The focus of chapter eight is psychiatry and psychiatric disorders. The primary care provider will deal with patients with psychiatric disorders all the time. Some of these are evaluated primarily by a psychiatrist, while others are managed by the primary care provider. The different disorders mentioned in this chapter include psychiatric and common psychological conditions commonly seen by primary care providers as part of their everyday practice. Chapter nine in the course discusses the different neurological disorders seen in primary care medicine. Primary care providers will need to manage patients with a variety of neurological problems, many of which are chronic in nature. While many of these patients need to be followed by a neurologist, they also need be followed by their primary care provider. The different disorders discussed in this chapter include delirium, dementia, neuropathies, epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and headaches. Chapter ten is about the management of the different cardiovascular disorders. Cardiovascular diseases are often comanaged by primary care physicians, particularly when it comes to chronic diseases. Cardiovascular diseases include acute myocardial infarction, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, dyslipidemia, hypertension or hypotension, or peripheral vascular disease, which are covered in this chapter. Chapter eleven in the course is about the diseases of the head and neck as well as the different respiratory diseases seen in the primary care setting. HEENT and respiratory diseases are things the primary care provider will often deal with. Many of these will be infectious in nature and will require short-term treatment. The management of otitis media, conjunctivitis, sore throat, and lung diseases are covered in this chapter.
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