CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Respiratory system...8
Syndrome of the pulmonary tissue consolidation...8
Syndrome of increased airiness of the pulmonary tissue..12
Syndrome of bronchial obstruction (bronchospastic symdrome)..14
Syndrome of fluid accumulation in pleural cavity (hydrothorax)..16
Syndrome of air accumulation in pleural cavity (pneumothorax) ..21
Syndrome of the cavity in the lungs ..24
Bronchitis..27
Acute bronchitis..27
Chronic bronchitis..28
Bronchiectasis..31
Bronchial asthma ..34
Pulmonary emphysema..38
Pneumonia..39
Pleurisy ..43
Dry pleurisy ..43
Exudative pleurisy ..44
Chapter 2. Cardiovascular system .. 47
Syndrome of cardiovascular failure ...47
Acute heart failure ..49
Chronic heart failure ..53
Syndrome of vascular failure..58
Heart valve diseases..62
Mitral regurgitation...62
Mitral stenosis..64
Aortic regurgitation ..68
Aortic stenosis..70
Syndrome of arterial hypertension..72
Symptomatic arterial hypertension..73
Essential hypertension..77
Ischemic (coronary) heart disease..80
Stable angina ..82
Acute coronary syndrome ..86
Myocardial infarction ..88
Sudden cardiac death ..94
Syndrome of myocarditis..95
Syndrome of pericarditis..97
Dry pericarditis ..98
Exudative pericarditis..99
Chapter 3. Dygestive system..101
Syndrome of jaundice ..101
Syndrome of biliary dyskinesia (dysfunctional bile tract disorders) ..108
Syndrome of gastrointestinal bleeding...111
Syndrome of portal hypertension...115
Syndrome of functional dyspepsia..119
Chronic gastritis and duodenitis.122
Chronic hepatitis..125
Chronic virus hepatitis ..126
Peptic ulcers (ulcer disease)..129
Calculous cholecystitis (cholelitiasis)..132
Liver cirrhosis..135
Chapter 4. Kidneys and urinary system ..140
Nephritic syndrome..140
Urinary syndrome ..143
Urethritis and urethral syndrome ..144
Kidney congestion ..145
Diabetic nephropathy..145
Podagric nephropathy ..145
Syndrome of acute renal failure..145
Syndrome of chronic renal failure ..147
Glomerulonephritis..151
Acute glomerulonephritis ...154
Fast advance glomerulonephritis..155
Chronic glomerulonephritis (nephritic form)..156
Chronic glomerulonephritis (hypertensive form)...157
Chronic glomerulonephritis (mixed) ..158
Chronic glomerulonephritis (latent form) ..159
Pyelonephritis ..160
Acute pyelonephritis..161
Chronic pyelonephritis ..162
Chapter 5. Blood system..163
Syndrome of anemia ..163
Myeloproliferative syndrome..169
Syndrome of blood coagulation disorders ..169
Iron deficiency anemia..172
Megaloblastic anemia ..174
Hemolytic anemias..177
Hereditary spherocytic anemia...180
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency anemia..181
Thalassemias ..183
Sickle cell anemia ..186
Hemoblastosis..188
Acute myeloblastic leukemia ..188
Chronic myelocytic leukemia..191
Polycythemia vera ..193
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia ..194
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ...196
Hemophilia...198
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (Werlhof’s disease)..................................200
Henoch-Schonlein syndrome ...............................................................................202
Chapter 6. Endocrine system.................................................................. 203
Patology of the thyroid gland...............................................................................203
Hypothyroidism.........................................................................................203
Hyperthyroidism .......................................................................................207
Diabetes mellitus..................................................................................................210
Appendix. PATIENT INQUIRY...................................................................... 222