Hospital Medicine is the fasting growing field of Medicine, and the importance of hospitalists in the delivery of care and success of hospitals continues to increase. The practice of hospital medicine is both rewarding and challenging: hospitalists need to provide high-quality care using the best available evidence in an efficient, cost-effective manner. In recognition of the need for rapid access to essential information, this text provides a concise yet comprehensive source for busy clinicians. Essentials of Hospital Medicine provides detailed reviews of all clinical topics in inpatient medicine, including common diagnoses, hospital-acquired conditions, medical consultation, and palliative care, as well as key non-clinical topics, such as quality improvement tools, approach to medical errors, the business of medicine, and teaching tips. It is the single source needed for hospitalists striving to deliver outstanding care and provide value to their patients and hospitals.

Contents:

Hospitalists as Leaders
Key Clinical Pearls
Patient Safety and Hospital Quality
Business of Hospital Medicine
Hospitalist as Educator
Cardiology
Pulmonary
Critical Care
Renal
GI/Liver
Endocrine
Infectious Disease
Hematology
Rheumatology
Oncology for the Hospitalist
Transplant Medicine
Neurology
Psychiatric Illness
Preventing Hospital Complications
Consultation and Peri-Operative Medicine
Pain Management
Palliative Care
Global Health

Readership: Students, professional, hospitalists attendings in medicine, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, internal medicine residents.

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Publisher

WSPC

Year

2012

ISBN

9789814449595

Topic

Biological Sciences

Subtopic

Science General

Index

Biological Sciences

Index

5-aminosalicylates

ABCD2 893, 894, 896

ablation 248, 251, 253–258

abnormal LFTs 527, 528, 531, 533

abscess 493, 629, 630, 632, 633

accidental falls

acinetobacter 674, 675, 677

acquired immunodeficiency

ACTH 575, 576, 578–581

acute 893, 894, 896, 899, 901–903, 906, 907

acute abdomen 467, 473

acute coronary syndrome (ACS) 195–198, 200

acute decompensated heart failure 205, 206, 210, 214

acute kidney injury (AKT) 411

acute liver injury 531

acute pain 1068, 1077, 1078

acute respiratory distress

acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 387

addiction 939, 941, 946, 1068, 1069

Addison 575, 576

ADH 438, 440, 442, 444, 445

adjuvant analgesics 1068

adrenal crisis 575, 577

adrenal mass 828

advanced imaging

adverse effect 837, 855–857

aeromonas hydrophila 635

A-fib

agranulocytosis 569

agreement 1003, 1004, 1006, 1007

AIDS 650, 651, 653–655

α-interferon 566

alcohol 935–940, 946, 947

aldosterone 450, 453, 575, 576, 581

allopurinol 862–864

altered mental status 889

amantadine 668

aminoglycoside 636

amiodarone 566, 568

amoxicillin/clavulanate 631

ampicillin/sulbactam 631

amylase 499, 500

analgesia 1067–1074, 1077, 1080, 1083, 1085

anemia 719–731

anion gap 425, 427

anopheles 1144

anorexia 1109–1111

anti epileptic drugs 911, 917, 919

antibiotic 601, 606, 607, 609, 611–614

antibiotic lock 703, 709, 710, 711

antidepressant treatment 952

antimetabolites 874, 875

antiplatelet therapy 1045, 1046, 1050–1053

antipsychotic medications 968, 969

antiretrovirals (ARVs) 649, 650, 652, 655–657, 662

antithyroid drugs 569–571

anti-TNF 490–492, 494

aortic insufficiency 41, 44, 46, 47

aortic regurgitation 221, 226, 227

aortic stenosis 41, 44, 45, 221–223

apheresis 787

aplasia 726

appendicitis 468, 469

applicability 16, 18

arrhythmia 247–249, 251, 252, 254–257

arrhythmic 275–277, 279, 280, 283

arthritis 791–797, 799

monoarticular arthritis 793

oligoarticular arthritis 791–794

polyarticular arthritis 791–794, 798

ARV toxicities 656

asbestos 321, 324

ascites 41, 49, 517–520, 522, 523

assistive devices 974–976, 978

asthma 1033, 1038, 1039, 1042

asthma exacerbation 297–305

atenolol 570

atlanto-axial instability 803

atovaquone/proguanil 1143, 1145, 1147

atrial fibrillation 231, 232, 237, 241, 893, 895, 899

atrial flutter 231–234, 236, 241

autonomy 1091–1096

azathioprine 874, 876

background questions 29, 31, 36

bacterial pneumonia 650, 651

bare metal stent 1045, 1049, 1050, 1052

bedside presentation 180, 181

bedside teaching 177–179, 182

beneficence 1091, 1093, 1095, 1096

beta blockers 570, 571

billing 141, 145

bioethics 1092

biologic response modifier 808

blockers 1009, 1012, 1016, 1017

blood group incompatibility 780

blood loss 42, 43

blood transfusion 785

bloodstream infection 703, 704, 706–709, 711, 712

bowel ischemia 467, 468, 471

bowel obstruction 507, 514

Braden scale 983

bradycardia 248–250

brain mass 833

breakthrough pain 1077–1079

bridging therapy 1045, 1049

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) 215

bullous impetigo 630

buprenorphine 1074

business plan 127, 128, 130, 131

butorphanol 1074

cachexia 585–588

calcineurin inhibitors 871, 874

cancer 836–848, 850, 856

capacity 925–931, 1091, 1093, 1095, 1101

carbapenem-resistant 678–680

carbuncle 632, 633

cardiac 1009–1016, 1018

cardiac computed tomography 187, 190

cardiac murmurs 44

cardiac stress test

cardioversion 231, 234, 239, 240

catheter-associated urinary tract infection

catheter infections 1058, 1061

catheter-related bacteremia 402, 403, 602, 603, 612

catheter-related urinary tract infection

CD4 cell count 650, 651

cefadroxil 631

cefalexin 631

cefazolin 631, 636

ceftazidime 636

cellulitis 630, 633, 634

central hypothyroidism (secondary hypothyroidism) 566, 567

central line 703, 704, 712, 714

central pontine myelinolysis 437, 442

central venous catheter 703, 704, 706, 709

central venous pressure 50

cerebritis 819

CHADS2 893

chemotherapy 835–837, 851–855, 857

chest pain 187–191, 197

chest pain unit 187, 191

cholecystitis 467–470, 474

cholestasis 532

chronic obstructive lung disease 1038

chronic pain 1068, 1077

cigarette use 1033, 1041

ciprofloxacin 636

clarithromycin 631

clindamycin 631, 632, 636

clinical decision support 113, 115–117

clinical documentation 133, 135, 136, 138–140

clinical teaching 177

Clostridium difficile 602, 603

Clostridium perfringens 635

clozapine 967, 968

CMS 141, 142, 144–...

Cover
Halftitle
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of Contributors
Hospitalists as Leaders
Hospitalists as Hospital Leaders
Key Clinical Pearls
Evidence-based Medicine Primer
On the Fly: Using Electronic Resources to Enhance Evidence-based Practice
The Physical Exam: An Evidence Based Approach to Common Abnormal Findings
Patient Safety and Hospital Quality
Doctor to Doctor Communication
Approach to the Analysis of Medical Errors
Process Improvement Tools
Teamwork in Hospital Medicine
Medication Reconciliation
Transitions of Care: The Hospital Discharge
Health Informatics for Hospitalists
Business of Hospital Medicine
Financial Planning for a Hospitalist Program
Metrics and Dashboards
Inpatient Documentation and Coding
Non-Physician Practitioners in the Hospital Setting
Hospitalist as Educator
Teaching Tips and Pearls
Teaching at the Bedside
Cardiology
Approach to Chest Pain
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Valvular Heart Disease
Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter
Arrhythmias: Supraventricular Tachycardias, Ventricular Tachycardias and Bradyarrhythmias
Malignant Hypertension
Syncope
Pulmonary
Approach to the Patient with Dyspnea
Asthma
Hospital Management of COPD Exacerbations
Evaluation and Treatment of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease
Pulmonary Hypertension
Critical Care
Sepsis: Manifestations and Management of the Host/Pathogen Response
Management of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient
Glycemic Management in Critically III Patients
Renal
Management of Hospitalized Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
Acute Kidney Injury
A Practical Approach to Acid-Base Disturbances
Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
Disorders of Potassium Homeostasis
GI/Liver
Acute Abdominal Pain in the Hospitalized Patient
Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Inpatient Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pancreatitis
Small Bowel Obstruction
Management of the Cirrhotic Patient
Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Abnormal Liver Function Tests
Endocrine
Management of Diabetes and Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Patients
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS): Diabetes Emergencies
Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Dysfunction
Adrenal Insufficiency
Malnutrition
Infectious Disease
Hospital-Acquired Fever
Community-Acquired and Healthcare/Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Urinary Tract Infections
HIV for the Hospitalist
Influenza
Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Emerging Resistance and Therapeutic Options
Tuberculosis
Infection
Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections
Hematology
Anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Venous Thromboembolism Prevention in Hospitalized Medical and Surgical Patients
Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolic Disease
Inpatient Management of Sickle Cell Disease
Transfusion Medicine
Rheumatology
Acute Arthritis
Inpatient Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Oncology for the Hospitalist
Malignancy Workup
Chemotherapy and Associated Symptoms
Oncologic Emergencies
Transplant Medicine
Transplantation Medicine for the Hospitalist
Neurology
Concepts of and Approach to Delirium
Acute Stroke and TIA
Epilepsy
Psychiatric Illness
Assessment of Capacity
Substance Use Disorders
Depression: Diagnosis and Treatment
Schizophrenia
Preventing Hospital Complications
Fall Prevention
Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers
Consultation and Peri-Operative Medicine
The Essentials of Medical Consultation
Developing and Implementing a Co-management Model of Care
Preoperative Cardiac Assessment
Perioperative Management of Diabetes
Preoperative Pulmonary Assessment
Perioperative Management of Oral Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents
Postoperative Fever
Pain Management
Hospital-based Opioid Analgesia
Palliative Care
Overview of Ethical Principles and Ethical Analysis
Establishing Goals of Care for the Hospitalized Patient
Management of Common Nonpain Symptoms in Palliative Care
Global Health
Travel Medicine for Hospitalists
Cultural Competence in the Hospital Setting
Index