Principles of Medicine in Africa

Principles of Medicine in Africa combines classical clinical medicine with a rich understanding of the major environmental and cultural influences on health and disease, providing comprehensive guidance for anyone intending to practise medicine in Africa. Disease is presented in the context of family and culture, and the effects of inequality and problems of limited resources are addressed. The authors have a wealth of experience in front line healthcare and provide practical, evidence-based management guidelines for all the common and less common conditions likely to be encountered. This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest research findings and management guidelines. It includes an expanded section on maternal and child health, but careful editing has generated a slimmer volume, whilst retaining all of the essential content. This is the one essential text for medical students and healthcare professionals wanting a complete and up-to-date reference book on medicine in Africa. Features • Focuses on how to cope without the resources taken for granted in other textbooks • Emphasises the authors' first hand front line experience which they pass on through essential relevant, practical information • Features many colour illustrations to aid understanding and the application of the clinical science presented Table of Contents Preface Part I. Health and Disease: 1. People and their environment 2. Food and nutrition 3. Refugees and disasters 4. Managing a health service Part II. Mother and Child Health: 5. The pregnant patient 6. Neonatal care 7. The integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) 8. Severe acute malnutrition in childhood 9. Diarrhoea 10. Pneumonia and acute lower respiratory tract infections in children 11. Measles 12. Pertussis Part III. Infection: General Principles: 13. The immune response to infection 14. Approach to the febrile patient 15. The control and prevention of infection Part IV. Major Common Infections: 16. Malaria 17. HIV/AIDS 18. Tuberculosis 19. Pneumonia in adults 20. Meningitis 21. Sexually transmitted infections Part V. Bacterial Infections: 22. Typhoid, paratyphoid and non-typhoid salmonella infections 23. Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus 24. Rickettsial infections 25. Brucellosis 26. Leptospirosis 27. Relapsing fever 28. Plague 29. Anthrax 30. Tetanus 31. Diphtheria 32. Leprosy 33. Cholera Part VI. Viral Infections: 34. Viral haemorrhagic fevers: yellow fever, Lassa fever, Rift Valley fever, Ebola/Marburg fever and Crimean-Congo fever 35. Dengue 36. Rabies 37. Influenza 38. Poliomyelitis 39. Varicella (chicken pox), Herpes zoster and monkey pox 40. Rubella 41. Mumps Part VII. Protozoal Infections: 42. Leishmaniasis 43. Human Africa trypanosomiasis 44. Amoebiasis 45. Intestinal protozoa Part VIII. Helminth Infections: 46. Intestinal helminths 47. Schistosomiasis 48. Lymphatic filariasis and Loa Loa 49. Onchocerciasis 50. Cysticercosis 51. Hydatid disease 52. Paragonimiasis 53. Trichinosis 54. Guinea worm Part IX. Fungal Infections: 55. Fungal infections Part X. Non-Communicable Diseases: 56. Chronic and non-communicable disease in Africa 57. Chronic non-communicable disease in health care 58. Diabetes mellitus 59. Hypertension 60. Stroke 61. Epilepsy 62. Mental health 63. Asthma 64. The disabled patient Part XI. Diseases of Body Systems: 65. The heart 66. The lung 67. Blood disorders 68. The gut 69. The liver 70. The kidney and body fluids 71. Bones and joints 72. Endocrinology 73. The nervous system 74. The skin 75. The eye Part XII. Cancer and Palliative Care: 76. Cancers and lymphomas 77. Palliative care in Africa Part XIII. Venoms and Poisons: 78. Venomous and other dangerous animals 79. Poisoning Index. Reviews: 'This is a big book, physically and intellectually, and must rank among the very best on health care anywhere.' - The Lancet