The Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Board Review

Description

Don't gamble on the most important exam of your career... ace the boards with The Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Board Review! Brought to you from the birthplace of Internal Medicine and regarded as the most effective review tool in the specialty, it will ensure you're as equipped as possible on your way to certification or recertification. From internists to primary care physicians, this no-nonsense book is a must-have companion for everyone in the field.

Key Features

• Respected experts summarize just the imperative information you need to know for certification or recertification.
• Comprehensive review text, bolded key information, and helpful tables and algorithms equip you with all the core knowledge you need.
• Exam-taking tips and tricks allow you to go into the exam with confidence.

New to this Edition

• Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to test your skills and simulate the exam experience with over 1,000 additional exam questions in study and test modes.
• Features full-color clinical images covering all the image types you'll see on the boards, including x-rays, common skin findings, peripheral blood smears, ophthalmology findings, and CT and MR images.

Contents

1. Maximizing Test Performance: Effective Study and Test-Taking Strategies
Section 1: Cardiology
2. Hypertension
3. Lipid Disorders
4. Coronary Artery Disease
5. Arrhythmias
6. Heart Failure
7. Valvular Heart Disease
8. Pericardial Disease
9. Electrocardiogram Review
Section 2: Infectious Disease
10. Respiratory Infections
11. Genitourinary Infections
12. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
13. Mycobacterial Infections
14. Infectious Diarrhea
15. Selected Topics in Infectious Disease I
16. Selected Topics in Infectious Disease II
Section 3: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
17. Obstructive Lung Disease
18. Pulmonary Function Testing
19. Chest Radiograph Review
20. Interstitial Lung Disease
21. Venous Thromboembolic Disease
22. Selected Topics in Pulmonary Medicine
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23. Critical Care Medicine
24. Pleural Disease
Section 4: Gastroenterology
25. Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastrointestinal Bleeding
26. Esophageal Disease
27. Pancreatic and Biliary Disease
28. Disorders of the Small and Large Intestine
29. Acute and Chronic Liver Disease
30. Complications of Liver Disease
Section 5: Nephrology
31. Acid-Base Disorders and Renal Tubular Acidosis
32. Electrolyte Disorders
33. Acute Kidney Injury
34. Glomerular Disease
35. Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease
36. Selected Topics in Nephrology
Section 6: Endocrinology
37. Diabetes Mellitus
38. Thyroid Disease
39. Calcium Disorders and Metabolic Bone Disease
40. Reproductive Endocrinology
41. Neuroendocrine and Adrenal Disease
Section 7: Rheumatology
42. Arthritis
43. Office Orthopedics
44. Vasculitis
45. Selected Topics in Rheumatology
Section 8: Hematology
46. Anemia
47. Platelet Disorders
48. Coagulation Disorders
49. Acute and Chronic Leukemias
50. Myelodysplastic Syndrome
51. Blood Smear and Bone Marrow Review
Section 9: Oncology
52. Colorectal Cancer
53. Breast and Ovarian Cancer
54. Genitourinary Cancer
55. Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
56. Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
57. Selected Topics in Oncology
58. Lung Cancer and Head and Neck Cancer
Section 10: Neurology
59. Headaches
60. Cerebrovascular Disease and Seizure Disorders
61. Movement Disorders
62. Selected Topics in Neurology
Section 11: Selected Topics in General and Internal Medicine
63. Selected Topics in Geriatric Medicine
64. Selected Topics in Women's Health
65. Dermatology for the Internist
66. Ophthalmology for the Internist
67. Psychiatry for the Internist
68. Allergy and Immunology for the Internist
69. Genetics for the Internist
70. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
71. Substance Use Disorders
72. Preoperative Evaluation
73. Immunization and Prevention
74. Clinical Epidemiology
75. Medical Ethics

Authors

By Bimal Ashar, MD, MBA, Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland ; Redonda Miller, MD, MBA, Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland ; Stephen Sisson, MD, Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland and Johns Hopkins Hospital