Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine

Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine

Pocket Medicine: Background
This wonderful pocket book was created by residents and attendings at the Massechusettes General Hospital.

Pocket Medicine: Target Readers
The target users of this pocket guide are medical students, interns, and residents on the wards, and physicians reviewing for the internal medicine boards. In addition, it is particularly useful for students on their internal medicine and family medidine rotation. Many students use this guide for test preparation.

Pocket Medicine: Benefits
This guide is pocket sized (yes!), and has diverse data presentation in lists, tables, and algorithms

Pocket Medicine: Topics Covered
This pocket book provides information about common problems in cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, nephrology, hematology-oncology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, rheumatology, and neurology.

Pocket Medicine: Table of Contents
Cardiology
Electrocardiography
Chest Pain
Non-Invasive Evaluation of CAD
Unstable Angina Pectoris
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Pulmonary Artery (Swan-Ganz) Catheter
Heart Failure
Cardiomyopathies
Valvular Heart Disease
Pericardial Disease
Hypertension
Aortic Dissection
Arrhythmias
Atrial Fibrillation
Syncope
Pacemakers
Cardiac Risk Assessment for Noncardiac Surgery
Pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Tests
Asthma
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interstitial Lung Disease
Pleural Effusion
Venous Thromboembolism
Hemoptysis
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Respiratory Failure
Mechanical Ventilation
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Gastroenterology
Abdominal Pain
Esophageal and Gastric Disorders
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Diarrhea
Diverticular Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mesenteric Ischemia
Acute Pancreatitis
Abnormal Liver Tests
Hepatitis
Acute Liver Failure
Cirrhosis
Ascites
Biliary Tract Disease
Nephrology
Acid-Base Disturbances
Sodium and Water Homeostasis
Potassium Homeostasis
Urinalysis
Renal Failure
Glomerular Disease
Nephrolithiasis
Hematology-Oncology
Anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Disorders of Hemostasis
Transfusion Therapy
Myeloproliferative Syndromes
Leukemia
Nonmalignant Disorders of Leukocytes
Lymphoma
Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
Breast Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Lung Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Oncologic Emergencies
Infectious Diseases
Pneumonia
Urinary Tract Infections
Soft Tissue and Bone Infections
Meningitis
Bacterial Endocarditis
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
Lyme Disease
Fever of Unknown Origin
Endocrinology
Pituitary Disorders
Thyroid Disorders
Adrenal Disorders
Calcium Disorders
Diabetes Mellitus
Lipid Disorders
Rheumatology
Arthritis–Overview
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Crystal Deposition Arthritides
Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies
Infectious Arthritis
Common Musculoskeletal Syndromes
Connective Tissue Diseases
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Vasculitis
Cryoglobulinemia
Amyloidosis
Appendix
ACLS Algorithms
ICU Medications
Antibiotics
Formulae and Quick Reference
Abbreviations

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