This valuable resource covers inpatient and outpatient approaches, symptoms and diseases, and acute and chronic problems with the same clinical practicality as the world-renowned
Washington Manual™ of Medical Therapeutics. It is presented by the expert residents, fellows, and attending physicians of the famous Washington University School of Medicine, and is perfect for residents performing inpatient consults, students working on an inpatient medicine service, and specialists seeking fast-access information on the management and perioperative care of the patient with a medical condition.
Organized for fast and easy access to information, this handbook is based on the top twenty-five most c common general internal medicine consults requested of the hospitalist service at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University. Clinical evidence is presented along with the official guidelines advocated by major medical organizations.
• Thoroughly updated content and information
• Key points about diagnosis and management of disorders in a bullet format for fast, easy reference
• Chapter on Perioperative Medicine updated to include the latest guidelines
• Color has been added to enhance tables and illustrations
• And more.