The Washington manual of medical therapeutics / editors: Pavan Bhat ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bhat, Pavan.

Series:

Lippincott manual.

Lippincott manual series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Therapeutics--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Therapeutics.

Therapeutics--Handbooks.

Medical Subjects:

Therapeutics--Handbooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (954 pages)

Edition:

35th rev. ed.

Other Title:

Manual of medical therapeutics

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Discover why housestaff and faculty worldwide depend on this best-selling medical text both in print and eBook format! Concise, user-friendly, and now available with a handy spiral binding, The Washington Manual(r) of Medical Therapeutics, 35th Edition, focuses on the essential information you need to know for successful patient care. Written by residents who are assisted by faculty co-authors and an outstanding editorial team, this must-have reference presents brief, logical approaches to diagnosis and management of commonly encountered medical conditions, including new therapies that improve patient outcomes. Thoroughly updated throughout, the 35th Edition provides a clear view of the challenges faced by residents, interns, medical students, and other practitioners, plus offers practical solutions, and expert guidance all in one convenient and easily accessible source. Features: New spiral binding allows The Manual to lie flat for easy, hands-free access. Thoroughly updated to reflect the increasing and ever-changing advances in medical technology and therapeutics. Comprehensive coverage addresses all areas of medicine and the core subspecialties, including neurology and toxicology content available online. Concise, practical format features a brief discussion of pathophysiology, an evidence-based presentation of current therapies, and need-to-know diagnostic and therapeutic guidance from global experts. Easy-to-follow guidelines, diagrams, and algorithms assist in the diagnosis, investigation, and management of frequently encountered medical conditions. Edited by Internal Medicine Chief Residents from the Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis."

Contents:

Chapter 1: Inpatient care in internal medicine – Chapter 2: Nutrition support – Chapter 3: Preventive Cardiology – Chapter 4: Ischemic heart disease – Chapter 5: Heart failure and Cardiomyopathy – Chapter 6: Pericardial and valvular heart disease – Chapter 7: Cardiac Arrhythmias – Chapter 8: Critical care – Chapter 9: Obstructive Lung disease – Chapter 10: Pulmonary diseases – Chapter 11: Allergy and Immunology – Chapter 12: Fluid and electrolyte management – Chapter 13: Renal diseases – Chapter 14: Treatment of infectious diseases – Chapter 15: Antimicrobials – Chapter 16: Sexually transmitted infections, human immunodeficiency virus, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome – Chapter 17: Solid organ transplant medicine – Chapter 18: Gastrointestinal diseases – Chapter 19: Liver diseases – Chapter 20: Disorders of hemostasis and Thrombosis – Chapter 21: Hematologic disorders and transfusion therapy – Chapter 22: Cancer – Chapter 23: Diabetes Mellitus and related disorders – Chapter 24: Endocrine diseases – Chapter 25: Arthritis and Rheumatological diseases – Chapter 26: Medical emergencies – Chapter 27: Neurologic disorders – Chapter 28: Toxicology.

Notes:

Previous edition 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781496345387

149634538X

OCLC:

1417760415