U.S. Biotechnology - Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies Market
- Language: English
- 185 Pages
- Published: May 2008
- Region: North America
The text provides guidance for AMEs and flight surgeons, particularly those practitioners who may be developing familiarity with the discipline. The authors are careful to remain focused and avoid repeating data that are already presented in other general aerospace medicine texts. However, this excellent edition has changed and grown considerably since the earlier editions, and Dr. Rayman has continued to add authors to broaden the clinical topics covered.
Any text that covers medical conditions that may affect pilots must make choices regarding the extent that each condition is covered. This text does not try to provide the detailed signs, symptoms, differential diagnosis, diagnostic testing, treatment and outcomes for each condition. However, most aeromedically significant conditions and the interplay between the affected aviator and the aviation environment are well delineated. It would be difficult for any book to suggest final flight certification decisions when the environment and performance envelope of a fast jet pilot and a sport pilot/recreational weekend flyer are so widely varied. This text generally addresses aeromedical concerns and leaves certification to the various
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Preface to Fourth Edition
Acknowledgments
Dedication
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Internal Medicine
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Arthritides
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Duodenal Ulcer Disease
Gastric Ulcer
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Pancreatitis
Cholecystitis and Gallstones
Diverticular Disease of the Colon
Pilonidal Disease
Sarcoidosis
Asthma
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Coccidioidomycosis and Histoplasmosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Tuberculosis
Anemia
Polycythemia
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Alcoholism
Pyelonephritis
Glomerulonephritis
Thyroid Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
Viral Hepatitis
Chapter 3 Orthopedics
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
Spondylolysis
Spondylolisthesis
Compression Fracture
Chapter 4 Neurology
Birth and Developmental Abnormalities
Infections of the Nervous System
Traumatic Brain Injury
Intracranial Neoplasms
Hereditary, Degenerative, and Demyelinating Disorders
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Episodic Disorders
Miscellaneous Conditions
Chapter 5 Ophthalmology
Visual Acuity
Visual Field Defects
Color Vision
Night Blindness
Tropias and Phorias
Depth Perception
Glaucoma
Uveitis
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Cataracts
Retinal Detachment
Keratoconus
Contact Lenses
Disease of the External Eye
Refractive Surgery
Chapter 6 Otolaryngology
Vertigo
Otosclerosis
The External and Middle Ear
Diseases of the Nasal Passages and Sinuses
Chapter 7 Cardiology
Electrocardiographic Abnormalities
Screening for Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Heart Disease: A Review
Valvular Heart Diseases
Tachyarrhythmias, Preexcitation, and Radiofrequency Ablation
Pacemakers and Other Implantable Antiarrhythmic Devices
Pericarditis and Myocarditis
Cardiomyopathies
Common Congenital Heart Diseases
Hypertension
Cardiac Medications
Chapter 8 Genitourinary
Urinary Tract Calculi
Prostatitis
Horseshoe Kidney
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Absent Kidney Gynecological Issues
Stephen M. Smith, MD
Chapter 9 Dermatology
Psoriasis
Acne
Lichen Planus
Urticaria
Atopic Dermatitis
Chapter 10 Psychiatry
Strategy
Case Examples
Psychoactive Medication
Somatoform Disorders and Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Condition
Special Circumstances
A Brief Mental Status Review
Chapter 11 Oncology
Malignant Melanoma
Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Testicular Cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Hodgkin's Disease
Chapter 12 Therapeutic Medications in the Aviator
General Considerations
Antihistamines
Antihypertensives
Agents for Dyslipidemia
Anticoagulants
Antimalarials
Herbal Medications
Index
Russell B. Rayman, MD
John D. Hastings, MD
William B. Kruyer, MD
Richard A. Levy, MD
Jeb S. Pickard, MD
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