Pocket medicine : the Massachusetts General Hospital handbook of internal medicine

Written by residents, fellows, and attendings, the mandate for PocketMedicine was to provide, in as concise a manner as possible, thekey information a clinician needs for the initial approach to andmanagement of the most common inpatient medical problems.The tremendous response to the previous editions suggests wewere able to help fill an important need for clinicians. With this eighthedition come several major improvements. We have updated everytopic thoroughly. In particular, we have included data on the newestpharmacotherapies for heart failure and the latest treatmentalgorithms for valvular heart disease. We have added a section forpharmacomechanical therapy for VTE and updated the treatment forpulmonary hypertension. We now include a section on other solidtumors including gastric & esophageal cancer, ovarian cancer, andmelanoma, and we expanded the sections on immunotherapy andcellular therapy. Naturally we now have a section on COVID-19 andhave also added a section on sexually transmitted infections. Wecontinue to expand the discussion of SGLT2i and GLP1-RA fordiabetes. As always, we have incorporated key references to themost recent high-tier reviews and important studies published rightup to the time Pocket Medicine went to press. We welcome anysuggestions for further improvement.Of course, medicine is far too vast a field to ever summarize in atextbook of any size. Long monographs have been devoted to manyof the topics discussed herein. Pocket Medicine is meant only as astarting point to guide one during the initial phases of diagnosis andmanagement until one has time to consult more definitive resources.Although the recommendations herein are as evidence-based aspossible, medicine is both a science and an art. As always, soundclinical judgment must be applied to every scenario.I hope that you find Pocket Medicine useful throughout thearduous but incredibly rewarding journey of practicing medicine. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Contributing Authors Foreword Preface CARDIOLOGY Electrocardiography Chest Pain Noninvasive Evaluation of CAD Coronary Angiography & PCI Stable Ischemic Heart Disease 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 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 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 Acid-Base Disturbances Sodium and Water Homeostasis Potassium Homeostasis Kidney Disease Glomerular Disease Urinalysis Nephrolithiasis HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY Anemia Disorders of Hemostasis Platelet Disorders Coagulopathies Hypercoagulable States Disorders of Leukocytes Transfusion Therapy Myelodysplastic Syndromes Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Leukemia Lymphoma and CLL Plasma Cell Dyscrasias Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Lung Cancer Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer Colorectal Cancer Pancreatic Tumors Other Solid Tumors Immunotherapy & Cellular Therapy Oncologic Emergencies Chemo Side Effects INFECTIOUS DISEASES Pneumonia Fungal Infections Infxns in Immunosuppressed Hosts Urinary Tract Infections Sexually Transmitted Infections Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Infections of the Nervous System Bacteremia & Endocarditis Tuberculosis HIV/AIDS Tick-Borne Diseases Fever Syndromes ENDOCRINOLOGY Pituitary Disorders Thyroid Disorders Adrenal Disorders Calcium Disorders Diabetes Mellitus Lipid Disorders RHEUMATOLOGY 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 IgG4-Related Disease Vasculitis Autoinflammatory Syndromes Amyloidosis NEUROLOGY Change in Mental Status Seizures Alcohol Withdrawal Dizziness Stroke Weakness & Neuromuscular Dysfunction Headache Back and Spinal Cord Disease CONSULTS Surgical Issues Ob/Gyn Issues Ophthalmic Issues APPENDIX ICU Medications Antibiotics Formulae and Quick Reference ABBREVIATIONS INDEX PHOTO INSERTS Radiology Echocardiography Coronary Angiography Peripheral Blood Smears Leukemias Urinalysis ACLS "Pocket Medicine, 8th Edition, is a must-have resource for fast answers to the diagnostic and therapeutic questions you’ll face on rounds and exams. Edited by Dr. Marc S. Sabatine and compiled by residents, fellows, and attending physicians at the world-renown Massachusetts General Hospital, this best-selling reference provides dependable, up-to-date information needed to make an accurate diagnosis and develop a state-of-the-art treatment plan. Featuring easily accessible bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms, Pocket Medicine provides focused coverage of internal medicine in the traditional, easy-to-use binding you know and love."--Provided by publisher Pocket Medicine (Internal Medicine) - 8th Edition - 20222