ABC of Medicine (with Mnemonics)

by Aspi F Golwalla, Sharukh A Golwalla

The ABC of Medicine (with Mnemonics) depicts and highlights all the possible abnormalities, disorders, diseases, clinical features, causes and necessary therapy associated with gastrointestinal, liver and biliary tract, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, nervous system, endocrines, kidney, hematology and infections, particularly in the form of easy to remember mnemonics. Some of the specific disorders include abdominal tuberculosis, rectal bleeding, viral hepatitis, cardiac arrhythmias, congenital heart disease, cardiac arrest, pulmonary hypertension, hemoptysis, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, migraine, neurotuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, urinary tract infection, leukemias, etc. Infectious diseases or infections, such as measles, rubella or German measles, whooping cough, diphtheria, mumps, chicken pox, meningitis, tetanus, infectious mononucleosis, viral infections, and viral encephalitis are discussed in detail along with the possible treatments. The book also provides mnemonic representation of carcinoid syndrome, POEMS syndrome, LEOPARD syndrome, systemic sclerosis, metabolic bone disease, immunodeficiency diseases, hyperlipidemias, metabolic syndrome, acid-base balance and water and electrolyte metabolism.

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