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Equine Internal Medicine is devoted solely to internal medicine. This problem-oriented book is organized into two primary sections. Part 1 focuses on the mechanisms underlying disease and the principles underlying treatment. Part 2 takes a body systems approach to common problems. Individual diseases are discussed in terms of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment. Editors and contributors are authorities in their fields. The book takes a problem-based approach to understanding equine internal medicine and demonstrates the importance of evidence-based medicine. Pathophysiology is emphasized throughout, providing a sound basis for discussions of the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis that follow. Body systems chapters begin with a thorough discussion of the diagnostic method appropriate to the system, including physical examination, clinical pathology, radiography, endoscopy, and ultrasonography. Information is current and well referenced. Flow charts, diagrams, and algorithms clarify and enhance complex material.

PART ONEMECHANISMS OF DISEASE AND PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT -- Chapter 1The Equine Immune System -- 1.1Equine Immunology -- 1.2Hypersensitivity and Autoimmunity -- 1.3Immunodeficiency -- 1.4Immunomodulators -- Chapter 2Mechanisms of Infectious Disease -- 2.1Mechanisms of Establishment and Spread of Bacterial and Fungal Infections -- 2.2Mechanisms of Establishment and Spread of Viral Infections -- 2.3Internal Parasite Infections -- 2.4Rickettsial Diseases -- Chapter 3Clinical Approach to Commonly Encountered Problems -- 3.1Syncope and Weakness -- 3.2Polyuria and Polydipsia -- 3.3Edema -- 3.4Changes in Body Weight -- 3.5Abdominal Distention -- 3.6Dysphagia -- 3.7Respiratory Distress -- 3.8Cough -- 3.9Changes in Body Temperature -- 3.10Diarrhea -- 3.11Clinical Assessment of Poor Performance -- Chapter 4Pharmacologic Principles -- 4.1Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology -- 4.2Antimicrobial Therapy -- 4.3Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs -- 4.4Respiratory Pharmacology -- Chapter 5Clinical Nutrition -- Chapter 6Critical Care -- PART TWODISORDERS OF SPECIFIC BODY SYSTEMS -- Chapter 7Disorders of the Respiratory System -- Chapter 8Disorders of the Cardiovascular System -- Chapter 9Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System -- Chapter 10Disorders of the Neurologic System -- Chapter 11Disorders of the Skin -- Chapter 12Disorders of the Hematopoietic System -- Chapter 13Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System -- 13.1Examination for Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract -- 13.2Pathophysiology of Gastrointestinal Inflammation -- 13.3Pathophysiology of Diarrhea -- 13.4Malabsorption Syndromes and Maldigestion: Pathophysiology, Assessment, Management and Outcome -- 13.5Pathophysiology of Mucosal Injury and Repair -- 13.6Gastrointestinal Ileus -- 13.7Endotoxemia -- 13.8Oral Diseases -- 13.9Esophageal Diseases -- 13.10Diseases of the Stomach -- 13.11Duodentitis/Proximal Jejunitis (Anterior Enteritis, Proximal Enteritis) -- 13.12Proliferative and Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases Associated with Malabsorption and Maldigestion -- 13.13Inflammatory Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract Causing Diarrhea -- 13.14Ischemic Disorders of the Intestinal Tract -- 13.15Obstructive Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract -- 13.16Neoplasia of the Gastrointestinal Tract -- 13.17Peritonitis -- Chapter 14Disorders of the Liver -- Chapter 15Equine Ophthalmology -- Chapter 16Disorders of the Reproductive System -- Chapter 17Disorders of the Urinary System -- Chapter 18Disorders of the Endocrine System -- 18.1Calcium Disorders -- 18.2Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (Equine Cushing's Disease) -- 18.3Thyroid Gland -- 18.4The Adrenal Glands -- 18.5Endocrine Pancreas -- 18.6Magnesium Disorders -- Chapter 19Disorders of Foals -- Chapter 20Toxicologic Problems -- Chapter 21Veterinary Epidemiology.

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