Contents
Cross reference of patterns and diseases x
Foreword xix
Preface xxi
Part 1 Diagnosis and treatment of common symptoms and signs
High fever 3
Coma 10
Shock 13
Hemorrhagic syndromes 14
Asthma 19
Palpitations 23
Abdominal pain 26
Vomiting 29
Jaundice 32
Dizziness and vertigo 35
Headache 39
Chest pain 43
Hypochondriac pain 46
Lower back pain 49
Edema 52
Retention of urine 55
Wei syndromes 58
Sweating 61
Part 2 Common diseases of internal medicine
Introduction 67
Chapter 1 Exterior invasion 68
The common cold 68
Sunstroke 70
Chapter 2 Pulmonary diseases 73
Pneumonia 73
Pulmonary abscess 76
Bronchitis 78
Bronchial asthma 82
Pulmonary tuberculosis 86
Chapter 3 Gastrointestinal diseases 90
Gastric and duodenal ulcer 90
Chronic gastritis 93
Acute gastroenteritis 96
Chronic diarrhea 99
Chapter 4 Diseases of the liver and gall bladder 102
Viral hepatitis 102
Hepatic cirrhosis 108
Appendix: Hepatic coma 113
Chronic cholecystitis 115
Chapter 5 Cardiovascular diseases 117
Congestive heart failure 117
Angina pectoris 119
Arrhythmia 123
Hypertension 127
Cerebrovascular accident 130
Chapter 6 Psychiatry and neurology 136
Neurosis 136
Epilepsy 139
Depressive and manic disorders 142
Chapter 7 Genitourinary diseases 145
Acute nephritis 145
Chronic nephritis 148
Appendix: Uremia 153
Infection of the urinary system 156
Urinary calculi 158
Chyluria 161
Chronic nephritis 148
Appendix: Uremia 153
Infection of the urinary system 156
Urinary calculi 158
Chyluria 161
Chapter 8 Rheumatology 164
Rheumatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis 164
Lupus erythematosus 168
Chapter 9 Endocrinology 172
Diabetes 172
Hyperlipoproteinemia 175
Simple goitre and hyperthyroidism 177
Obesity 179
Chapter 10 Hematology 182
Anemia 182
Leukemia 185
Chapter 11 Oncology 189
Tumors - introduction 189
Cancer of the stomach and esophagus 192
Liver cancer 194
Lung cancer 197
Cancer of the uterine cervix 198
Part 3 Common surgical diseases
Introduction 205
Chapter 12 Acute infection 207
Boil 209
Carbuncle 211
Infection of the hand 212
Erysipelas 214
Chapter 13 Diseases of the thyroid gland 216
Thyroma 216
Subacute thyroiditis 217
Chapter l4 Diseases of the breast 219
Mammary swelling 219
Cracked nipple 221
Acute suppurative mastitis 222
Chronic fibrous mastitis 224 Appendix:
Delactation 224
Nipple discharge 225
Suffusion of the nipple with blood 226
Hyperplasia of the mammary glands 227
Gynacomastia 230
Chapter 15 The acute abdomen 232
Acute cholecystitis and cholelithiasis 235
Acute pancreatitis 238 Acute intestinal obstruction 240
Perforation of gastric and duodenal ulcer 244
Chapter 16 Diseases of the male urogenital system 246
Epididymitis and orchitis 246
Hydrocele of tunica vaginalis of the testis 248
Chronic prostatitis 249
Hyperplasia of the prostate 251
Chapter 17 Peripheral angiopathy 253
Superficial thrombotic phlebitis 253
Deep thrombotic phlebitis 254
Thromboangiitis obliterans 256
Raynaud's disease 258
Chapter 18 Other diseases of surgery 260
Ulceration of the lower limbs 260
Burns 261
Insect stings 265
Part 4 Common diseases of gynecology
Introduction 269
Chapter 19 Menstrual disorders 270
Irregular menstruation 270
Dysmenorrhea 274
Functional uterine bleeding 276
Amenorrhea 278
Premenstrual tension syndromes 281
Menopausal syndromes 283
Chapter 20 Pelvic inflammation and leukorrhea 286
Pelvic inflammation 286
Leukorrhea 288
Chapter 21 Antenatal conditions 292
Threatened abortion 292
Morning sickness 294
Edema during pregnancy 296
Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia 297
Chapter 22 Postnatal conditions 300
Lactation insufficiency 300
Persistent lochia 301
Postpartum fever 303
Postpartum arthralgia 305
Prolapse of the uterus 307
Chapter 23 Ectopic pregnancy and infertility 309
Ectopic pregnancy 309
Infertility 311
Part 5 Common diseases of pediatrics
Introduction 317
Chapter 24 Childhood infections 318
Measles 318
Rubella 322
Chickenpox 324
Scarlet fever 326
Whooping cough 328
Mumps 331
Epidemic encephalitis B 333
Epidemic meningitis 338
Infantile paralysis 341
Chapter 25 Infantile convulsions 346
Acute infantile convulsions 346
Chronic infantile convulsions 348
Chapter 26 Respiratory diseases 351
Infection of the upper respiratory tract 351
Pediatric bronchitis 354
Childhood pneumonia 357
Chapter 27 Gastrointestinal diseases 362
Anorexia 362
Infantile diarrhea 364
Gan syndromes (infantile malnutrition) 368
Common parasitoses 372
Chapter 28 Nocturnal enuresis 378
Chapter 29 Summer fever 381
Part 6 Common diseases of traumatology
Chapter 30 Sprains and contusions 387
Introduction 387
Strained neck 389
Sprain and contusion in the chest 390
Acute sprain of the lower back 392
Sprain and contusion of the knee joint 393
Sprain and contusion of the ankle joint 395
Chapter 31 Chronic musculoskeletal disorders 396
Cervical spondylosis 396
Periarthritis of the shoulder joint 400
Stenosing tenosynovitis 402
Chronic lower back pain 403
Prolapse of lumbar intervertebral discs 404
Chapter 32 Cerebral concussion 406
Part 7 Common diseases of dermatology
Introduction 411
Chapter 33 Tinea 416
Tinea capitis 416
Tinea manuum, tinea pedis, tinea unguium 417
Tinea corporis 417
Tinea versicolor 418
Chapter 34 Impetigo herpetiformis 419
Chapter 35 Prickly heat and summer dermatitis 421
Prickly heat 421
Summer dermatitis 422
Chapter 36 Urticaria 423
Urticaria 423
Papular urticaria 425
Chapter 37 Eczema 427
Acute eczema 427
Chronic eczema 429
Infantile eczema 430
Eczema of the scrotum 431
Chapter 38 Neurodermatitis 432
Chapter 39 Cutaneous pruritus 434
Chapter 40 Contact, phytophoto- and drug dermatitis 436
Contact dermatitis 436
Phytophotodermatitis 437
Drug dermatitis 438
Chapter 41 Herpes poster and herpes simplex 439
Herpes poster 439
Herpes simplex 440
Chapter 42 Verruca vulgaris and flat warts 442
Verruca vulgaris 442
Flat warts 443
Chapter 43 Nodular erythema and erythema multiforme 444
Nodular erythema 444
Erythema multiforme 445
Chapter 44 Psoriasis 447
Chapter 45 Acne vulgaris 450
Chapter 46 Miscellaneous skin disorders 452
Pityriasis rosea 452
Seborrheic dermatitis 453
Brandy nose 454
Alopecia areata 454
Vitiligo 455
Corn, callosity and planter warts 456
Rhagades of hand and foot 457
Scabies 457
Part 8 Common diseases of ophthalmology
Introduction 461
Chapter 47 Diseases of the eyelid and tear duct 464
Ulcerative blepharitis ciliaris 464
Style 465
Epiphora 466
Chapter 48 Diseases of the conjunctive 468
Acute conjunctivitis 468
Chronic conjunctivitis 469
Spring conjunctivitis 471
Phlyctenular conjunctivitis 471
Chapter 49 Scleritis 473
Chapter 50 Diseases of the cornea 475
Simple herpetic keratitis 475
Suppurative corneal ulcer 476
Chapter 51 Diseases of the retina 478
Retinal vein obstruction 478
Retinal periphlebitis 479
Central serous choroido-retinitis 480
Chapter 52 Diseases of the optic nerve 482
Optic neuritis 482
Primary atrophy of the optic nerve 483
Part 9 Common diseases of otorhinolaryngology and stomatology
Chapter 53 Common diseases of the ear 487
Suppurative otitis media 487
Furuncle of the external auditory canal 489
Chapter 54 Common diseases of the nose 490
Chronic rhinitis (simple) 490
Nasal sinusitis 491
Allergic rhinitis 492
Atrophic rhinitis 493
Nasal polyp 494 Nasal vestibulitis, furuncle of the nasal vestibule 495
Epistaxis 495
Chapter 55 Common diseases of the throat 497
Pharyngitis 497
Simple laryngitis 499
Tonsillitis 500
Globus hystericus 502
Chapter 56 Common diseases of the mouth 504
Thrush, mouth erosion 504
Herpetic stomatitis 506
Recurrent aphtha 506
Ulcerative gingivitis 508
Part 10 Common diseases of the anus and rectum
Chapter 57 Hemorrhoids 513
Chapter 58 Miscellaneous diseases of the anus and rectum 516
Anal fissure 516
Peri-anal abscess 517
Prolapse of the rectum 518
Appendix: Formulae and constituent herbs 521
Index of Formulae and Chinese Patent Medicines 569
General Index 573
