Conn's Current Therapy 2026,

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Editors: Edited by Rick D. Kellerman, MD and Joel J. Heidelbaugh, MD

Publication Date: 29 Dec 2025

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**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Family Medicine**
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Trusted by clinicians for more than 75 years, Conn’s Current Therapy presents today’s evidence-based information along with the personal experience and discernment of expert physicians. The 2026 edition is a helpful resource for a wide range of healthcare providers, including primary care physicians, subspecialists, and allied health professionals, providing current treatment information in a concise yet in-depth format. Nearly 350 topics have been carefully reviewed and updated to bring you state-of-the-art content in even the most rapidly changing areas of medicine.

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Offers personal approaches from recognized leaders in the field, covering common complaints, acute diseases, and chronic illnesses along with the most current evidence-based clinical management options
Follows a consistent, easy-to-use format throughout, with diagnosis, therapy, drug protocols, and treatment pearls presented in quick-reference boxes and tables for point-of-care answers to common clinical questions
Contains updated literature and guidelines throughout the text, covering key topics such as chest pain, fatigue, hypertension, GERD, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetic ketoacidosis, thyroid disorders, glaucoma, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson disease, traumatic brain injury, sleep disorders, depression and anxiety, cancer, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, skin disorders, pregnancy and postpartum care, obesity, UTIs, burns, immunization practices, and much more
Features thoroughly reviewed information from multiple expert authors and editors, who offer a fresh perspective and their unique personal experience and judgment
Provides current drug information thoroughly reviewed by PharmDs
Features nearly 300 images, including algorithms, anatomical illustrations, and photographs, that provide useful information for management
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

About the author

Edited by Rick D. Kellerman, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine- Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, USA and Joel J. Heidelbaugh, MD, Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

SECTION 1 Symptomatic Care Pending Diagnosis
Chest Pain
Constipation
Cough
Dizziness and Vertigo
Fatigue
Fever
Gaseousness, Indigestion, Nausea, and Vomiting
Hematuria
Hiccups
Hoarseness and Laryngitis
Leg Edema And Venous Stasis
Pain
Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Palpitations
Pharyngitis
Pruritis
Rhinitis
Spine Pain
Tinnitus

SECTION 2 Allergy
Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings
Anaphylaxis
Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions
Serum Sickness

SECTION 3 Cardiovascular System
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Angina Pectoris
Aortic Disease: Aneurysm and Dissection
Atrial Fibrillation
Congenital Heart Disease
Congestive Heart Failure
Heart Block
Hypertension
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Infective Endocarditis
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Pericarditis
Peripheral Artery Disease
Premature Beats
Tachycardias
Valvular Heart Disease
Venous Thrombosis

SECTION 4 Digestive System
Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Acute Diarrhea
Bleeding Esophageal Varices
Calculous Biliary Disease
Chronic Diarrhea
Cirrhosis
Diverticula of the Alimentary Tract
Dysphagia and Esophageal Obstruction
Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, and Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
Hepatitis A, B, D, and E
Hepatitis C
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Intestinal Parasites
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Malabsorption
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
Pancreatic Cancer
Tumors of the Colon and Rectum
Tumors of the Stomach

SECTION 5 Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Acromegaly
Adrenocortical Insufficiency
Cushing Syndrome
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes Mellitus in Adults
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Gender-Affirming Care
Gout and Hyperuricemia
Hyperaldosteronism
Hyperlipidemia
Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism
Hyperprolactinemia
Hyperthyroidism
Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia
Hyponatremia
Hypopituitarism
Hypothyroidism
Obesity In Adults
Parenteral Nutrition in Adults
Pheochromocytoma
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroiditis

SECTION 6 Hematology
Acute Leukemia In Adults
Blood Component Therapy and Transfusion Reactions
Chronic Leukemias
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Hemochromatosis
Hemolytic Anemias
Hemophilia and Related Conditions
Hodgkin Disease
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Multiple Myeloma
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Megaloblastic Anemias
Platelet-Mediated Bleeding Disorders
Polycythemia Vera
Porphyrias
Sickle Cell Disease
Thalassemia
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

SECTION 7 Head and Neck
Dry Eye Syndrome
Glaucoma
Ménière’s Disease
Otitis Externa
Otitis Media
Red Eye
Rhinosinusitis
Temporomandibular Disorders
Uveitis
Vision Rehabilitation
SECTION 8 Infectious Diseases
Amebiasis
Anthrax
Babesiosis
Bacterial Meningitis
Brucellosis
Clostridioides difficile Colitis
Cat Scratch Disease
Chikungunya
Cholera
COVID-19
Ebola Virus Disease
Foodborne Illnesses
Giardiasis
Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Treatment and Prevention
Infectious Mononucleosis
Influenza
Leishmaniasis
Leprosy
Lyme Disease and Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
Malaria
Measles (Rubeola)
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Mpox
Mumps
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Necrotizing Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections
Osteomyelitis
Plague
Post-Acute COVID Syndrome
Psittacosis
Q Fever
Rabies
Rat-Bite Fever
Relapsing Fever
Rubella and Congenital Rubella
Salmonellosis
Sepsis
Smallpox
Tetanus
Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Toxoplasmosis
Typhoid Fever
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Viral Meningitis
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Yellow Fever
Zika Virus Disease

SECTION 9 Neurological System
Acute Facial Paralysis
Alzheimer’s Disease
Central Nervous System Neoplasms
Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease
Migraine
Multiple Sclerosis
Myasthenia Gravis
Neurofibromatosis (Type 1)
Nonmigraine Headache
Optic Neuritis
Parkinson Disease
Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient
Seizures and Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults
Sleep Disorders
Sports-Related Head Injuries
Targeted Temperature Management (Therapeutic Hypothermia)
Trigeminal Neuralgia

SECTION 10 Psychiatric Disorders
Alcohol Use Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Delirium
Drug Use Disorders
Eating Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Major Depressive, Bipolar and Related Mood Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Panic Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Schizophrenia

SECTION 11 Respiratory System
Acute Bronchitis and Other Viral Respiratory Infections
Acute Respiratory Failure
Asthma in Adolescents and Adults
Atelectasis
Bacterial Pneumonia
Blastomycosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Coccidioidomycosis
Cystic Fibrosis
Histoplasmosis
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Legionellosis
Lung Abscess
Lung Cancer
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Pleural Effusion and Empyema
Pneumoconiosis: Asbestosis and Silicosis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Sarcoidosis
Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Venous Thromboembolism
Viral and Mycoplasmal Pneumonias
Viral Respiratory Infections

SECTION 12 Rheumatology and the Musculoskeletal System
Axial Spondyloarthritis
Common Sports Injuries
Connective Tissue Disorders
Fibromyalgia
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Paget’s Disease of Bone
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tendinopathy and Bursitis

SECTION 13 Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chlamydia Trachomatis
Condylomata Acuminata
Genital Ulcer Disease: Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale, and Lymphogranuloma
Gonorrhea
Nongonococcal Urethritis
Syphilis

SECTION 14 Skin Disease
Acne Vulgaris
Atopic Dermatitis
Autoimmune Bullous Diseases
Bacterial Diseases of the Skin
Contact Dermatitis
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas Including Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome
Cutaneous Vasculitis
Diseases of the Hair
Diseases of the Mouth
Diseases of the Nail
Erythema Multiforme
Fungal Infections of the Skin
Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars
Melanoma
Nevi
Nonmelanoma Cancer of the Skin
Papulosquamous Eruptions
Parasitic Diseases of the Skin
Pigmentary Disorders
Premalignant Skin Lesions
Pressure Injury
Pruritus Ani and Vulvae
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Rosacea
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Sunburn
Urticaria And Angioedema
Venous Ulcers
Viral Diseases of the Skin
Warts (Verrucae)

SECTION 15 Urogenital Tract
Acute Kidney Injury
Chronic Kidney Disease
Malignant Tumors of the Urogenital Tract
Nephrolithiasis
Primary Glomerular Disease
Pyelonephritis
Trauma to the Genitourinary Tract
Urethral Stricture Disease
Urinary Incontinence

SECTION 16 Men’s Health
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Epididymitis and Orchitis
Erectile Dysfunction
Prostate Cancer
Prostatitis
Urinary Tract Infections in the Male

SECTION 17 Women’s Health
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Amenorrhea
Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract in Women
Benign Breast Disease
Breast Cancer
Cancer of the Endometrium
Cancer of the Uterine Cervix
Contraception
Dysmenorrhea
Endometriosis
Female Sexual Concerns
Infertility
Menopause
Ovarian Cancer
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Uterine Leiomyoma
Vulvar Neoplasia
Vulvovaginitis

SECTION 18 Pregnancy and Antepartum Care
Antepartum Care
Ectopic Pregnancy
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Postpartum Care
Postpartum Depression
Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnancy

SECTION 19 Children’s Health
Acute Leukemia in Children
Adolescent Health
Asthma in Children
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Bronchiolitis
Diabetes Mellitus in Children
Encopresis
Epilepsy in Infants and Children
Infant and Children Feeding Problems
Infant Hyperbilirubinemia
Mitochondrial Disease
Nocturnal Enuresis
Obesity in Children
Parenteral Fluid Therapy for Infants and Children
Pediatric Failure to Thrive
Pediatric Sleep Disorders
Post-COVID-19 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Resuscitation of the Newborn
Urinary Tract Infections in Infants and Children

SECTION 20 Physical and Chemical Injuries
Burns
Disturbances Due to Cold
Heat Illness
High-Altitude Illness
Marine Poisonings Envenomations and Trauma
Medical Toxicology
Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings
Venomous Snakebite

SECTION 21 Preventive Health
Home Disaster Preparedness
Immunization Practices
Travel Medicine

SECTION 22 Emerging Therapies
Artificial Intelligence and Primary Care
Genomic Testing
Monoclonal Antibodies
Stem Cell Therapy

SECTION 23 Appendix
Biologic Agents Reference Chart
Popular Herbs and Nutritional Supplements
Toxic Chemical Agents Reference Chart

Conn's Current Therapy 2026,

Editors: Edited by Rick D. Kellerman, MD and Joel J. Heidelbaugh, MD

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