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  • Blood Transfusion: Emerging Developments, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 30-2
    • Mark Yazer
    • Inglés
    This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, Guest Edited by Mark Yazer, MD, on the topic of Blood Transfusion will include the following article topics: Xenotransfusion; FDA Perspective; Inflammatory Cytokines as Predictors of Alloimmunization; Cryopreservation of RBCs, PLT and Stem Cells; PLT Storage Lesion; Future of Blood Management; Future of Molecular Testing for RBC Antigens: ECO Cells; Farmed RBCs; Farming RBCs from Stem Cells; Politics and Blood Transfusion; and Fetal Blood Grouping from Maternal Plasma.

  • Adolescent Substance Use Disorders, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 19-3
    • Yifrah Kaminer
    • Inglés
    This comprehensive issue on Substance Abuse in youth begins with articles on epidemiological trends, genetic risk factors, neurobiology of substance use disorders, and race and gender associations, and then provides detailed reviews on prevention and various treatment methodologies. Treatments discussed include individual and group interventions (motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy), contingency reinforcement, multidimentional family therapy, pharmacotherapy, and post-treatment aftercare. Also reviewed in detail are substance use disorders and psychiatric comorbidity. The issue then takes a close look at two emerging areas of concern in youth: gambling and internet occupation, and energy drink use. By all accounts, a must-read issue for psychiatrists everywhere.

  • Emerging Pathogens, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 30-1
    • A. William Pasculle + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, Guest Edited by William Pasculle, MD, and James Snyder, PhD, on the topic of Emerging Pathogens will include the following article topics: Avian Influenza; Listeriosis; Shiga Toxin-producing E Coli; West Nile Virus; Hanta Virus; Malaria; Metapneumovirus; Dengue; Ebola; Staph aureus MRSA; Chikunguna; Bocavirus; HIV; Tickborne Bunyaviridae; Tickborne Flaviviridae; TB; SARS; Yellow Fever; Anaplasma/Ehrlichica... Prion Diseases; Lyme Disease; and Clostridium difficile.

  • Advances in Arrhythmia Analyses: A Case-Based Approach, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 2-2
    • Melvin M. Scheinman + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue is a valuable tool to help electrophysiologists interpret complex ECGs so they can better understand arrhythmia mechanisms. Organized by cases, this issue illustrates many of the classic electrocardiographic findings and phenomena that every electrophysiologist should know. Study of this issue demonstrates a systematic way to analyze arrhythmia mechanisms.

  • PET in the Aging Brain, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 5-1
    • Andrew B. Newberg + 1 más
    • Inglés
    PET imaging has shown its value in diagnosing diseases affecting older people. Most significantly this has been with regard to the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Parkinson’s disease is another condition in which PET has proved valuable. This issue also included articles on the uses of PET for diagnosing cerebrovascular disease and for assessing neuroplasticity.

  • Innovative Therapeutics, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-3
    • Theodore Rosen
    • Inglés
    This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Ted Rosen, covers the innovative management of dermatologic disorders including Severe Hand Eczema, Pruritus, Furunculosis, Lupus Erythematosus, CTCL, Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Innovative uses of Topical Metronidazole, Topical Calcineurin Inhibitors, Rituximab, TNF-alpha Inhibitors, Thalidomide, Zinc, Dapsone, Spironolactone as an antiandrogen in the treatment of female pattern hair loss, and Therapeutics in Pediatric Dermatology are also reviewed.

  • Photography Techniques for Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 18-2
    • J. David Kriet + 1 más
    • Inglés
    With the adoption of digital photography on a wide scale and advent of new technologies such as 3-D patient imaging, this is an area that is rapidly changing and of interest to both established and novice facial plastic surgeons. Most surgeons have limited experience with photography prior to starting a practice and need guidance in regard to selecting proper equipment, setting up a portrait studio, and obtaining high-quality standardized series of photos that can be used in presentations and publications. There are also a multitude of issues related to managing the vast amount of data that surgeons are now accumulating. Topics in this publication include: Camera and lens selection; Setting up a medical portrait studio; Photography consent and related legal issues; Pre- and post-operative portrait photography/standard... photos for various procedures; Pitfalls of nonstandardized photography; Morphing images to demonstrate potential surgical outcomes; Photoshop tools and tricks every facial plastic surgeon should know; Intraoperative photography; Digital asset management; Objective facial photograph analysis using imaging software; Evaluating symmetry and facial motion using 3D videography; Research and clinical applications for 3D imaging.

  • Year Book of Cardiology 2010

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 2010
    • Bernard J. Gersh
    • Inglés

  • Breast MRI, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 18-2
    • Linda Moy + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This publication presents topics on Current Clinical Indications for Breast MRI; How to set up breast MRI practice; MR-BIRADS Lexicon; Optimization of breast MRI at 1.5 Tesla(T) and at 3 Tesla; Role of MRI in evaluating extent of disease; Update on Screening breast MRI in high risk women; MRI of DCIS; Role of breast MRI in the assessment of Invasive lobular carcinoma; Breast MRI Interventions: Indications, Technique, and Histologic Correlation; Role of Breast MRI in problem-solving; Benign lesions detected on breast MRI; Clinical Oncologic Perspective of Breast MRI; Role of breast MRI in neo-adjuvant chemotherapy.

  • Genetic Screening and Counseling, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 37-1
    • Anthony R. Gregg + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Genetic Screening and Counseling is reviewed in this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Anthony R. Gregg and Joe Leigh Simpson. Authorities in the field have come together to pen articles on Contemporary Genetics Counseling: New Frontiers and Challenges, Newborn Screening, SMA Carrier Screening, Fragile X, Ashkenazi Jewish Screening in the 21st Century, Thrombophilia in Obstetric Practice, Microarrays in the Practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer Genetic Screening, and Cystic Fibrosis.

  • Shoulder Instability, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 41-3
    • William N. Levine
    • Inglés
    Articles in this issue include, “Evaluation and Imaging (Xrays, CT, MRI) of Shoulder Instability”, “Arthroscopic Alphabet Soup – Recognition of Normal, Normal Variants, and Pathology”, “Management of the Throwing Shoulder – Labrum, Cuff and Internal Impingement”, “Arthroscopic Management of Anterior Instability – Pearls, Pitfalls, and Lessons Learned”, “Arthroscopic Management of Posterior Instability”, “Arthroscopic Management of Multidirectional Instability”, “Management of Failed Instability Surgery – How to Get it Right the Next Time?”, “Arthroscopic Bristow – How to Do it and Tricks to Make it Easier”, “Arthroscopic Latarjet – How to Make this Part of Your Surgical Options”, “Glenoid Bone Defects – Open Latarjet with Congruent Arc Modification”, “Humeral Head Bone Defects: Remplissage, Allograft and Arthroplasty”, “Open Capsular Shift – There is Still a Role!”

  • Simulation and Surgical Competency, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 90-3
    • Neal Seymour + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of the Surgical Clinics of North America will include articles devoted to the following topics: the growth of simulators in surgery; the science of proficiency and competency, running a skills lab; high intensity preparatory simulation training; assessment and feedback in the skills lab and OR, FLS & FES: comprehensive models of training and assessment; verification of proficiency: a prerequisite for clinical experience; team training: non-traditional surgical competencies; human factors and simulation training; virtual reality devices and environments; simulation in certification; and the future of surgical simulation.

  • The Aging Male, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 26-2
    • John E. Morley
    • Inglés
    Articles in this issue include: Aging Male: Demographics and Unique Aspects; Sexuality and Aging Male; Late Life Onset Hypogonadism; Erectile Dysfunction; Benign Prostate Hypertrophy; Prostate Cancer; Lower Urinary Tract Symptomatology; Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome; Frailty; Nutritional Aspects; Osteoporosis in Older Males; ip Fracture in Older Men; Sarcopenia.

  • Aging with a Physical Disability, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 21-2
    • Mark P. Jensen + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Articles in this issue include: A Biopsychosocial Perspective; Aging with a Physical Disability: Maintainance and Transition in Employment, Benefits, and Insurance; Psychological Functioning; Exercise and Physical Activity; Communication Issues; Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep Dysruption; Assistive Technology; Mobility and Falls Cognitions; Aging and Disabilties: Conceptual Issues; Aging with a Physical Disability: Bridging the Aging and Disability Nexus; Aging with Spinal Cord Injury; Aging with Multiple Sclerosis; Aging with Post-Polio Syndrome and Muscular Dystrophy; Aging with Cerebral Palsy.

  • Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management 2010

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 2010
    • David H. Chestnut
    • Inglés

  • Complications of Hand Surgery, An Issue of Hand Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 26-2
    • Jeffrey A. Greenberg
    • Inglés
    Articles in this issue include: Complications of Small Joint Arthroplasty; Complications of Total Wrist Arthroplasty; Complications of limited and total wrist fusions; Soft tissue Complications of distal radius fractures; Bony Complications of distal radius fractures; Intra and extra-articular malunions; DRUJ disorders after distal radius fractures; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; Complications of flexor tendon surgery; Treatment of the Stiff Finger; The Irritable Nerve; Post-operative sensory abnormalities; Complications of elective microsurgery; Soft tissue coverage; Treatment of Post-operative Infections; Complications of phalangeal and metacarpal fractures.

  • Ambulatory Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-2
    • Peter S.A. Glass
    • Inglés
    This issue brings the anesthesiologist up to date on current essential topics in ambulatory anesthesia. Topics covered include obstructive sleep apnea, pediatric ambulatory anesthesia, supraglottic airway devices, issues in office-based ambulatory anesthesia, complex sedation, the role of regional anesthesia in the ambulatory environment, regional catheters, postoperative pain management for the ambulatory patient, and updates on PONV and PDNV. Authors also explore the questions of how much testing should be done, how to make yourself ASC desirable to patients and surgeons, and more.

  • Integrative Medicine in Primary Care, Part II: Disease States and Body Systems, An Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 37-2
    • Vincent Morelli + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Complementary and alternative medicine encompasses a wide range of modalities, including acupuncture, herbs and supplements, naturopathy, and body and mind therapies. The use of these healing methods is increasing rapidly, and more and more patients are approaching primary care physicians with questions about them. The purpose of this issue is to help doctors understand the evidence supporting and refuting complementary and alternative medicine techniques so they can provide patients with answers. This is the second of a two-part series, and it focuses on application of complementary and alternative medicine techniques to disease states and body systems.

  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Immunodeficiency, Part 2, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 30-2
    • Chaim Roifman
    • Inglés
    This issue is part two of a two-part issue involving the emerging field of stem cell transplantation. Articles include: BMT for profound T cell Dysfunction (combined immunodeficiency); BMT and other management of HLA Class II deficiency; Genetic manipulation of stem cells – Past and future; Gene therapy for ADA deficiency; Haemopoietic stem cell biology; and Indications for BMT.

  • Sleep, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 31-2
    • Teofilo Lee-Chiong Jr + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This issue offers a valuable update in the fast-moving specialty of sleep medicine. Topics covered include: The Neurobiology of Sleep; Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Central Sleep Apnea (including complex sleep apnea and ASV); Pediatric Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders; Hypoventilation Syndromes; Metabolism in OSA; Cardiovascular Consequences of Sleep Apnea; Home Sleep Apnea Testing; Insomnia; Excessive Sleepiness; Narcolepsy; Restless Leg Syndrome and Movement Disorders; Parasomnia; Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders; Medication Effects on Sleep; and Polysomnography.

  • Gallbladder Disease, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 39-2
    • Cynthia W. Ko
    • Inglés
    This volume addresses common issues and diseases of the gallbladder. The majority of articles discuss gallstones, including their epidemiology, pathogenesis, and endoscopic, surgical, and medical therapy. Additional chapters address current modalities to image the gallbladder, including endoscopic ultrasound. The remaining chapters address management of other gallbladder diseases including gallbladder cancer, acalculous cholecystitis, polyps, and dysmotility.

  • Interface Between Pediatrics and Children's Mental Health, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 19-2
    • Sandra L. Fritsch
    • Inglés
    Child and Adolescent psychiatrists frequently see patients with medical disorders that impact their psychiatric care in various ways. This issue covers oncology, inflammatory bowel disease, siblings with chronic illnesses, obesity, genetic abnormalities, transplants, very premature infants through the lifespan, asthma, diabetes mellitus, HIV, palliative care, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, headaches, unexplained physical complaints, and epilepsy. Each article provides an overview of the medical disorder itself, as well as the special considerations required for the psychiatric care of that patient.

  • Cancer Emergencies, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 24-3
    • David M. Spiro + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This issue provides the reader with a summary of evidence-based therapies of how to manage emergency care for cancer disorders. Articles are dedicated to specific presentation syndromes, such as malignant epidural spinal cord compression, superior vena cava syndrome, and airway obstruction. These reviews update the reader on evidence-based therapies for these entities and highlight the emerging role of stent therapies. This issue also includes articles dealing with the neurological, renal, and metabolic (electrolyte and adrenal) emergencies encountered in the cancer patient. Also addressed are selected gastrointestinal presentations commonly encountered in cancer patients, such as the acute abdomen, gastrointestinal bleeding, and hepatic encephalopathy. The issue concludes with several articles dedicated to hematologic considerations including venous thrombosis, acquired bleeding disturbances, and myeloproliferative/h... syndromes.

  • Local and Regional Anaesthesia in the Emergency Department Made Easy

    • 1 Edición
    • Mike Wells
    • Inglés
    This volume in the successful Made Easy series is aimed at all doctors working in accident and emergency departments to help remind them of the common nerve block techniques. These techniques can be difficult to master and require great precison. Each procedure is described in step-by-step detail along with accompanying colour illustrations.

  • Mosby's Pathophysiology Memory NoteCards

    Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses
    • 2 Edición
    • JoAnn Zerwekh + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Use this set of colorful cards to learn and remember pathophysiology! With 96 full-color cartoons covering pathophysiologic concepts, Mosby's Pathophysiology Memory NoteCards, 2nd Edition uses humor and mnemonics to make review easier and more fun. These durable, detachable cards are useful in preparing for the NCLEX® or classroom exams, as a clinical reference, for writing care plans, or for patient teaching information. Created by nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh, MSN, EdD, RN, Jo Carol Claborn, MS, RN, and Tom Gaglione, RN, MSN, this convenient study tool may be used as either a spiral-bound notebook or as individual flashcards.

  • Infections in Transplant and Oncology Patients, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 24-2
    • Kieren A. Marr + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Transplant and oncology patients present a challenge to the infectious disease specialist because many of the entities that infect them are hard to diagnose. Chemotherapy may further complicate the situation, since it may contraindicate a biopsy or interfere with antibiotic therapy. This issue of Infectious Disease Clinics provides specific information on several entities with the purpose of helping physicians to best treat these difficult infections.

  • Year Book of Diagnostic Radiology 2010

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 2010
    • Anne G. Osborn
    • Inglés

  • The Digestive System

    Systems of the Body Series
    • 2 Edición
    • Margaret E. Smith + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This is an integrated textbook on the digestive system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course.

  • Technical Advances in Mediastinal Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 20-2
    • Tommaso C. Mineo
    • Inglés
    This issue of the Thoracic Surgery Clinics will cover the following topics: cervical videomediastinoscopy... parasternal mediastinotomy, awake videothoracoscopic surgery in anterior mediastinal masses, extended transcervical thymectomy, extended transsternal thymectomy, extended videothoracoscopic thymectomy, ppen approaches to posterior mediastinal tumors in adults, videothoracoscopic approach to posterior mediastinal tumors, videothoracoscopic approach to the spine, surgical approaches for invasive tumors of the anterior mediastinum, videothoracoscopic sympathectomy, videothoracoscopic mediastinal lymphadenectomies, transcervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomy, and robotic surgery of the mediastinum.

  • CT Colonography, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 20-2
    • Jacques VanDam + 1 más
    • Inglés
    As the debate continues about who should perform CT Colonography, radiologists or endoscopists, this issue marks the first time that the debate is addressed in great detail by BOTH endoscopists AND radiologists. As a result, this issue will be of great interest to both groups. Both offer their point of view on this screening method in great detail. Articles include: Only Radiologists Should Read CT Colonography; Gastroenterologists Should Read CT Colonography; Small and Medium Sized Polyps Noted at CT Colonography Need Not Be Reported; Small and Medium Sized Polyps Noted at CT Colonography Should Be Reported; Role of CTC in a Colorectal Cancer Screening Program; and Establishing a CT Colonography Service, to name a few.

  • Controversies in Diseases of the Aorta, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-2
    • John A. Elefteriades
    • Inglés
    This issue is organized on a debate format, with experts in the field arguing the pros and cons of active controversies that challenge modern management of aortic disease. Among the controversies discussed are genetic testing, use of biomarkers, optimal methods of brain protection in aortic arch surgery, and pre-enrollment echocardiogram to exclude aortic disease for all young adults engaging in vigorous athletic or strength training.

  • Epidermolysis Bullosa: Part II - Diagnosis and Management, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-2
    • Dédée F. Murrell
    • Inglés
    This issue of Dermatologic Clinics is the first of a two-part series examining Epidermolysis Bullosa. Guest Editor Dedee Murrell has assembled a panel of experts to pen articles on topics covering pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and international perspectives on EB.

  • Sleep Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 94-3
    • Christian Guilleminault
    • Inglés
    This issue of Medical Clinics of North America is guest edited by Dr. Christian Guilleminault, one of the world’s leading experts in the field of sleep medicine. He is attributor of the Christian Guilleminault Award for Research in Sleep Medicine bestowed by the World Association of Sleep Medicine. He has put together an outstanding issue that provides the most essential information for the internist on diagnosis and treatment. Topics such as insomnia, excessive sleepiness, REM behavior disorder, restless legs syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, pediatric sleep disorders, cognitive behavior therapy, pharmacologic therapy, sleep as it relates to various major medical disorders, and more.

  • Sports Emergencies

    Management Scenarios
    • 1 Edición
    • John M. O'Byrne + 1 más
    • Inglés
    The big concern for all Physicians, even in lower profile sporting events, is that they will encounter sport emergencies. The two primary concerns is that there will be mis-management of: a life-threatening situation a limb-threatening situation In order to allay these anxieties and fears, people attend courses from time to time. However, there is no easily accessible manual or guide that can be scanned before the game, or even during the emergency.What is special about this book is that it is a manual with clear instructions on what to do in a given sports emergency. There are clear instructions on what to do, and, just as importantly, what not to do. Each chapter has a diagrammatic or photographic series of steps that must be taken, accompanied by clear instructions.

  • Neurology

    An Illustrated Colour Text
    • 3 Edición
    • Geraint Fuller + 1 más
    • Inglés
    An introductory textbook of neurology in the Illustrated Colour Text series, making full use of all the usual features of the series - double page spreads, short paragraphs, summary boxes, attractive use of colour etc.

  • HIV in the Emergency Department, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-2
    • Mercedes Torres + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Drs. Mercedes Torres and Rachel Chin guest edit this issue on HIV in the Emergency Department. Topics include: Emergent Dermatologic Issues in HIV Patients HEENT Emergencies in HIV-Infected Patients Diarrhea in HIV-Infected Patients Emergent Hematologic and Oncologic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients Acute HIV and Immune Reconstitution Syndrome Orthopedic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients Pulmonary: HIV-Associated Respiratory Emergency

  • Anesthesia for Patients Too Sick for Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-1
    • Benjamin A. Kohl + 1 más
    • Inglés
    One of the anesthesiologist’s greatest challenges is managing high-risk patients with acute or severe conditions. This issue brings the anesthesiologist up to date on the most important and latest approaches to management of the sickest of patients. Topics covered include managing the patient with sepsis or septic shock; anesthetic considerations for patients in respiratory failure; anesthetic concerns in patients presenting with renal failure; perioperative management of patients with liver failure; management of acute coronary syndrome in the OR; intraoperative concerns in patients presenting with sever aortic stenosis, aortic insufficiency, mitral regurgitation, or mitral stenosis; intraoperative management of patients with cardiac tamponade; anesthetic concerns in trauma victims requiring operative intervention; patients presenting with acute toxin indigestion; anesthetic concerns in patients with known neurologic insufficiency; management of endocrine insufficiency in the OR; and management of patients with mediastinal mass or tracheal stenosis.

  • The Endocrine System

    Systems of the Body Series
    • 2 Edición
    • Joy P. Hinson Raven + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This is an integrated textbook on the endocrine system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course.

  • Medical Imaging of Normal and Pathologic Anatomy

    • 1 Edición
    • Joel A. Vilensky + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Written for the modern medical student and designed to accompany any current gross anatomy textbook, this brand-new pictorial handbook presented by Drs. Vilensky, Weber, Carmichael, and Sarosi lets you quickly identify pathologic correlates of gross anatomy. Abundant side-by-side high-quality radiography, MR, CT, and ultrasound images of normal and pathologic conditions help you quickly develop the skills you need to differentiate between what’s normal and what’s not. Discussions on the choice of imaging modality for various pathologies will help you select the right imaging procedure in many clinical situations, making this a handy resource in the clinical environment. But best of all, this visual approach to pathologic correlates will help you ace your courses, the USMLE and NBME final exams.

  • Neuro-Oncology

    Blue Books of Neurology Series
    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 36
    • Jeremy Rees + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Neuro-Oncology—a new title in the Blue Books of Practical Neurology series—is a concise and clinically applicable guide to this dynamic subspecialty. Jeremy Rees, PhD, MRCP and Patrick Y. Wen, MD present the most current information on the treatment and management of primary CNS tumors, secondary brain tumors, and the neurological complications of other cancers and their therapies in a format and scope appealing to both the general neurologist and the subspecialist.

  • Chest Pain, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 94-2
    • Guy D. Eslick + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Medical Clinics of North America covers everything the internist needs to know about the diagnosis and treatment of chest pain. Topics covered include respiratory causes of chest pain; cardiac causes; gastroenterological causes, such as GERD and dysphagia; musculoskeletal causes, such as fibromyalgia and segmental dysfunction; psychological causes, skin and soft tissue causes, and pediatric chest pain. A detailed master algorithm for diagnosis and management is provided, and future directions are also discussed.

  • Contemporary Endodontics, An Issue of Dental Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 54-2
    • Frederic Barnett
    • Inglés
    Articles include: Contemporary Methods for Endodontic Diagnosis, Advanced Techniques for Detecting Lesions in Bone, Magnification, Illumination and Endodontics, Advances in Canal Irrigation, Treatment of the Infected Immature Tooth, Resin Materials for Root Canal Obturation, Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth, Surgical Endodontics, Endodontics or Implants Algorithm, Local Anesthesia for the Hot Tooth, and Contemporary Molar Access Principles.

  • Optimizing Hemodynamic Support in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 26-2
    • Dane Nichols
    • Inglés
    Guest Editor Dane Nichols, MD, has assembled a panel of experts focusing on Hemodynamic Support in Septic Shock. Topics include: Oxygen Delivery and Consumption: A Macro-Circulatory Perspective; Mean Arterial Pressure: Therapeutic Goals and Pharmacologic Support,Mechanisms; Detection and Potential Management of Microcirculatory Disturbances; Detection of Hypoxia at the Cellular Level; Type A & B Lactic Acidosis: Recognition, Kinetics, and Associated Prognosis; Venous blood gases: What Can They Tell Us About the State of the Circulation; Noninvasive Assessment of Cardiac Preload and Performance through CO2 Rebreathing/ETCO2 Monitoring.

  • Evidence-Based Management and Pancreatic Malignancy, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 90-2
    • Richard K. Orr
    • Inglés
    This issue of the Surgical Clinics of North America will include articles devoted to the following topics: diagnostic Imaging of pancreatic malignancies, technical conduct of operation for pancreatic malignancies, portal vein resection, neoplasms of the Body and Tail, neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic malignancies, ontraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, diagnostic evaluation of cystic malignancies, operative management of cystic malignancies, endoscopic evaluation and treatment for pancreatic malignancies, curative chemotherapy for pancreatic malignancies, curative radiation therapy for pancreatic malignancies, palliative chemotherapy for pancreatic malignancies, minimally invasive treatment of pancreatic malignancies, performance outcomes, palliative surgery for pancreatic malignancies.

  • Optimization of Outcomes for Children After Solid Organ Transplantation, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 57-2
    • Vicky Lee Ng + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Optimization of Outcomes for Children After Solid Organ Transplantation is reviewed in this issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Vicky Lee Ng and Sandy Feng. Authorities in the field have come together to pen articles addressing Renal, Liver, Heart, Lung, and Small Bowel Transplantation in Children; Immunosuppression Armamentarium in 2010: Mechanistic and Clinical Considerations; Tolerance: Is it achievable in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation?; Optimizing Growth, Rehabilitation, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children after Solid Organ Transplantation; Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Issues after Solid Organ Transplantation in Children; Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disease; Non-Immune Complications Post-Transplantation ; Health-Related Quality of Life after Pediatric Transplantation; Adolescence and Adherence Issues of the Pediatric Solid Organ Recipient ; Transition of Care of the Pediatric Solid Organ Recipient to Adult Care Teams; And Most Commonly Asked Questions from Parents of Transplant Families.

  • Evidence Based Medicine in Orthopedic Surgery, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 41-2
    • Safdar N. Khan + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Articles inlcude: Definition and Principles, Evidence-Based Orthopaedics: Is it possible? Conflict of Interest and Orthopaedic Publications, SPRINT Trial, Clavicle fractures, Intracapsular femur neck fractures, SPORT trial: Spinal stenosis, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy – anterior vs posterior approaches, Total disc replacement vs Fusion, Flexible constructs for spinal fusion, DVT prophylaxis in adult reconstruction, Hip resurfacing – what is the evidence, Graft selection/type in ACL surgery, LEAP Trial, BESTT Trial, SPORT trial: Lumbar disc herniations, SPORT trial: Degenerative spondylolisthesis.

  • Women's Mental Health, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 33-2
    • Susan G. Kornstein + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue reviews psychiatric concerns that are specific to women. Comprehensive and up-to-the-minute articles discuss topics such as PMS/PMDD, Perinatal Disorders, Menopause, Infertility, Female Sexual Dysfunction, Substance Abuse in Women, Gender Differences in ADHD, Fibromyalgia, Migraines in Women, Breast Cancer, Obesity in Women, Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Psychiatric Disorders in Women, Trauma and Violence Issues for Women in the Military, and Caring for the Elderly Female Psychiatric Patient.

  • Dreaming and Nightmares, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 5-2
    • J. F. Pagel
    • Inglés
    This issue reviews the current status of scientific dream study and offers the most up-to-date reviews on topics such as dream recall (including variables affecting dream recall, and the psychopathology of altered dream recall), dream content (including the assessment of dream content and variables affecting dream content), dreaming and cognitive functions (dreaming and emotional processing, personality and psychopathology, and learning and memory), disordered dreaming (such as nightmares in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, dreaming epiphenomena of narcolepsy, and parasomnias), medications altering dreaming, and the role of dreams in psychotherapy. Because sleep and dreams are inextricably linked, it is important for every sleep specialist to have an understanding of the current scientific understanding of normal and disordered dreaming.

  • Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 21-2
    • Paul A. Nyquist + 2 más
    • Inglés
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