CITATION

Fischer, Conrad. Master the Wards: Internal Medicine Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2016.

Master the Wards: Internal Medicine Handbook

Published:  June 2016 Pages: 369

eISBN: 9781259641244 | ISBN: 9781259641237
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • How to Use This Book
  • Introduction
  • How to Survive the Internal Medicine Clerkship
  • Chapter 1: Cardiology
  • Chest Pain
  • Hypotension
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
  • Non-ST-Elevation MI (NSTEMI)
  • ST-Elevation MI (STEMI)
  • Ambulatory Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)/Angina
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Arrhythmias
  • Valvular Heart Disease
  • Pericardial Disease
  • Aortic Disease
  • Chapter 2: Endocrinology
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • Adrenal Disorders
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Chapter 3: Gastroenterology
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Orthostatic Hypotension
  • Esophageal Varices
  • Epigastric Pain
  • Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES)
  • Diabetic Gastroparesis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • Pancreatitis
  • Infectious Diarrhea
  • Malabsorptive Diseases
  • Diverticular Disease
  • Liver Disease
  • Esophageal Disorders
  • Rings and Webs
  • Chapter 4: Hematology
  • Anemia
  • Microcytic Anemia
  • Macrocytic Anemia (MCV >100 fl)
  • Vitamin B[Sub(12)] Deficiency
  • Folate Deficiency
  • Hemolytic Anemia
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Coagulation Disorders
  • Clotting Factor Deficiencies
  • Hematological Malignancies
  • Chapter 5: Infectious Diseases
  • Fever Evaluation
  • Leukocytosis
  • Sepsis
  • Introduction to Antibiotics
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Cystitis
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Perinephric Abscess
  • Skin Infections
  • Endocarditis
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Head and Neck Infections
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Chapter 6: Nephrology
  • Acute Renal Failure
  • Hypertension
  • Electrolyte Disorders
  • Glomerular Diseases
  • Chapter 7: Neurology
  • Stroke
  • Delirium/Confusion
  • Seizures
  • Headache
  • Central Nervous System (CNS) Infections
  • Chapter 8: Preventive Medicine
  • Cancer Screening
  • Chapter 9: Pulmonology
  • Shortness of Breath or Dyspnea
  • Pneumonia
  • Asthma
  • Chapter 10: Rheumatology
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Acute Back Pain
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
  • Antiphospholipid (APL) Syndrome
  • Gout
  • Pseudogout (Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease)
  • Vasculitis
  • Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies
  • Afterword
  • About the Author
  • Index