Little Black Book of Hospital Medicine (Jones and Bartlett's Little Black Book)


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.

Table of contents : Title......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Dedication......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 14
Medical Abbreviations......Page 16
Journal Abbreviations......Page 28
Notice......Page 36
1.1 Acute Coronary Syndromes......Page 38
1.2 Congestive Heart Failure......Page 59
Ventricular Ectopy and Tachycardia......Page 79
Supraventricular Tachycardia......Page 83
Atrial Fibrillation......Page 87
Infective Endocarditis......Page 98
Acute Pericarditis......Page 105
Myocarditis......Page 108
1.5 Hypertensive Crisis......Page 110
1.6 Syncope......Page 117
Cushing’s Syndrome......Page 124
Adrenal Insufficiency......Page 127
Myxedema (Severe Hypothyroidism)......Page 131
Thyrotoxicosis (Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid Storm)......Page 133
Hyperglycemia, Inpatient (Including Diabetes Mellitus)......Page 136
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)......Page 142
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS; Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma)......Page 148
Hypoglycemia......Page 150
Hypocalcemia......Page 153
Hypercalcemia......Page 155
Hypomagnesemia......Page 158
Hypermagnesemia......Page 159
Hypophosphatemia......Page 160
Hyperphosphatemia......Page 161
3.1 Abdominal Pain in Adults......Page 164
3.2 Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Including Upper and Lower GI Sources)......Page 166
Biliary Tract Disease (Including Cholecystitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholangitis)......Page 180
Pancreatitis, Acute and Chronic......Page 185
Diverticulitis......Page 196
Appendicitis......Page 200
3.5 Intestinal Obstruction and Pseudo-Obstruction......Page 203
3.6 Intestinal Ischemia......Page 211
Alcoholic Liver Disease (Including Hepatitis and Cirrhosis)......Page 216
Acute Liver Failure (Including Acetaminophen Overdose)......Page 224
Ascites and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)......Page 229
Hepatic Encephalopathy......Page 235
Hepatorenal Syndrome......Page 238
Evaluation of Abnormal LFTs......Page 243
4.1 Anemia (Including Transfusion Practices)......Page 246
4.2 Thrombocytopenia......Page 259
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)......Page 268
4.3 Neutropenia......Page 277
4.4 Multiple Myeloma......Page 284
5.1 Antimicrobial Medications......Page 294
Acute Diarrhea and Gastroenteritis......Page 300
Clostridium difficile Colitis......Page 305
Sepsis and Septic Shock......Page 310
Central Venous Catheters and Associated Infections......Page 324
Cellulitis (Including Necrotizing Fasciitis and Gas Gangrene)......Page 329
Diabetic Foot Ulcers......Page 336
Pneumonia (Including Community-Acquired, Hospital-Acquired, and Ventilator-Associated)......Page 339
Antifungal Medications......Page 356
Aspergillosis......Page 357
Blastomycosis......Page 359
Coccidiomycosis (San Joaquin Valley Fever)......Page 360
Cryptococcosis......Page 361
Histoplasmosis......Page 363
Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)......Page 364
Systemic Candidiasis......Page 367
Complicated Urinary Tract Infections and Pyelonephritis......Page 368
Meningitis......Page 373
Encephalitis......Page 382
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)......Page 386
Ischemic Stroke......Page 388
6.2 Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders......Page 397
6.3 Guillain-Barre Syndrome......Page 404
6.4 Parkinson’s Disease......Page 406
Pulmonary Embolism (PE)......Page 410
Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)......Page 419
VTE Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients......Page 427
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbations......Page 436
Asthma Exacerbations......Page 448
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)......Page 454
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILDs)......Page 466
8.1 Acid-Base Disorders......Page 474
Hyponatremia......Page 480
Hypernatremia......Page 488
Hypokalemia......Page 493
Hyperkalemia......Page 496
8.3 Acute Renal Failure......Page 501
8.4 Nephrolithiasis......Page 517
Index......Page 524