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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Miller’s Anesthesia: Expert Consult Premium Edition

Hardcover: 3312 pages

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 7 edition (May 22, 2009)

Language: English

From fundamental principles to advanced subspecialty procedures, Miller’s Anesthesia covers the full scope of contemporary anesthesia practice. It is the go-to reference for masterful guidance on the technical, scientific, and clinical challenges you face. Now, new chapters, new authors, meticulous updates, an increased international presence, and a new full-color design ensure that the 7th edition continues the tradition of excellence that you depend on. And, as an Expert Consult title with enhanced online features, this meticulously updated 7th edition comes with easy access to the full text online, regular updates, video demonstrations, and more at www.expertconsult.com.

Covers the full scope of contemporary anesthesia practice in just two volumes.

Offers step-by-step instructions for patient management and an in-depth analysis of ancillary responsibilities and problems.

Incorporates ‘Key Points’ boxes in every chapter that highlight important concepts.

Extends the breadth of international coverage with contributions from prominent anesthesiologists from all over the world, including China, India, and Sweden.

Features 30 new authors and 13 new chapters such as Sleep, Memory and Consciousness; Perioperative Cognitive Dysfunction; Ultrasound Guidance for Regional Anesthesia; Anesthesia for Correction of Cardiac Arrhythmias; Anesthesia for Bariatric Surgery; Prehospital Emergency and Trauma Care; Critical Care Protocols; Neurocritical Care; and Renal Replacement Therapy.

Dedicates an entire section to pediatric anesthesia, to help you address the unique needs of pediatric patients.

Presents a new full-color design-complete with more than 1,500 full-color illustrations-for enhanced visual guidance.

Includes access to the full-text online, as well as regular content updates, a downloadable image library, videos demonstrating techniques including thoracic epidural placement, ultrasound-guided femoral nerve catheter placement, ultrasound-guided peripheral venous access, pulmonary catheter and transesophageal echocardiography, double-lumen endobronchial tubes and bronchial blockers for lung separation, and more.

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Handbook of Local Anesthesia

University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Fourth edition of a manual on the essential methods and concepts of local anesthesia in dentistry, for dental practitioners and students. Covers both established and innovative techniques in dental pain control. Illustrated. Softcover. DNLM: Anesthesia, Dental.

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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.

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.

Basic and Bedside Electrocardiography

Basic and Bedside Electrocardiography is the first book to integrate the basics of ECG interpretation with the most recent clinical guidelines for treating patients with ECG abnormalities. Each concise, bulleted chapter discusses a disease state, gives many tracings as examples, provides clear illustrations of pathophysiology, and offers guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of specific entities. More than 600 illustrations aid readers in recognizing commonly encountered ECG abnormalities. Diagrammatic illustrations at the end of most chapters summarize the different ECG abnormalities discussed, to help readers recognize the different arrhythmias more easily. An appendix provides quick-reference information on commonly used intravenous agents.

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Current Topics in Human Genetics: Studies in Complex Diseases

The sequencing of the human genome has brought human genetics into a new era of study resulting in the generation of an explosive amount of information. Application of genomic, proteomic, and bioinformatics technologies to the study of human genetics has made it possible for human genetic diseases to be studied on an unprecedented scale, both in silico and in the wet lab. This volume provides up-to-date coverage of the broad range of research topics in this fascinating area. In the first part of the book, a whole spectrum of approaches to human genetics research is reviewed for both background and the latest progress. In the second, important topics related to genetic research of various complex human diseases are discussed. The robust content and diverse array of subjects allow the book to serve as both a concise encyclopedia that introduces basic and essential concepts of human genetics and an in-depth review of the current understanding of genetic research in human diseases.

WHO Model Prescribing Information: Drugs Used in Bacterial Infections

Provides model prescribing information for essential drugs used in the treatment of bacterial infections. This new volume includes drugs used for treating respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, perioral, dental and cardiovascular infections, as well as septicaemia and infections of the skin, soft tissues, bones and joints, sexually transmitted diseases, and other commonly encountered bacterial infections. It also covers prophylaxis against rheumatic fever, meningitis, and bacterial infection during surgery.

Placental Bed Disorders: Basic Science and its Translation to Obstetrics – July 2010 Edition

It is now recognized that defective placentation in the human is a cause of many pregnancy complications, such as spontaneous abortion, preterm labor and delivery, pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal death and abruptio placenta. These clinical disorders can often have long-term consequences into adulthood, causing cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes for the newborn as well as an increased risk of premature death in the mother. This is the first book to be entirely focused on the placental bed, bringing together the results of basic and clinical research in cell biology, immunology, endocrinology, pathology, genetics and imaging to consolidate in a single, informative source for investigators and clinicians. Its core aim is to explore new approaches and improve current clinical practice. This is essential reading for clinicians in obstetric, cardiovascular and reproductive medicine

Emergency Medicine Oral Board Review Illustrated (Cambridge Medicine)

The accreditation process for emergency medicine in the United States is considered one of the most difficult among all medical specialties, with residents required to pass both a written and oral examination to gain certification. This book allows the reader to apply a case-based interactive approach to studying for the oral board examination, while also providing an excellent introduction to the field. Featuring more than 100 cases derived from the Model of Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, with an emphasis on EKGs, CT scans, x-rays, and ultrasounds, this book is a model resource for the practicing emergency medicine resident. The reader can easily practice cases alone or with a partner and can follow up with key points of critical actions, clinical pearls, and references. The appendix is loaded with high-yield information on subjects emphasized in the oral board examination, such as pediatric, cardiovascular, traumatic, and toxicologic disorders. This book truly allows the reader to feel actively immersed in the case.

A Clinician’s Pearls Myths in Rheumatology

Important strides have been made in understanding the pathophysiologic basis of many inflammatory conditions in recent years, but rheumatology remains a discipline in which diagnosis is rooted in the medical history skillfully extracted from the patient, the careful physical examination, and the discriminating use of laboratory tests and imaging. Moreover, selection of the most appropriate therapy for patients with rheumatic diseases also remains heavily reliant upon clinical experience. Medical disciplines such as rheumatology that depend significantly upon clinical wisdom are prone to the development of systems of ‘Pearls’ and ‘Myths,’ related to the diseases they call their own, a ‘Pearl’ being a nugget of truth about the diagnosis or treatment of a particular disease that has been gained by dint of clinical experience and a ‘Myth’ being a commonly held belief that influences the practice of many clinicians – but is false. This book will pool together the clinical wisdom of seasoned, expert rheumatologists who participate in the care of patients with autoimmune diseases, systemic inflammatory disorders, and all other rheumatic conditions.

Ferri’s Color Atlas and Text of Clinical Medicine: Expert Consult

Bestselling author Fred F. Ferri, MD, FACP-known for his succinct, at-a-glance guidance in clinical decision making-offers a one-of-a-kind approach to the diagnosis of virtually every condition encountered in daily practice. Inside this new reference you’ll find nearly 4,000 images-the largest collection of medical images ever assembled in a primary care resource. For each condition examined, the text presents several images from a multiple-modality perspective that together provide a clear picture for obtaining an accurate identification. Differential diagnosis references accompanying each image help you avoid possible misdiagnoses. As an Expert Consult title, this text offers convenient access to the complete contents online, allowing you to perform quick searches, cross reference differential diagnosis references with even greater efficiency, and download all of the images from the book.

* Provides access to the complete contents online, allowing you to perform quick searches, cross reference differential diagnoses with even greater efficiency, and download all of the images from the book.

* Features nearly 4,000 high-quality photographs-complemented by concise explanatory text-to help you quickly identify and diagnose virtually every condition encountered in daily practice.

* Presents several images for each condition correlating various characteristic visual findings.

* Concisely summarizes each condition’s definition, key features, differential diagnosis, therapeutic options, and relevant ICD-9-CM codes.

* Presents differential diagnosis references for each image to help you rule out conditions with a similar presentation.

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Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination And History Taking (9th Edition)

Now in its Ninth Edition, this classic text provides the best foundation for performing physical examination and taking the patient history. The book features a vibrant full-color design with over 1,400 drawings and photographs and a clear, simple two-column format with examination techniques on the left and abnormalities and interpretations on the right. Highlights of this edition include greater emphasis on patient communication and interview techniques, a new chapter on the older adult, and over 200 new drawings and photographs of abnormalities.

Neuroradiology Companion: Methods, Guidelines, and Imaging Fundamentals

The Third Edition of this popular quick reference features 653 brand-new illustrations and state-of-the-art protocols for brain, spine, and head and neck imaging examinations. The first part presents up-to-date protocols for CT, MRI, myelography, and neuroangiography and guidelines on drugs used in neuroimaging. The second part presents images of all common pathologic entities, along with succinct, bulleted “key facts” about radiologic diagnosis. This edition has new chapters on the brachial plexus, degenerative and iatrogenic brain disorders, and metabolic brain disorders. New entities have been added to many chapters, particularly those on brain trauma, stroke, infections and inflammations, and the orbits.

Infectious Diseases of the Female Genital Tract (INFECTIOUS DISEASE OF THE FEMALE GENITAL TRACT ( SWEET))

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.

Neurology for the Non-Neurologist 5th Edition

The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition of this popular book provides a practical introduction to contemporary neurology for nonspecialists. It offers straightforward guidance on diagnosis and management of all disorders affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems. Each chapter includes case studies with multiple-choice questions, plus a bulleted list indicating when to consult a neurologist. This edition features increased emphasis on treatment, including drugs, devices, and rehabilitation. The authors provide complete information on all new neurologic drugs–including dosage and interactions–and discuss herbal and alternative medicines where appropriate. This edition also includes more tables and illustrations to speed clinicians’ access to information.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

First Aid for the USMLE Step 3 (First Aid)

Let the authors of First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 show you how to ace the USMLE Step 3 with this proven survival guide.

Written by residents who passed the boards and reviewed by top faculty, First Aid for the USMLE Step 3 delivers the content and practical advice you need to pass the USMLE Step 3.

Turn to this trusted guide for:

* High-yield information, mnemonics, and visual aids

* 100 mini-cases let you practice for the CCS

* Tips on how to register and achieve a top score

* 50 pages of NEW content, thousands of high-yield facts, and more clinical images

Lange Q and A: USMLE Step 3 (Lange Q and A)

Everything You Need to Boost Your USMLE Step 3 Score!

LANGE Q&A: USMLE Step 3 is a comprehensive Q&A review of the core topics tested on the USMLE Step 3. It begins with an introduction to what residents can expect on exam day and strategy tips about answering questions. Chapters are organized by topic so you can focus your studies on your weakest areas. The final four chapters consist of practice tests in blocks of 50 questions each and emphasize the most frequently tested topics. Explanations discuss correct and incorrect answer options for a complete high-yield review.

850+ review Q&As-plus detailed explanations for each!

Four comprehensive practice tests for self-evaluation

Color photos of skin and eye disorders

Special focuses on rheumatology, ethics, epidemiology, shock, and lipids management

Concise Cardiology: An Evidence-Based Handbook

Written by residents, fellows in training, and experienced attending physicians, this pocket book presents an evidence-based clinical approach to cardiology in a concise quick-reference format. The book is designed for rapid point-of-care consultation and is ideal for residents, fellows, and practitioners who operate in a fast-paced environment. The comprehensive coverage ranges from preventive cardiology, to acute coronary syndromes, to electrophysiology, to cardiology consultation. Current AHA/ACC guidelines are combined with evidence-based findings and reviews of clinical trials. Each clinical problem is analyzed in detail to aid in diagnosis. Appendices cover central vascular access techniques and clinical pharmacology.

Cerebellar Disorders: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management – April 2010 Edition

During the last three decades, many laboratories worldwide have dedicated their research activities to understanding the roles of the cerebellum in motor control, cognitive processes and the biology of mental processes, behavioral symptoms and emotion. These advances have been associated with discoveries of new clinical disorders, in particular in the field of genetic ataxias, and the growing number of diseases presents a source of difficulty for clinicians during daily practice. This practical guide summarizes and evaluates current knowledge in the field of cerebellar disorders. Encompassing details of both common and uncommon cerebellar ataxias, including vascular, immune, neoplastic, infectious, traumatic, toxic and inherited disorders, this book will assist clinicians in the diagnosis and management of the full spectrum of cerebellar ataxias encountered in daily practice. Essential reading for clinicians, including general practitioners, neurologists, pediatricians, radiologists, psychiatrists and neuropsychologists, this will also prove a valuable tool for students, trainees and researchers.

Leukaemia Diagnosis – May 2010 Edition

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.

This fourth edition:

* Incorporates the recommendations of the 2008 WHO Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues

* Includes 300 high quality full colour digital images of abnormal cells in leukaemia and lymphoma – 50 of which are completely new

Every haematologist and haematopathologist should keep a copy close at hand for quick reference.

Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2010: 5 Books in 1

The 2010 volume of Ferri’s Clinical Advisor is simply the fastest, most effective way to access current diagnostic and therapeutic information on over 700 conditions. Its popular “5 books in 1″ format provides quick reference to actionable guidance on diseases and disorders, differential diagnosis, clinical algorithms, laboratory evaluations, and clinical preventive services. Consult the user-friendly text or effortlessly search the thoroughly updated 2010 volume online, where you’ll also have unlimited access to downloadable illustrations, revised patient teaching guides in English and Spanish, links to PubMed, and so much more.

* Presents cross-references, outlines, bulleted text, tables, boxes, and algorithms for rapid access to key information.

* Provides cost-effective referral and consultation guidelines.

* Includes more than 200 lab tests covering normal values and interpretation of results.

* Incorporates the most common childhood diseases into the Diseases and Disorders section.

* Provides billing codes, including ICD-9-CM codes, to expedite insurance claims and reimbursements.

* Features website addresses for additional resources and support.

* Includes step-by-step, how-to information on 60 procedures, including ICD-9 and CPT codes, indications and contraindications, and complications.

* Features the thoroughly updated 2010 volume online where you’ll have unlimited access to downloadable illustrations, revised patient teaching guides in English and Spanish, links to PubMed, and more, for convenient accessibility to essential information.

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Airway Management in Emergencies (Red and White Emergency Medicine Series)

Learn the clinical skills necessary to treat any emergency airway problem

Written by international experts in a style that’s concise, practical and to the point, Airway Management in Emergencies covers all the options — both medical and surgical — for managing any patient’s airway in an emergency. Here, you’ll find the core knowledge and accompanying management protocols necessary to assess, oxygenate, intubate, and monitor patients requiring emergency airway management.

In each chapter, this high-yield coverage is supported by evidence-based algorithms, synoptic tips, and real-world case studies that show you how to resolve any difficult airway scenario you would likely encounter in clinical practice.

Features:

* Highlighted key points in each chapter

* Skill-sharpening review of “core knowledge”

* More than 100 figures that include a combination of original art work, fluoroscopy and Airwaycam® images.

* A practical overview of both established and newer emergency airway equipment

* Far-reaching coverage addressing both the anticipated and unanticipated difficult airway, the uncooperative patient, and the “failed” airway.

* Chapters on treating a range of patient populations and clinical presentations, including an approach to the pediatric, the elderly, and the critically ill patient

* Perspectives on when and how to perform both “awake” and rapid sequence intubations and effectively administer post-intubation care

* A closing chapter on the interrelationship between human performance and patient safety — and how to optimize both in caring for patients requiring acute airway management

First Aid for the Pediatrics Clerkship (First Aid Series)

The only student-to-student, step-by-step guide to clerkship success

This unique resource provides detailed how-to-succeed and what-to-study guidance from pediatric clerkship students who’ve been there. Readers will find a wealth of high-yield review material that you will be asked on the wards and on the USMLE Step 2 CK as well as helpful mnemonics and illustrations to help you recall key concepts. Tear-out cards present essential information in a handy, pocket-ready format.

This updated second edition includes:

* Detailed how-to-succeed and what-to-study guidance from pediatrics clerkship veterans

* Frequently tested high-yield facts and mnemonics

* “Exam Tips” reinforce key concepts that you must know on exam day

* “Ward Tips” prepare you for common “pimp” questions

* Tear-out cards with essential wards information in pocket-sized format

* “Classifieds” highlight extracurricular opportunities and scholarships

Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine – June 2010 Edition

The critical care unit manages patients with a vast range of disease and injuries affecting every organ system. The unit can initially be a daunting environment, with complex monitoring equipment producing large volumes of clinical data. Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine is a practical, comprehensive, introductory-level text for any clinician in their first few months in the critical care unit. It guides clinicians in both the initial assessment and the clinical management of all CCU patients, demystifying the critical care unit and providing key knowledge in a concise and accessible manner. The full spectrum of disorders likely to be encountered in critical care are discussed, with additional chapters on transfer and admission, imaging in the CCU, structure and organisation of the unit, and ethical and legal issues. Written by Critical Care experts, Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine provides comprehensive, concise and easily accessible information for all trainees.

Cyriax’s Illustrated Manual of Orthopaedic Medicine

New in this edition covers the approach and methods of one of the founding figures in the field of Orthopaedic medicine. Presentation and content have been completely updated and revised for the modern practitioner.

* Fully revised and updated the new edition of this classic text describes the approach and methods of one of the founding figures in the field of orthopaedic medicine.

* The text has been comprehensively reappraised to incorporate numerous improvements and supplementary details, as well as a greater recognition of alternative diagnoses and treatments and an increased emphasis on sports injuries.

* The illustrations have also been extensively revised with many new drawings and photographs, resulting in a strengthening of the visual impact while focussing attention on the essential features.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Problem Solving in Oncology

This new volume brings together the current thinking in both investigation and management of the cancer patient. It presents a comprehensive caseload as seen by the oncologist. These are common yet challenging real-life patient scenarios, which the authors resolve by drawing on the latest published literature. Each case begins with a few practical questions to stimulate the reader. This is followed by clinical presentation and the reader is led through the logical work-up of a case to reach a diagnosis. An algorithm accompanies most cases to provide a rapid pictorial overview of the clinical steps involved. Essential references are provided. Each of the major areas of cancer is covered, along with pain, management of chemotherapy, and psychological issues. This book provides an up to date reference for the busy practitioner. It will be an essential companion for the oncologist, for the specialist in other areas seeking to improve his understanding of cancer, and for the interested

Leukemia: Methods and Protocols

Recent advances in molecular and cellular biology techniques have significantly improved our ability to detect, monitor, model and study the underlying molecular basis and pathogenesis of leukemia, yet we are still in an early discovery stage and much more work is needed in order to develop better strategies to diagnose, classify and treat this biologically and clinically diverse disease. InLeukemia: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers bring together a wide range of state-of-the-art laboratory methods and detailed protocols that are useful for both clinical and basic research scientists working on the disease. The volume provides techniques for prenatal backtracking of leukemic clone, molecular diagnosis, detection of genome-wide genetic abnormalities and profiling, identification of unknown fusion genes, monitoring of minimal residual diseases, disease modeling using murine and human primary hematopoietic cells, studying of normal and malignant hematopoiesis, identification of interacting partners with leukemia associated oncoproteins, and global characterization of genome-wide epigenetic changes in leukemic cells. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, the convenient chapters contain brief introductions, lists of the necessary materials, step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Comprehensive and cutting-edge, Leukemia: Methods and Protocols will help researchers to advance knowledge and have a better understanding of the disease, which will ultimately facilitate development of anti-cancer therapy and improve quality of life for patients.

Critical Care Secrets (The Secrets Series)

This best-selling volume in The Secrets Series® is back in an exciting, fully updated 4th Edition! You’ll find all of the features you rely on the Secrets for-such as a question-and-answer format · bulleted lists · mnemonics · “Key Points” boxes · and tips from the authors.

Equips you with the evidence-based guidance you need to provide optima care for the critically ill.
Expedites reference and review with a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, and practical tips from the authors.
Features a two-color page layout, “Key Points” boxes, and lists of useful web sites to enhance your reference power.
Presents a chapter containing “Top Secrets”, providing you with an overview of essential material for last-minute study or self-assessment

Provides coverage of the principles of gas and fluid flow · pulmonary mechanics · and electronic circuitry.
Discusses protocols and guidelines.
Offers effective solutions to patients’ medical and ethical problems from a wide range of specialists such as pulmonologists
· surgeons · anesthesiologists · psychiatrists · pharmacists · and infectious disease experts.

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Core Topics in Cardiothoracic Critical Care

Seriously ill heart and lung patients often spend time in a cardiothoracic critical care unit where care is invasive, using complex equipment and tests and producing reams of data. This concise, accessible text by experts in the field provides all the core knowledge required by any clinician managing these patients

Most patients with critical cardiac or thoracic conditions will at some stage pass through the cardiothoracic critical care unit. Critical care presents more complex clinical data than any other area of medicine. Continuous monitoring makes diagnosis easy and further information can be easily obtained via a variety of diagnostic tools. Core Topics in Cardiothoracic Critical Care will guide clinicians from all disciplines in the management of cardiothoracic patients, demystifying the critical care unit and providing the key knowledge in a concise and accessible manner. The central section is a detailed discussion of the management of each physiologic system; additional sections cover admission, general considerations in cardiothoracic critical care, procedure-specific care, discharge and follow-up, structure and organization of the unit, and ethical and legal issues. All aspects of the overall care of the critically ill cardiothoracic patient are explained concisely and comprehensively by experts in the field.

CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment: Critical Care, Third Edition (LANGE CURRENT Series)

All the management and diagnosis strategies you need in the critical care environment

CURRENT Diagnosis And Treatment: Critical Caredelivers authoritative and clinically focused guidance in a concise, find-it-now format. Following the trusted LANGE approach, it includes a review of the etiology, relevant pathophysiology, and clinical symptoms as a prelude to diagnosis and treatment. Coverage includes everything from renal failure and surgical infections to coronary heart disease. There is a strong emphasis on evidence-based medicine throughout.

Features:

Comprehensive overview of 39 key critical care topics, covering critical care basics, medical critical care, and the essentials of surgical critical care . .
Valuable perspectives on the latest technologies, equipment, therapeutic strategies, and interventions. .
Addresses common but difficult-to-diagnose critical care problems and delivers approach to the patient strategies . .
NEW! Important treatment strategies for venous thromboembolism, acute respiratory distress syndrome, diabetic ketoacidosis, asthma, sepsis, and many more. .
NEW! Current recommendations for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, transfusions, goal-directed therapy in sepsis, mechanical ventilation, use of pulmonary artery catheters, and glycemic control. .
NEW! PMID numbers on all references for easy look-up

Paperback: 888 pages

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 3 edition (July 17, 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 007143657X

ISBN-13: 978-0071436571

Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches

Surgical Critical Care Vivas

An understanding of critical care is one of the key objectives of medical and surgical training, and viva examinations in particular remain a source of anxiety for many candidates. Surgical Critical Care Vivas follows the same format as the hugely popular General Pathology Vivas and gives candidates a means of practising some of the most common questions that they will be asked in their viva examinations. Pocket-sized, for portability, and packed with useful information in an east-to-use A-Z format, this book will help the reader to broaden their knowledge base and, by practising the vivas, gain confidence in their examination technique.

Essentials of Paediatric Intensive Care

This is an essential handbook for all those involved in the care of critically ill children. It covers all of the key aspects of paediatric intensive care and also features a comprehensive ‘list’ of drugs commonly used in paediatric anaesthesia and intensive care, including those used for premedication, anaesthesia, local anaesthesia, analgesia, cardiac anaesthesia, antibiotics, emergency and resuscitation drugs, inotropes, ‘new’ drugs (e.g. calcium infusions, epoprostenal)

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Nursing Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests DeMYSTiFied

The painless way for nurses to learn laboratory and diagnostic testing!

Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified offers a clear, step-by-step blueprint to understanding the laboratory and diagnostic tests most often performed by nurses. You will learn what each test is, why it is ordered, how it is performed, how patients should prepare, how long it takes to get the results, how to interpret the results, and what the nursing implications are. Topics are presented in a logical learn-as-you-go sequence, building on what you’ve learned, and you’ll be able to test your knowledge with chapter-ending questions and a final exam.

Confidently perform:

Hematology Tests

Electrolytes

Liver Tests

Glucose Tests

Maternity Tests

Pregnancy and Genetic Tests

Skin Tests

Renal Function Tests

Ultrasound Scans

MRIs

Diagnostic Radiologic Tests

Cardiovascular Tests

And many more

Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified is the fastest, easiest, and most enjoyable way to get up to speed on the medical tests nurses must be proficient at.

Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice

Universally respected, the authoritative ‘Lippincott Manual’ (sometimes called just the ‘Lippincott’) continues to be the most comprehensive reference ‘tool kit’ that practicing nurses and nursing students turn to for essential nursing knowledge and up-to-date information on patient care. LMNP is widely used as a procedure manual for many healthcare institutions (contains 109 Nursing Procedure Guidelines) and is widely regarded as the Gold Standard for nursing practice in the courtroom. Organized into five major parts, LMNP presents a comprehensive reference for all types of core nursing care. Part 1: Nursing Process & Practice; Part 2: Medical-Surgical Nursing; Part 3: Maternity & Neonatal Nursing: Part 4: Pediatric Nursing; Part 5: Psychiatric Nursing. Official Guidelines that shape practice are incorporated and include those from the National Institutes of Health, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Nurses Association, Joint Commission, AWHONN, and others; Plentiful additional resources as well as Web sites are included.

Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination: Review Questions and Strategies

“Written for adult and family nurse practitioner students, the book can be used by nurse practitioners to refresh practice guidelines. I like this review book because of the number of questions and their similarity to the certification exam questions. The rationale for the answers at the end of the chapter contributes further to readers’ knowledge. The guidelines and practices are up-to-date with current reference.” — Doody Enterprises.

The FREE practice CD-ROM contains an additional 450 test questions for a grand total of 2,550 questions; the CD-ROM provides the option of predetermining a specific number of questions for a test that will be randomly selected from the 450 available questions from all the categories.

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