Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Section 1 Care of the hospitalized patient
Electrolytes/Acid-Base Balance
Diagnostic Imaging in Internal Medicine
Procedures Commonly Performed by Internists
Principles of Critical Care Medicine
Pain and Its Management
Assessment of Nutritional Status
Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
Transfusion and Pheresis Therapy
Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Section 2 Medical emergencies
Cardiovascular Collapse and Sudden Death
Shock
Sepsis and Septic Shock
Acute Pulmonary Edema
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Respiratory Failure
Confusion, Stupor, and Coma
Stroke
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Increased Intracranial Pressure and Head Trauma
Spinal Cord Compression
Hypoxic-lschemic Encephalopathy
Status Epilepticus
Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Coma
Hypoglycemia
Oncologic Emergencies
Anaphylaxis
Bites, Venoms, Stings, and Marine Poisonings
Section 3 Common patient presentations
Fever, Hyperthermia, and Rash
Generalized Fatigue
Weight Loss
Chest Pain
Palpitations
Dyspnea
Cyanosis
Cough and Hemoptysis
Edema
Abdominal Pain
Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion
Dysphagia
Diarrhea, Malabsorption, and Constipation
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Jaundice and Evaluation of Liver Function
Ascites
Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly