Manson's tropical diseases.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cook, G. C. (Gordon Charles)

Zumla, Alimuddin.

Manson, Patrick, Sir, 1844-1922.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tropical medicine.

Tropical Medicine.

Medical Subjects:

Tropical Medicine.

Physical Description:

xiii, 1847 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color)., maps, portraits ; 28 cm

Edition:

Twenty-first edition / [edited by] Gordon C. Cook, Alimuddin I. Zumla.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Saunders, 2003.

Summary:

A broad group of specialist authors bring in-depth coverage to the 21st edition of the classic resource for clinical tropical medicine. The text retains its strong practical, clinical emphasis while providing advice on the diagnosis and management of both infectious and non-infectious tropical diseases. MANSON'S TROPICAL DISEASES, 21ST EDITION covers every condition encountered when working in the tropics or treating patients from these areas.

Contents:

1 History of Tropical Medicine, and 'Medicine in the Tropics' / G. C. Cook 1

Section 1 Underlying Factors in Tropical Medicine

2 Primary Care and Disease Prevention and Control / N. Shetty, P. S. Shetty 9

3 Epidemiology of Disease in the Tropics / N. Shetty, P. S. Shetty 19

4 Traditional Medicine / G. Bodeker 33

5 Genetics / D. Kwiatkowski 49

6 Immunological Aspects of Tropical Diseases / A. Zumla, A. Sa'adu, I. Roitt 57

7 The Economics and Financing of Tropical and Infectious Disease Programmes / S. D. Foster 75

8 Ethics and Tropical Diseases: Some global considerations / S. R. Benatar 85

Section 2 Symptoms and Signs

9 General Approach to the Patient / G. Maartens, P. Mwaba, A. Zumla 95

Section 3 System-oriented Disease

10 Tropical Gastroenterological Problems / G. C. Cook 111

11 Respiratory Problems in the Tropics / S. M. Graham 149

12 Cardiovascular Disease in the Tropics / E. H. O. Parry, F. I. Anjorin 157

13 Haematological Diseases in the Tropics / A. F. Fleming, P. S. de Silva 169

14 Blood Transfusion / I. Bates 245

15 Renal Disease in the Tropics / R. Thuraisingham, D. Adu 253

16 Tropical Neurology / M. Atadzhanov 275

17 Psychiatry / A. Haworth, J. H. Orley 293

18 Ophthalmology in the Tropics and Subtropics / D. D. Murray McGavin 301

19 Dermatological Problems / F. Vega-Lopez, S. Chopra 363

20 HIV/AIDS

with an emphasis on Africa / C. F. Gilks 401

21 Sexually Transmitted Infections (Excluding HIV) / D. Mabey, J. Richens 427

22 Musculoskeletal Diseases / A. O. Adebajo 457

Section 4 Related Specialties in the Tropics

23 Paediatrics in the Tropics / C. Luo, B. J. Brabin, J. Bunn 467

24 Surgery in the Tropics / J.E. Jellis 485

25 Obstetrics in the Tropics / Y. Ahmed 499

26 Radiology and Imaging Services in the Tropics / J. L. Richenberg, E. T. Tshibwabwa 509

27 Tropical Oral Health / R. Bedi, C. Scully 515

28 Travel Medicine / R. H. Behrens, R. Steffen 533

Section 5 Environmental/Genetic Disorders

29 Heat Stress and Associated Disorders / K. J. Collins 545

30 High-altitude Problems / J. S. Milledge 555

31 Nutrition-associated Disease / B. J. Brabin, J. B. S. Coulter 561

32 Animal Toxins / D. A. Warrell 581

33 Plant Poisons / J. K. Aronson 619

34 Podoconiosis (Non-filarial Elephantiasis) / G. C. Cook 635

35 Familial Mediterranean Fever / G. C. Cook 639

36 Malignant Disease / C. L. M. Olweny 643

37 Diabetes Mellitus in the Tropics / T. I. L. Richardson, D. A. Cavan, A. H. Barnett 673

38 Hypertension in the Tropics / J. C. Mbanya, J. K. Cruickshank, D. G. Beevers 679

39 Ischaemic Heart Disease / N. Unwin, K. G. M. M. Alberti 693

Section 6 Viral Infections

40 Viral Hepatitis / J. N. Zuckerman, A. J. Zuckerman 707

41 Arbovirus Infections / A. K. Broom, D. W. Smith, R. A. Hall, J. S. Mackenzie, C. A. Johansen 725

42 Dengue and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever / S. Nimmannitya 765

43 Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers / T. Solomon 773

44 Epstein-Barr Virus and Associated Diseases / H. Williams, D. H. Crawford 795

45 Rabies / M. J. Warrell 807

46 Diarrhoea Caused by Viruses / C. A. Hart, N. A. Cunliffe, J. S. Bresee 823

47 Respiratory Viruses / J. S. M. Peiris, C. R. Madeley 831

48 Cutaneous Viral Disease / G. C. Cook, A. Zumla 841

49 Virus Infections of the Central Nervous System / S. Amor 861

Section 7 Rickettsial Infections

50 Rickettsial Infections / G. O. Cowan 891

Section 8 Bacterial Infections

51 Introduction to Acute Infective Diarrhoea / C. A. Hart 907

52 Gastrointestinal Bacteria / C. A. Hart, P. Shears 915

53 Salmonella Infections / S. Gillespie 937

54 Resistant Gut Bacteria / E. J. Threlfall 951

55 Pneumococcal Disease / N. French, C. Gilks 963

56 Bacterial Meningitis / C. A. Hart, L. E. Cuevas 981

57 Tuberculosis / J. M. Grange, A. Zumla 995

58 Human Disease due to Environmental Mycobacteria / J. M. Grange, A. Zumla 1053

59 Leprosy / Leprosy Group, WHO 1065

60 Brucellosis / S. G. Wright 1085

61A Actinomycosis / G. Scott 1091

61B Bartonellosis, Cat-scratch Disease, Trench Fever, Human Erlichiosis, Whipple Disease / G. Scott, S. J. Wyllie 1095

61C Tularaemia / G. Scott 1109

61D Anthrax / G. Scott 1115

62 Tetanus / C. L. Thwaites, N. T. N. Nga, M. D. Smith 1119

63 Plague / M. D. Smith 1125

64 Melioidosis / D. Dance 1133

65 Diphtheria / N. J. White, T. T. Hien 1137

66 Endemic Treponematoses / M. Kapembwa 1143

67 Other Spirochaetal Diseases (excluding Treponema spp. and Leptospira spp.) / G. C. Cook 1153

68 Leptospirosis / G. Scott, T.J. Coleman 1165

Section 9 Mycotic Infections

69 Fungal Infections / R. J. Hay 1173

70 Pneumocystis carinii Infection / R. F. Miller 1195

Section 10 Protozoan Infections

71 Malaria / N. J. White 1205

72 Babesiosis / P. L. Chiodini 1297

73 Human African Trypanosomiasis / C. Burri, R. Brun 1303

74 American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease) / M. A. Miles 1325

75 Leishmaniasis / J. P. Dedet, F. Pratlong 1339

76 Toxoplasmosis / R. E. Holliman 1365

77 Intestinal Protozoa / M. J. G. Farthing, A. M. Cevallos, P. Kelly 1373

78 Potentially Pathogenic Free-living Amoebae / D. C. Warhurst 1411

79 Trichomonal Infection / G. C. Cook 1427

Section 11 Helminthic Infections

80 Schistosomiasis / A. Davis 1431

81 Food-borne Trematodes / M. R. Haswell-Elkins, E. Levri 1471

82 Filariases / P. E. Simonsen 1487

83 Soil-transmitted Helminths (Geohelminths) / H. M. Gilles 1527

84 Echinococcosis/Hydatidosis / B. Gottstein, J. Reichen 1561

85 Other Cestode Infections: Intestinal cestodes, cysticercosis, other larval cestode infections / G. G. Baily 1583

Section 12 Ectoparasites

86 Ectoparasites: Leeches and Leech Infestation, Myiasis, Jigger Fleas, Scabies, Louse Infestation / G. B. White 1599

87 Arthropod Dermatoses, Stings, Bites, Allergies and Neuroses / G. B. White 1611

I Laboratory Diagnosis / A. H. Moody 1615

II Parasitic Protozoa / J. R. Baker 1629

III Medical Helminthology / V. R. Southgate, R. A. Bray 1649

IV Medical Acarology and Entomology / G. B. White 1717

V Sources of Information in Tropical Medicine / J. E. Eyers 1807.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0702026409

OCLC:

51278718