributors in a carry anywhere presentation that is ideal for the classroom, clinic, ward, or exam/certification preparation

CONTENTS:

SECTION I INTRODUCTION TO ENDOCRINOLOGY

1 Approach to the Patient with Endocrine Disorders

2 Mechanisms o Hormone Action

SECTION II PITUITARY, THYROID, AND ADRENAL DISORDERS

3 Anterior Pituitary: Physiology o Pituitary Hormones

4 Hypopituitarism

5 Anterior Pituitary umor Syndromes

6 Disorders o the Neurohypophysis

7 Disorders o the T yroid Gland

8 Disorders o the Adrenal Cortex

9 Pheochromocytoma

SECTION III REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

10 Disorders o Sex Development

11 Disorders o the estes and Male Reproductive System

12 Testicular Cancer

13 Disorders o the Female Reproductive System

14 Infertility and Contraception

15 Menstrual Disorders and Pelvic Pain

16 Menopause and Postmenopausal Hormone Terapy

17 Hirsutism

18 Gynecologic Malignancies

19 Sexual Dysfunction

SECTION IV DIABETES MELLITUS, OBESITY, LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM

20 Biology of Obesity

21 Evaluation and Management of Obesity

22 The Metabolic Syndrome

23 Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis, Classification, and Pathophysiology

24 Diabetes Mellitus: Management and Therapies

25 Diabetes Mellitus: Complications

26 Hypoglycemia

27 Disorders of Lipoprotein Metabolism

SECTION V DISORDERS AFFECTING MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

28 Endocrine umors o the Gastrointestinal ract and Pancreas

29 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia

30 Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndromes

31 Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Endocrinologic

SECTION VI DISORDERS OF BONE AND CALCIUM METABOLISM

32 Bone and Mineral Metabolism in Health and Disease

33 Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia

34 Disorders o the Parathyroid Gland and Calcium Homeostasis

35 Osteoporosis

36 Paget’s Disease and Other Dysplasias o Bone

Appendix

Laboratory Values o Clinical Importance

Autor: J. Larry Jameson

Editorial: Mc.Graw.Hill

Edición: 4ª

Año: 2017

Páginas: 608

ISBN: 978-1-25-983573-5

Idioma: Inglés