The Washington Manual of Pulmonary Subspecialty Consult (The Washington Manual{R} Subspecialty Consult Series)

The Washington Manual of Pulmonary Subspecialty Consult (The Washington Manual{R} Subspecialty Consult Series)
Adrian Shifren (Author)

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Pulmonary

The Washington Manual of Pulmonary Subspecialty Consult, second edition continues to be a concise and practical reference, tailored for fellows, residents, and medical students rotating on pulmonary subspecialty services. It covers both inpatient and outpatient management of pulmonary conditions with the same clinical practicality as the widely popular Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. For this edition, the content has been revised to an outline format providing information in a logical and readily accessible format and has been updated to reflect advancing technologies and therapeutics.

This manual is the result of a collaborative effort of residents, fellows, and clinical faculty from the distinguished Washington University School of Medicine and serves as a practical quick reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary ailments.

• Rank: #826599 in Books
• Published on: 2013-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Description #1 by TextbooksRus.com:

Written by residents, fellows, and attending physicians, this handbook is ideal for residents called on to do an inpatient consult, for students working on an inpatient medicine service, and for specialists seeking information on pulmonology and general internal medicine management. The book covers inpatient and outpatient approaches, symptoms and diseases, and acute and chronic problems with the same front-lines practicality as the world-famous Washington Manual(R) of Medical Therapeutics. Chapters cover pulmonary function testing, respiratory failure, hemoptysis, solitary pulmonary nodule, community-acquired pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, and much more. Coverage includes a section on the appropriate conduct and approach of a medical consultant and reviews of selected clinical trials. The Washington Manual(R) is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.