Field guide to internal medicine / David S. Smith, Lynn E. Sullivan, Seonaid F. Hay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, David S. (David Scott), 1954-

Contributor:

Sullivan, Lynn E.

Hay, Seonaid F.

Series:

Field guide (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Field guide series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internal medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Internal medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2005]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume in the popular Field Guide Series offers a comprehensive yet concise overview of internal medicine. Yale Internal Medicine senior residents and physicians provide current, accurate information on the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of more than 120 of the most important problems encountered by internists. Coverage includes medical emergencies and the most common diseases seen in hospitalized patients. Chapters are organized by medical specialty and written in a concise, accessible style that is ideal for students on a time-limited rotation. A color atlas section contains over 200 illustrations, including x-rays, scans, and clinical findings to guide diagnosis.

Contents:

Cellulitis / Kathleen Stergiopoulos

Fever of unknown origin / Sandra A. Springer

Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome / Sandra A. Springer

Infectious arthritis / N. Christopher Kelley

Infectious diarrhea / Avlin B. Imaeda

Infective endocarditis / David S. Smith

Meningitis / Lynn E. Sullivan

Necrotizing fasciitis / Kathleen Stergiopoulos

Neutropenic fever / Julie R. Rosenbaum

Osteomyelitis / N. Christopher Kelley

Pneumonia / David S. Smith

Septic shock / Jared G. Selter

Sexually transmitted diseases / Meredith Talbot

Tick-borne diseases / Lisa Sanders

Toxic shock syndromes / Lisa Sanders

Tuberculosis / Stephen E. Possick

Urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis / Joseph Quaranta

Viral hepatitis / Stephen E. Possick

Acute arterial occlusion / Kathleen Stergiopoulos

Acute myocardial infarction / David S. Smith

Aortic dissection / David N. Smith

Arrhythmia / David Litvak

Cardiogenic shock / Jared G. Selter

Cardiac arrest / David Litvak

Chest pain / James N. Kirkpatrick

Congestive heart failure / Rachel Schoss

Hyperlipidemia / Gaby Weissman

Hypertensive crisis / Jennifer L. Yeh

Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade / Seonaid F. Hay

Valvular heart disease / James N. Kirkpatrick

Acute respiratory failure / David Litvak

Asthma / David Litvak

Pneumothorax / Daus Mahnke

Hemoptysis / N. Christopher Kelley

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Anya C. Harry

Pulmonary embolism / David S. Smith

Pleural effusion / David N. Smith

Interstitial lung disease / David J. Horne

Sarcoidosis / H. Klar Yaggi

Acute abdominal pain / David S. Smith

Acute gastrointestinal bleeding / Lynn E. Sullivan

Acute mesenteric ischemia / Caroline Loeser

Acute pancreatitis / Xinqi Dong

Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis / Haider A. Akmal

Cirrhosis and portal hypertension / E. Scott Swenson

Diverticular disease / John Toksoy

Dysphagia and gastroesophageal reflux disease / Mark R. Nyce

Inflammatory bowel disease / Jeffrey D. Kravetz

Malabsorption / Joseph K. Lim

Peptic ulcer disease / Daus Mahnke

Anemia / Holly Craig

Eosinophilia / Devan Kansagara

Lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly / Caroline Loeser

Hemoglobinopathies / Ashwin Balagopal

Hypercoagulable states / Stephen E. Possick

Hodgkin's disease / Richard Mark White

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma / Richard Mark White

Thrombocytopenia, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, and disseminated intravascular coagulation / Jared G. Selter

Superior vena cava syndrome / Lynn E. Sullivan

Spinal cord compression / Kathleen Stergiopoulos

Pancytopenia and aplastic anemia / Melinda M. Mesmer

Myelodysplasia, leukemia, and blast crisis / Melinda M. Mesmer

Myeloproliferative disorders / Richard Mark White

Multiple myeloma / Richard Mark White

Breast cancer / Meredith Talbot

Lung cancer / H. Klar Yaggi

Colorectal cancer / Richard Mark White

Esophageal cancer / Michael A. Nelson

Gastric cancer / Avlin B. Imaeda

Pancreatic cancer / Richard Mark White

Renal cancer / Kathleen Stergiopoulos

Prostate cancer / John Toksoy

Testicular cancer / Joseph V. Agostini

Ovarian cancer / Melissa A. Simon

Primary brain tumors / Vinni Juneja

Unresponsive patient / David S. Smith

Seizure and status epilepticus / Stephanie Rosborough

Stroke and transient ischemic attack / Stephanie Rosborough

Syncope / Craig G. Gunderson

Guillain-Barre syndrome / Gaby Weissman

Headache / Seonaid F. Hay

Peripheral neuropathy / Joseph V. Agostini

Multiple sclerosis / Christopher S. Alia

Back pain / Beth Anne Biggee

Myasthenia gravis / Gaby Weissman

Dementia / Joseph V. Agostini

Acute delirium / Catherine Chiles

Mood disorders and suicide / Louis C. Sanfilippo and Vladimir Coric

Substance abuse, toxicity, and withdrawal / Sandra A. Springer

Raynaud's phenomenon / Lisa Gale Suter

Rheumatoid arthritis / Bridget Ann Martell

Systemic lupus erythematosus / Bridget Ann Martell

Scleroderma / Nha-Ai Nguyen-Duc

Dermatomyositis and polymyositis / Beth Anne Biggee

Temporal arteritis / Joseph V. Agostini

Seronegative spondyloarthropathies / Christopher B. Ruser

Vasculitis / Gaby Weissman

Gout / Beth Anne Biggee

Fibromyalgia / Lisa Gale Suter

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, and urticaria / Michael A. Nelson

Erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis / Karen S. Taraszka

Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic state / Amy M. Nuernberg

Hypercalcemia / Douglas W. Bowerman

Thyrotoxicosis and thyroid storm / Seonaid F. Hay

Hypothyroidism and myxedema coma / Lisa Sanders

Thyroid nodule / Michelle Lee

Adrenal insufficiency / Christopher S. Alia

Hyperadrenal states / Amy M. Nuernberg

Pituitary disorders / Gaby Weissman

Osteoporosis / Joseph V. Agostini

Hyperkalemia / Lynn E. Sullivan

Hypokalemia / Lynn E. Sullivan

Hyponatremia / Rhuna Shen

Hypernatremia / Rhuna Shen

Metabolic acidosis / Jeffrey T. Reynolds

Acute renal failure / Jeffrey T. Reynolds

Chronic renal failure / Ursula C. Brewster

Hematuria and nephrolithiasis / Ursula C. Brewster

Glomerulonephritis / Vadjista Broumand

Proteinuria and nephrotic syndrome / Ursula C. Brewster

Diabetes insipidus / Eric N. Taylor.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4698-7430-X

OCLC:

908076065