[PDF] The Washington Manual Geriatrics Subspecialty Consult eBook

Author : Kyle Moylan
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 31,40 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781743792

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This handbook is a practical guide for medical students, residents, and fellows treating older adults. It was prepared by residents and fellows in internal medicine, geriatrics, cardiology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, and urology, with faculty advisors from the Division of Nutrition and Aging. The authors provide a framework for approaching the important issues that arise in geriatrics and focus on key aspects of the evaluation and treatment of common geriatric disorders and consultations. Tables and appendices provide rapid point-of-care access to information such as cognitive and functional assessment tests and important drug interactions.

Author : Washington University School of Medicine Department of Medicine
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 14,48 MB
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781749657

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This handy reference is a practical guide for medical students, residents, and fellows treating older adults. It was prepared by residents and fellows in internal medicine, geriatrics, cardiology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, and urology, with faculty advisors from the Division of Nutrition and Aging. The authors provide a framework for approaching the important issues that arise in geriatrics and focus on key aspects of the evaluation and treatment of common geriatric disorders and consultations. Easy-to-navigate screens provide instant point-of-care access to information such as cognitive and functional assessment tests and important drug interactions. The Washington Manual® 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. Also Available for iPhone/IPod touch

Author : Kyle C. Moylan
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 49,20 MB
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781748964

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This handy reference is a practical guide for medical students, residents, and fellows treating older adults. It was prepared by residents and fellows in internal medicine, geriatrics, cardiology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, and urology, with faculty advisors from the Division of Nutrition and Aging. The authors provide a framework for approaching the important issues that arise in geriatrics and focus on key aspects of the evaluation and treatment of common geriatric disorders and consultations. Easy-to-navigate screens provide instant point-of-care access to information such as cognitive and functional assessment tests and important drug interactions. The Washington Manual� 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. Also Available for iPhone/IPod touch

Author : Adrian Shifren
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 13,21 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781743761

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Written by residents, fellows, and attending physicians, this handbook is ideal for residents called on to do an inpatient consult, for students working on an inpatient medicine service, and for specialists seeking information on pulmonology and general internal medicine management. Chapters cover pulmonary function testing, respiratory failure, hemoptysis, solitary pulmonary nodule, community-acquired pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, and much more. Coverage includes a section on the appropriate conduct and approach of a medical consultant and reviews of selected clinical trials.

Author : The Department of Medicine Washington University School of Medicine
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Page : pages
File Size : 39,88 MB
Release : 2003-09-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781744393

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From the Washington University Department of Medicine comes a new series of quick-reference guides to difficult patient management problems in eleven subspecialties of internal medicine--allergy, asthma, and immunology; cardiology; endocrinology; gastroenterology; general medicine; geriatrics; hematology and oncology; infectious diseases; nephrology; pulmonary medicine; and rheumatology. Prepared by residents and chief residents with senior faculty advisors, The Washington Manual(TM) Subspecialty Consult Series covers both inpatient and outpatient approaches with the same front-lines practicality as the world-famous Washington Manual(TM) of Medical Therapeutics. Each volume focuses on one subspecialty, has separate symptom-oriented and disease-oriented sections, and covers both acute and chronic problems. The Washington Manual(TM) is an [intent-to-use] 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.

Author : Richard Starlin
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 21,8 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781743730

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Prepared by residents and fellows, this consult manual covers the full spectrum of infectious disease problems. It offers clinicians valuable assistance in determining what infections the patient is at risk for, where and how (s)he acquired the infection, how to evaluate and manage the patient, and what complications to expect. Chapters on infections of each organ system begin with an approach to that organ system. Other topics covered include bioterrorism, sexually transmitted diseases, brucellosis, systemic mycoses, immunizations, and antimicrobials.

Author : Katherine E. Henderson
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 14,31 MB
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781791540

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Written by Washington University residents, fellows, and endocrine faculty, this handbook is ideal for students, housestaff, and fellows involved in inpatient and outpatient endocrinology consults. It presents practical approaches to endocrine disorders commonly seen in consultation, with emphasis on key components of evaluation and treatment. This Second Edition has been thoroughly updated with the latest information on pathophysiology, treatment, and drug dosing. New chapters cover obesity, vitamin D deficiency, autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes, and endocrine disorders in HIV/AIDS. Key points are bulleted for easy reference and clinical pearls are highlighted in bold-faced type. The Washington Manual® 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.

Author : Kevin Latinis
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 25,6 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781743716

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This handbook is a practical guide to inpatient and outpatient rheumatology consultations. It focuses on how to approach rheumatological problems, how to perform a musculoskeletal examination and arthrocentesis, and which medications are appropriate, including dosage and recommended monitoring. Content includes overviews of the major rheumatic diseases and sections on crystalline arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthropathies, vasculitis, infectious causes of arthritis, and miscellaneous rheumatology consultations.

Author : Barbara C. Jost
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 12,19 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781743747

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Prepared by residents and fellows with senior faculty advisors, this quick-reference manual outlines current concepts and practice guidelines in the rapidly evolving fields of allergy, asthma, and immunology. Symptom-oriented and disease-oriented sections cover both acute and chronic problems, including drug allergy, anaphylaxis, eosinophilia, immunodeficiency, and latex allergy. Appendices include commonly used allergy and asthma drugs, laboratory values for tests in immunology, and a sample schedule for perennial aqueous immunotherapy.

Author : Grace A. Lin
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 16,64 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781743655

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The Washington Manual® Outpatient Medicine Survival Guide covers the most common diseases and situations encountered in an outpatient clinic and includes sections on key history and physical examination findings, red flags to look for, and advice on what to tell the patient.