Clinical Approaches to Hospital Medicine Advances, Updates and Controversies

Clinical Approaches to Hospital Medicine Advances, Updates and Controversies / edited by Kevin Conrad.

This book provides an update on recent clinical practice and an in-depth view of selected topics relevant to hospital medicine. It is divided into four sections that explore clinical, administrative, systems and ethical issues. Each section places an emphasis on the opportunities, challenges and pot...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Conrad, Kevin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Practice of medicine.
Internal medicine.
Pharmacy.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Section I – A Clinical Update in Hospital Medicine
  • Chapter 1: Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure for Inpatient Providers
  • Chapter 2: Hospital Management of Migraine
  • Chapter 3: Candidemia: New directions for Management and Treatment
  • Chapter 4: Adjunct Corticosteroid Therapy for Patients with Community Acquired Pneumonia
  • Chapter 5: Procalcitonin and New Biomarkers
  • Chapter 6: New Developments and Treatment Options for Cellulitis in the Hospital
  • Chapter 7: An In Depth Look into the Management and Treatment of Delirium
  • Chapter 8: Update in the Treatment of Sepsis and Septic Shock; Transitioning from SIRS to SOFA
  • Section II - Extended Topics in Hospital Medicine
  • Chapter 9: Palliative Medicine
  • Chapter 10: Stroke Units and Their Effect on Patient Outcomes
  • Chapter 11: An Update in Perioperative Medicine
  • Chapter 12: Obstetrics: The Hospitalist’s Approach to the Pregnant Patient
  • Section III – The Opiod Epidemic – Tools for the Hospitalist
  • Chapter 13: Solving America’s Opiod Epidemic – Pathophysiology and Ethics
  • Chapter 14: Solving America’s Opiod Epiedmic – Treatment and Systems Approach
  • Chapter 15:The Opioid Risk Tool: Assessing Opioid Risk: Why Is the Sensitive Question Important?
  • Chapter 16:Nonopioid and Adjuvant Analgesics for Acute Pain Management
  • Chapter 17:Hospitalist Management of Injectable Drugs of Abuse
  • Section IV – Perspectives in Hospital Medicine
  • Chapter 18:The State of Hospitalist Medicine: Trends in Compensation, Practice Patterns, Advanced Practice Providers, Malpractice and Career Satisfaction
  • Chapter 19:The Background and Development of Hospital Medicine Globally: The Challenges of International Hospital Medicine
  • Chapter 20: Philosophical Tools for Applying Medical Knowledge.

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