Common Medical Conditions (eBook)

Crispian Scully - Dean and Director of Studies and Research, Eastman Dental Institute; Professor of Oral Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, University of London; Professor of Special Needs Dentistry, UCL. Professor Scully has published over 770 MEDLINE papers; about 300 original research papers in these fields, about 200 review articles, 100 chapters in books, 50 clinical papers and over 40 books. In 2000 he was honoured with the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Steve Bain - Professor of Medicine (Diabetes), University of Wales, Swansea & Honorary Consultant Physician, Swansea NHS Trust, Singleton Hospital, Swansea. John Hamburger - Senior Lecturer/Consultant in Oral Medicine, University of Birmingham School of Dentistry

Preface v

Chapter 1 Cardiovascular Conditions 1

Atheroma 1

Coronary artery disease 1

Angina pectoris 5

Myocardial infarction 7

Hypertension 11

Congenital heart disease 14

Infective endocarditis 16

Chapter 2 Respiratory Conditions 19

Lung cancer 19

Asthma 21

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 24

Chapter 3 Metabolic and Endocrine Conditions 27

Pregnancy 27

Breast cancer 30

Diabetes mellitus 31

Alcoholism 40

Chronic liver disease 44

Chronic kidney disease 48

Thyrotoxicosis 53

Cushing disease and Cushing syndrome 54

Addison disease 56

Chapter 4 Gastrointestinal Conditions 61

Peptic ulcer disease 61

Stomach (gastric) cancer 63

Inflammatory bowel disease 65

Coeliac disease (gluten-sensitive enteropathy) 71

Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) 73

Chapter 5 Haematological Conditions 75

Anaemia 75

Von Willebrand disease 79

Haemophilias 80

Leukaemias 83

Thrombocytopaenias 86

Chapter 6 Mental Health Conditions 89

Anxiety and stress 89

Depression 90

Eating disorders 93

Schizophrenia 95

Chapter 7 Neurological Conditions 99

Bell palsy 99

Cerebrovascular accident 101

Epilepsy 104

Multiple sclerosis 108

Dementia 110

Chapter 8 Osteoarticular Conditions 113

Osteoarthritis 113

Rheumatoid arthritis 115

Gout 119

Sjögren syndrome 121

Chapter 9 Mucocutaneous Conditions 125

Allergy 125

Lichen planus 129

Behçet disease 131

Erythema multiforme 133

Pemphigoid 136

Pemphigus 138

Scleroderma 140

Systemic lupus erythematosus 143

Chapter 10 Infectious Diseases 145

HIV infection and AIDS 145

Herpesviruses: Herpes simplex virus (HSV: human herpesviruses type 1 and 2) infections 149

Herpesviruses: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV: human herpesvirus type 3) infections 152

Herpesviruses: Epstein.Barr virus (EBV: human herpesvirus type 4) infections 154

Tuberculosis 155

Syphilis 158

Index 161

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material and their experience in practice and instructing students
means that the book is full of essential information laid out
clearly and in an understandable way." (Dental Update, 1 December
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