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Disclaimer; Preface; Section Editors; Contents; 1: Pulmonary Medicine; Asthma Exacerbation; Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing; Pathophysiology; Clinical Features; Investigations; Acute Management; Long-Term Management; Treatment Issues; Specific Entities; COPD Exacerbation; Differential Diagnosis of Acute Dyspnea; Pathophysiology; Clinical Features; Investigations; Prognostic Issues; Acute Management; Long-Term Management; Treatment Issues; Specific Entities; Pneumonia; Types of Pneumonia; Pathophysiology; Clinical Features; Investigations
Diagnostic and Prognostic Issues Management; Treatment Issues; Specific Entities; Pulmonary Embolism; Pathophysiology; Clinical Features; Investigations; Diagnostic Issues; Management; Treatment Issues; Specific Entities; Pleural Effusion; Differential Diagnosis; Clinical Features; Investigations; Diagnostic Issues; Management; Specific Entities; Chronic Cough; Differential Diagnosis; Pathophysiology; Investigations; Management; Specific Entities; Hemoptysis; Differential Diagnosis; Pathophysiology; Clinical Features; Investigations; Management; Specific Entities
Solitary Pulmonary NoduleDifferential Diagnosis; Clinical Features; Investigations; Diagnostic Issues; Management; Specific Entities; Pulmonary Hypertension; Who Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension; Pathophysiology; Clinical Features; Investigations; Management; Specific Entities; Interstitial Lung Disease; Differential Diagnosis; Clinical Features; Investigations; Diagnostic Issues; Management; Specific Entities; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Differential Diagnosis of Sleep Disorders; Pathophysiology; Clinical Features; Investigations; Management; Treatment Issues
Specific Entities Respiratory Acidosis: Hypoventilation; Differential Diagnosis; Pathophysiology; Investigations; Management; Respiratory Alkalosis: Hyperventilation; Differential Diagnosis; Pathophysiology; Investigations; Management; Hypoxemia; Ventilation Issues; Approach to Chest Imaging; Approach to Chest X-Ray Intepretation; Chamber Enlargement; Lung Cavities; Focal Infiltrate; Diffuse Airspace Disease; Reticular Pattern; Nodular or Reticulonodular Pattern; Pleural-Based Disease; Hilar Enlargement; Mediastinal Masses; Signs for Disease Processes; CT Chest Protocols
Approach to Pulmonary Function TestsOverall Approach to PFT Interpretation; Classification of Pulmonary Diseases; Terminologies; Flow-Volume Loop Patterns; Spirometry and Lung Volume Patterns; Analyzing DLCO; 2: Cardiology; Aortic Dissection; Differential Diagnosis; Pathophysiology; Clinical Features; Investigations; Diagnostic and Prognostic Issues; Management; Acute Coronary Syndrome; Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain; Pathophysiology; Clinical Features; Investigations; Diagnostic and Prognostic Issues; Acute Management; Long-Term Management of Coronary Artery Disease

This book offers an integrated symptom- and issue-based approach to internal medicine. Fully updated and revised, the Fourth Edition provides clinicians and trainees with a high-yield, evidence-based, and concise resource for everyday use, bedside teaching, and examination preparation. It presents over 250 internal medicine topics classified under 17 subspecialties. For each topic, differential diagnoses, investigations, and treatments are outlined. Comparison tables aimed at highlighting the distinguishing features between various clinical entities are featured and numerous clinical pearls and mnemonics enhance understanding of the topics. The book covers many highly important topics in medicine; for example, smoking cessation, obesity, transfusion reactions, needle stick injuries, code status discussion, interpretation of gram stain, and palliative care. Approach to Internal Medicine