Approach to Internal Medicine Pulmonary Medicine Pages 1–24 Cardiology Pages 25–66 Nephrology Pages 67–88 Critical Care Pages 89–110 Approach to Internal Medicine Gastroenterology Pages 111–142 A Resource Book for Clinical Practice Hematology Pages 143–184 Third Edition Oncology Pages 185–232 by David Hui, MD, M.Sc., FRCPC Edited by Alexander Leung, BSc(Med), MD(STIR ), DABIM, MRCP(UK ), FRCPC and Raj Padwal, MD, M.Sc., FRCPC Infectious Diseases Pages 233–272 Rheumatology Pages 273–296 Neurology Pages 297–336 Endocrinology Pages 337–360 Dermatology Pages 361–376 Geriatrics Pages 377–388 Palliative Care Pages 389–402 Nutrition Pages 403–408 Obstetric Med Pages 409–416 General Med Pages 417–430 13 ACLS Page 431 Index Pages 443–458 David Hui MD, M.Sc., FRCPC The University of Texas M.D Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX 77030 USA dhui@mdanderson.org Author: David Hui Associate editors: Alexander Leung, Raj Padwal First edition, first printing, April 2006 Second edition, first printing, August 2007 Second edition, second printing, November 2007 Second edition, third printing, March 2008 Second edition, fourth printing, July 2008 Second edition, fifth printing, November 2008 Second edition, sixth printing, June 2009 Third edition, first printing, January 2011 Approach to Internal Medicine: A Resource Book for Clinical Practice Additional material to this book can be downloaded from http://extras.springer.com ISBN 978-1-4419-6504-2 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-6505-9 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-6505-9 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2010933485 # Springer ScienceỵBusiness Media, LLC 2006, 2007, 2011 All rights reserved This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer ScienceỵBusiness Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein Printed on acid free paper Springer is part of Springer ScienceỵBusiness Media (www.springer.com) .. .Approach to Internal Medicine Pulmonary Medicine Pages 1? ??24 Cardiology Pages 25–66 Nephrology Pages 67–88 Critical Care Pages 89? ?11 0 Approach to Internal Medicine Gastroenterology Pages 11 1? ?14 2... 2 011 Approach to Internal Medicine: A Resource Book for Clinical Practice Additional material to this book can be downloaded from http://extras.springer.com ISBN 978 -1- 4 419 -6504-2 e-ISBN 978 -1- 4 419 -6505-9... 978 -1- 4 419 -6505-9 DOI 10 .10 07/978 -1- 4 419 -6505-9 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2 010 933485 # Springer ScienceỵBusiness Media, LLC 2006, 2007, 2 011