Professional Guide to Diagnostic Tests (Professional Guide Series)

This reference is a practical, up-to-the-minute guide to more than 600 diagnostic tests. It focuses on the key information nurses need at the point of care and includes tips, checklists, quick-scan tables, and 500 illustrations. Coverage includes entries on bioterrorism-related tests, C-reactive protein, gene-based HIV testing, DNA cervical cancer testing, tumor markers, brain natriuretic peptide, spiral CT, and the Given GI imaging system. Logos include Alert, summarizing vital information for clinicians, and Age Alert, highlighting pediatric and geriatric concerns.

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Gastric Cancer (Contemporary Issues in Cancer Imaging)

Gastric adenocarcinoma is the second most common cancer worldwide. It is usually diagnosed at a late stage and prognosis is poor; even with modern diagnostic and treatment methods the 5-year survival is only 10%. Improvements in overall patient survival can only be achieved by earlier diagnosis and by tailored therapeutic strategies based on tumor type, location and stage at presentation. This volume provides a state-of-the-art, integrated diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patient management. The role of the upper GI series, endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, MDCT, MRI, and PET/CT in the diagnosis, staging and follow-up of patients with gastric cancer is emphasized. The relative strengths and limitations of these diagnostic examinations will be presented in context with the most recent epidemiologic, pathologic, and therapeutic concepts regarding this tumor. With expert contributions from members of an international multidisciplinary team, this is an invaluable guide to the diagnosis and management of gastric malignancies.

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Leukaemia Diagnosis

UP-TO-DATE PRACTICAL GUIDE TO LEUKAEMIA DIAGNOSIS

Written by a renowned expert this practical guide had been fully revised and updated. The book covers recent advances in the fields of immunophenotyping, cytogenetics and molecular genetics. It illustrates how laboratory techniques are used for the diagnosis and classification of leukaemia and includes images of abnormal cells to aid diagnosis.

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Practical Algorithms in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

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Cranial Nerves: Functional Anatomy

1. Cranial nerves are involved in head and neck function, and processes such as eating, speech and facial expression.
2. This clinically oriented survey of cranial nerve anatomy and function, for students of medicine, dentistry and speech therapy, will also be useful for postgraduate physicians and GPs, and specialists in head and neck healthcare. After an introductory section surveying cranial nerve organization and tricky basics such as ganglia, nuclei and brain stem pathways, the nerves are considered in functional groups.
3. In each chapter, the main anatomical features of each nerve are followed by clinical aspects and details of clinical testing.

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USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes: Anatomy

USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes: Anatomy

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USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes: Biochemistry

USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes: Biochemistry

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Kaplan Medical Pathology USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes

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Kaplan Medical Pathology USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes

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USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes: Pharmacology

USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes: Pharmacology

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Guide for the USMLE Step 1

1. This is the No. 1 selling medical review book in the world and is annually updated. Collection of the most frequently tested high-yield facts and mnemonics. Delivers everything you need to pass the most anxiety-provoking exam of your career.

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MKSAP 13 neurology MCQs

Many students have a feeling that neurology is difficult. the best way to cope up with this is to solve MCQs.

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Comprehensive Hypertension

Here is today’s most in-depth reference for any cardiologist, internist, or nephrologist interested in hypertension. Drawing from international experience in cardiology, physiology, and nephrology, Drs. Lip and Hall have assembled a group of section editors and contributors second to none. You’ll find the long-term effects of primary and secondary hypertension and a lengthy section on hypertensions for special populations featured prominently. Prevention and treatment of hypertension are covered in detail, from lifestyle and diet issues to drug choice and delivery, and the section on comparison of guidelines is unique to this book.

* Find comprehensive coverage of hypertension including pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment all in one practical volume.

* See the complete systemic problems of hypertension at a glance with detailed, full-color illustrations of cellular and clinical manifestations.

* Simplify navigating the complexities of hypertension using algorithms for clinical exam and diagnosis.

* Get specific insight into prevention and treatment of hypertension in special populations.

* Go global with a comprehensive section on worldwide guidelines and the application of clinical material to local standards of practice

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An Atlas of Psoriasis, Second Edition (Encyclopedia of Visual Medicine Series)

1. Completely revised, this second edition is a full update of the internationally acclaimed first edition of An Atlas of Psoriasis, written by Lionel Fry, one of the world’s most distinguished dermatologists.
2. Copiously illustrated in color, including new high quality visual imagery only recently available, the atlas is designed to replace the old edition on the shelves of dermatologists and dermatopathologists worldwide.
3. Like the previous edition, the book provides an authoritative review of psoriasis, including clinical features, sites and clinical patterns, differential diagnosis, psoriatic arthropathy, and treatment

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Acute Care Surgery: Principles and Practice

1. The practice of general and trauma surgery frequently involves a broad range of emergency situations. Surgeons must be familiar with diagnosis and operative management principles in the fast-paced environment of the emergency setting.
2. Acute Care Surgery: Principles and Practice comprehensively presents the full spectrum of surgical emergencies, including trauma and non-traumatic acute surgical diseases of the abdominal, pelvic, and cardiothoracic organs as well as the extremities, skin and soft tissue, and head and neck.
3. Management of surgical infections is also discussed. Edited by an internationally renowned trio of experts, Acute Care Surgery is the ideal reference text for surgical trainees as well as practicing surgeons. Authoritative, comprehensive, and user- friendly, the text features over 40 chapters complete with case studies as well as question and answer commentaries. Every chapter begins with a box highlighting the key points and current areas of controversy.
4. In addition to clinically focused discussions on surgical emergencies in all the major organ systems, the editors include chapters on basic principles of initial assessment and early resuscitation, anesthesia and emergency surgery, the intensive care unit, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics in the emergency setting, and management of the hemodynamically labile patient. In addition, a timely section on ethics and legal issues discusses the challenges of providing care in the emergency setting with chapters on advanced directives, informed consents, and organ procurement.
5. The text is augmented by more than 500 tables and illustrations. emergency surgery is destined to be the gold-standard reference for surgeons faced with split-second decision making in the acute setting

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Heart Valve Surgery: An Illustrated Guide

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the surgical treatment of heart valve disease.

1. The aim is to provide the reader with precise information on treatment modalities, indications, and specific situations that may be encountered. After introductory chapters on history and surgical anatomy, available valve replacement devices are reviewed and the optimal choice in different settings explained. The surgical management of aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary valve disease is then presented in individual chapters with the aid of superbly realistic illustrations and high-quality photos.

Dysfunctions of implanted heart valves are also addressed, and a concluding chapter summarizes the results achieved to date. The authors are recognized experts in heart valve surgery, and draw on their vast experience to provide a book that will serve not only as a basic manual for cardiac surgeons but also as an invaluable compendium of readily understood information for cardiologists and general practitioners

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Case Files: Obstetrics & Gynecology

seeing patients without being on the wards!

Students need exposure to cases to pass the USMLE Step 2 and the obstetrics and gynecology shelf exam. This book presents 60 clinical cases illustrating essential concepts in obstetrics and gynecology. Perfect for the clerkship and the USMLE Step 2, each case includes an extended discussion, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. This interactive learning system helps you to learn instead of memorize.
*60 ob/gyn cases with complete discussions

*Clinical pearls highlight key points

*USMLE-style comprehension questions with each case

*Primer on how to approach the patient

*Proven learning system improves shelf exam scores

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Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Intracerebral hemorrhage is a neurovascular emergency associated with high mortality and morbidity. With in-depth reviews of the clinical and biological aspects of the condition, this text provides an up-to-date coverage of this form of stroke.

The book covers epidemiology, causes, clinical presentation, management and prognosis, and describes the ongoing research advances aimed at improving our understanding of the condition. The book fills an existing gap in the medical literature.

The chapters discussing the clinical aspects of intracerebral hemorrhage are aimed at the practitioner directing the care of stroke victims. Chapters exploring the biology of pathophysiological events triggered by this disease will provide readers with current data directed to facilitate experimental research in this field of cerebrovascular neurology. It will appeal to clinicians and those with a research interest in cerebrovascular diseases

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Gastric Cancer (Contemporary Issues in Cancer Imaging) Dec 2009 Edition

Gastric adenocarcinoma is the second most common cancer worldwide. It is usually diagnosed at a late stage and prognosis is poor; even with modern diagnostic and treatment methods the 5-year survival is only 10%. Improvements in overall patient survival can only be achieved by earlier diagnosis and by tailored therapeutic strategies based on tumor type, location and stage at presentation. This volume provides a state-of-the-art, integrated diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patient management. The role of the upper GI series, endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, MDCT, MRI, and PET/CT in the diagnosis, staging and follow-up of patients with gastric cancer is emphasized. The relative strengths and limitations of these diagnostic examinations will be presented in context with the most recent epidemiologic, pathologic, and therapeutic concepts regarding this tumor. With expert contributions from members of an international multidisciplinary team, this is an invaluable guide to the diagnosis and management of gastric malignancies

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