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Hospital Medicine

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ISBN-10: 0781747279

ISBN-13: 9780781747271

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Robert M. Wachter, Lee Goldman, Harry Hollander

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List price: $133.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 5/3/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1152
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.25" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 6.446
Language: English

Contributors
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
General Issues in Hospital Medicine
Models of Hospital Care
The Economics of Hospital Medicine
Practice Management in Hospital Medicine
Hospital Interfaces
Hospital Discharge
Bayesian Reasoning and Diagnostic Testing
Decision Analysis
Evidence-Based Medicine
Cost-Effectiveness
Hospital Information Systems
Effective Clinical Teaching in the Inpatient Setting
Assessment and Improvement of Quality and Value
Practice Guidelines and Clinical Pathways
Patient Satisfaction with Hospital Care
Nutritional Issues in the Hospitalized Patient
Approach to the Hospitalized Older Patient
Ethical Issues in the Hospitalized Patient
Pain Management in the Hospitalized Patient
End-of-Life Care in the Hospital
Patient Safety in the Hospital Setting
Medication Safety in the Hospital
Critical Care Medicine
Approach to the ICU Patient
Ventilator Management
Acute Respiratory Failure
Hypotension, Shock, and Multiple Organ Failure
Sepsis Syndrome
Procedures in Hospital Medicine
Medical Consultation
Medical Consultation
Key Principles of Anesthesiology
Preoperative Evaluation
Postoperative Care
Medical Complications of Pregnancy
Care of Special Populations: Psychiatry
Trauma
Cardiovascular Medicine
Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Cardiovascular Diseases
Diagnostic Tests in Cardiology
Angina and Unstable Angina
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure
Heart Transplantation
Valvular Heart Disease
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, and Other Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias
Ventricular Arrhythmias and Cardiac Arrest
Syncope
Bradycardia and Pacemakers
Pericardial Disease
Vascular Medicine
Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Peripheral Arterial Disease
Urgent and Emergent Hypertension
Aortic Intramural Hematoma and Dissection
Aortic Aneurysm
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Medicine
Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Pulmonary Medicine
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Exacerbations of Asthma
Interstitial Lung Disease
Lung Transplantation and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pleural Effusion and Pneumothorax
Pulmonary Nodules and Mass Lesions
Infectious Diseases
Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Infectious Diseases
Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts
Parenteral Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Tuberculosis
Urinary Tract Infection
Cellulitis and Necrotizing Fasciitis
Meningitis
Endocarditis
Catheter-Associated Infection and Bacteremia
Bioterrorism
HIV Disease
Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in HIV Disease
Pulmonary Manifestations of HIV Infection
Neurologic Complications of HIV Disease
Gastroenterology
Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Gastrointestinal Disease
Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Esophageal Disorders
Peptic Ulcer Disease and Stress-Related Mucosal Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Acute Hepatitis and Liver Failure
Cirrhosis and Its Complications
Disorders of The Biliary System
Liver Transplantation
Acute Pancreatitis
Other Abdominal Emergencies: Appendicitis, Diverticulitis, and Ischemic Bowel
Ileus and Obstruction of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Hematology-Oncology
Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Hematology-Oncology
Principles of Chemotherapy
Principles of Transfusion Medicine
Oncologic Emergencies
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Sickle Cell Disease
Hemorrhagic and Thrombotic Disorders
Renal Disease
Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Renal Disease
Acute Renal Failure
Management of the Hospitalized Patient on Dialysis
Renal Transplantation
Renal Stone Disease and Obstruction
Common Electrolyte Disorders
Common Acid-Base Disorders
Endocrinology
Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Endocrinology
The Management of Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus in Hospitalized Patients
Acute Presentations of Thyroid Disease
Adrenal Insufficiency and Crisis
Rheumatology
Signs, Symptoms, and Laboratory Abnormalities in Rheumatology
Vasculitis
Acute Presentations of Selected Rheumatic Disorders
Acute Arthritis
Back Pain
Neurology and Psychiatry
Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnostic Tests in Neurology
Stroke
Central Nervous System Hemorrhage and Increased Intracranial Pressure
Seizures
Depression in the Hospitalized Patient
Toxicology and Allergy
Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis
Drug Overdoses and Dependence
Acute Alcohol Intoxication and Alcohol Withdrawal
Index