The API Textbook of Medicine is known to be one of the most comprehensive and authoritative medical textbooks in India. Released with the support of the Association of Physicians of India (API), it has developed into a medical resource that is both globally significant and distinctly Indian.

The uniqueness of this textbook of medicine is that it combines traditional methods of clinical practice with modern research yet focuses on the patterns and experiences of India. At present, the API medicine book has become a crucial academic resource for MBBS students, MD candidates, and practicing physicians.

Read on to learn more about this book, its features, table of contents, significance, and more.

A Brief Overview of the API Textbook of Medicine 

The API Textbook of Medicine is one of the most reliable and comprehensive medical books in India, published by the Association of Physicians of India since 1969. Edited by experts, this two-volume book encompasses 18 major specialities. It is a perfect amalgamation of Indian medical expertise and international standards.

First published in 1969, the API Textbook of Medicine has served medical students and physicians for over five decades. 

In its current edition, this two-volume book spans 18 extensive sections, starting from infectious diseases, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, and diabetology to more contemporary domains such as travel medicine, regenerative medicine, environmental medicine, and medical ethics. 

This textbook offers an Indian perspective on epidemiology while maintaining a worldwide focus, featuring the latest progress in physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and management. The framework of the textbook moves from standard medical diagnosis to research and clinical practice, enhancing understanding of concepts.

As a textbook for medical students, it imparts in-depth knowledge of the subject, clinical case discussions, exam-preparatory material, and essential insights that are the hallmark of a clinical textbook.

What are the Features of the API Textbook of Medicine, 12th Edition

The API Textbook of Medicine is evolving alongside modern medical developments while keeping its robust clinical foundation intact. The 12th edition of the book offers new chapters, increased speciality sections, and a separate section on COVID-19.

With evidence-based guidelines and expert content, the API textbook of medicine, latest edition, remains the definitive resource for medical students and practicing physicians. Check out the salient features of the 12th edition in the section below:

• Updated and Fully Revised Edition

All chapters and sections have been meticulously updated with the advanced medical knowledge, clinical guidelines, and modern advances in diagnosis and treatment.

• Dedicated SARS COVID-19 Section

The section named “Viral Infections” now contains a new section that explains COVID-19 through its epidemiological patterns, clinical progression, treatment methods, laboratory testing, and post-COVID complications and treatment facilities.

• Separate Chapter on COVID Vaccination

The dedicated chapter for COVID vaccination provides information about vaccine science, administration methods, safety features, and public health significance. 

• Enlarged HIV Medicine Section

The HIV Medicine section has been enlarged to include malignancies associated with HIV, Antiretroviral Therapy and Drug Interactions, HIV in Pregnancy, HIV-2, and other important clinical considerations.

• New Chapters on Genetic and Metabolic Disorders

New chapters on DNA Repair Deficiency Disorders and Lysosomal Storage Disorders have been added to incorporate the latest developments in genetic and metabolic medicine.

• Effect of COVID-19 on the Hospital Environment

A new chapter on “Environmental Medicine” has been added to discuss the effect of COVID-19 on the hospital environment and healthcare preparedness.

• Comprehensive Two-Volume Book Prepared by Renowned Experts

With around 3570 pages in two comprehensive volumes, the book provides extensive coverage of medical disorders. It has been written by renowned medical experts, ensuring complete authenticity and relevance.

What is the Table of Contents of the API Textbook of Medicine, 12th Edition?

The API Textbook of Medicine (12th Edition) starts with a solid foundation in the principles and epidemiology of medicine and then moves on to a systematic clinical approach to typical patient cases. Overall, with two separate volumes, this new edition further establishes its position as a valuable resource for students and professionals.

Listed below are the chapters covered in the API Textbook of Medicine, 12th edition:

Chapter No	Chapter Name	Pages
1	General Considerations of Infections: Basic Concepts of Infections	1-6
2	Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases	7-14
3	Syndromic Approach to Infectious Diseases	15-20
4	Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship	21-22
5	Infection in the Immunocompromised Host	23-28
6	Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-acquired Infections	29-38
7	Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections	39-45
8	Hospital Infection Control	46-48
9	Staphylococcal Infections	49-51
10	Streptococcal Infections	52-54
11	Pneumococcal Infections	55-59
12	Enterococcal Infections	60-63
13	Diphtheria	64-67
14	Clostridial Infections	68-74
15	Meningococcal Infections	75-79
16	Gonococcal Infections	80-83
17	Typhoid (Enteric Fever)	84-87
18	Bacillary Dysentery	88-91
19	Cholera	92-95
20	Enterobacteriaceae	96-99
21	Haemophilus influenzae Infections	100-102
22	Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections	103-105
23	Acinetobacter	106-109
24	Syphilis	110-114
25	Leptospirosis	115-119
26	Other Spirochaetal Infections: Lyme Disease and Rat Bite Fever	120-122
27	Brucellosis	123-125
28	Actinomycosis	126-127
29	Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculosis	128-131
30	Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis	132-136
31	Treatment of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis	137-140
32	Leprosy	141-152
33	Rickettsial Infections	153-159
34	Malaria	160-169
35	Amebiasis and Giardiasis	170-177
36	Leishmaniasis	178-182
37	Toxoplasmosis	183-186
38	Cryptosporidiosis, Trichomoniasis, Balantidiasis and Cystoisospora	187-189
39	Ankylostomiasis, Ascariasis and Other Nematodal Infections	190-201
40	Tapeworm and Hydatid Diseases	202-208
41	Lymphatic Filariasis and Related Diseases	209-215
42	Systemic Fungal Infections	216-223
43	Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia	224-228
44	Basic Considerations of Viral Diseases	229-235
45	Herpes Virus Infections (Simplex and Zoster)	236-240
46	Influenza and Other Common Viral Respiratory Infections (Parainfluenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and Rhinovirus)	241-248
47	Viral Gastroenteritis	249-251
48	Rabies	252-259
49	Arboviral Infections	260-270
50	Dengue	271-282
51	Chikungunya	283-287
52	Japanese Encephalitis	288-294
53	Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS	293-297
54	HIV Virology, Immunology, and Laboratory Diagnosis	298-302
55	Pathophysiology and Clinical Features of HIV/AIDS	303-307
56	HIV and Systemic Involvement: Central Nervous System	308-310
57	HIV and Systemic Involvement: Cardiovascular System	311-312
58	HIV and Systemic Involvement: Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Systems	313-315
59	HIV and Systemic Involvement: Haematology	316-318
60	HIV and Systemic Involvement: Kidney	319-320
61	HIV and Systemic Involvement: Dermatological Manifestations	321-325
62	HIV and Systemic Involvement: Endocrinology and Metabolism	326-327
63	HIV and Malignancy	328-333
64	Antiretroviral Therapy	334-340
65	Antiretroviral Drug Toxicities and Drug Interactions	341-347
66	Antiretroviral Therapy Resistance	348-352
67	Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in HIV	353-354
68	Quest for HIV Cure	355-357
69	HIV and Pregnancy	358-361
70	HIV-2	362-364
71	Basic Considerations	365-371
72	Soft Tissue Rheumatism and Regional Rheumatic Pain Syndromes	372-377
73	Low Back Pain	378-385
74	Osteoarthritis	386-393
75	Gout and Other Crystal Arthritides	394-402
76	Rheumatoid Arthritis	403-414
77	Spondyloarthritides	415-424
78	Sjogren’s Syndrome	425-428
79	Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	429-433
80	Antiphospholipid Syndrome	434-438
81	Inflammatory Muscle Diseases	439-445
82	Systemic Sclerosis	446-450
83	The Vasculitides	451-461
84	Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and Overlap Syndromes	462-465
85	Emergencies in Rheumatology	466-471
86	Tropical Rheumatic Diseases	472-479
87	Biologics and Biosimilars in Rheumatology	480-488
88	Disorders of Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism	489-500
89	Disorders of Adipose Tissue and Obesity	501-505
90	Disorders of Iron Metabolism and Iron Overload Syndromes	506-517
91	The Porphyrias	518-524
92	Wilson’s Disease	525-532
93	Rickets and Osteomalacia	533-539
94	Osteoporosis	540-544
95	Basic Considerations of Endocrinology	545-549
96	Endocrine Disorders: A Clinical Approach	550-557
97	Disorders of the Hypothalamus and Pineal Gland	558-563
98	Disorders of Anterior Pituitary	564-576
99	Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary	577-579
100	Disorders of the Thyroid Gland	580-596
101	Disorders of Parathyroid Glands	597-601
102	Disorders of Adrenal Glands	602-612
103	Disorders of Puberty	613-618
104	Basic Consideration in Diabetes Mellitus	619-623
105	Pathophysiology of Diabetes and Its Subtypes	624-629
106	Lifestyle Management in Diabetes	630-634
107	Oral Antidiabetic Drugs, Incretin-based Treatment and SGLT-2 Inhibitors	635-641
108	Insulin	642-646
109	In-hospital Management of Diabetes Mellitus	647-655
110	Acute Complications of Diabetes Mellitus (Hypoglycemia, DKA, HHS, and Lactic Acidosis)	656-668
111	Microvascular Complications of Diabetes Mellitus	669-674
112	Diabetic Foot with Indian Perspectives	675-680
113	Diabetes and Pregnancy	681-684
114	Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes Mellitus	685-688
115	Use of Technologies in Diabetes	689-694
116	Primary Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus	695-698
117	Haematopoietic Stem Cell Maintenance and Differentiation (Different Stages of Differentiation)	699-706
118	Approach to Anaemia and Polycythemia	707-716
119	Approach to Bleeding and Thrombosis	717-723
120	Approach to Disorders of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia	724-731
121	Nutritional Anemia	732-738
122	Hereditary Hemolytic Anaemias	739-748
123	Acquired Hemolytic Anaemia	749-755
124	Aplastic Anemia	756-760
125	Myelodysplastic Syndrome	761-766
126	Acute Myeloid Leukaemia	767-773
127	Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia and Other MPNs	774-780
128	Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia	781-790
129	Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia	791-795
130	Lymphoma and Other Lymphoid Neoplasms	796-807
131	Plasma Cell Disorders	808-815
132	Platelet Disorders	816-822
133	Coagulation Disorders	823-826
134	Thrombotic Disorders	827-831
135	Transfusion Medicine	832-838
136	Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation	839-846
137	Kidney: Structure, Function and Basic Renal Pathology	847-855
138	Kidney Disease: A Clinical Approach	856-864
139	Acute Kidney Injury	865-874
140	Chronic Kidney Disease	875-885
141	Primary Glomerular Diseases	886-895
142	Secondary Glomerular Diseases	896-907
143	Infections of the Kidney and Urinary Tract	908-919
144	Vascular Injury to the Kidney	920-925
145	Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis	926-932
146	Cardiorenal Syndrome	933-937
147	Inherited Kidney Diseases (Including Polycystic Kidney Disease)	938-951
148	Dialysis and Other Extracorporeal Therapies	952-964
149	Renal Transplantation	965-972
150	Basic Considerations of Environmental and Occupational Diseases	973-980
151	Climate Change: Health and Disease	981-986
152	Air Pollution and Smoke-related Hazards	987-993
153	Drowning (Submersion Injury)	994-998
154	High-altitude Medicine	999-1010
155	Aerospace Medicine	1011-1016
156	Heat-related Illness	1017-1025
157	Electric Shock and Lightning Injury	1026-1031
158	Radiation Hazards	1032-1038
159	Respiratory System: Basic Anatomy and Physiology	1039-1051
160	Pulmonary Disorders: A Clinical Approach	1052-1056
161	Diagnostic Procedures in Respiratory Disorders	1057-1067
162	Asthma	1068-1075
163	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1076-1088
164	Pneumonia	1089-1097
165	Suppurative Pleuroparenchymal Diseases	1098-1110
166	Pulmonary Tuberculosis	1111-1116
167	Fungal Infections of the Lungs	1117-1126
168	Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease	1127-1133
169	Eosinophilic Lung Disease and Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia	1134-1141
170	Sarcoidosis	1142-1152
171	Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders	1153-1157
172	Disease of Pleura, Mediastinum, Diaphragm, and Chest Wall	1158-1166
173	Cor Pulmonale	1167-1170
174	Basic Considerations in Cardiology	1171-1180
175	Cardiovascular Diseases: A Clinical Approach	1181-1192
176	Heart Failure (Clinical Presentation and Pathophysiology)	1193-1197
177	Management of Heart Failure	1198-1215
178	Acute Rheumatic Fever	1216-1221
179	Valvular Heart Disease	1222-1235
180	Infective Endocarditis	1236-1250
181	Atherosclerosis	1251-1258
182	Ischemic Heart Disease: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis	1259-1264
183	Acute Coronary Syndrome-NSTEMI	1265-1271
184	ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction	1272-1286
185	Chronic Stable Angina	1287-1292
186	Coronary Arteriography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	1293-1297
187	Hypertension and Its Management	1298-1310
188	Bradyarrhythmias	1311-1318
189	Tachyarrhythmias	1319-1328
190	Sudden Cardiac Arrest	1329-1338
191	Congenital Heart Disease	1339-1349
192	Diseases of the Myocardium	1350-1365
193	Diseases of the Pericardium	1366-1378
194	Diseases of the Aorta	1379-1391
195	Vascular Disorders of the Extremities	1392-1407
196	Pregnancy and Heart Disease	1408-1415
197	Venous Thromboembolism: Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism	1416-1430
198	Pulmonary Hypertension	1431-1437
199	Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease	1438-1448
200	Basic Considerations in Gastroenterology	1449-1454
201	Clinical Approach to a Patient with Gastrointestinal Disease	1455-1459
202	Investigation of Gastrointestinal Disorders	1460-1462
203	Gastrointestinal Imaging and Endoscopy	1463-1469
204	Esophageal Disorders	1470-1478
205	Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum	1479-1490
206	Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders	1491-1498
207	Inflammatory Bowel Disease	1499-1506
208	Abdominal Tuberculosis	1507-1516
209	Malabsorption Syndrome	1517-1523
210	Ischemic Bowel Disease	1524-1529
211	Gastrointestinal Bleeding	1530-1539
212	Acute Pancreatitis	1540-1551
213	Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Tumours	1552-1558
214	Basic Considerations of Hepatobiliary Diseases	1559-1565
215	Hepatobiliary Disorders: Clinical Approach and Investigations	1566-1574
216	Acute Viral Hepatitis	1575-1582
217	Chronic Viral Hepatitis	1583-1594
218	Chronic Nonviral Hepatitis and Cholestatic Diseases	1595-1598
219	Alcohol-related Liver Disease	1599-1607
220	Cirrhosis of the Liver	1608-1614
221	HVOTO, EHPVO, and NCPF	1615-1621
222	Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease	1622-1625
223	Acute Liver Failure	1626-1632
224	Parasitic Infections of the Liver	1633-1636
225	Toxic and Drug-induced Liver Injury	1637-1638
226	Pregnancy and Liver Disease	1639-1644
227	Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract	1645-1654
228	Liver in Systemic Diseases	1655-1658
229	Inherited Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	1659-1666
230	Neurological Disorders: Basic Considerations and Clinical Approach	1667-1672
231	Clinical Neurophysiology	1673-1680
232	Neuroimaging	1681-1688
233	Epilepsy	1689-1707
234	Disorders of Speech	1708-1719
235	Disorders of Cranial Nerves	1720-1737
236	Ischemic Cerebrovascular Diseases	1738-1750
237	Haemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Diseases	1751-1759
238	Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis	1760-1765
239	Bacterial Meningitis and Brain Abscess	1766-1773
240	Neurotuberculosis	1774-1782
241	Viral Encephalitis	1783-1787
242	Slow Virus Infections and Prion Disease	1788-1792
243	Raised Intracranial Pressure and Hydrocephalus	1793-1798
244	Dementia	1799-1807
245	Hypokinetic Movement Disorder	1808-1815
246	Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders	1816-1820
247	Cerebellar Disorders	1821-1846
248	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases	1847-1854
249	Demyelinating Disorders of the Central Nervous System	1855-1862
250	Nutritional and Toxic Disorders of the Nervous System	1863-1868
251	Neurometabolic Disorders in Children	1869-1885
252	Peripheral Neuropathy	1886-1901
253	Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System	1902-1907
254	Myasthenia Gravis	1908-1911
255	Diseases of Muscles	1912-1925
256	Noncompressive Myelopathies	1926-1933
257	Compressive Myelopathies	1934-1942
258	Basic Principles of Critical Care and Approach to Critically Ill Patient	1943-1949
259	Monitoring of Critically Ill Patients	1950-1956
260	Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation	1957-1965
261	Fluid Balance	1966-1976
262	Electrolyte Disturbances	1977-1987
263	Acid-base Disorders	1988-1994
264	Sepsis and Septic Shock	1995-2003
265	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	2004-2009
266	Neurocritical Care	2010-2019
267	Nutrition in Critically Ill Patient	2020-2024
268	Hemodynamic Disturbances and Shock	2025-2030
269	Basic Considerations in Poisoning and Toxicology	2031-2037
270	Plant Poisoning	2038-2044
271	Recreational Drug Overdose	2045-2051
272	Organophosphorus Compound Poisoning	2052-2057
273	Aluminium Phosphide and Other Metal Phosphide Poisoning	2058-2062
274	Other Pesticide Poisoning	2063-2068
275	Toxic Alcohols	2069-2072
276	Toxic Gas Poisoning (Including Industrial Gases, Carbon Monoxide)	2073-2077
277	Corrosive Acid and Alkali Poisoning	2078-2081
278	Snakebite	2082-2087
279	Scorpion Sting	2088-2097
280	Heavy Metal Poisoning, Including Copper	2098-2107
281	Epidemic Dropsy	2108-2111
282	Drug Overdose	2112-2119
283	Miscellaneous: Including Household and Other Poisoning	2120-2124
284	Immunisation in Adults, Travel Medicine, and the Use of Vaccines	2125-2137
285	Yoga and Medicine	2138-2144
1e	Antimicrobial Therapy: PK-PD of Antimicrobials	e-1-e-4
2e	Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance	e-5-e-7
3e	Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis	e-8-e-11
4e	Protein Synthesis Inhibitors and Folate Metabolism Inhibitors	e-12-e-15
5e	Spotlight on Newer Antibiotics for Resistant Infections	e-16-e-20
6e	Listeria monocytogenes Infections	e-21-e-22
7e	Legionnaires’ Disease	e-23-e-26
8e	Plague and Other Yersinia Infections	e-27-e-30
9e	Infections with Gram-negative Anaerobes	e-31-e-33
10e	Melioidosis	e-34-e-38
11e	Whooping Cough (Pertussis)	e-39-e-40
12e	Nonsyphilitic Treponematoses	e-41-e-43
13e	Donovanosis	e-44-e-45
14e	Bartonella Infections	e-46-e-47
15e	Nocardiosis	e-48-e-52
16e	Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Their Infections	e-53-e-57
17e	Chlamydial Infections	e-58-e-61
18e	Mycoplasma	e-62-e-65
19e	Trypanosomiasis	e-66-e-70
20e	Schistosomiasis	e-71-e-74
21e	Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr Virus	e-75-e-78
22e	Parvovirus B19, HHV (6, 7, 8)	e-79-e-82
23e	Human Papillomavirus Infection	e-83-e-84
24e	Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Other Viral Exanthemas	e-85-e-90
25e	Enterovirus, Coxsackievirus, Echovirus, and Parechovirus	e-91-e-95
26e	Ebola and Marburg Viral Infections	e-96-e-99
27e	Orthohantavirus Infections	e-100-e-103
28e	Zika Virus Infection	e-104-e-107
29e	Nipah Virus/Hendra Virus Infections	e-108-e-110
30e	COVID-19: Virology, Epidemiology and Laboratory Diagnosis	e-111-e-115
31e	COVID-19: Immunology, Pathophysiology and Clinical Course	e-116-e-120
32e	COVID-19: Pulmonary Manifestations and Post-COVID Pulmonary Complications	e-121-e-125
33e	COVID-19 Treatment of Acute Illness, Complications, and COVID Critical Care	e-126-e-131
34e	COVID-19: Post-COVID Complications and Continued Care Clinics	e-132-e-136
35e	Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship in COVID-19	e-137-e-141
36e	COVID Vaccinology: Facts and Frequently Asked Questions	e-142-e-147
37e	COVID-19 Care of Special Populations: Elderly, Tuberculosis and COVID, and HIV and COVID	e-148-e-152
38e	Extrapulmonary Manifestations of COVID-19	e-153-e-164
39e	Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases	e-165-e-175
40e	Miscellaneous Rheumatic Disorders	e-176-e-182
41e	Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases	e-183-e-186
42e	Basics of Metabolism	e-187-e-192
43e	Disorders of Inborn Errors of Carbohydrate Metabolism	e-193-e-198
44e	Disorders of Protein Metabolism	e-199-e-203
45e	Disorders of Amino Acid Transport and Metabolism	e-204-e-207
46e	Amyloidosis	e-208-e-212
47e	DNA Repair-deficiency Disorders	e-213-e-215
48e	Lysosomal Storage Disorders	e-216-e-219
49e	Peroxisomal Disorders	e-220-e-223
50e	Progeria	e-224-e-225
51e	Mitochondrial Disorders in Endocrinology	e-226-e-232
52e	Bone and Mineral Metabolism in Health and Disease and Twin Nutrient Deficiency	e-233-e-238
53e	Investigations and Diagnosis of Bone Disorders	e-239-e-246
54e	Radiological Manifestations of Common Bone Disorders Including Bone Mineral Density (Basics)	e-247-e-258
55e	Phosphate Homeostasis and Disorders of Phosphate Metabolism	e-259-e-266
56e	Fluorosis	e-267-e-272
57e	Developmental Disorders of the Bone	e-273-e-278
58e	Miscellaneous Bone Disorders	e-279-e-282
59e	Disorders of Growth	e-283-e-293
60e	Autoimmune Polyglandular Endocrine Syndromes	e-294-e-300
61e	Disorders of Male Gonads	e-301-e-306
62e	Endocrine Disorders of Female Gonads	e-307-e-315
63e	Endocrine Tumours	e-316-e-321
64e	Clinical Management of Obesity	e-322-e-326
65e	Medical Management of Bariatric Surgery	e-327-e-331
66e	Behavioural Endocrinology	e-332-e-334
67e	Diabetes and Tuberculosis	e-335-e-342
68e	Nephrolithiasis and Urinary Tract Obstruction	e-343-e-349
69e	Integrating Kidney Health in Primary Healthcare	e-350-e-351
70e	Drug Nephrotoxicity and Dose Adjustment in Patients with Kidney Diseases	e-352-e-357
71e	Pre-dialysis Care, Nutrition, Palliative Care and Vaccination in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease	e-358-e-362
72e	Medical Management of Disasters	e-363-e-371
73e	Hospital Environment and the Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital Environment	e-372-e-376
74e	Imaging Modalities in Pulmonary Medicine	e-377-e-387
75e	Upper Respiratory Tract Infections	e-388-e-390
76e	Pulmonary Rehabilitation	e-391-e-396
77e	Lung Transplantation	e-397-e-402
78e	Electrocardiology	e-403-e-423
79e	Exercise Testing	e-424-e-432
80e	Echocardiography	e-433-e-454
81e	Cardiac Imaging: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging	e-455-e-467
82e	Nuclear Cardiology	e-468-e-476
83e	Cardiac Catheterisation and Angiocardiography	e-477-e-483
84e	Cardiac Transplantation	e-484-e-492
85e	Heart in Systemic Diseases	e-493-e-500
86e	Cardiac Tumours	e-501-e-505
87e	Mega Trials in Cardiology	e-506-e-510
88e	Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Systemic Diseases	e-511-e-519
89e	Gut Microbiome and Relevance to Gastrointestinal Diseases	e-520-e-526
90e	The Gut-Brain Axis	e-527-e-532
91e	Hepatobiliary Disorders: Imaging	e-533-e-544
92e	Liver Transplantation	e-545-e-548
93e	Neuro-ophthalmology	e-549-e-556
94e	Fungal and Parasitic Diseases of Nervous System	e-557-e-569
95e	Intracranial Space-occupying Lesions	e-570-e-583
96e	Head Injury	e-584-e-592
97e	Diet in Health and Disease	e-593-e-599
98e	Tobacco Smoking-related Diseases and Tobacco Cessation	e-600-e-602
99e	Perioperative Management of Surgical Patients	e-603-e-617
100e	Sports and Exercise Medicine	e-618-e-622
101e	Sexual Medicine	e-623-e-627
102e	Medical Malpractice Laws: Current Trends	e-628-e-635
103e	Clinical Pharmacology for the Physician	e-636-e-642
104e	Palliative Care	e-643-e-651
105e	Insurance Medicine	e-652-e-656
106e	Communication Skills in CBME Curriculum	e-657-e-663
107e	Medical Ethics	e-664-e-672
108e	Regenerative Medicine	e-673-e-676
109e	Principles of Epidemiology of Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases	e-677-e-680
110e	Approach to a Febrile Patient	e-681-e-688
111e	Approach to Pain	e-689-e-691
112e	Chest Pain	e-692-e-697
113e	Dyspnea	e-698-e-702
114e	Cough and Hemoptysis	e-703-e-706
115e	Palpitations	e-707-e-715
116e	Abdominal Pain	e-716-e-722
117e	Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly	e-723-e-727
118e	Oedema and Anasarca	e-728-e-731
119e	Ascites	e-732-e-736
120e	Jaundice	e-737-e-741
121e	Diarrhoea and Constipation	e-742-e-748
122e	Weight Loss and Cachexia	e-749-e-754
123e	Altered Sensorium	e-755-e-759
124e	A Practical Approach to Syncope	e-760-e-763
125e	Dizziness and Vertigo	e-764-e-767
126e	Approach to Ataxia	e-768-e-771
127e	Motor Weakness	e-772-e-774
128e	Approach to Sensory Loss	e-775-e-784
129e	Clinical Approach to Fever with Rash	e-785-e-794
130e	Molecular Genetics, Human Genome, and Genomic Medicine	e-795-e-805
131e	Mendel and Beyond	e-806-e-814
132e	Genetic Variations and Molecular Pathology	e-815-e-822
133e	Conventional and Molecular Cytogenetics	e-823-e-832
134e	Molecular Diagnostics	e-833-e-838
135e	Genetic Basis of Cancer	e-839-e-845
136e	Treatment of Genetic Disorders	e-846-e-852
137e	Genetic Counselling and Prenatal Diagnosis	e-853-e-862
138e	Next-generation Sequencing: Future Medicine	e-863-e-868
139e	Precision Medicine	e-869-e-874
140e	Overview of the Immune System	e-875-e-882
141e	Inborn Errors of Immunity: Approach and Diagnosis	e-883-e-889
142e	Allergic Diseases: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Immune-based Therapies	e-890-e-898
143e	Autoimmune Diseases: Pathogenesis, Laboratory Tests, and Immune-based Therapies	e-899-e-904
144e	Tumour Immunology: Immune Response, Its Evasion by Tumours and Immune-based Therapies in Malignancy	e-905-e-914
145e	Transplant Immunology: Acceptance and Rejection, Immune-based Therapies to Improve Outcomes	e-915-e-920
146e	Basic Considerations and Assessment of Nutrition Status	e-921-e-926
147e	Water Soluble Vitamins	e-927-e-939
148e	Fat-soluble Vitamins	e-940-e-944
149e	Minerals, Trace Elements and Antioxidants	e-945-e-948
150e	Food Allergy and Food Intolerance	e-949-e-953
151e	Adult Malnutrition	e-954-e-956
152e	Development in Cancer	e-957-e-962
153e	Principles of Cancer Biology and Pathology	e-963-e-970
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155e	Principles of Drug Treatment of Cancer	e-977-e-990
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166e	Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site	e-1060-e-1068
167e	Paraneoplastic Syndromes	e-1069-e-1074
168e	Cancer Proneness	e-1075-e-1079
169e	Carcinoid Syndrome	e-1080-e-1089
170e	Supportive Care in Cancer	e-1090-e-1094
171e	Oncological Emergencies	e-1095-e-1102
172e	Assessment in Clinical Psychiatry	e-1103-e-1111
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179e	Sexual Disorders	e-1147-e-1152
180e	Biological and Somatic Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders	e-1153-e-1159
181e	Psychotherapies	e-1160-e-1164
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184e	Plain Radiographs and Procedures	e-1179-e-1192
185e	Role of Ultrasound in Medicine	e-1193-e-1207
186e	Computed Tomography	e-1208-e-1218
187e	Magnetic Resonance Imaging	e-1219-e-1234
188e	Nuclear Medicine	e-1235-e-1254
189e	Patient Safety	e-1255-e-1258
190e	Practice of Medicine in an Ageing World	e-1259-e-1267
191e	Ageing Biology	e-1268-e-1273
192e	Geriatric Syndromes	e-1274-e-1279
193e	Clinical Geriatric Practice	e-1280-e-1282
194e	Preventive Geriatrics	e-1283-e-1286

FAQs about API Textbook of Medicine

1. What is the latest edition of the API Textbook of Medicine?

The current edition of the API Textbook of Medicine is the 12th Edition, which was published in 2022.

2. How many pages are there in the API Textbook of Medicine?

The API Textbook of Medicine has 3570 pages.

3. What is the ISBN of the API Textbook of Medicine?

The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) of the API Textbook of Medicine is 9789354656361. 

4. What topics are included in the API Textbook of Medicine?

The 18 sections of the API medicine book cover infectious diseases, rheumatology, HIV medicine,  metabolism, bone disorders, nephrology, endocrinology, diabetology, gastroenterology, haematology, hepatology, neurology, environmental medicine, pulmonology, cardiology,  critical care medicine, poisoning and toxicology, along with other specialities.

5. Who is the publisher of the API Textbook of Medicine?

The Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Private Limited publishes the API Textbook of Medicine.

6. What kind of binding is used for the API Textbook of Medicine?

The API Textbook of Medicine is available in a hardbound format.

7. Who serves as the editor for the API Textbook of Medicine?

The Editor-in-Chief of the 12th edition of the API Textbook of Medicine is Sandhya A. Kamath.

Conclusion

The API Textbook of Medicine is one of the most trusted and essential books for medical students, postgraduates, and practitioners. By integrating Indian medical practice and international medical developments, the book covers all 18 specialities in depth, making it relevant in both academic and practical settings. 

The latest (12th) edition of the book also includes new areas of medicine, such as COVID-19, genetics, and environmental medicine, which are relevant to contemporary medical challenges. 

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