General Internal Medicine Consult

Name: General Internal Medicine Consult
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ISBN: 9780781791557

ISBN-10: 0781791553

ISBN-13: 9780781791557

Edition: 2nd 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Washington University School of Medicine Staff, Geoffrey S. Cislo, Thomas M. De Fer, Katherine E. Henderson

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Prepared by residents, fellows, and attending physicians, this handbook is a practical guide to the general internal medicine consult. The content is based on the top 25 most common general internal medicine consults as seen by the hospitalist. The focus is on management issues, with additional material on the perioperative care of the patient with a medical condition. Clinical evidence is presented along with the official guidelines advocated by major medical organizations. This Second Edition is completely revised and updated. Illustrations have been added, and key points about diagnosis and management have been bulleted for easy reference. The Washington Manual is a registered mark…

Book details

List price: $52.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 9/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Contributing Authors


Chairman's Note


Preface


General Consultative Principles




General Issues



Approach to Perioperative Care




Approach to Edema




Cardiovascular



Approach to the Patient with Chest Pain




Acute Coronary Syndromes




Approach to the Patient with Syncope




Management of Heart Failure




Atrial Fibrillation




Anticoagulation and Surgery




Pulmonary



Dyspnea




Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease




Asthma




Solitary Pulmonary Nodule




Gastroenterology



Approach to Nausea and Vomiting




Approach to Gastrointestinal Bleeding




Approach to Abdominal Pain




Approach to Abnormal Liver Enzymes




Nephrology



Approach to Acute Kidney Injury




Approach to Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia




Approach to Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia




Approach to the Patient with Hematuria




Infectious Disease



Pneumonia




Urinary Tract Infections




Cellulitis




Osteomyelitis




Approach to the Patient with Fever




Bacteremia




Central Venous Catheter Infections




Endocarditis




Meningitis




Neurology



Approach to Altered Mental Status




Approach to the Patient with Vertigo




Approach to the Carotid Bruit




Hematology



Approach to Anemia




Thrombocytopenia




Approach to a Prolonged Prothrombin Time/Partial Thromboplastin Time




Oncology



Pain Control in the Cancer Patient




Neutropenic Fever




Endocrinology



Inpatient Diabetes Management




Thyroid Diseases




Adrenal Insufficiency




Approach to the Adrenal Incidentaloma




Rheumatology



Approach to the Patient with Positive Antinuclear Antibodies




Approach to Low Back Pain




Allergy and Immunology



Anaphylaxis




Drug Reactions and Desensitization




Toxicology



Alcohol Withdrawal




Opioid Intoxication and Withdrawal



Index