Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1: General considerations in clinical medicine -- Pt. 2: Cardinal manifestations and presentation of diseases : Sect. 1: Pain ; Sect. 2: Alterations in body temperature ; Sect. 3: Nervous system dysfunction ; Sect. 4: Disorders of eyes, ears, nose, and throat ; Sect. 5: Alterations in circulatory and respiratory functions ; Sect. 6: Alterations in gastrointestinal function ; Sect. 7: Alterations in renal and urinary tract function ; Sect. 8: Alterations in sexual function and reproduction ; Sect. 9: Alterations in the skin ; Sect. 10: Hematologic alterations -- Pt. 3: Genes, the environment, and disease -- Pt. 4: Regenerative medicine -- Part 5: Aging -- Pt. 6: Nutrition and weight loss -- Part 7: Oncology and hematology : Sect. 1: Neoplastic disorders ; Sect. 2: Hematopoietic disorders ; Sect. 3: Disorders of hemostasis -- Pt. 8: Infectious diseases : Sect. 1: Basic considerations in infectious diseases ; Sect. 2: Clinical syndromes: community-acquired infections ; Sect. 3: Clinical syndromes: health care-associated infection ; Sect. 4: Approach to therapy for bacterial diseases ; Sect. 5: Diseases caused by gram-positive bacteria ; Sect. 6: Diseases caused by gram-negative bacteria ; Sect. 7: Miscellaneous bacterial infections ; Sect. 8: Mycobacterial diseases ; Sect. 9: Spirochetal diseases ; Sect. 10: Diseases caused by rickettsiae, mycoplasmas, and chlamydiae ; Sect. 11: Viral diseases: general considerations ; Sect. 12: Infections due to DNA viruses ; Sect. 13: Infections due to DNA and RNA respiratory viruses ; Sect. 14: Infections due to human immunodeficiency virus and other human retroviruses ; Sect. 15: Infections due to RNA viruses ; Sect. 16: Fungal infections ; Sect. 17: Protozoal and helminthic infections: general considerations ; Sect. 18: Protozoal infections ; Sect. 19: Helminthic infections -- Pt. 9: Terrorism and clinical medicine -- Pt. 10: Disorders of the cardiovascular system : Sect. 1: Introduction to cardiovascular disorders ; Sect. 2: Diagnosis of cardiovascular disorders ; Sect. 3: Disorders of rhythm ; Sect. 4: Disorders of the heart ; Sect. 5: Coronary and peripheral vascular disease -- Pt. 11: Disorders of the respiratory system : Sect. 1: Diagnosis of respiratory disorders ; Sect. 2: Diseases of the respiratory system -- Pt. 12: Critical care medicine : Sect. 1: Respiratory critical care ; Sect. 2: Shock and cardiac arrest ; Sect. 3: Neurologic critical care ; Sect. 4: Oncologic emergencies -- Pt. 13: Disorders of the kidney and urinary tract -- Pt. 14: Disorders of the gastrointestinal system : Sect. 1: Disorders of the alimentary tract ; Sect. 2: Liver and biliary tract disease ; Sect. 3: Disorders of the pancreas -- Pt. 15: Immune-mediated, inflammatory, and rheumatologic disorders : Sect. 1: The immune system in health and disease ; Sect. 2: Disorders of immune-mediated injury ; Sect. 3: Disorders of the joints and adjacent issues -- Pt. 16: Endocrinology and metabolism : Sect. 1: Endocrinology ; Sect. 2: Reproductive endocrinology ; Sect. 3: Obesity, diabetes mellitus, and metabolic syndrome ; Sect. 4: Disorders of bone and mineral metabolism ; Sect. 5: Disorders of intermediary metabolism -- Pt. 17: Neurologic disorders : Sect. 1: Diagnosis of neurologic disorders ; Sect. 2: Diseases of the central nervous system ; Sect. 3: Nerve and muscle disorders ; Sect. 4: Chronic fatigue syndrome ; Sect. 5: Psychiatric and addiction disorders -- Pt. 18: Poisoning, drug overdose, and envenomation -- Pt. 19: Disorders associated with environmental exposures.