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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