Ferri's Clinical Advisor

Dr. Ferri is a Clinical Professor of Community Health at the Alpert Medical School, Brown University and author of over 30 medical books. He has been the best selling medical author in the United States over the past 25 years and is also well known and respected internationally. He has been a visiting Professor at other medical schools and many of his books have been translated in several languages. In addition to his numerous publications, he has had a distinguished academic career at Brown University where he has received several awards for his dedication to teaching including the Brown University Excellence in Teaching award and Dean's teaching Award, and with the American College of Physicians where he was inducted as a Fellow in the ACP and has been a recipient of the Irving Addison Beck Award from the Rhode Island Chapter of the American College of Physicians.

New to Ferris Clinical Advisor 2008 Section I. Diseases and Disorders: Hidradenitis suppurativa Influenza, avian Interstitial lung disease Lynch syndrome Malignant hyperthermia Mesenteric Ischemia, Acute Opiate Addiction Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Tinnitus Section II. Differential Diagnosis: Bone mineral density, increased Corneal sensation, decreased Ejection sound or click Eyelid retraction Foot lesion, ulceration Head and neck, soft tissue masses Heart failure, pregnancy Heel pain Hemolysis, mechanical Hypercalcemia, malignancy induced Hypersplenism, associated conditions Keratitis, noninfectious Liver lesions, benign, often confused with malignancy Nephrocalcinosis Neuropathic bladder Nodular lesions, skin Orbital lesions, calcified Orbital lesion, cystic Pancreatic, calcifications Penile rash Pleural effusions, malignancy associated Polycythemia Retinopathy, hypertensive, differential diagnosis Thyromegaly Wrist pain Section III. Clinical Algorithms: Acidosis, Respiratory, Acute Acidosis, Respiratory, Chronic Alkalosis, Respiratory, Treatment Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia of Chronic Disease Aortic Stenosis Ascites, Malignant Asthma, Diagnostic Algorithm Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Management Cardiomyopathy, Ischemic, Surgical Management Coronary Artery Disease, Unstable Cystitis, Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis, Diagnostic Approach Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Dyspnea, Diagnostic Approach HIV-infected Patient, Cardiac Dysfunction Hyperkalemia, Evaluation and Treatment Hypertension, Endocrine Investigation Hypertension, Resistant Hypokalemia Ischemia, Colon Mononucleosis Nystagmus Nystagmus, Diagnostic Approach Pericardial Effusion, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Malignant Polycythemia Pruritus, pregnant patient Pulmonary Embolism, Diagnostic Approach Renal Artery Stenosis Renal Disease, Ischemic, Management Spine Tumor Tachycardia, Diagnostic Approach Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Differential Diagnosis Algorithm TTP and Hemolytic-uremic Syndrome