- The global size of the syndrome of heart failure is very large. Nearly 5 million Americans are living with heart failure, and 550,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. As heart failure is commonly increasing, there is a need for all medical practitioners to be aware of the early signs and symptoms so early diagnosis and appropriate management can be offered.
- Management of heart failure is dominated by appropriate investigations and adoption of national and international published guidelines. Heart Failure in Clinical Practice provides a toolkit for clinicians to guide them in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with suspected heart failure.
- Algorithms and flow diagrams are included to give the reader an illustrated snapshot of the decisions involved in the management of these patients.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Heart Failure in Clinical Practice
Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies
Experience and evidence fused for best-practice management of high-risk pregnancies
High-risk pregnancies present life-threatening challenges to two of your patients: the mother and her fetus. The direct, exemplary guidance in Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancy enables you to:
* better understand your patients’ conditions
* devise optimum management strategies
* maximize the outcome and minimize the complications for both the mother and her fetus
To enhance clinical relevance, each protocol is written as if the patient were present. Evidence to support an intervention is given where it exists. The authors’ experience provides additional wise counsel. Key references provide the springboard for a deeper understanding of a topic. All protocols have been updated. New protocols follow the successful formula of previous editions.
Neonatal Respiratory Disorders
- (Arnold) King’s College, London, UK. Presents a comprehensive and up-to-date survey on the physiology, pathology, management, and outcome of respiratory problems facing neonatal clinicians on a daily basis.
- Also includes discussions on respiratory support, chronic lung disease, and abnormalities in lung growth and development. For neonatologists.
Atlas of Metabolic Diseases
- In a field where even experts may find that years have elapsed since they last encountered a child with a given disorder, it is essential for the clinician to have a comprehensive source of practical and highly illustrated information covering the whole spectrum of metabolic disease to refer to.
- The second edition of this highly regarded book, authored by three of the foremost authorities in pediatric metabolic medicine, fulfils this need by providing an invaluable insight into the problems associated with metabolic diseases. For ease of reference, Atlas of Metabolic Disease is divided into sections of related disorders, such as disorders of amino acid metabolism, lipid storage disorders and mitochondrial diseases, with an introductory outline where appropriate summarizing the biochemical features and general management issues.
- Within sections each chapter deals with an individual disease, starting with a useful summary of major phenotypic expression and including clear and helpful biochemical pathways, identifying for the reader exactly where the defect is occurring. Throughout the book, plentiful photographs, often showing extremely rare disorders, are an invaluable aid to diagnosis.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Epidemiologic Methods for the Study of Infectious Diseases
Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Reference, for students and researchers. Discusses what needs to be considered when enrolling participants in studies of sexually transmitted diseases, what the common sources of measurement error in population-based studies of respiratory infections are, and the sources of data for epidemiologic studies of infectious diseases.
Diagnostic Pathology of Infectious Disease
Diagnostic Pathology of Infectious Disease presents a comprehensive, organ-based approach to the effective and accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases. Dr. Richard L. Kradin covers the latest information on H1N1, as well as the use of immunohistochemical stains, PCR, Immunoperoxidase, and other molecular techniques for a current representation of the field. High-quality, full-color illustrations and differential diagnosis tables accompany each lesion so you can quickly identify and diagnose whatever you see. Online and print, this reference is an invaluable tool for the accurate diagnosis of any infectious disease-from the common to the most challenging.
* Includes the fully searchable contents of the book online at expertconsult.com, along with a full image bank and access to PathConsult.
* Covers the latest techniques in immunohistochemistry and molecular genetics integrated throughout the text for comprehensive information on all investigative contexts relevant to ensuring diagnostic accuracy.
* Emphasizes the host responses critical in differential diagnosis to serve as a second opinion when non-infectious diagnoses mimic and confound the diagnosis of infection.
* Provides a complete visual guide to suspect lesions through superb, high-quality, full-color illustrations of key aspects of various diseases that facilitate the rapid identification of biopsy specimen.
* Presents contents organized by organ as opposed to pathogen to more effectively address diagnostic and management issues.
* Features tables that list differential diagnosis for each lesion for quick summaries of key points in problem areas.
* Highlights morphological characteristics and landmarks of tissue samples throughout the text for easy access to information necessary for signing out specimen.
* Focuses on clinicopathologic features and correlations so you can deal with the diagnostic problems you face every day.
The most accurate resource to diagnose the pathology of infection.
Infection: Microbiology and Management
Infection: Microbiology and Management provides a core resource for the understanding of medical microbiology and infectious diseases. Content covers microbiological and clinical diagnosis, through to clinical management, epidemiology and the control of infectious conditions as they occur both in the hospital and community setting.
With a concise, systems-based approach, the third edition has been revised and restructured and now covers wider epidemiological and public concerns. Key feature boxes, self assessment and case studies assist learning in each chapter.
Designed to be used either as a basic learning text, or as a practical textbook in the clinical setting, Infection: Microbiology and Management, previously titled Infectious Disease, will continue to appeal to students at all stages of their career, candidates for higher examinations, the general physician and surgeon, epidemiologists and experts in public health.
Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Medicine
- The Second Edition is an invaluable compilation of clinical experience on the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in critical and intensive care units.
- Emphasizing differential diagnostic approaches rather than therapy, this reference presents information required by clinicians as they evaluate patients with these conditions-providing authoritative sections on specific clinical syndromes and antibiotic selection.
Infectious Diseases of the Female Genital Tract (INFECTIOUS DISEASE OF THE FEMALE GENITAL TRACT
- Thoroughly updated and now featuring more than 100 full-color illustrations, the Fifth Edition of this comprehensive reference provides current, complete diagnostic and therapeutic information on infectious diseases of the female genital tract.
- This edition includes new chapters on human papillomavirus and the new vaccines and on infection as a cause of neonatal brain damage.
- The book emphasizes an evidence-based approach to recommendations and presents current guidelines for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
- The presentation of material has been streamlined to produce a smaller, more user-friendly text, and the format has been modified to include additional algorithms and tables. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and an image bank.
Bennett and Brachman's Hospital Infections
- The most influential reference in the field for nearly thirty years, Bennett and Brachman’s Hospital Infections is in its thoroughly updated Fifth Edition.
- Written by internationally recognized experts–many affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention–the book is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, authoritative guide to the recognition, management, prevention, and control of infections in all types of healthcare facilities.
- More than half of this edition’s chapters have new authors who are current experts in the field. Important new chapters cover patient safety, public reporting, controlling antimicrobial-resistant pathogens (especially MRSA and VRE), fungi, and healthcare-associated infections caused by newer treatments such as invasive cardiology. This edition has a new two-color design.
Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry
- The leading dental title in the world fully revised and updated to meet the challenges and needs of dental students and practitioners into the 21st century.
- An all new contemporary two-color format, four 8-page sections of new full-color photographs plus over 1200 new illustrations. Designed to be used by students throughout their dental education program and into professional clinical practice. Starting with dental anatomy and occlusion, it presents the most current information on cardiology, infection control, dental materials, and patient assessment – including medical concerns.
- New techniques are presented so today’s students and practitioners may incorporate them into their approach to providing the care that patients require and often demand.
- The latest information on cardiology, infection control, dental materials, and patient assessment ADDED
Primary Preventive Dentistry, Sixth Edition
- The sixth edition of this popular book reflects an increasing emphasis on nutrition, school-based dental health clinics (SBHC), and health promotion. It focuses primarily on the clinical application of primary preventive dentistry procedures to control plaque diseases.
- The user-friendly format features an extensive list of updated references for each chapter. Topics covered in this comprehensive study of preventive dentistry are: dental plaque and other tooth-adherent organic materials; carious lesion; periodontal disease; toothbrushes and toothbrushing; supplemental oral health self-care; fluoridation; sealants; demineralization and remineralization; nutrition, diet, and oral conditions; and dental public health programs. An excellent reference work for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.
Atlas of Minor Oral Surgery: Principles and Practice
- The Atlas of Minor Oral Surgery is a striking, highly illustrated reference book that is tailor-made for the general dentist who wants to expand the services offered in the dental office.
- This book is a definitive resource on both clinical and patient management aspects of outpatient minor oral surgery as the dentist can learn how to perform oral and surgical techniques that he or she previously referred to the oral surgeon.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Anesthesia Secrets
- The Secrets Series® is breaking new ground again. A two-color page layout, a portable size, and a list of the “Top 100 Secrets” in anesthesia help you to better meet the challenges they face today. And, at no extra charge, you’ll also receive online access to the complete contents of the text via Elsevier’s innovative STUDENT CONSULT website. You’ll still find all of the features you rely on the Secret Series® for-a question-and-answer format, lists, mnemonics, and tables and an informal tone that make reference fast and easy. No matter what questions arise in practice or while preparing for boards, this new volume has the answers you need-in print and online.
- Elsevier titles with STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience.
- All chapters updated or completely re-written for this edition.
- Incorporates 75 figures, 15 of which are new to this edition.
- Utilizes a new, more streamlined structure.
- Includes a list of the “Top 100 Secrets” to keep in mind during a rotation or residency.
- Features a compact trim size (5 1/4″ x 8 1/2″) for enhanced portability.
- Makes information easier to find with a two-color page layout and “Key Points” boxes.
- Identifies useful websites to make it easy to find additional information on a specific topic, and provides live links in the online version.
- Uses bulleted lists, tables, short answers, and a highly detailed index to expedite reference.
- Features pearls, tips, memory aids, and “secrets” from the experts.
The Anesthesia Fact Book: Everything You Need to Know Before Surgery
- Despite the obvious fact that an anesthetic is a crucial part of any surgery, you will likely only meet briefly with your anesthesiologist before your procedure. Without more time to talk about your concerns, you’ll still have unanswered questions: How will you know I’m asleep? Is it possible to wake up during surgery? How will you monitor me during my surgery? What are the potential complications I should know about?
- Written by a board-certified, veteran anesthesiologist, The Anesthesia Fact Book puts a sense of control back in your hands and will make you a more informed and more confident patient. Answering the most common questions you may have about the anesthetic process, it includes essential information on:
- How general anesthesia works and how it differs from twilight, spinal, or epidural anesthesia
- The credentials you should look for in your anesthesiologist
- The key questions you should be sure to ask before your surgery
- The heart and breathing monitors used during most surgeries
- The risks associated with anesthesia delivered in a doctor’s office
Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists
- This fifth edition of Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists continues to provide a comprehensive scientific basis and a readable account of the principles of pharmacology, as well as practical guidance in the use of drugs that is relevant to clinical anaesthesia.With these concepts in mind:
- Every chapter in this new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated
- An additional chapter on Adverse Drug Reactions is included
- For ease of reference, the structures of many commonly used agents are featured, with their sites of isomerism, when appropriate
- Recommended International Non-proprietary Names (rINNs) are generally used for generic agents, although preference has been given to the current nomenclature for adrenaline and noradrenaline
- As in previous editions, a comprehensive glossary covering abbreviations and acronyms is included to aid the reader.
- Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists is an invaluable resource, both for candidates of professional examinations in anaesthesia and the practising anaesthetist wishing to refresh their pharmacological knowledge.
- This fifth edition … continues to provide a comprehensive scientific basis and a readable account of the principles of pharmacology, as well as practical guidance in the use of drugs that is relevant to clinical anaesthesia. This book presents valuable insight into anesthetic pharmacology and reinforces essential concepts. It offers an excellent overview of the basic pharmacologic principles and their practical applications.
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Pain Management Secrets
- No matter what questions arise in practice or while preparing for boards, Pain Management Secrets, 3rd Edition has the answers. A two-color page layout, portable size, and a list of the “Top 100 Secrets” in pain management help you better meet the challenges you face today. You’ll find all the features you rely on from the Secrets Series®-a question-and-answer format, lists, mnemonics, tables and an informal tone-that make reference fast and easy.*Expedites reference and review with a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, and practical tips from the authors
*Presents a chapter containing “Top 100 Secrets”, providing you with an overview of essential material for last-minute study or self-assessment.
*Fits comfortably in the pocket of your lab coat so you have it conveniently on hand at all times.
*Features new editors, Charles E. Argoff, MD and Gary McCleane, MD who present a thorough update on the latest in pain management.
*Presents a new contemporary internal design that helps you navigate the text easier.
Textbook of Regional Anesthesia
- his authoritative and comprehensive reference by an international team of distinguished experts, explores all aspects of the field—from the basic science of regional anesthesia to its implementation in clinical practice.
- Up-to-date information is organized into a consistent, quick-access format that is highlighted by over 300 outstanding illustrations.
- No other book has as much information on setting up an Acute Pain Service, outcomes and evidence based medicine, as well as coverage on advanced interventional techniques
Handbook of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice
- Designed for quick reference in the operating room or rapid review for board exams, this compact, portable handbook presents the most critical clinical information from the newly updated Fourth Edition of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice. The handbook is written in easy-to-scan outline format, with more than 250 tables to summarize key points and dosages for use in the operating room. The 60 chapters of the handbook correspond to the chapters in the textbook, so readers can easily refer back to the textbook for more detailed information. A separate drug index is included.
Fundamentals of Anaesthesia (Cambridge Medicine)
- The third edition of Fundamentals of Anaesthesia is the gold standard text, encapsulating the basic principles of modern anesthesia in one easily accessible volume. Written and edited by a team of expert contributors with extensive FRCA examination experience, Fundamentals of Anaesthesia,
- Third Edition deliberately blends the expertise of invited authors in an unrivalled consistency of style. Deliberate use of authors with a more general anesthesia background ties in well with the education of anesthetists in their early years. The third edition is fully updated with a number of completely new chapters.
- Presentation of information is clear and concise, with extensive use of tables, colour illustrations, summary boxes of key information and bullet lists. This Highly Commended award winning textbook is a unique revision aid and an essential companion for all exam candidates.
A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children
- Extensively revised and updated, and in full-color throughout, the new edition of this popular text delivers practical advice on the safe, effective administration of general and regional anesthesia to infants and children. More than 50 internationally renowned experts-and a brand-new editor-discuss standard techniques as well as the very latest advances in pediatric anesthesiology, keeping you on the cusp of today’s best practices.
- Chapter after chapter, you’ll find authoritative guidance on everything from preoperative evaluation through neonatal emergencies to the PACU, as well as more than 1,000 illustrations that clarify concepts. And, as an Expert Consult title, this thoroughly updated 4th edition comes with access to the complete fully searchable contents online as well as video clips of pediatric anesthesia procedures, pediatric drug dosage calculators, extended references, and downloadable images for use in electronic presentations.
* Reviews underlying scientific information and addresses preoperative assessment and anesthesia management in detail to help you make better informed decisions.
* Provides guidelines for postoperative care, emergencies, and special procedures in one single source for your reference convenience.
* Includes access to the complete fully searchable contents online as well as video clips of pediatric anesthesia procedures, pediatric drug dosage calculators, extended references, and downloadable images.
* Discusses the full range of pediatric anesthesiology from preoperative evaluation through neonatal emergencies to the PACU to prepare you for any situation you encounter.
* Incorporates sweeping revisions and updates throughout, including new chapters on congenital heart disease, conscious sedation, and anesthesia in developing countries that keep you apprised of the latest techniques and procedures.
* Features a new editor, Dr. Jerrold Lerman, who contributes a wealth of experience in pediatric anesthesiology.
* Provides new insights from neonatologists and neonatal pharmacologists who give you a clear, up-to-date picture of the pharmacologic responses of neonates.
* Incorporates numerous figures and tables throughout for easy retention of information.
* Presents a new full-color format and hundreds of new color illustrations that clarify complex principles of techniques.
Anesthesia Oral Board Review: Knocking Out the Boards
- The accreditation process for anesthesia in the United States is considered one of the most difficult in all medical specialties, with residents required to pass both an oral and written exam to gain certification.
- This book is specially designed for the American Board of Anesthesiology Oral Examination. The evidence-based approach is presented in a concise outline-oriented format, with an emphasis on test results and visual images.
- The Knockout Treatment Plan demonstrates the correct method of managing the case to the satisfaction of the examiners, while the Technical Knockout sections give additional tips for successfully passing the examination.
- The straightforward format of this book makes it suitable not only as an oral review book but also as an introduction to anesthesia rotations for medical students, medical interns, and nurse anesthetist students; furthermore, the book can be used as a technical study guide for anesthesia residents. More than 100 topics in this book have already been board-review tested by residents.
Clinical Ambulatory Anesthesia (Cambridge Clinical Guides) - 2010 Edition
- Ambulatory care can be a challenging setting in which to provide anesthesia – not all patients are suitable for rapid discharge post-operatively and opinions differ as to which types of surgery should be performed as day cases.
- This comprehensive guide delivers up-to-date, evidence-based advice on how to provide optimal anesthesia care for ambulatory surgery. Written by a leading clinical anesthesiologist, it provides clear guidance about how to handle particular patients in particular situations.
- The evidence and scientific knowledge for each issue are presented with reference to major studies and review papers, followed by practical advice based on the author’s continuous clinical and scientific experience over 30 years.
- Topics include planning, equipping and staffing ambulatory units, pharmacology, basic concepts of ambulatory care, pre- and post-operative issues and current controversies. Clinical Ambulatory Anesthesia is essential reading for the clinical, postgraduate anesthesiologist as well as nurse anesthetists involved with ambulatory care.
Anaesthesia for Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery is becoming increasingly commonplace, as technology has enabled a minimally invasive approach to be offered as a feasible alternative to conventional open surgery for a number of important surgical procedures.
- This up-to-date, comprehensive, but concise and practically oriented introduction to the subject will be of value to all anaesthetists with an interest in minimally invasive techniques.
- It begins by covering the key aspects of basic physiology, moves on to patient preparation and positioning, monitoring, the anaesthetic procedures themselves (including possible complications and contraindications and easy-to-follow ‘how to’ guides for a number of key procedures) and finally, post-operative pain. Written by a leading expert in the field, from a well-known European centre of excellence, it is essential reading for anaesthetists and intensivists at all levels of expertise.
Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation: Theory, Equipment, and Clinical Applications (Theory Equipment and Clinical) - August 2010 Edition
- Noninvasive mechanical ventilation is an effective technique for the management of patients with acute or chronic respiratory failure. This comprehensive and up-to-date book explores all aspects of the subject.
- The opening sections are devoted to theory and equipment, with detailed attention to the use of full-face masks or helmets, the range of available ventilators, and patient-ventilator interactions. Clinical applications are then considered in depth in a series of chapters that address the use of noninvasive mechanical ventilation in chronic settings and in critical care, both within and outside of intensive care units. Due attention is also paid to weaning from conventional mechanical ventilation, potential complications, intraoperative applications, and staff training.
- The closing chapters examine uses of noninvasive mechanical ventilation in neonatal and pediatric care. This book, written by internationally recognized experts, will be an invaluable guide for both clinicians and researchers.
Clinical Forensic Medicine: A Physician's Guide
- This revised edition has been completely updated and expanded to address the latest developments and professional concerns in forensic medicine.
- There are new chapters on the medical aspects of police restraint and new material on the potential of police exposure to infection, the role of alcohol and drugs in vehicular accidents, and forensic sampling in sexual assault examinations.
- The chapters on fundamental principles, nonaccidental injury in children, and the care of detainees are all fully revised, as are the appendices (now containing a list of useful websites).
Forensic Emergency Medicine: Mechanisms and Clinical Management (Board Review Series)
- Updated for its Second Edition, this text provides the information emergency departments need about the medicolegal aspects of treating victims of violence, motor vehicle accidents, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, and intimate partner abuse.
- It offers detailed guidelines on interviewing and examining the victim and collecting, preserving, and documenting evidence for legal proceedings.
- The book includes a chapter by an attorney on expert testimony and a chapter on forensic photography.
- A full-color photo insert illustrates injury patterns and key evidence. This edition provides increased coverage of motor vehicle accidents, DNA evidence, and new drugs of abuse.