ABSTRACT

Human Diseases is now often a mandatory component of training for dentists, and forms an important part in many undergraduate and professional exams. However, the amount of material to master can be overwhelming for students who need a manageable overview before they can apply the details learnt. Providing a broad base in key areas, this text allow

chapter |2 pages

Abdominal aortic aneurysms

chapter |7 pages

Acute abdominal pain

chapter |5 pages

Adrenal disorders

chapter |5 pages

Allergy and anaphylaxis

chapter |7 pages

Anaemia

chapter |5 pages

Anaesthesia and sedation

chapter |6 pages

Arthritis

chapter |4 pages

Asthma

chapter |6 pages

Back pain

chapter |6 pages

Bleeding tendency

chapter |5 pages

Breast cancer

chapter |5 pages

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

chapter |3 pages

Colorectal cancer

chapter |5 pages

Dermatological conditions

chapter |7 pages

Diabetes mellitus

chapter |7 pages

Epilepsy

chapter |5 pages

Gallstones

chapter |3 pages

Gastrointestinal bleeding

chapter |9 pages

Haematological malignancies

chapter |6 pages

Head injury

chapter |5 pages

Heart failure

chapter |4 pages

Hernias

chapter |9 pages

HIV and AIDS

chapter |6 pages

Hypertension

chapter |3 pages

Infection control and MRSA

chapter |6 pages

Infective endocarditis

chapter |5 pages

Inflammatory bowel disease

chapter |6 pages

Ischaemic heart disease

chapter |8 pages

Liver disease

chapter |5 pages

Lung cancer

chapter |6 pages

Meningitis

chapter |5 pages

Neck swellings

chapter |6 pages

Nerve injuries

chapter |6 pages

Pain and analgeisa

chapter |6 pages

Pneumonia

chapter |7 pages

Postoperative complications

chapter |3 pages

Principles of management of cancer

chapter |5 pages

Principles of neoplasia

chapter |3 pages

Prostate cancer

chapter |10 pages

Renal disease

chapter |6 pages

Sexually transmitted diseases

chapter |4 pages

Shock and haemorrhage

chapter |5 pages

Stroke

chapter |4 pages

Thromboembolic disease

chapter |5 pages

Thyroid disorders

chapter |3 pages

Transplantation

chapter |5 pages

Tuberculosis

chapter |5 pages

Upper respiratory tract infections

Table 1 URTIs and their main causative organisms

chapter |3 pages

Urinary tract infections

chapter |1 pages

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