The Washington Manual of medical therapeutics
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The Washington Manual of medical therapeutics
（Lippincott Williams & Wilkins spiral manual）
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2004
31st ed
- : pbk
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"Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine"
Includes Index
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ISBN 9780781746380
Description
Established for over 40 years as the 'Bible' of the medical ward, "The Washington Manual[registered] of Medical Therapeutics" is now in its Thirty-First Edition and builds upon that proud tradition - with even more of the current information you need, with a focus on inpatient care, delivered in a timesaving, quick-reference style. This edition includes the latest facts on nosocomial infections, West Nile virus, and agents of bioterrorism; the latest management of AIDS/HIV; and current JNC VII guidelines for management of hypertension. Drug appendices have a new quick-scanning format for rapid information retrieval. This edition is also available electronically for handheld computers. See Media listing for details. "The Washington Manual[registered]" is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 u Patient Care in Internal Medicine General Care of the Hospitalized Patient Acute Inpatient Care Sedative and Psychoactive Drug Therapy Medical Consultation Chapter 2 u Nutritional Therapy Chapter 3 u Fluid and Electrolyte Management General Management of Fluids Salt and Water Potassium Calcium Phosphorus Magnesium Acid-Base Disturbances Chapter 4 u Hypertension Definitions and Diagnostic Evaluation Therapeutic Considerations Special Considerations Chapter 5 u Ischemic Heart Disease Differential Diagnosis of Ischemic Chest Pain Primary Prevention Stable Angina Diagnostic Testing and Risk Stratification Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Subsequent Management of Myocardial Infarction Complications of Myocardial Infarction Secondary Prevention Hyperlipidemia in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease Chapter 6 u Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, and Valvular Heart Disease Heart Failure Cardiomyopathy Pericardial Disease Valvular Heart Disease Chapter 7 u Arrhythmias Recognition and Diagnosis Mechanisms of Arrhythmia Treatment Chapter 8 u Critical Care Respiratory Failure Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Oxygen Therapy Airway Management and Tracheal Intubation Mechanical Ventilation Shock Hemodynamic Monitoring and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Chapter 9 u Pulmonary Diseases Pulmonary Symptoms Pleural Effusion Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary Aspiration Syndromes and Lung Abscess Interstitial Lung Disease Pulmonary Hypertension Sleep Apnea Syndrome Chapter 10 u Allergy and Immunology Drug Reactions Anaphylaxis Asthma Urticaria and Angioedema Eosinophilia Immunodeficiency Chapter 11 u Renal Diseases Evaluation of the Patient with Renal Disease Acute Renal Failure Glomerulonephropathies Chronic Renal Failure Renal Replacement Therapies Nephrolithiasis Chapter 12 u Antimicrobials Antibacterial Agents Antituberculous Agents Antiviral Agents Antifungal Agents Chapter 13 u Treatment of Infectious Diseases Principles of Therapy Fever and Rash Sepsis Catheter-Related Infections Meningitis Infective Endocarditis Respiratory Tract Infections Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Infections Skin, Soft Tissue, and Bone Infections Genitourinary Infections Toxin-Mediated Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Tuberculosis Systemic Mycoses Zoonoses and Arthropod-Borne Diseases Human and Animal Bites Bioterrorism West Nile Virus Nosocomial Infections Chapter 14 u HIV Infection and AIDS Approach to Patients with HIV Treatment of HIV Opportunisitic Infections Neoplasms Chapter 15 u Solid Organ Transplant Medicine Immunosuppressive Medications Rejection Infectious Complications Long-Term Complications of Transplantation Chapter 16 u Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Bleeding Esophageal Disease Peptic Ulcer Disease Inflammatory Bowel Disease Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Acute Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Pancreaticobiliary Disorders Other Gastrointestinal Disorders Dysph
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: pbk ISBN 9780781753418
Description
Established for over 40 years as the Bible of the medical ward, The Washington Manual(r) of Medical Therapeutics is now in its Thirty-First Edition and builds upon that proud tradition with even more of the current information you need, with a focus on inpatient care, delivered in a timesaving, quick-reference style. This edition includes the latest facts on nosocomial infections, West Nile virus, and agents of bioterrorism; the latest management of AIDS/HIV; and current JNC VII guidelines for management of hypertension. Drug appendices have a new quick-scanning format for rapid information retrieval.
This edition is also available electronically for handheld computers. See Media listing for details.
The Washington Manual(r) is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University. "
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