THE WASHINGTON MANUAL OF MEDICAL THERAPEUTICS

Author: Corey Foster, MD, Neville Mistry, MD, Parvin Peddi, MD, Shivak Sharma, MD
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN 10: 1608310035
ISBN 13: 9781608310036
Edition: 33rd

Description:

Established for over 40 years as the bible of the medical ward, The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics is now in its Thirty-Third Edition and builds upon that proud tradition with even more of the current information you need, delivered in a timesaving, quick-reference style. Its portability, comprehensiveness, and ease of access makes it a favorite on-call resource for housestaff and faculty around the world. Continuing the tradition of excellence, each chapter has been updated and reformatted for easier access to the information the reader needs. This edition has additional algorithms for diagnosis and treatment. The Washington Manualr 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

Front Matter

Patient Care in Internal Medicine

Nutrition Support

Preventative Cardiology and Ischemic Heart Disease

Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, and Valvular Heart Disease

Cardiac Arrhythmias

Critical Care

Pulmonary Diseases

Allergy and Immunology

Fluid and Electrolyte Management

Renal Diseases

Treatment of Infectious Diseases

Antimicrobials

Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Solid Organ Transplant Medicine

Gastrointestinal Diseases

Liver Diseases

Disorders of Hemostasis and Thrombosis

Anemia and Transfusion Therapy

Medical Management of Malignant Disease

Diabetes Mellitus and Related Disorders

Endocrine Diseases

Arthritis and Rheumatologic Diseases

Neurologic Disorders

Medical Emergencies

Appendix A Immunizations and Postexposure Therapies

Appendix B Infection Control and Isolation Recommendations

Appendix C Advanced Cardiac Life Support Algorithms