Covers systemic medical conditions most likely to affect ophthalmic patients, such as infectious, metabolic, neurologic and cardiovascular diseases; cancer; and rheumatic and endocrine disorders. Includes a discussion of preventive medicine and medical emergencies, as well as geriatrics and statistics. Ophthalmic considerations are highlighted throughout. Contains numerous updated references and tables listing the names, indications and side effects of antibiotic, antihypertensive and anticancer drugs. Recently revised 2010 2011.
Author(s): Eric P. Purdy, MD
Edition: Revised edition
Publisher: American Academy of Ophthalmology
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 406
Tags: Медицинские дисциплины;Офтальмология;
Contents......Page 4
General Introduction......Page 12
1.
Infectious Disease......Page 14
2.
Hypertension......Page 80
3.
Cerebrovascular Disease......Page 101
4.
Acquired Heart Disease......Page 109
5.
Hypercholesterolemia......Page 140
6.
Pulmonary Diseases......Page 149
Hematologic Disorders......Page 155
8.
Rheumatic Disorders......Page 168
10.
Geriatrics......Page 224
11.
Cancer......Page 239
12.
Behavioral and Neurologic Disorders......Page 249
13.
Preventive Medicine......Page 273
14.
Medical Emergencies......Page 292
15.
Perioperative Managementin Ocular Surgery......Page 306
16.
Using Statisticisn Practiceand Work......Page 317
Basic Texts......Page 351
Credit Reporting Form
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Study Questions......Page 356
Answers......Page 362
Index......Page 366
