Saint-Chopra Guide to Inpatient Medicine

List of contents

• Table of Contents


• Preface


• Acknowledgements


• Contributors


• Section 1: General Approach to Medical Problems


• 1. Approach to Differential Diagnosis


• Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH and Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc


• 2. Approach to Medical Decision Making


• Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH and Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc


• 3. Care at the End of Life


• Adam D. Marks, MD, MPH


• 4. Preventing Hospital-Acquired Complications


• Jennifer Meddings, MD, MSc


• Section 2: Cardiology


• 5. Electrocardiogram (EKG) Interpretation


• Mohamad Kenaan, MD and Kim Eagle, MD


• 6. Syncope


• Mohamad Kenaan, MD and Kim Eagle, MD


• 7. Arrhythmias


• Mohamad Kenaan, MD and Kim Eagle, MD


• 8. Atrial Fibrillation


• Mohamad Kenaan, MD and Kim Eagle, MD


• 9. Chest Pain


• Mohamad Kenaan, MD and Kim Eagle, MD


• 10. Angina


• Mohamad Kenaan, MD and Kim Eagle, MD


• 11. Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)


• Mohamad Kenaan, MD and Kim Eagle, MD


• 12. Heart Failure


• Mohamad Kenaan, MD and Kim Eagle, MD


• 13. Shock


• Mohamad Kenaan, MD and Kim Eagle, MD


• Section 3: Pulmonary and Critical Care


• 14. Acute Dyspnea


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• 15. Hemoptysis


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• 16. Approach to the Chest Radiograph


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• 17. Hypoxemia


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• 18. Pulmonary Function tests


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• 19. Obstructive Lung Disease


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• 20. Interstitial Lung Disease


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• 21. Pneumonia


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• 22. Pulmonary Hypertension


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• 23. Pulmonary Embolism


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• 24. Pleural Effusion


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• 25. Respiratory Failure


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• 26. Mechanical Ventilation


• Michael P. Mendez, MD


• Section 4: Gastroenterology


• 27. Abdominal Pain


• Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS and Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MS


• 28. Liver Tests


• Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS and Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MS


• 29. Acute Diarrhea


• Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS and Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MS


• 30. Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding


• Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS and Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MS


• 31. Splenomegaly


• Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS and Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MS


• 32. Ascites


• Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS and Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MS


• 33. Acute Pancreatitis


• Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS and Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MS


• 34. Alcoholic Liver Disease


• Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS and Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MS


• 35. Liver Failure


• Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS and Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MS


• Section 5: Renal and Acid-Base


• 36. Overview of Nephrology


• Matthew McGuire, MD and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD


• 37. Acute Kidney Injury


• Matthew McGuire, MD and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD


• 38. Nephrotic Syndrome


• Matthew McGuire, MD and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD


• 39. Nephritic Syndrome


• Matthew McGuire, MD and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD


• 40. Renal Tubular Defects


• Matthew McGuire, MD and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD


• 41. Urinary Tract Infections


• Matthew McGuire, MD and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD


• 42. Approach to Acid-Base Disorders


• Matthew McGuire, MD and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD


• 43. Hyponatremia


• Matthew McGuire, MD and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD


• 44. Hypernatremia


• Matthew McGuire, MD and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD


• 45. Hypokalemia


• Matthew McGuire, MD and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD


• 46. Hyperkalemia


• Matthew McGuire, MD and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD


• 47. Hypertension


• Matthew McGuire, MD and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD


• Section 6: Infectious Diseases


• 48. Approach to Fever


• Emily Shuman, MD


• 49. Approach to Microbiology


• Emily Shuman, MD


• 50. Fever and Rash


• Emily Shuman, MD


• 51. Fever of Unknown Origin


• Emily Shuman, MD


• 52. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections


• Emily Shuman, MD


• 53. Acute Rheumatic Fever


• Emily Shuman, MD


• 54. Infective Endocarditis


• Emily Shuman, MD


• 55. CD4 Counts and Complications of HIV Infection


• Emily Shuman, MD


• 56. Pulmonary Disease in HIV-Infected Patients


• Emily Shuman, MD


• 57. Gastrointestinal Manifestations of HIV Disease


• Emily Shuman, MD


• 58. Neurologic Manifestations of HIV Disease


• Emily Shuman, MD


• Section 7: Hematology and Oncology


• 59. Pancytopenia


• Dale Bixby, MD, PhD


• 60. Thrombocytopenia


• Sumana Devata, MD


• 61. Thrombocytosis


• Sumana Devata, MD


• 62. Anemia


• Sumana Devata, MD


• 63. Polycythemia


• Sumana Devata, MD


• 64. Leukocytosis


• Sumana Devata, MD


• 65. Eosinophilia


• Sumana Devata, MD


• 66. Bleeding Disorders


• Sumana Devata, MD


• 67. Hypercoagulable States


• Sumana Devata, MD


• 68. Lymphadenopathy


• Sumana Devata, MD


• 69. Lymphoma


• Dale Bixby, MD, PhD


• 70. Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Myelodysplastic Syndromes


• Dale Bixby, MD, PhD


• 71. Acute Leukemia


• Dale Bixby, MD, PhD


• 72. Plasma Cell Dyscrasias


• Dale Bixby, MD, PhD


• 73. Metastatic Neoplasms


• Dale Bixby, MD, PhD


• Section 8: Rheumatology


• 74. Arthritis


• Rory M. Marks, MBBS


• 75. Systemic Autoimmune Diseases


• Rory M. Marks, MBBS


• Section 9: Endocrinology


• 76. Hypercalcemia


• Palak Choksi, MD and Robert W. Lash, MD


• 77. Hypocalcemia


• Palak Choksi, MD and Robert W. Lash, MD


• 78. Diabetic Ketoacidosis


• Palak Choksi, MD and Robert W. Lash, MD


• 79. Thyroid Disease


• Palak Choksi, MD and Robert W. Lash, MD


• 80. Adrenal Insufficiency


• Palak Choksi, MD and Robert W. Lash, MD


• Section 10: Neurology


• 81. Altered Mental Status


• James Burke, MD


• 82. Peripheral Neuropathy


• James Burke, MD


• 83. Vertigo


• James Burke, MD


• 84. Hiccoughs


• James Burke, MD


• 85. Seizure Disorders


• James Burke, MD


• 86. Stroke


• James Burke, MD


• 87. Meningitis


• James Burke, MD


• 88. Spinal Cord Compression


• James Burke, MD


• Section 11: Dermatology


• 89. Exanthems


• Thy Thy Do, MBBS


• 90. Pruritus


• Thy Thy Do, MBBS


• 91. Clubbing


• Thy Thy Do, MBBS


• Section 12: Toxicology


• 92. Alcohol Intoxication and Withdrawal


• Sanjay Shewakramani, MD


• 93. Toxicologic Emergencies


• Sanjay Shewakramani, MD


• Section 13: Perioperative Medicine


• 94. Preoperative Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Non-Cardiac Surgery


• Paul J. Grant, MD


• 95. Perioperative Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Strategies for Non-Cardiac Surgery


• Paul J. Grant, MD


• 96. Perioperative Pulmonary Risk Assessment and Reduction Strategies


• Paul J. Grant, MD


• 97. Perioperative Medication Management


• Paul J. Grant, MD


• Appendix: Medical Procedures


• Richard J. Schildhouse, MD


• Index

About the author

Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, is Chief of Medicine at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and the George Dock Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on patient safety, medical education, and clinical problem-solving.

Vineet Chopra, MD, is Associate Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine, and Research Scientist at the University of Michigan and the VA Ann Arbor Health System. His research focuses on preventing hospital-acquired complications, interventional studies, and health services research in the hospitalized setting.

Product details

• Authors: Sanjay (George Dock Professor of Medicine Saint
• Assisted by: Vineet Chopra (Editor), Sanjay Saint (Editor), Saint Sanjay (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.12.2018
• EAN: 9780190862800
• ISBN: 978-0-19-086280-0
• No. of pages: 608
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