Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine (Pocket Notebook) Fifth Edition

Pocket Notebook

by Marc S. Sabatine (editor)

Prepared by residents and attending physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital, the 5th edition of Pocket The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine provides key clinical information and solutions to common problems faced in the practice of internal medicine.
Designed to fit in a pocket, this 6-ring looseleaf binder tackles the diagnosis and treatment of the most common disorders in cardiology, pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology, nephrology, hematology-oncology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, rheumatology, and neurology.
Bulleted lists combined with tables and algorithms allow busy clinicians to find the information they need rapidly. A 16-page color insert displays classic normal and abnormal radiographs, CT scans, echocardiograms, peripheral blood smears, and urinalyses seen in the practice of internal medicine.
Completely updated, this highly regarded, best-selling reference is ideal for medical students, interns, residents, and candidates reviewing for internal medicine board exams.

&; User-friendly 2-color design
&; Small enough to fit in a pocket
&; 6-ring binder to accommodate notes
&; Tabs help locate major organ systems quickly
&; Content has been fully updated to include the most recent information across the full breadth of inpatient internal medicine.
If you purchased a copy of Pocket Medicine 5e, ISBN 978-1-4511-8237-8, please make note of the following important correction on page 1-36:
Oral anticoagulation ( Chest 2012;141:e531S; EHJ 2012;33:2719; Circ 2013;127:1916)
· All valvular AF as stroke risk very high
· Nonvalv. stroke risk ~4.5%/y; anticoag ® 68% ¯ stroke; use a risk score to guide
CHADS2 : C HF (1 point), H TN (1), A ge &; 75 y (1), D M (1), prior S troke/TIA (2)
adds 65&;74 y (1) &;75 y (2), va sc dis. [MI, Ao plaque, or PAD (1)]; ? (1)
score ³ 2 ® anticoag ; score 1 ® consider anticoag orASA (? latter reasonable if risk factor age 65-74 y, vasc dis. or ?); antithrombotic Rx even if rhythm control [SCORE CORRECTED]
· Rx options : factor Xa or direct thrombin inhib (non-valv only; no monitoring required) or
warfarin (INR 2-3; w/ UFH bridge if high risk of stroke); if Pt refuses anticoag, consider
ASA + clopi or, even less effective, ASA alone ( NEJM 2009;360:2066)
Please make note of this correction in your copy of Pocket Medicine 5e immediately and contact LWW&;s Customer Service Department at 1.800.638.3030 or 1.301.223.2300 so that you may be issued a corrected page 1-36. You may also download a PDF of page 1-36 directly from www.lww.com/PocketMedicine.
All copies of Pocket Medicine, 5e with the 978-1-4511-9378-7 include this correction.

Genres: Medicine, Medical, Reference, Nonfiction, Science

280 pages, Ring-bound

First published February 28, 2000

Reviews

[Yahya G Hummadi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best IM notebooks

Very helpful for Quick review especially during rounds and OPD settings
Very useful book for Board Study
You can added with MKSAP AND 1st Aid of IM board review

[S.E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been my constant companion since the clinical years of my medical school. It is very concise and covers key topics in internal medicine--think of it as medical information in a small notebook, which conveniently fits in your coat pocket.

That said, take note that this is not a detailed medical textbook. It lacks detailed mechanism of diseases, for example, and is in no way a substitution for a proper textbook.

[Elsie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good source to start when doing your nightshifts and ward rotation. It gives organization, a good source of primary evidence in medicine and where is the strong evidence. Definitely, if you want to be a better internist you should search more profoundly in other sources. But is well developed.

[Lenny Husen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is fine but the print is way too tiny. Got me through Residency. I used the Second Edition.

[Ahmed Alohali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing gear for IM RESIDENTS

[Dr.xu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like it! Add book.

[Doc General · Rating 3 out of 5]

A comprehensive as a pocket manual can be.

[Joshua Samsoondar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent reference, carry with me on the wards, but cheaper binding makes it much less sturdy and will probably break down or tare with regular use.

[Nasrullah Marewo]

This was a very exciting books. I will recommend for all of you

[Alaa Alali · Rating 5 out of 5]

simply ... it's internist's best friend ... it's WOW