The most common inpatient problems in internal medicine / John C. Sun, Hylton V. Joffe.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1: Cardiology -- *Atrial Fibrillation -- *Unstable Angina -- *CHF -- -- Chapter 2: Pulmonary -- *COPD -- *Asthma -- -- Chapter 3: Gastroenterology -- *Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- *Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- *Pancreatitis -- -- Chapter 4: Renal -- *Hyponatremia -- *Hyperkalemia -- *Acute Renal Failure -- Chapter 5: Endocrine -- *Diabetic Ketoacidosis -- -- Chapter 6: Infectious Disease -- *Pneumonia -- *Urinary Tract Infection -- *Cellulitis -- Chapter 7: Hematology and Oncology -- *Anemia -- Chapter 8: Rheumatology -- *Monoarthritis -- -- Chapter 9: General -- *DVT Prophylaxis, Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis -- *Change in Mental Status.

Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter -- Heart failure -- Unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction -- Adrenal insufficiency -- Diabetic ketoacidosis -- Acute lower GI bleed -- Acute pancreatitis -- Acute upper GI bleed -- Anemia -- Venous thromboembolism.

Diabetic ketoacidosis -- Clostridium difficile infection -- Community-acquired pneumonia -- Urinary tract infections -- Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Acute asthma -- Acute renal failure -- Hyperkalemia -- Hyponatremia.

Here's an extremely handy pocket reference to assist the student, resident, house officer, and busy hospitalist address issues related to the 20 most common disorders seen in the inpatient setting. This brief, small-sized handbook offers you evidence-based information presented in an easy to reference, consistently presented outline and table format. Problem based for quick solutions in diagnosis and therapy in the limited timeframe typical of seeing patients on the wards. Provides a brief presentation of 20 most common inpatient disorders. Provides reliabile diagnosis and treatment options with evidence based recommodations. Handy, pocket book that takes up minimal pocket real estate.