| Contributors | p. xi |
| Preface | p. xxi |
| General Issues in Hospital Medicine | p. 1 |
| Models of Hospital Care | p. 3 |
| Hospital Interfaces | p. 9 |
| Bayesian Reasoning and Diagnostic Testing | p. 15 |
| Decision Analysis | p. 21 |
| Cost-Effectiveness | p. 29 |
| Assessment and Improvement of Quality and Value | p. 33 |
| Practice Guidelines and Clinical Pathways | p. 39 |
| Patient Satisfaction with Hospital Care | p. 45 |
| Iatrogenesis and the Risks of Hospitalization | p. 49 |
| Nutritional Issues in the Hospitalized Patient | p. 55 |
| Approach to the Hospitalized Older Patient | p. 61 |
| Ethical Issues in the Hospitalized Patient | p. 69 |
| Pain Management in the Hospitalized Patient | p. 79 |
| End of Life Care in the Hospital | p. 87 |
| Critical Care Medicine | p. 93 |
| Approach to the ICU Patient | p. 95 |
| Ventilator Management | p. 105 |
| Acute Respiratory Failure | p. 115 |
| Hypotension, Shock, and Multiple Organ Failure | p. 123 |
| Sepsis Syndrome | p. 133 |
| Consultation Medicine | p. 139 |
| Medical Consultation | p. 141 |
| Preoperative Evaluation | p. 147 |
| Postoperative Care | p. 159 |
| Medical Complications of Pregnancy | p. 165 |
| Cardiovascular Medicine | p. 171 |
| Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Cardiovascular Diseases | p. 173 |
| Diagnostic Tests in Cardiology | p. 189 |
| Angina and Unstable Angina | p. 203 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction | p. 217 |
| Heart Failure | p. 231 |
| Heart Transplantation | p. 243 |
| Valvular Heart Disease | p. 251 |
| Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, and Other Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias | p. 263 |
| Ventricular Arrhythmias and Cardiac Arrest | p. 275 |
| Syncope | p. 289 |
| Bradycardia and Pacemakers | p. 297 |
| Pericardial Disease | p. 309 |
| Urgent and Emergent Hypertension | p. 321 |
| Aortic Dissection, Aneurysm, and Rupture | p. 329 |
| Peripheral Arterial Disease | p. 339 |
| Deep Venous Thrombosis | p. 347 |
| Pulmonary | p. 357 |
| Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Pulmonary Medicine | p. 359 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | p. 373 |
| Exacerbations of Asthma and Bronchitis | p. 381 |
| Interstitial Lung Disease | p. 393 |
| Lung Transplantation and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery | p. 405 |
| Pulmonary Embolism | p. 413 |
| Pulmonary Hypertension | p. 421 |
| Pleural Effusion and Pneumothorax | p. 429 |
| Pulmonary Nodules | p. 439 |
| Infectious Diseases | p. 445 |
| Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Infectious Diseases | p. 447 |
| Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts | p. 459 |
| Parenteral Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance | p. 469 |
| Community-Acquired Pneumonia | p. 479 |
| Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia | p. 491 |
| Tuberculosis | p. 499 |
| Urinary Tract Infection | p. 509 |
| Cellulitis and Necrotizing Fasciitis | p. 517 |
| Meningitis | p. 525 |
| Endocarditis | p. 535 |
| Catheter-Associated Infection and Bacteremia | p. 543 |
| Hiv Disease | p. 551 |
| Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in HIV Disease | p. 553 |
| Pulmonary Manifestations of HIV Infection | p. 561 |
| Neurologic Manifestations of HIV Disease | p. 571 |
| Gastroenterology | p. 581 |
| Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Gastrointestinal Disease | p. 583 |
| Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding | p. 599 |
| Esophageal Disorders | p. 611 |
| Peptic Ulcer Disease and Stress-Related Mucosal Disease | p. 619 |
| Inflammatory Bowel Disease | p. 627 |
| Acute Hepatitis and Liver Failure | p. 635 |
| Cirrhosis and Its Complications | p. 643 |
| Disorders of the Biliary System | p. 653 |
| Liver Transplantation | p. 663 |
| Acute Pancreatitis | p. 671 |
| Other Abdominal Emergencies: Appendicitis, Diverticulitis, and Ischemic Bowel | p. 683 |
| Ileus and Obstruction of the Gastrointestinal Tract | p. 695 |
| Hematology-Oncology | p. 705 |
| Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Hematology-Oncology | p. 707 |
| Principles of Chemotherapy | p. 719 |
| Principles of Transfusion Medicine | p. 727 |
| Oncologic Emergencies | p. 737 |
| Leukemia | p. 747 |
| Lymphoma | p. 755 |
| Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders | p. 765 |
| Bone Marrow Transplantation | p. 773 |
| Sickle Cell Disease | p. 783 |
| Hemorrhagic and Thrombotic Disorders | p. 791 |
| Renal | p. 807 |
| Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Renal Disease | p. 809 |
| Acute Renal Failure | p. 821 |
| Management of the Hospitalized Patient on Dialysis | p. 831 |
| Renal Transplantation | p. 841 |
| Renal Stone Disease and Obstruction | p. 851 |
| Common Electrolyte Disorders | p. 859 |
| Common Acid-Base Disorders | p. 871 |
| Endocrinology | p. 881 |
| Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Endocrinology | p. 883 |
| Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications in the Hospital | p. 891 |
| Acute Presentations of Thyroid Disease | p. 903 |
| Adrenal Insufficiency and Crisis | p. 913 |
| Rheumatology | p. 919 |
| Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Rheumatology | p. 921 |
| Vasculitis | p. 931 |
| Acute Presentations of Selected Rheumatic Disorders | p. 943 |
| Acute Arthritis | p. 951 |
| Back Pain | p. 961 |
| Neurology and Psychiatry | p. 969 |
| Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnostic Tests in Neurology | p. 971 |
| Stroke | p. 983 |
| Central Nervous System Hemorrhage and Increased Intracranial Pressure | p. 991 |
| Seizures | p. 1005 |
| Depression in the Hospitalized Patient | p. 1017 |
| Toxicology and Allergy | p. 1025 |
| Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis | p. 1027 |
| Drug Overdoses and Dependence | p. 1035 |
| Acute Alcohol Intoxication and Alcohol Withdrawal | p. 1047 |
| Index | p. 1055 |
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