The Saint-Chopra Guide to Inpatient Medicine

Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, MACP is the Chief of Medicine at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, the George Dock Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan, and the Director of the VA/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program. His scholarly work focuses on enhancing patient safety, clinical decision-making, and medical education.Vineet Chopra, MD is Chairman and Professor, Department of Medicine, at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. His research focuses on improving hospital safety, particularly by preventing complications from peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs).

• Preface AcknowledgmentsContributorsSection 1. General Approach to Medical Problems1 Approach to Differential DiagnosisVirginia Sheffield and Ashwin Gupta2 Approach to Medical Decision-MakingVirginia Sheffield and Ashwin Gupta3 Care at the End of LifeRachel M. Denny and Adam D. Marks4 Preventing Hospital-Acquired ComplicationsJennifer Meddings5 ProceduresJordan J. Maxey and Richard J. Schildhouse6 HiccupsVineet Chopra and Sanjay SaintSection 2. Cardiology7 Electrocardiogram InterpretationChristine Sailer and Larry Allen 8 SyncopeChristine Sailer and Larry Allen 9 ArrhythmiasChristine Sailer and Larry Allen 10 Atrial FibrillationChristine Sailer and Larry Allen 11 Chest PainChristine Sailer and Larry Allen 12 Chronic Coronary Artery DiseaseChristine Sailer and Larry Allen 13 Acute Coronary SyndromeChristine Sailer and Larry Allen 14 Heart FailureChristine Sailer and Larry Allen 15 Pericardial DiseaseChristine Sailer and Larry Allen 16 ShockChristine Sailer and Larry Allen Section 3. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine17 Acute DyspneaMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. Mendez18 HemoptysisMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. Mendez19 Approach to the Chest RadiographMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. Mendez20 HypoxemiaMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. Mendez21 Pulmonary Function TestsMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. Mendez22 Obstructive Lung DiseaseMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. Mendez23 Interstitial Lung DiseaseMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. Mendez24 PneumoniaMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. Mendez25 Pulmonary HypertensionMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. Mendez26 Pulmonary EmbolismMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. Mendez27 Pleural EffusionMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. Mendez28 Respiratory FailureMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. Mendez29 Mechanical VentilationMina Pirzadeh and Michael P. MendezSection 4. Gastroenterology30 Abdominal PainMegan A. Adams and Sameer D. Saini 31 Liver TestsMegan A. Adams and Sameer D. Saini 32 Acute DiarrheaMegan A. Adams and Sameer D. Saini 33 Acute Gastrointestinal BleedingMegan A. Adams and Sameer D. Saini 34 Ischemic Bowel DiseaseMegan A. Adams and Sameer D. Saini 35 Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseShirley Cohen-Mekelburg and Akbar K. Waljee36 SplenomegalyMegan A. Adams and Sameer D. Saini37 AscitesShirley Cohen-Mekelburg and Akbar K. Waljee38 Acute PancreatitisShirley Cohen-Mekelburg and Akbar K. Waljee39 Alcohol-Associated Liver DiseaseShirley Cohen-Mekelburg and Akbar K. Waljee40 Liver FailureShirley Cohen-Mekelburg and Akbar K. WaljeeSection 5. Nephrology and Acid-Base41 Overview of NephrologyChang Huei Chen and Michel Chonchol42 Acute Kidney InjuryChang Huei Chen and Michel Chonchol43 Nephrotic SyndromeChang Huei Chen and Michel Chonchol44 Nephritic SyndromeChang Huei Chen and Michel Chonchol45 Renal Tubular DefectsChang Huei Chen and Michel Chonchol46 Urinary Tract InfectionsChang Huei Chen and Michel Chonchol47 Kidney Stone DiseaseChang Huei Chen and Michel Chonchol48 Approach to Acid-Base DisordersChang Huei Chen and Michel Chonchol49 HyponatremiaChang Huei Chen and Michel Chonchol50 HypernatremiaChang Huei Chen and Michel Chonchol51 HypokalemiaChang Huei Chen and Michel Chonchol52 HyperkalemiaChang Huei Chen and Michel Chonchol53 HypertensionChang Huei Chen and Michel ChoncholSection 6. Infectious Diseases54 Approach to FeverEmily Abdoler and Emily Stoneman55 Approach to MicrobiologyEmily Abdoler and Emily Stoneman56 Fever and RashEmily Abdoler and Emily Stoneman57 Fever of Unknown OriginEmily Abdoler and Emily Stoneman58 Skin and Soft Tissue InfectionsEmily Abdoler and Emily Stoneman59 Acute Rheumatic FeverEmily Abdoler and Emily Stoneman60 Infective EndocarditisEmily Abdoler and Emily Stoneman61 COVID-19Emily Abdoler and Emily Stoneman62 Complications of HIV InfectionEmily Abdoler and Emily Stoneman63 Pulmonary Disease in HIV-Infected PatientsEmily Abdoler and Emily Stoneman64 Gastrointestinal Manifestations of HIV DiseaseEmily Abdoler and Emily Stoneman65 Neurologic Manifestations of HIV DiseaseEmily Abdoler and Emily StonemanSection 7. Hematology and Oncology66 PancytopeniaAlice Cusick67 ThrombocytopeniaAlice Cusick68 ThrombocytosisAlice Cusick69 AnemiaAlice Cusick70 ErythrocytosisAlice Cusick71 LeukocytosisAlice Cusick72 EosinophiliaAlice Cusick73 Bleeding DisordersAlice Cusick74 Hypercoagulable StatesAlice Cusick75 LymphadenopathyAlice Cusick76 LymphomaIrina Dobrosotskaya77 Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Myelodysplastic SyndromeVeena Fauble78 Acute LeukemiaVeena Fauble79 Plasma Cell DyscrasiasVeena Fauble80 Metastatic NeoplasmsIrina DobrosotskayaSection 8. Rheumatology81 ArthritisRory M. Marks and Samardeep Gupta82 GoutRory M. Marks and Samardeep Gupta83 Overview to Approaching Systemic Autoimmune DiseasesAndrew P. Vreede and Rory M. Marks84 Specific Autoimmune DiseasesAndrew P. Vreede and Rory M. Marks85 Vasculitis SyndromesAndrew P. Vreede and Rory M. MarksSection 9. Endocrinology86 HypercalcemiaJill Wagoner and Palak Choksi87 HypocalcemiaJill Wagoner and Palak Choksi88 Inpatient Management of HyperglycemiaJill Wagoner and Palak Choksi89 Diabetic EmergenciesJill Wagoner and Palak Choksi90 Thyroid DiseaseJill Wagoner and Palak Choksi91 Adrenal InsufficiencyJill Wagoner and Palak ChoksiSection 10. Neurology92 Altered Mental StatusRobert W. Pratt93 WeaknessRobert W. Pratt94 Peripheral NeuropathyRobert W. Pratt95 VertigoRobert W. Pratt96 Seizure DisordersRobert W. Pratt97 StrokeRobert W. Pratt98 MeningitisRobert W. Pratt99 Spinal Cord CompressionRobert W. PrattSection 11. Dermatology100 ExanthemsSeverine Cao101 PruritusSeverine Cao102 ClubbingStephen Chiang and Sanjay SaintSection 12. Toxicology103 Alcohol Intoxication and WithdrawalSanjay Shewakramani104 Toxicologic EmergenciesSanjay ShewakramaniSection 13. Perioperative Medicine105 Preoperative Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Noncardiac SurgeryMichael D. Rudy and Paul J. Grant106 Perioperative Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Noncardiac SurgeryMichael D. Rudy and Paul J. Grant107 Perioperative Pulmonary Risk Assessment and Reduction StrategiesMichael D. Rudy and Paul J. Grant108 Perioperative Medication ManagementMichael D. Rudy and Paul J. Grant

The 5th edition of The Saint-Chopra Guide continues to uphold its esteemed reputation. With contributions from over 30 experts in their fields, this book is an invaluable resource for students, residents, and clinicians alike. This quick reference guide will serve you, and your patients, for years to come.