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The Little Black Book Of Hospital Medicine Provides Practical, Concise Evidence-Based Information On The Diagnosis And Treatment Across The Spectrum Of Illness And Injury In The Hospital Setting. This Book Features A Simple, Accessible Template For Each Subject, And Quick And Easy References To The Relevant Literature. The Little Black Book Of Hospital Medicine Is A Convenient Resource Offering Instant Access To Vital Information And Is The Ideal Resource For Today’S Hospitalist.

Dedication

Preface

Acknowledgments

Medical Abbreviations

Journal Abbreviations

Notice

Chapter 1 Cardiology 1

1.1 Acute Coronary Syndromes 1

1.2 Congestive Heart Failure 22

1.3 Arrhythmias 42

Ventricular Ectopy and Tachycardia 42

Supraventricular Tachycardia 46

Atrial Fibrillation 50

1.4 Infectious and Inflammatory Cardiac Diseases 61

Infective Endocarditis 61

Acute Pericarditis 68

MyoEarditis 71

1.5 Hypertensive Crisis 73

1.6 Syncope 80

Chapter 2 Endocrinology 87

2.1 Adrenal Disorders 87

Cushing's Syndrome 87

Adrenal Insufficiency 90

2.2 Thyroid Disorders 94

Myxedema (Severe Hypothyroidism) 94

Thyrotox icosis (Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid Storm) 96

2.3 Diabetic and Glucose Disorders 99

Hyperglycemia, Inpatient (Including Diabetes Mellitus) 99

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) 105

Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS; Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma) 111

Hypoglycemia 113

2.4 Mineral Disorders (Calcium/Magnesium/Phosphorus) 116

Hypocalcemia 116

Hypercalcemia 118

Hypomagnesemia 121

Hypermagnesemia 122

Hypophosphatemia 123

Hyperphosphatemia 124

Chapter 3 Gastroenterology 127

3.1 Abdominal Pain in Adults 127

3.2 Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Including Upper and Lower GI Sources) 129

3.3 Pancreaticobiliary Diseases 143

Biliary Tract Disease (Including Cholecystitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholangitis) 143

Pancreatitis, Acute and Chronic 148

3.4 Infectious Diseases of the Gut 159

Diverticulitis 159

Appendicitis 163

3.5 Intestinal Obstruction and Pseudo-Obstruction 166

3.6 Intestinal Ischemia 174

3.7 Liver Disease and Complications 179

Alcoholic Liver Disease (Including Hepatitis and Cirrhosis) 179

Acute Liver Failure (Including Acetaminophen Overdose) 187

Ascites and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) 192

Hepatic Encephalopathy 198

Hepatorenal Syndrome 201

Evaluation of Abnormal LFTs 206

Chapter 4 Hematology 209

4.1 Anemia (Including Transfusion Practices) 209

4.2 Thrombocytopenia 222

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) 231

4.3 Neutropenia 240

4.4 Multiple Myeloma 247

Chapter 5 Infectious Disease 257

5.1 Antimicrobial Medications 257

5.2 Gastrointestinal Infections 263

Acute Diarrhea and Gastroenteritis 263

Clostridium difficile Colitis 268

5.3 Systemic Infections 273

Sepsis and Septic Shock 273

Central Venous Catheters and Associated Infections 287

5.4 Soft Tissue Infections 292

Cellulitis (Including Necrotizing Fasciitis and Gas Gangrene) 292

Diabetic Foot Ulcers 299

5.5 Pulmonary Infections 302

Pneumonia (Including Community-Acquired, Hospital-Acquired, and Ventilator-Associated) 302

5.6 Systemic Fungal Infections 319

Antifungal Medications 319

Aspergillosis 320

Blastomycosis 322

Coccidiomycosis (San Joaquin Valley Fever) 323

Cryptococcosis 324

Histoplasmosis 326

Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) 327

Systemic Candidiasis 330

5.7 Urinary Tract Infections 331

Complicated Urinary Tract Infections and Pyelonephritis 331

5.8 Central Nervous System Infections 336

Meningitis 336

Encephalitis 345

Chapter 6 Neurology 349

6.1 Stroke and Related Disorders 349

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) 349

Ischemic Stroke 351

6.2 Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders 360

6.3 Guillain-Barre Syndrome 367

6.4 Parkinson's Disease 369

Chapter 7 Pulmonary 373

7.1 Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) 373

Pulmonary Embolism (PE) 373

Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) 382

VTE Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients 390

7.2 Diseases of the Airway 399

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbations 399

Asthma Exacerbations 411

7.3 Inflammatory Lung Disorders 417

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 417

Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILDs) 429

Chapter 8 Renal/Urology 437

8.1 Acid-Base Disorders 437

8.2 Sodium and Potassium Disorders 443

Hyponatremia 443

Hypematremia 451

Hypokalemia 456

Hyperkalemia 459

8.3 Acute Renal Failure 464

8.4 Nephrolithiasis 480

Index 487