Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, this best-selling text is the only anesthesiology book with a case-based, problem-oriented approach. The unique format of case presentations with questions and detailed explanations hones clinical decision-making skills and offers excellent review preparation for both written and oral exams. Organized by organ system, the book covers 60 surgical procedures and problems in anesthesiology. Each chapter presents a case and asks questions about pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, preoperative evaluation, intraoperative management, and postoperative care. Questions are followed by thorough explanations, with tables, illustrations, and references for further review. This edition includes new chapters on liver transplantation, low back pain/chronic pain, and tonsillectomy. New contributors have rewritten chapters on tracheoesophageal fistula; tetralogy of Fallot; transposition of the great arteries; postoperative hemorrhage with cardiac tamponade; brain tumor and craniotom

There is now a vast array of imaging modalities available for diagnostic use. Junior doctors are now faced with a range of complex and sophisticated imaging techniques – radioisotopes, ultrasound, CT and MRI are all used to demonstrate human anatomy and pathology affecting internal organs. Diagnostic Imaging is an introductory textbook that provides a balanced account of all the imaging modalities available to the practising clinician, explaining the techniques used and the indications for their use. The beautifully written text is organised by body system and covers all anatomical regions. Under each region, the authors discuss the imaging techniques available for that region and give guidelines for interpreting normal images. They then discuss the common diseases and signs that can be seen using each modality, illustrating these clinical problems with normal and abnormal images. In this new edition there is coverage of plain film, ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, radionuc

Here's a new, practical, "bench" guide for the diagnosis of neoplastic and non-neoplastic bone, muscle, and soft-tissue disorders. The author used histologic/cytologic approaches coupled with fine needle aspiration biopsy and clinicoradiologic correlations to create a unique, one-stop reference. Over 1,050 illustrations aid the diagnostic process, and a consistent approach helps readers get the information they need fast.

For over half a century, this book has served the discipline of medicinal chemistry for both graduate and undergraduate pharmacy and chemistry students as well as practicing pharmacists. Fully updated for the Eleventh Edition, coverage begins with the fundamental principles of chemistry, biochemistry, and biology that underlie the discipline of medicinal chemistry. These principles are then applied to understanding the properties, mode of action, therapeutic applications, and limitations of various pharmaceutical agents. The subject matter is organized by pharmaceutical and therapeutic classes, providing a bridge between the basic sciences and clinical practice. The text contains many tables for quick reference to names, formulations, dosages, and applications.

This atlas contains a brilliant collection of color pictures, augmented by appropriate discussion. Both common and unusual afflictions of the oral cavity are described. Sections on clinical manifestations, histologic findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment, complemented by significant references, have been written by selected authorities in the field. Dermatologists, dentists, and even primary care physicians will find this volume to be indispensable in their practices.

In this intriguing narrative, David Dary charts how Americanmedicine has evolved since 1492, when New World settlers firstbegan combining European remedies with the traditional practices ofthe native populations. It’s a story filled with colorfulcharacters, from quacks and con artists to heroic healers andingenious medicine men, and Dary tells it with an engaging styleand an eye for the telling detail. Dary also charts the evolutionof American medicine from these trial-and-error roots to itscontemporary high-tech, high-cost pharmaceutical and medicalindustry. Packed with fascinating facts about our medical past, FrontierMedicine is an engaging and illuminating history of how our modernmedical system came into being.

This new review tool helps readers prepare for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) and similar exams, or simply to test their mastery of current clinical anesthesia. It covers all subspecialties in anesthesia and critical care, as well as all relevant aspects of medicine, pharmacology, equipment, physics, and monitoring.

This new edition differs from the preceding one in that there has been extensive revision of most chapters. The prime purpose of this atlas is to help the pathologist to find, classify, and differentially diagnose the changes seen. The text provides a de*ion of the pathology of the diseases, summarizes and differentiates the causes, and explains the clinical importance of the condition and how to treat it, emphasising the importance of a constant mutual cooperation with the attending gynecologist.

This new resource condenses the most essential content from the author's text, Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, 4th Edition, into an easy-to-read, pocket-sized format. It provides practical, portable guidance on prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care, as well as the management of the most important medical and surgical complications of pregnancy.

This comprehensive text addresses the issues of controlling the spread of disease agents and maintaining safety in the dental office. It emphasizes the basic concepts of infectious disease and the actual practice of infection control, and describes the specific procedures used and the supplies and equipment needed for disease prevention and office safety. Written at a level appropriate for the entire dental team, the book reflects the new legislation passed for the protection of dental patients and dental workers, and shows how these mandates have changed the way dental care is provided.

Established for over ten years as "the gold standard in its discipline"(JAMA), this edition features 11 new contributing authors, and several new chapters on such topics as diet and drugs in surgery,AIDS manifestations,& enterostomal therapy.

The fourth edition of this leading text reflects the new direction and growth of the field of hematology as an academic and clinical discipline. Edited and written by practitioners who are the leaders of the field, the book covers both the basic scientific foundations of hematology and its clinical aspects. It provides practitioners with the most comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date information in hematology. The table of contents has been thoroughly revised with many new chapters added, reflecting the rapidly changing nature of the molecular and cellular areas of the specialty. This definitive resource is the one comprehensive book needed by every practicing hematologist.

Center for Prenatal Diagnostics, Berlin, Germany. Text is a translation of the German edition titled Sonographische Fehlbildungsdiagnostik. Lehratlas der fetalen Ultraschalluntersuchungen, c2002. Atlas provides a comprehensive overview of fetal ultrasound technology and features diagnosis guidelines for fetal anomalies and diseases. Includes 500 sonograms and images.

Praise for the first edition: "The book's major strength is that it allows the author, Carolyn Semple Piggot, to use a very accessible style, without a great burden of academic theory or case studies. What theory it does contain is expertly used to provide a rationale for the service she cites...The book is an excellent tool for any clinician or junior manager to prepare a business plan. Both would gain knowledge and understanding without excessive effort." Health Service Journal. The revised and updated edition of this bestselling book is both practical and topical. It addresses planning strategies that will work for healthcare organisations. The advice and practical aids are designed to help readers with easy-to-find answers to common planning questions. The careful use of theory provides a rationale for the services cited to help the reader understand the limits of the advice and when it is necessary to seek expert help. A particularly good example of this is seen in chapter five in which an a

The cornea is the ecosystem that connects the internal with the external eye. Defects and disorders in this delicate layer of tissue are frequent, painful and potentially damaging to the internal functioning of the eye. Conversely, disorders of the conjunctiva, eyelids, and tear mechanisms can affect the cornea. This concise, practical text discusses this interrelationship, giving a comprehensive overview of the cornea and its common disorders, with the emphasis on diagnosis and treatment. Outstanding colour illustrations provide added diagnostic information. Contents include: ·Ｆoundations of keratology ·The comea and in flammation ·crneal ulceration ·superfical keratopathy ·corneal complications of contact lens wear ·interstitial keratitis ·proliferaive lesions ·corneal ectasia ·herpes simplex virus keratitis ·corneal trauma ·corneal dystrophies ·corneal transplantation ·medical therapy for corneal disease ·procedures ·the

"In 1990, Kaban published the first comprehensive book on Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. While 14 years passed, a multitude of new surgical techniques and treatment modalities used in the care of pediatric patients had been introduced. In this latest 470-page edition, Drs. Kaban and Troulis have sought to produce the definitive book on Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The book is divided into three major sections: General Care of the Pediatric Surgical Patient; Oral Surgical Procedures; and Pediatric Maxillofacial Surgery. In addition to these topics, there are two chapters covering congenital and acquired abnormalities of the Temporomandibular Joint. During training, we all have learned of "gold standard" textbooks to obtain. This is the "gold standard" for pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery. It should be required reading for every oral and maxillofacial surgeon resident. For the practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeon, it is the reference book to have available when treating the

This book gives a comprehensive collection of photographs of anatomical (gross) pathology. The majority of photographs are of unfixed specimens as seen at autopsy. For this new third edition some imaging, clinical photographs and endoscopic photographs has been introduced to set the pathology in clinical context. Comprehensive collection of superb gross pathology photographs Give access to a huge range of pathological appearances that are almost impossible to find elsewhere. For the first time endoscopic photographs and imaging included to set pathology in greater clinical context. Explanatory captions expanded to emphasise clinical learning points.

From its superior illustrations and striking full-color design to its abundant special features, it's easy to see why it's been the #1 pediatric nursing text for over 20 years. It provides readers with the essential information they need to deliver safe and accurate care. Divided into two logical parts, the first half of the book focuses on child development and health promotion by age group and lays the foundation for the second half of the book which addresses specific health problems organized by body systems. Text focuses on the family throughout by emphasizing the role and influence of the family in health and illness Utilizes the nursing process format to present nursing care for major diseases and disorders. Guidelines boxes throughout the text provide step-by-step instructions for performing specific skills or procedures Emergency Treatment boxes provide quick reference in critical situations Nursing Care Plans incorporate patient- and family-centered goals and inc

Haematology at a Glance presents the information required by medical students in the concise, easy to learn format of the at a Glance series. Starting with an explanation of normal blood cells and routine laboratory tests, the book takes the student on a whistle-stop tour of blood disorders, covering anaemias, leukaemias, lymphomas, coagulation disorders and blood transfusion. In response to the integrated medical courses, the book covers all aspects of basic sciences relevant to haematology. This book will be of interest to medical students following both traditional and integrated courses, and students of nursing and other health professions with an interest in haematology.

The Curry/Tempkin text and workbook used together offers the student a firm grounding in normal anatomy and physiology from an ultrasound perspective. This workbook supports and completes the text by providing an excellent introduction to sonography and by preparing students for the pathology they will encounter in other textbooks later in their programs. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details.

A comprehensive study guide for students who want to score in the 90th percentile on the MCAT and get accepted to a top medical school. Featuring hundreds of the toughest practice questions with complete answer explanations and strategies for getting the right answers on test day. Synopsis: Think a 45 is out of the question? Think again. Kaplan's MCAT? 45 provides the extra tactics and advanced practice you need to help you get the absolute maximum score. Using this book with the practice test and intensive review of Kaplan's bestselling MCAT? Comprehensive Review, you can get the perfect score. TOUGHEST QUESTIONS Practice with "high-octane" questions -- the toughest you'll see on the test -- and get comprehensive explanations, plus tips and techniques for answering them quickly and accurately. HARDEST SCIENCE Target your review with specially-designed practice sets containing the hardest science concepts you'll see on the MCAT?. STRONGEST ST

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