The Brigham Intensive Review of Internal Medicine
- 4th Edition - April 23, 2025
- Latest edition
- Authors: Ajay K. Singh, Joseph Loscalzo
- Language: English
Based on the popular review course from Harvard Medical School’s teaching affiliate, the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, The Brigham Intensive Review of Internal Medicine, Four… Read more
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Based on the popular review course from Harvard Medical School’s teaching affiliate, the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, The Brigham Intensive Review of Internal Medicine, Fourth Edition, provides in-depth coverage on all specialties of internal medicine, as well as palliative care, occupational medicine, psychiatry, and geriatric medicine. Ideal for preparing for certification or recertification, this highly regarded, authoritative review tool keeps you up to date with tremendous changes in the field, incorporating detailed discussions in every chapter, essential learning points, more than 600 review questions, numerous tables and figures, and more.
- Organizes 100+ chapters into 10 broad sections, with one additional section devoted to board simulation. Each chapter includes a section of multiple-choice questions
- Shares the knowledge and expertise of leading authorities from senior faculty at Harvard Medical School, as well as former chief residents at Brigham and Women's Hospital, making this an excellent exam review tool as well as a general practice resource
- Includes new chapters on Cancer Immunotherapy and Sedation Agitation Sleep Deprivation
- Features a full-color design with clinical photos, line drawings and illustrations, radiographs, and algorithms throughout
- Provides extensively revised information throughout, covering a broad range of the most common illnesses and diseases an internal medicine physician would expect to encounter in practice
- Offers comprehensive coverage to reinforce existing knowledge for residents, physicians in internal medicine and family medicine, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Internal Medicine residents looking to pass the boards
Section 1: Infectious Disease
1. Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
2. HIV Infection and AIDS
3. Infective Endocarditis
4. Immunizations
5. Tropical Infections
6. Sexually Transmitted Infections
7. Dermatologic Manifestations of Infectious Disease
8. New Therapeutics in Infectious Disease
9. Board Simulation: Infectious Disease
10. Infectious Disease Summary
Section 2: Hematology and Oncology
11. Breast Cancer
12. Lung Cancer
13. Gastrointestinal Cancers
14. Genitourinary Cancers
15. Leukemia
16. Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin Lymphoma
17. Multiple Myeloma
18. Oncologic Emergencies
19. Cancer Immunotherapy
20. Disorders of Platelets and Coagulation
21. Anemia and Hemoglobinopathies
22. Board Simulation: Hematology
23. Board Simulation: Hematology and Oncology
24. Oncology Summary
Section 3: Rheumatology
25. Rheumatoid Arthritis
26. Acute Monoarticular Arthritis
27. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Related Disorders
28. Systemic Vasculitis
29. Common Soft Tissue Pain Syndromes
30. Laboratory Tests in Rheumatic Disorders
31. Rheumatologic Therapeutic Agents
32. Board Simulation: Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease
33. Rheumatology Summary
Section 4: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
34. Asthma
35. Pleural Diseases
36. Evaluation of the Dyspneic Patient in Primary Care
37. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
38. Venous Thromboembolic Diseases
39. Sleep Apnea
40. Interstitial Lung Diseases
41. Pulmonary Function Tests
42. Chest X-Ray Refresher
43. Agents in Pulmonary Diseases
44. Mechanical Ventilation
45. Sepsis Syndrome
46. Essentials of Hemodynamic Monitoring
47. Arterial Blood Gases
48. Sedation, Agitation, and Sleep Deprivation
49. Board Simulation: Critical Care
50. Board Simulation: Pulmonary Medicine
51. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Summary
Section 5: Endocrinology
52. Pituitary Disorders
53. Thyroid Disease
54. Reproductive and Androgenic Disorders
55. Adrenal Disorders
56. Disorders of Calcium Metabolism
57. Diabetes Mellitus: Principles of Diagnosis and Therapy
58. Diabetes Mellitus: Control and Complications
59. Diabetes Mellitus: Therapeutics
60. Metabolic Syndrome
61. Metabolic Bone Diseases
62. Board Simulation: Endocrinology
63. Endocrine Summary
Section 6: Nephrology and Hypertension
64. Acute Kidney Injury
65. Electrolyte Disorders
66. Acid-Base Disturbances
67. Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation
68. Hematuria and Proteinuria
69. Parenchymal Renal Disease
70. Chronic Kidney Disease
71. Essential and Secondary Hypertension
72. Urinalysis
73. Board Simulation: Nephrology and Hypertension
74. Nephrology Summary
Section 7: Digestive Diseases and Disorders of the Pancreas and Liver
75. Esophageal Disorders
76. Peptic Ulcer Disease
77. Diarrhea and Malabsorption
78. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
79. Pancreatic Disease
80. Liver Disease
81. Cirrhosis
82. Hepatitis B and C
83. Board Simulation: Gastroenterology
84. Hepatology Summary
Section 8: Cardiovascular Disease
85. Cardiac Examination
86. Acute Coronary Syndromes
87. Valvular Heart Disease
88. Heart Failure
89. Pericardial Disease
90. Arrhythmias
91. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
92. Adult Congenital Heart Disease
93. Peripheral Vascular Diseases
94. Pulmonary Hypertension
95. Electrocardiogram Refresher
96. Board Simulation: Cardiology
97. Cardiology Summary
Section 9: Neurology
98. The Neurologic Examination
99. Stroke Prevention
100. Neurocognitive Disorders
101. Seizure Disorders
102. Board Simulation: Neurology
103. Neurology Summary
Section 10: General Internal Medicine
104. Preoperative Evaluation and Management Before Major Noncardiac Surgery
105. Basic Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
106. Contraception
107. Board Simulation: Women’s Health
108. Dermatology for the Internist
109. Occupational Medicine
110. Allergy and Immunology
111. Psychiatry Essentials
112. Geriatrics
113. Palliative Care
114. Board Simulation: General Internal Medicine
115. Internal Medicine Health Screening Strategies
Section 11: Board Practice
116. Approach to the Internal Medicine Board Examination
117. Board Practice 1
118. Board Practice 2
119. Board Practice 3
Section 12: Q&A Section - ONLINE ONLY
E1. Infectious Diseases
E2. Hematology and Oncology
E3. Rheumatology
E4. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
E5. Endocrinology
E6. Nephrology and Hypertension
E7. Gastroenterology
E8. Cardiovascular Disease
E9. General Internal Medicine
INDEX
1. Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
2. HIV Infection and AIDS
3. Infective Endocarditis
4. Immunizations
5. Tropical Infections
6. Sexually Transmitted Infections
7. Dermatologic Manifestations of Infectious Disease
8. New Therapeutics in Infectious Disease
9. Board Simulation: Infectious Disease
10. Infectious Disease Summary
Section 2: Hematology and Oncology
11. Breast Cancer
12. Lung Cancer
13. Gastrointestinal Cancers
14. Genitourinary Cancers
15. Leukemia
16. Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin Lymphoma
17. Multiple Myeloma
18. Oncologic Emergencies
19. Cancer Immunotherapy
20. Disorders of Platelets and Coagulation
21. Anemia and Hemoglobinopathies
22. Board Simulation: Hematology
23. Board Simulation: Hematology and Oncology
24. Oncology Summary
Section 3: Rheumatology
25. Rheumatoid Arthritis
26. Acute Monoarticular Arthritis
27. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Related Disorders
28. Systemic Vasculitis
29. Common Soft Tissue Pain Syndromes
30. Laboratory Tests in Rheumatic Disorders
31. Rheumatologic Therapeutic Agents
32. Board Simulation: Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease
33. Rheumatology Summary
Section 4: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
34. Asthma
35. Pleural Diseases
36. Evaluation of the Dyspneic Patient in Primary Care
37. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
38. Venous Thromboembolic Diseases
39. Sleep Apnea
40. Interstitial Lung Diseases
41. Pulmonary Function Tests
42. Chest X-Ray Refresher
43. Agents in Pulmonary Diseases
44. Mechanical Ventilation
45. Sepsis Syndrome
46. Essentials of Hemodynamic Monitoring
47. Arterial Blood Gases
48. Sedation, Agitation, and Sleep Deprivation
49. Board Simulation: Critical Care
50. Board Simulation: Pulmonary Medicine
51. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Summary
Section 5: Endocrinology
52. Pituitary Disorders
53. Thyroid Disease
54. Reproductive and Androgenic Disorders
55. Adrenal Disorders
56. Disorders of Calcium Metabolism
57. Diabetes Mellitus: Principles of Diagnosis and Therapy
58. Diabetes Mellitus: Control and Complications
59. Diabetes Mellitus: Therapeutics
60. Metabolic Syndrome
61. Metabolic Bone Diseases
62. Board Simulation: Endocrinology
63. Endocrine Summary
Section 6: Nephrology and Hypertension
64. Acute Kidney Injury
65. Electrolyte Disorders
66. Acid-Base Disturbances
67. Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation
68. Hematuria and Proteinuria
69. Parenchymal Renal Disease
70. Chronic Kidney Disease
71. Essential and Secondary Hypertension
72. Urinalysis
73. Board Simulation: Nephrology and Hypertension
74. Nephrology Summary
Section 7: Digestive Diseases and Disorders of the Pancreas and Liver
75. Esophageal Disorders
76. Peptic Ulcer Disease
77. Diarrhea and Malabsorption
78. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
79. Pancreatic Disease
80. Liver Disease
81. Cirrhosis
82. Hepatitis B and C
83. Board Simulation: Gastroenterology
84. Hepatology Summary
Section 8: Cardiovascular Disease
85. Cardiac Examination
86. Acute Coronary Syndromes
87. Valvular Heart Disease
88. Heart Failure
89. Pericardial Disease
90. Arrhythmias
91. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
92. Adult Congenital Heart Disease
93. Peripheral Vascular Diseases
94. Pulmonary Hypertension
95. Electrocardiogram Refresher
96. Board Simulation: Cardiology
97. Cardiology Summary
Section 9: Neurology
98. The Neurologic Examination
99. Stroke Prevention
100. Neurocognitive Disorders
101. Seizure Disorders
102. Board Simulation: Neurology
103. Neurology Summary
Section 10: General Internal Medicine
104. Preoperative Evaluation and Management Before Major Noncardiac Surgery
105. Basic Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
106. Contraception
107. Board Simulation: Women’s Health
108. Dermatology for the Internist
109. Occupational Medicine
110. Allergy and Immunology
111. Psychiatry Essentials
112. Geriatrics
113. Palliative Care
114. Board Simulation: General Internal Medicine
115. Internal Medicine Health Screening Strategies
Section 11: Board Practice
116. Approach to the Internal Medicine Board Examination
117. Board Practice 1
118. Board Practice 2
119. Board Practice 3
Section 12: Q&A Section - ONLINE ONLY
E1. Infectious Diseases
E2. Hematology and Oncology
E3. Rheumatology
E4. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
E5. Endocrinology
E6. Nephrology and Hypertension
E7. Gastroenterology
E8. Cardiovascular Disease
E9. General Internal Medicine
INDEX
4 Stars! "...a comprehensive overview of internal medicine [which] aims to provide an in-depth review of internal medicine with guidance on pathology and anatomy, clinical symptoms, and management of common illnesses. It includes figures and charts to solidify important clinical concepts.... The detailed review of common internal medicine illnesses is easy to read and provides background information, anatomic figures, charts organizing key clinical presentations, physical examination findings, and laboratory values.... a great asset for medical students, learners, and internal medicine residents.... Not only does it provide a thorough, detailed look into common diseases found in all specialties of internal medicine, but it also highlights the most important and testable items for each disease. [it] is a great resource to reinforce providers’ knowledge when encountering patients in the hospital and clinic but also to review material for exam and boards.... I recommend this textbook to those wanting to review and increase their knowledge of common internal medicine diseases due to its depth, ease of navigation, and digestible information provided." Review by Moneba Anees, MD (Northeast Georgia Health System), ©Doody's Review Service, 2025. Doody's Score: 91, 4 Stars!
- Edition: 4
- Latest edition
- Published: April 23, 2025
- Language: English
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Ajay K. Singh
Dr. Singh has led groundbreaking studies in anemia of kidney disease, including the CHOIR study, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and well as being a member of the steering committees for the TREAT and DRIVE studies. More recently, he has taken on the role of leading the ASCEND Clinical development program - a phase 3 program for the development of a novel propyl hydroxylase inhibitor Daprodustat. The trial is aiming to recruit 7500 patients in over countries. He currently leads the office of Postgraduate Medical Education at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, and in this capacity leads several HMS CME courses. He is the author of over 160 original contributions and review articles, as well as author/editor of 11 books in internal medicine and nephrology. Dr. Singh is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and has an MBA from Boston University.
Affiliations and expertise
Nephrologist, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Senior Associate Dean for Postgraduate Medical Education, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAJL
Joseph Loscalzo
Physician-in-Chief Emeritus Joseph Loscalzo
works in the Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Samuel A. Levine Professor of Medicine, Hersey Distinguished Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Affiliations and expertise
Physician-in-Chief Emeritus, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Samuel A. Levine Professor of Medicine, Hersey Distinguished Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA