The Most Common Inpatient Problems in Internal Medicine
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The Most Common Inpatient Problems in Internal Medicine

Ward Survival

John C. Sun, Hylton Joffe

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The Most Common Inpatient Problems in Internal Medicine

Ward Survival

John C. Sun, Hylton Joffe

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Here's an extremely handy pocket reference to assist the student, resident, house officer, and busy hospitalist address issues related to the 20 most common disorders seen in the inpatient setting. This brief, small-sized handbook offers you evidence-based information presented in an easy to reference, consistently presented outline and table format. Problem based for quick solutions in diagnosis and therapy in the limited timeframe typical of seeing patients on the wards.

  • Provides a brief presentation of 20 most common inpatient disorders.
  • Provides reliabile diagnosis and treatment options with evidence based recommodations.
  • Handy, pocket book that takes up minimal pocket real estate.

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Publisher
Saunders
Year
2007
ISBN
9781437710892
Index

A

Abciximab, 72
Abdominal paradox, 300
Abortion, spontaneous, antiphospholipid antibodies-related, 204
Abscess
perinephric, 280
clinical features and diagnosis of, 281
in diabetic patients, 286
diagnosis of, 283
treatment for, 290
peri-rectal, 105
renal
carbuncles, 289
clinical features and diagnosis of, 281
corticomedullary, 285, 289
in diabetic patients, 286
diagnosis of, 283
Acetoacetate, in diabetic ketoacidosis, 108
Acetone, in diabetic ketoacidosis, 108
Acidosis, metabolic, diabetic ketoacidosis-related, 104, –106
Acid suppression. See also Antacids
as GI ulcer treatment, 168, –169
Activated partial thromboplastin time, in venous thromboembolism, 207
Acute coronary syndrome
cardiac injury markers for, 57, –58
early risk stratification for, 58
evaluation and probability of, 54
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
diabetic ketoacidosis-related, 114
pancreatitis-related, 151
Adenovirus infections, as pneumonia cause, 264
Adrenal crisis, 92
treatment of, 97
Adrenal insufficiency, 86, –99
clinical features of, 92
corticosteroid replacement therapy for, 89, –90
definition and epidemiology of, 86
diagnosis of, 94, –96
differentiated from syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone, 374
etiology of, 87, –92
functional, 99
as hyperkalemia risk factor, 351
as hyponatremia risk factor, 366
primary, 93, –94
clinical features of, 91
management of, 96, –99
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