CONTENTS
Contributing Authors
Foreword
Preface
CARDIOLOGY
Rachel Frank, Shilpa Sharma, Nino Mihatov, Nilay Patel, Marc S. Sabatine, Michelle L. O’Donoghue
Electrocardiography
Chest Pain
Noninvasive Evaluation of CAD
Coronary Angiography and Revascularization
Acute Coronary Syndromes
PA Catheter and Tailored Therapy
Heart Failure
Cardiomyopathies
Valvular Heart Disease
Pericardial Disease
Hypertension
Aortic Aneurysms
Acute Aortic Syndromes
Arrhythmias
Atrial Fibrillation
Syncope
Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices
Cardiac Risk Assessment for Noncardiac Surgery
Peripheral Artery Disease
PULMONARY
Miranda Theodore, Jason Maley, Walter J. O’Donnell
Dyspnea
Pulmonary Function Tests
Asthma
Anaphylaxis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Hemoptysis
Bronchiectasis
Cystic Fibrosis
Interstitial Lung Disease
Pleural Effusion
Venous Thromboembolism
Pulmonary Hypertension
Respiratory Failure
Mechanical Ventilation
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Sepsis and Shock
Toxicology
Lung Transplant
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Stephanie M. Rutledge, Emily Walsh Lopes, Lawrence S. Friedman
Esophageal and Gastric Disorders
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Diarrhea
Dysmotility & Nutrition
Disorders of the Colon
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Intestinal Ischemia
Pancreatitis
Abnormal Liver Tests
Hepatitis
Acute Liver Failure
Cirrhosis
Hepatic Vascular Disease
Ascites
Biliary Tract Disease
NEPHROLOGY
Alexander Blair, Harish Seethapathy, Andrew S. Allegretti
Acid-Base Disturbances
Sodium and Water Homeostasis
Potassium Homeostasis
Renal Failure
Glomerular Disease
Urinalysis
Nephrolithiasis
HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY
Melissa Lumish, Arielle Medford, Tanya E. Keenan, Harshabad Singh, Jean M. Connors, Daniel J. DeAngelo, David P. Ryan
Anemia
Disorders of Hemostasis
Platelet Disorders
Coagulopathies
Hypercoagulable States
Disorders of Leukocytes
Transfusion Therapy
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Lung Cancer
Breast Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Pancreatic Tumors
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Oncologic Emergencies
Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy Side Effects
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Alison C. Castle, Kristen Hysell, Kimon C. Zachary
Pneumonia
Fungal Infections
Infections in Immunosuppressed Hosts
Urinary Tract Infections
Soft Tissue and Bone Infections
Infections of the Nervous System
Bacteremia & Endocarditis
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
Tick-Borne Diseases
Fever Syndromes
ENDOCRINOLOGY
Caitlin Colling, Armen Yerevanian, Michael Mannstadt
Pituitary Disorders
Thyroid Disorders
Adrenal Disorders
Calcium Disorders
Diabetes Mellitus
Lipid Disorders
RHEUMATOLOGY
Isaac D. Smith, Mazen Nasrallah, Robert P. Friday
Approach to Rheumatic Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Adult-Onset Still’s Disease & Relapsing Polychondritis
Crystal Deposition Arthritides
Seronegative Spondyloarthritis
Infectious Arthritis & Bursitis
Connective Tissue Diseases
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Vasculitis
IgG4-Related Disease
Cryoglobulinemia
Amyloidosis
NEUROLOGY
Omar Al-Louzi, Leeann Brigham Burton, Kristin Galetta, Morgan Prust, Michael P. Bowley
Change in Mental Status
Seizures
Alcohol Withdrawal
Dizziness
Stroke
Weakness & Neuromuscular Dysfunction
Headache
Back and Spinal Cord Disease
CONSULTS
Sarah J. Carlson, Jennifer F. Tseng, Katherine T. Chen, Stella K. Kim
Surgical Issues
Ob/Gyn Issues
Ophthalmic Issues
APPENDIX
ICU Medications & Treatment of Hypotension/Shock
Antibiotics
Formulae and Quick Reference
ABBREVIATIONS
INDEX
PHOTO INSERTS
Radiology
Echocardiography & Coronary Angiography
Peripheral Blood Smears & Leukemias
Urinalysis
ACLS