Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Review Editor-in-Chief Amit K. Ghosh, MD MAYO CLINIC SCIENTIFIC PRESS EIGHTH EDITION Master the Internal Medicine Boards Written by experienced faculty at Mayo Clinic, this EIGHTH EDITION is a completely revised and updated study tool that has proved invaluable for the American Board of Internal Medicine certification or maintenance of certification as well as general practice review by physicians around the world. Using this source, physicians will access a virtual blueprint for exam preparation and acquire clear guidance on question format, types of questions, and hints on topics commonly encountered on the test. Providing more than 350 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS that simulate the current exam format, this must-have guide will equip readers with the resources they need to anticipate testing challenges and pass the exam. Here are just a few of the great features found in the EIGHTH EDITION. • NEW—chapter on HOSPITAL MEDICINE • QUESTION-AND-ANSWER segments and expertly written explanatory notes at the end of each chapter • STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS on how to approach the board exam • CURRENT PHARMACY TABLES that highlight indications, toxic effects, and drug interactions • TYPICAL CLINICAL SCENARIOS • EXTENSIVELY EDITED CHAPTERS on cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, critical care, geriatrics, preventive medicine, hematology, infectious diseases, women’s and men’s health • DETAILED INDEX for quick retrieval of information • GREAT ILLUSTRATIVE TOOLS—lucid images, algorithms, and summary tables that reflect major practices, therapies, and medications utilized in the field ABOUT THE EDITOR AMIT K. GHOSH, MD, is Consultant, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic CONTENTS INCLUDE: • The Board Examination • Allergy • Cardiology • Critical Care Medicine • Dermatology • Endocrinology • Gastroenterology and Hepatology • General Internal Medicine • Genetics • Geriatrics • Hematology • HIV Infection • Hospital Medicine • Hypertension • Infectious Diseases • Medical Ethics • Men’ s Health • Nephrology • Neurology • Oncology • Preventive Medicine • Psychiatry • Pulmonary Diseases • Rheumatology • V ascular Diseases • Women’s Health 450 250 Over TABLES and FIGURES Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Review EIGHTH EDITION Ghosh Ghosh8_FinalCover 5/22/08 9:04 AM Page 1 Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Review EIGHTH EDITION [...]... Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Robert Orenstein, DO Consultant, Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Assistant Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Karen F Mauk, MD, MSc Consultant, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Assistant Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic John... of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic James S Newman, MD Consultant, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Assistant Professor of History of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Conor G Loftus, MD Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester,... Pharmacy, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Margaret Beliveau Ficalora, MD Consultant, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Instructor in Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Fernando C Fervenza, MD, PhD Consultant, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Eduardo... Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Deborah J Rhodes, MD Consultant, Division of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Assistant Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Kevin G Moder, MD Consultant, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. .. of Medicine, Mayo Clinic William W Ginsburg, MD Consultant, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida; Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Robert D Brown, Jr., MD Chair, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Professor of Neurology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic C Christopher Hook, MD Consultant, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, ... of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Sean M Caples, DO Senior Associate Consultant, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Assistant Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Barry L Karon, MD Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Assistant Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo. .. Clinic xv Kyle W Klarich, MD Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Assistant Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Paul S Mueller, MD Consultant, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Scott C Litin, MD Consultant, Division of General Internal. .. of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Assistant Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Thomas J Beckman, MD Consultant, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Lynn L Estes, PharmD Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Specialist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota;... Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Assistant Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Brian A Crum, MD Consultant, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Assistant Professor of Neurology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Timothy R Aksamit, MD Consultant, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester,... Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Professor of Neurology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Amit K Ghosh, MD Consultant, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Peter A Brady, MB,ChB, MD Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Assistant Professor of Medicine, . and FIGURES Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Review EIGHTH EDITION Ghosh Ghosh8_FinalCover 5/22/08 9:04 AM Page 1 Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Review EIGHTH EDITION