Evidence-Based Medical Consultation
By- Daniel Steinberg, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- Jennifer Myers, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Chitra Jaipaul, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Medical consultation is an integral part of the job description for many internal medicine specialists who practice in an inpatient setting. This concise, pocket-sized handbook helps you to provide timely and effective, evidence-based consultations for a full range of commonly encountered clinical situations. Each chapter provides evidence-based answers to common medical consultation questions, giving you the practical guidance you need to successfully manage hospitalized patients.
Audience
Hospitals
Paperback, 544 Pages
Published: September 2007
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4160-2213-8
Contents
Chapter 1. Preoperative Evaluation of the Healthy Patient
Chapter 2. Perioperative Anesthesia Management in Medical Consultation Editor
Chapter 3. Perioperative Pulmonary Evaluation
Chapter 4. Preoperative Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
Chapter 5. Other Topics in Cardiology Consultation
Chapter 6. Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in the Surgical Patient
Chapter 7. Anticoagulation Management in the Surgical Patient
Chapter 8. Hematologic Issues in Medical Consultation
Chapter 9. Management of Diabetes Mellitus and Hyperglycemia in the Hospitalized Patient
Chapter 10. Endocrine Issues During Acute Illness, Sepsis, and the Perioperative Period
Chapter 11. Infectious Disease Issues in Medical Consultation
Chapter 12. Medical Issues in the Psychiatric Patient
Chapter 13. Selected Medical Problems Encountered During Pregnancy
