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Established for over 40 years as the "bible" of the medical ward. The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics is now in its Thirty-Third Edition and builds upon that proud traditionwith even more of the current information you need delivered in a time-saving, quick-reference style. Its portability, comprehensiveness, and ease of access makes it a favorite on-call resource for housestaff and faculty around the world. In this edition, color has been added for better navigation, new decision support algorithms have been added, and an improved templated and bulleted format facilitates a quicker answer. With this edition you now have the capability to upload this content to your handheld device and receive updates to the information throughout the activation period. Plus, you have access to eight medical calculators that include: GFR - Cockcroft-Gault Method (Adult) Urea Reduction % (Hemodialysis) Transtubular Potassium Gradient Osmolal Gap Anion Gap Serum Osmolality Reticulocyte Index and Body Mass Index (BMI). Salient Features NEW! Color has been added for better navigation NEW! New decision support algorithms NEW! Free companion mobile download providing updates NEW! Improved templated and bulleted format that facilitates a quicker answer NEW: With this edition you  have access to eight medical calculators that include: GFR - Cockcroft-Gault Method (Adult) Urea Reduction % (Hemodialysis) Transtubular Potassium Gradient Osmolal Gap Anion Gap Serum Osmolality Reticulocyte Index Body Mass Index (BMI) Table of Contents 1 Patient Care in Internal Medicine 2 Nutrition Support 3 Preventative Cardiology and Ischemic Heart Disease 4 Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, and Valvular Heart Disease 5 Cardiac Arrhythmias 6 Critical Care 7 Pulmonary Diseases 8 Allergy and Immunology 9 Fluid and Electrolyte Management 10 Renal Diseases 11 Treatment of Infectious Diseases 12 Antimicrobials 13 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 12 Solid Organ Transplant Medicine 13 Gastrointestinal Diseases 14 Liver Diseases 15 Disorders of Hemostasis and Thrombosis 16 Anemia and Transfusion Therapy 17 Medical Management of Malignant Disease 18 Diabetes Mellitus and Related Disorders 19 Endocrine Diseases 20 Arthritis and Rheumatologic Diseases 21 Neurologic Disorders 22 Medical Emergencies Appendix A Immunizations and Postexposure Therapies Appendix B Infection Control and Isolation Recommendations Appendix C Advanced Cardiac Life Support Algorithms Index