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The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics

by: Washington University School of Medicine Dapartment of Medicine; Carey, Charles F.

The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics

by: Washington University School of Medicine Dapartment of Medicine; Carey, Charles F.

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9780781715959
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Edition: 29th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 04/01/1998
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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For nearly 50 years, doctors have depended on The Washington Manual for key information and authoritative direction to help them make the right decisions fast. From initial patient presentation through step-by-step diagnostic and treatment procedures, this "bible" of the medical ward gives you quick, concise, practical answers for virtually any condition and situation you're likely to encounter in daily practice:

Preface	p. xv
Patient Care in Internal Medicine	p. 1
General Care of the Patient	p. 1
Sedative and Psychoactive Drug Therapy	p. 5
Dermatologic Therapy	p. 11
Therapy of Surgical Patients	p. 16
General Eye Care	p. 20
Nutritional Therapy	p. 26
Nutritional Assessment	p. 26
Enteral Feeding	p. 28
Parenteral Nutrition	p. 31
Special Considerations in Nutritional Therapy	p. 36
Fluid and Electrolyte Management	p. 39
General Management of Fluids	p. 39
Salt and Water	p. 40
Potassium	p. 48
Acid-Base Disturbances	p. 55
Hypertension	p. 61
Definitions and Diagnostic Evaluation	p. 61
Therapeutic Considerations	p. 63
Special Considerations	p. 77
Ischemic Heart Disease	p. 81
Primary Prevention	p. 81
Angina Pectoris	p. 82
Unstable Angina	p. 87
Coronary Vasospasm and Variant Angina	p. 89
Silent Ischemia	p. 89
Myocardial Infarction	p. 89
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, and Valvular Heart Disease	p. 109
Heart Failure	p. 109
Cardiomyopathy	p. 120
Pericardial Disease	p. 123
Valvular Heart Disease	p. 124
Cardiac Arrhythmias	p. 130
Recognition and Management	p. 130
Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy	p. 138
Related Topics	p. 150
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Advanced Cardiac Life Support	p. 157
Basic Life Support	p. 157
General Considerations of Advanced Cardiac Life Support	p. 158
Specific Arrest Sequences in Advanced Cardiac Life Support	p. 160
Postresuscitation Management	p. 166
Common Medications Used in Advanced Cardiac Life Support	p. 168
Critical Care	p. 170
Respiratory Failure	p. 170
Oxygen Therapy	p. 172
Airway Management and Tracheal Intubation	p. 173
Mechanical Ventilation	p. 176
Shock	p. 184
Hemodynamic Monitoring and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization	p. 188
Pulmonary Diseases	p. 190
Pulmonary Symptoms	p. 190
Pleural Effusion	p. 192
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	p. 194
Cystic Fibrosis	p. 201
Pulmonary Embolism	p. 203
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome	p. 205
Pulmonary Aspiration Syndromes and Lung Abscess	p. 206
Interstitial Lung Disease	p. 207
Pulmonary Hypertension	p. 210
Sleep Apnea Syndrome	p. 211
Allergy and Immunology	p. 213
Drug Reactions	p. 213
Anaphylaxis	p. 215
Allergic Rhinitis and Associated Disorders	p. 216
Asthma	p. 217
Urticaria and Angioedema	p. 223
Immunodeficiency	p. 225
Renal Diseases	p. 227
Evaluation of the Patient with Renal Disease	p. 227
Acute Renal Failure	p. 228
The Glomerulonephropathies	p. 233
The Nephrotic Syndrome	p. 235
Chronic Renal Failure	p. 235
Renal Replacement Therapies	p. 238
Nephrolithiasis	p. 242
Antimicrobials	p. 244
Antibacterial Agents	p. 244
Antituberculous Agents	p. 254
Antiviral Agents	p. 255
Antifungal Agents	p. 257
Treatment of Infectious Diseases	p. 260
Principles of Therapy	p. 260
Fever and Rash	p. 261
Sepsis	p. 262
Bacterial Meningitis	p. 262
Infective Endocarditis	p. 264
Respiratory Tract Infections	p. 268
Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Infections	p. 270
Skin, Soft-Tissue, and Bone Infections	p. 271
Genitourinary Infections	p. 273
Toxin-Mediated Infections	p. 275
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	p. 276
Tuberculosis	p. 279
Systemic Mycoses	p. 281
Zoonoses and Arthropod-Borne Diseases	p. 283
Human and Animal Bites	p. 286
The Immunocompromised Host	p. 288
HIV Infection and AIDS	p. 288
Other Immunocompromised Conditions	p. 298
Gastrointestinal Diseases	p. 302
Gastrointestinal Bleeding	p. 302
Esophageal Disease	p. 309
Peptic Ulcer Disease	p. 311
Gastroparesis	p. 315
Malabsorption and Maldigestion	p. 316
Inflammatory Bowel Disease	p. 317
Diverticular Disease	p. 321
Common Anorectal Problems	p. 322
Irritable Bowel Syndrome	p. 322
Pancreatitis	p. 323
Gallstones	p. 324
Nausea and Vomiting	p. 325
Diarrhea	p. 326
Constipation	p. 328
Hepatic Diseases	p. 329
Evaluation of Liver Function	p. 329
Viral Hepatitis	p. 330
Toxic and Drug-Related Liver Disease	p. 335
Cholestatic Liver Disease	p. 336
Metabolic Liver Disease	p. 337
Miscellaneous Disorders	p. 338
Complications of Hepatic Insufficiency	p. 339
Hepatic Transplantation	p. 342
Disorders of Hemostasis	p. 343
Evaluation of Patients with Hemostatic Disorders	p. 343
Platelet Disorders	p. 346
Inherited Bleeding Disorders	p. 352
Acquired Coagulation Disorders	p. 354
Thromboembolic Disorders	p. 355
Anticoagulants	p. 357
Anemia and Transfusion Therapy	p. 360
Approach to the Patient with Anemia	p. 360
Anemias Associated with Decreased RBC Production	p. 361
Anemias Associated with Increased RBC Loss or Destruction	p. 367
Transfusion Therapy	p. 371
Medical Management of Malignant Disease	p. 375
Approach to the Cancer Patient	p. 375
Complications of Cancer	p. 381
Chemotherapy	p. 384
Complications of Treatment	p. 392
Diabetes Mellitus and Related Disorders	p. 396
Diabetes Mellitus	p. 396
Type 1 Diabetes	p. 402
Type 2 Diabetes	p. 407
Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy	p. 411
Diabetes Mellitus in Surgical Patients	p. 412
Chronic Complications of Diabetes Mellitus	p. 414
Hypoglycemia	p. 416
Endocrine Diseases	p. 418
Evaluation of Thyroid Function	p. 418
Hypothyroidism	p. 420
Hyperthyroidism	p. 422
Euthyroid Goiter	p. 425
Adrenal Failure	p. 426
Cushing's Syndrome	p. 428
Incidental Adrenal Nodules	p. 428
Anterior Pituitary Gland Dysfunction	p. 429
Lipid Disorders	p. 433
Detection and Evaluation	p. 433
Diagnosis of Specific Disorders	p. 435
Therapy	p. 437
Drugs	p. 438
Mineral and Metabolic Bone Disease	p. 441
Mineral Disorders	p. 441
Metabolic Bone Disease	p. 450
Arthritis and Rheumatologic Diseases	p. 456
Therapeutic Approaches to Rheumatic Disease	p. 456
Infectious Arthritis and Bursitis	p. 462
Crystal-Induced Synovitis	p. 464
Rheumatoid Arthritis	p. 466
Osteoarthritis	p. 468
Fibrositis	p. 469
Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Bursitis	p. 469
Spondyloarthropathies	p. 469
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	p. 471
Systemic Sclerosis	p. 472
Necrotizing Vasculitis	p. 473
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Temporal Arteritis	p. 473
Cryoglobulin Syndromes	p. 474
Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis	p. 474
Neurological Emergencies in Internal Medicine	p. 475
Coma	p. 475
Acute Confusional States	p. 479
Alcohol Withdrawal	p. 479
Head Injury	p. 480
Acute Spinal Cord Dysfunction	p. 481
Cerebrovascular Disease	p. 483
Seizures	p. 486
Headache	p. 488
Weakness	p. 490
Neuromuscular Disorders with Rigidity	p. 492
Medical Emergencies	p. 494
Acute Upper-Airway Obstruction	p. 494
Pneumothorax	p. 495
Heat-Induced Illness	p. 497
Cold-Induced Illness	p. 498
Near-Drowning	p. 501
Overdosage	p. 501
Toxic Inhalants	p. 523
Appendixes
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Laboratory Reference Values	p. 527
Pregnancy and Medical Therapeutics	p. 534
Drug Interactions	p. 538
Intravenous Admixture Preparation and Administration Guide	p. 546
Dosage Adjustments of Drugs in Renal Failure	p. 549
Immunizations and Post-exposure Therapies	p. 556
Infection Control and Isolation Recommendations	p. 560
Critical Care Parameters and Formulas	p. 562
Index	p. 565
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