Harrison’s Guide to Inpatient Medicine: Common Internal Medicine Diseases and Workups (PDF)

by Mitchell Edwards, Dan L. Longo, Anthony S. Fauci, Dennis L. Kasper, Stephen L. Hauser, J. Larry Jameson, Joseph Loscalzo, Steven M Holland, Carol A. Langford

A practical, point-of-care companion for the wards―backed by Harrison’s trusted expertise
Harrison’s Guide to Inpatient Medicine: Common Internal Medicine Diseases and Workups bridges the gap between dense medical school textbooks and quick-reference pocket guides, providing a structure to help medical students, interns, and residents navigate the transition from the classroom to the bedside with practical inpatient protocols for the wards. Each highly templated symptom- or condition-based chapter guides the reader through the gathering of the patient history, performing the physical exam, arriving at a differential diagnosis, deciding which tests to order, formulating and adjusting a treatment plan, and anticipating complications.
Key points, clinical vignettes, and guiding questions are highlighted within the chapters so that medical students, interns, and residents can apply their knowledge to real-world cases and build confidence on the wards.
This book offers:
• Coverage dedicated to the most common symptoms, diseases, and topics in hospital-based internal medicine, allowing clinicians to quickly find answers and apply evidence-based management on the wards• High-yield key points at the start of every chapter for quick reference• Clinical scenarios frequently encountered during inpatient management, such as chest x-rays, ECGs, and more• References to chapters from Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine for more in-depth coverage on any given topic when needed • Practical point-of-care features combined with illustrative clinical vignettes and guiding questions• Full-color clinical diagrams, images, and tables• Disease-specific admitting orders to streamline initial management and built-in discharge planning guidance to support safe, efficient transitions of care• Short summaries of landmark trials that medical students and residents would be expected to know on rounds• Trust and authority―all chapters have been reviewed by the world-renowned editors of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine
Harrison’s Guide to Inpatient Medicine: Common Internal Medicine Diseases and Workups is an essential resource for medical students, interns, residents, hospitalists, and all clinicians seeking a smarter, faster, and more confident approach to inpatient management.