Clinical Approaches to Hospital Medicine

1. Front Matter

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2. Part I

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure for Inpatient Providers

      • Hamang Patel, Amanda L. Bennett

      Pages 3-21

   3. Hospital Management of Migraine

      • Jose Posas III, Elizabeth Verter, Yuang Wen, Alessandro Iliceto, Vi Tran, Rinu Manacheril

      Pages 23-36

   4. Candidemia: New Directions for Management and Treatment

      • Amanda Theppote

      Pages 37-43

   5. Adjunct Corticosteroid Therapy for Patients with Community Acquired Pneumonia

      • Guy Handley, Ryan Sullivan

      Pages 45-54

   6. Procalcitonin and New Biomarkers

      • N. A. Mir, D. Ho, J. Toews, J. Walsham

      Pages 55-76

   7. New Developments and Treatment Options of Cellulitis in the Hospital

      • Stephanie Bender, Katherine Oakden

      Pages 77-87

   8. An In-depth Look into the Management and Treatment of Delirium

      • Scott M. Fiedler, David J. Houghton

      Pages 89-107

   9. Update in the Treatment of Sepsis and Septic Shock: Transitioning from SIRS to SOFA

      • Gyorgy Frendl, Daniela Lazea

      Pages 109-118

3. Extended Topics in Hospital Medicine

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119

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   2. Palliative Medicine

      • Sonia Malhotra, Robin Ulep

      Pages 121-132

   3. Stroke Units and Their Effect on Patient Outcomes

      • Gabriel Vidal, Tara von Kleist

      Pages 133-142

   4. Update in Perioperative Medicine: Updates, Advances, Controversies in Perioperative Care

      • Lakshmi N. Prasad Ravipati

      Pages 143-157

   5. Obstetrics: The Hospitalist’s Approach to the Pregnant Patient

      • Veronica Gillispie, Brittany McKinley

      Pages 159-178

4. The Opioid Epidemic: Tools for the Hospitalist

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179

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   2. Solving America’s Prescription Epidemic: Pathophysiology, Ethics, Chronic Pain, and Addiction

      • Marianne Maumus

      Pages 181-200

   3. Solving America’s Prescription Epidemic: Solutions, Current Practices, Provider Internal Skills, and Systems Approach to Care

      • Marianne Maumus

      Pages 201-215

   4. The Opioid Risk Tool Assessing Opioid Risk: Why Is the Sensitive Question Important?

      • Marianne Maumus

      Pages 217-224

   5. Nonopioid and Adjuvant Analgesics for Acute Pain Management

      • Michele L. Matthews, Raymond Melika, Yulia Murray

      Pages 225-241

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 potential directions of this bourgeoning subspecialty.  An important topic covered extensively is how hospitalists are being called to lead on the current opioid epidemic, given that they are well-suited in responding to complicated challenges crossing all specialties.  Other chapters explore worldwide practice patterns and practical application of philosophical tools in daily practice.  This up-to-date resource provides hospitalists, advanced nurse practitioners, medical students and administrators with the latest research, trends and issues in hospital medicine.  

• Hospital medicine
• Systems Management
• Nephrology
• Gastroenterology
• Critical Care
• Pharmacotherapy
• Education
• Practice Management

“This is primarily a book for practicing hospital‐based physicians, but it is also a superb arena for discussions in residency training programs. The authors and contributors are all highly regarded clinicians and experts in their fields. … As a resource to stimulate discussion and focus on current topics, this is an outstanding book for hospital‐based clinicians and those in training programs.” (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2018)

• Medical Director of Community Affairs and Health Policy, Ochsner Health Systems, New Orleans, USA

  Kevin Conrad

Kevin Conrad M.D. MBA

Medical Director Community Affairs and Health Policy

Ochsner Health Systems

Associate Professor of Medicine

Tulane University School of Medicine

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