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Sharpen your critical care skills, with the fully updated Quick Reference to Critical Care, fifth 5th edition. This well-illustrated pocket guide covers the full range of critical care scenarios, listing each disorder, medication, test, or device alphabetically by body system. Each entry supports the latest evidence-based nursing procedures and stabilization practices, all formatted in a convenient quick-read outline. Get immediate on-the-job answers to your critical care questions, with this comprehensive quick-use guide. Get on-the-spot, critical care direction and data ...* NEW neurological content: Salt table on sodium imbalances, table on intercranial hypertension treatments, lumbar puncture, the Ommaya reservoir, stroke, and more * NEW cardiovascular content: cardiomyopathy, cardiac surgery, new closure devices, EKGs, endovascular embolization, intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation, shock topics, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, ventricular assist device, hypothermia, and more * NEW pulmonary content: capnography, oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve, Severe Acute Respiratory syndrome (SARS), and more * NEW GI/GU content: intra-abdominal pressure management, lab abnormalities in acute liver failure, table for calculating body mass, and more * NEW renal content: the Quinton catheter in hemodialysis and new CDC guidelines * NEW endocrine content: metabolic syndrome * NEW hematologic content: clotting cascade and clotting factor, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), Ebola virus, AIDS treatments, plasmaphoresis, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, and more * NEW content on drugs, labs, and imaging; dressing options for wound care * NEW updated hotline phone numbers * More than 350 illustrations - Figures, algorithms, photos, drawings, and tables * Get vital information fast with the quick reference format that ICU nurses have relied on for decades: * Read-at-a-glance bulleted outline format enables quick comprehension * Extensive cross-referencing for additional, related information * Chapters for each body system with disorders and injuries listed in alpha order * Tables and charts with vital info on medication, dosing, conversions, compatibilities, lab tests, and more * Remember feature notes important points to aid easy recall

A Practical Guide to Lasers is one of four books in the new Cosmetic Procedures for Primary Care series. This book is designed to act as a guide for the primary care provider that is interested in expanding the horizon of their practice to cosmetic procedures. Whether just getting started or well versed in aesthetic medicine, this guide will serve as a routine quick reference for the most common and most useful procedures in a Primary Care office. This book aims to demystify some of these procedures and put them into the hands of the provider the patient knows and trusts the most. The convenience to patients is just one benefit. The added autonomy and reimbursement will be felt immediately in the Primary Care practice. The procedures described in this book will enhance patients' comfort, aesthetics, and health. The added benefit of improvements in their self-esteem and confidence in their Primary Care provider will improve the entire office environment.

A physician's time is limited in the ED, and lengthy paragraphs that take several sentences to make a management recommendation are no longer useful to the emergency physician at the point of care. This customer-focused Atlas allows emergency physician to quickly look up a diagnosis and make the appropriate management decisions in 3 minutes or less. Features: * Visual presentation of the most common disorders that present in the emergency room* New editorial board, including young and up-and-coming emergency physicians* New table of contents focused on key disorders emergency medicine physicians see in practice* New chapter template emphasizes bulleted text organized by Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and ManagementNow with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like:* Complete content with enhanced navigation* A powerful search tool that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web* Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation* A highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text* Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues* Quick-reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

Now fully revised and updated, this best-selling Blueprints title is an ideal resource for your internal medicine clerkship,USMLE review, and as a rapid reference in day-to-day patient care. Practical and concise, it includes user-friendly features such as bolded key words, ample tables and figures, and the popular Key Points boxes,with must-know clinical information. The Sixth Edition has been thoroughly updated to include new clinical guidelines and therapeutic recommendations, and includes 100 board-format questions and answers at the end of the book (plus 50 more online) for self-assessment.* Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest developments in evidence-based medicine.* Organized according to CDIM guidelines with updated content, tables, and figures.* Emphasizes "must-know" information throughout, distilling the most important information in the end-of-chapter Key Points boxes.* Chapters are consistently organized to provide high-yield content on major disorders, including epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, history, physical examination, differential diagnosis, and treatment.* Includes 100 board-formatted questions and rationales for each choice, as well as 50 additional questions online.

The action-packed reference that takes the stress out of learning about wound care-and makes it incredibly easy! Confused by the complexities of wound care? Worried about doing assessments and procedures correctly? Let Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy! be your guide! Tackle the fundamentals of wound care the fun way! Get all the basics on wound care-the fundamental skills and science you need, in easy-to-remember ways, including: * Skin anatomy and physiology in easy-to-follow terms * Basic wound care assessment, procedures, monitoring, and long-term care * The stages of wound healing * Wound and skin assessment tool Expert insight and step-by-step direction! Get the complete how-to on essential nursing procedures, including: * Quick guide to wound care dressings, with dressing type, indications, and products * Prevention, staging, and management of pressure ulcers * Interventions for diabetic, arterial, vascular, and venous ulcers * Infection control, patient-teaching tips, pain management, and more Wound care made easy! This is the wound care book you've been looking for-the basics in simple terms, packed with humor and real-life examples. Practical illustrations throughout focus on helping you learn with ease: o Just the facts - An outline of chapter content at the start of every chapter o Memory joggers - Simple tricks for remembering crucial info o Stay on the ball - Possible dangers, risks, complications and safety measures o Take note! - Tips on documenting patient info o Dress for success - Tips for choosing and using wound dressings o Get wise to wounds - Pointers on doing wound assessments, wound care procedures, and patient teaching o Handle with care - Unique wound care needs of pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric patients o Quick Quiz - Multiple-choice questions (and answers) at end of every chapter

Perform nursing procedures safely and accurately, with the freshly updated Nursing Procedures Made Incredibly Easy, Second Edition. Written in the popular, lighthearted Incredibly Easy style, this comprehensive guide offers expert, step-by-step direction on a broad range of fundamental and system-based nursing procedures. This enjoyable way to learn nursing's best practices will help you stay up-to-date with the latest in technology, nursing standards, NCLEX preparation, and safe, quality care. * NEW and updated content offers: o crucial patient care methods o current nursing practice guidelines o directions for using the latest medical technology o directions for ensuring patient safety and providing quality care * Coverage of topics including: o Fundamental nursing procedures - Easy-to-follow algorithms for a patient's entire hospital stay, from intake to discharge, including surgical care o Specimen collection - Clear directions on collecting blood, urine, and other specimens o Physical treatments - Techniques for heat and cold application, baths, support devices, wound care, drug administration, I.V. therapy, and more o System-based procedures - Directions on procedures for all body systems * Clear direction to meet the needs of your maternal, neonatal, and pediatric patients * Easy-to-follow format for each procedure - Quick-skim paragraphs and bulleted lists specify equipment, step-by-step instructions, and practice pointers * Nursing procedures guides such as comparing biological dressings and assessing pressure ulcers * Special features: o Just the facts - Outline of chapter content at start of every chapter o Write it down - Essential documentation points for each procedure o Ages and stages - Issues where patient's age impacts a procedure o Handle with care - Patient care tips for elderly, pediatric, and bariatric patients o Memory joggers - Simple tricks for remembering complex concepts o Warning - Possible dangers, risks, complications, or contraindications associated with a particular procedure o Quick Quiz - Questions & Answers at the end of every chapter

Lippincott's Review Series: Pediatric Nursing, Fifth Edition End the confusion: the answers to all your pediatric nursing questions are here-in the brand-new edition of Pediatric Nursing, 5th edition. This indispensable Lippincott Review Series text will fill you in, whether you are preparing for certification as a pediatric nurse, need backup support for your pediatric nursing class, or seek on-the-spot clinical answers. Covering everything you need to know in practical, easy-to-follow terms, this pediatric nursing review also offers more than 200 study questions with answers and explanations, to get you NCLEX or certification-ready and real-world confident. Let this powerhouse review text prepare you for exam success and real-life know-how ...* NEW: Chapter on psychiatric disorders * NEW: BP charts; growth charts, pediatric procedures * NEW content on: o Genetics, Affordable Care Act, HIPAA o Physical, psychosocial, psychosexual, and cognitive development o Psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability o Child and adolescent mental health dysfunction o Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance and imbalance o Infectious process and immunizations o Dysfunctions of the immune, respiratory, cardiovascular, GI, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, neurologic, endocrine, and hematologic systems o Cancer in children * Quick-glance clinical guide - Gives you on-the-spot answers for pediatric nursing questions * Easy-use study guide - Gives you a stronger grip on your pediatric nursing course * NCLEX practice questions, with answers and explanations, get you exam-ready: o More than 200 end-of-chapter study questions o Comprehensive end-of-book test * Complete guide to child and adolescent developmental stages and how they affect nursing procedures * Outline format offers easy-to-remember, quick-read content * Essential for: Students in pediatric nursing courses; new nursing grads; NCLEX exam-takers; pediatric certification exam-takers

Achieve the best outcomes with expert, practical, highly visual guidance! Operative Techniques in Breast, Endocrine, and Oncologic Surgery features the breast, endocrine, and oncologic surgery content from Operative Techniques in Surgery, the comprehensive 2-volume set edited by Michael W. Mulholland, MD, PhD. Ideal for practitioners who wish to focus on mastering today's best breast, endocrine, and oncologic surgery procedures, it you step-by-step through each technique in a consistent manner, using concise, bulleted text, full-color illustrations, and full-color intraoperative photographs to clearly convey exactly what to look for and how to proceed. Key Features:*Master the full range of essential procedures with comprehensive coverage of breast surgery, breast reconstruction, melanoma surgery, surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, and much more.*Select the best open or minimally invasive approach for each patient with balanced coverage of the available options.*Gain rich, complete grasp of key nuances of technique by viewing photographs and medical illustrations side by side.* Review intraoperative considerations for each procedure before making your way through the technique.Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like:*Complete content with enhanced navigation* A powerful search that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web*Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation*Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text* Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues*Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

This unique text helps students and healthcare professionals master the fundamentals of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Written by distinguished international experts, it provides readers with an introduction to the basic principles underlying the establishment and individualization of dosage regimens and their optimal use in drug therapy. Up-to-date examples featuring currently prescribed drugs illustrate how pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics relate to contemporary drug therapy. Study problems at the end of each chapter help students and professionals gain a firm grasp of the material covered within the text.

Clinical judgment is a critical aspect - perhaps the most critical aspect - of efficient, accurate, and cost-effective patient care. Focusing on essential clinical skills, On Rounds: 1000 Internal Medicine Pearls helps clinicians in training and in practice to identify the critical findings that will simplify complex clinical problems and lead to an accurate diagnosis. One thousand easy-to-remember clinical aphorisms, or "pearls," help you distinguish the important findings from the incidental, pointing out the distinctive features amidst the mass of data that is accumulated in the evaluation of a sick patient, and leading to the development of mature clinical judgment.*Go "on rounds" with one of the most respected educators in internal medicine and learn from his nearly 50 years of clinical experience.*Focus on the areas that are often a source of confusion for students, trainees, and even seasoned practitioners.*Learn each pearl in a relevant clinical context, with tables, clinical images, and physiology information, where appropriate.*Recognize "black pearls:" statements that, although widely believed, are demonstrably false.* Improve your clinical judgment skills whether you're a resident or an experienced clinician.*Carry these pocket-sized pearls with you for quick reference.Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like:*Complete content with enhanced navigation *Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web*Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation*Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text* Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues*Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

Take your surgical skills to the next level with Thoracic Surgery: Transplantation, Tracheal Resections, Mediastinal Tumors, Extended Thoracic Resections, a volume in the Master Techniques in Surgery Series! This thoracic surgery reference provides the richly illustrated, step-by-step guidance you need to perfect a full range of thoracic surgery techniques, avoid and manage complications, and achieve optimal outcomes. Key features: see exactly how to perform the full range of procedures, both open and minimally invasive, for lung transplantation, thoracic outlet syndrome, pectus repair, diaphragmatic plication, and removal of mediastinal tumors; gain insights from international authorities, gleaning each expert's preferred techniques in rich detail; and, efficiently review background, indications and contraindications, surgical techniques, avoidance of pitfalls, and management of complications and results for each procedure, as well as selected references for further reading. Don't miss Thoracic Surgery: Lung Resections, Bronchoplasty, the companion volume by Drs. Mathisen and Morse. Expand your repertoire with other volumes in theMaster Techniques in Surgery Series! Overseen by Josef E. Fischer, MD, editor of the classic two-volume reference Mastery of Surgery, these titles cover a wide range of common and advanced procedures in the major subspecialties of general surgery, including breast surgery, colon and rectal surgery, esophageal surgery, gastric surgery, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, and hernia. Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, offering tablet, smartphone, or online access to: complete content with enhanced navigation; a powerful search that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web; cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation; highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text; ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues; and, quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use.

Ideal as a stand-alone review or as a companion to NMS Surgery, this highly practical casebook presents a series of surgical cases that begin with a clinical scenario and progress step by step through the decision-making process of patient management. It offers medical students a structured subject review, practice questions to prepare for the USMLE Step 2 exam, and an opportunity to work through clinical cases with a unique "what next" approach to decision making. Updates include a new two-color design, "Deep Thoughts" and "Quick Cuts" text features that clearly call out high-yield information in every chapter, and an all-new chapter on pediatrics covering common congenital anomalies. Clinical images and illustrations offer the opportunity to detect visual clues, and the new pocket-sized format makes it easy to carry and study anytime, anywhere. In addition, this title is packaged with access to the interactive eBook version at no additional cost!*Provides an excellent review for exams and an opportunity to practice real-world clinical decision making.*Features a new, two-color design and a handy new pocket-sized format.* Emphasizes high-yield information with easy-to-spot "Deep Thoughts" and "Quick Cuts" boxes throughout.*Contains a new pediatrics chapter that brings you up to date with common congenital anomalies.*Includes case variations so you can consider patients with complications or co-existing conditions.*Uses an extensive illustration program that provides opportunities to make patient management decisions based on visual cues.*The perfect companion to Jarrell's NMS Surgery, 6th Edition.

Now significantly revised based on student feedback, this best-selling text provides a quick, authoritative review of the most important clinical aspects of neuroanatomy. A new, full-color design highlights the essential information you need to know to excel on course exams and the USMLE Step 1. New objectives begin every chapter, contents have been reorganized and streamlined, and all information has been completely updated. A new Gross Structure chapter lays the foundation for understanding the sectional anatomy in the Atlas chapter, and all terminology is now consistent with Terminologia Anatomica. A companion website offers USMLE-style questions for study and review. * A concise, streamlined review perfect for course exams or the USMLE Step 1.*New full-color design and illustrations make the text more visually appealing.*New objectives in every chapter help you focus on key content.*Reorganized contents are integrated and combined to group similar topics in a logical, easy-to-review fashion.* A new Gross Structure chapter lays the foundation for understanding the sectional anatomy in the Atlas chapter.*All terminology is up-to-date to comply with Terminologia Anatomica.* Online access to USMLE-style questions for self-assessment and review.

ACCESS HOURS OF NEVER BEFORE RELEASED 'STOLLER LECTURE VIDEOS' AND 'STOLLER NOTES' ALONGSIDE THE PRINT BOOK WITH ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE; THE KNEE PACKAGE Stoller's Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine: The Knee Package, includes:*Print Book*Hours of never-before-released videos of Dr. Stoller's lecture slides with accompanying narration* The full text in ebook format with enhanced navigation*'Stoller Notes' that will provide a deeper dive into the material* A powerful search tool that pulls results from the book, reader's notes, and the web* Cross-linked PubMed pages, references, and more* Note taking, highlighting, sharing and tabbing tools for easy reference to key contentBundled together and offered at a discounted list price of $479.99 (full package worth over $650!) Stoller's Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine: The Knee Package, (Print Edition Packaged with Stoller Lecture Videos and Stoller Notes) has complied over 25 years of trailblazing knee research and clinical experience into one comprehensive must-have package. Access this essential knowledge along with the most extensive cadaver MR correlation in the country to hone your skills as an imaging expert. In order to organize this inclusive collection of imaging information from the foremost authority in the subject, a new format consisting of a bulleted text and image-rich layout provides for rapid understanding and easy access. New Features include:* One of the most comprehensive collections of color illustrations of orthopaedic pathoanatomy* The proven Stoller Checklist approach to MR joint interpretation for accurate and reproducible image interpretation* Key concepts to emphasize and reinforce critical information throughout a chapter* Detailed and comprehensive figure legends that not only describe an image, but provide information and novel concepts about a disorder*3T and high resolution MR images* Arthroscopy and surgical correlation

Comprehensive and easy-to-understand, Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, 4th Edition offers up-to-date, evidence-based coverage of periodontal anatomy, the periodontal disease process, and classifications of periodontal disease. Rather than presenting information in narrative style, the author, a leading expert in the field, uses a detailed outline format, making the information easier to read, understand, and reference. The Fourth Edition has been revised and updated throughout, continues its focus on the hygienist's role in periodontal therapy, and adds a number of new features designed to help students apply what they are learning to clinical patient care situations. *Five Comprehensive Patient Cases-two brand-new to this edition-include clinical photos, radiographs, and periodontal charts to help students develop practice skills as they apply and integrate content from the entire book to patient periodontal care planning.*An easy-to-use, easy-to-reference outline format makes it easy for readers to identify, learn, and review key concepts.*Hundreds of full color illustrations and clinical photographs visually reinforce chapter content.* A Focus on Patients feature asks readers to apply chapter content in the context of clinical periodontal care.*New chapter-opening Clinical Patient Care features spell out the relevance of chapter content to patient care.*Evidence-based content is integrated throughout, ensuring the most current, reliable information.*New Evidence in Action features assist students in applying current evidence-based research findings to clinical patient care.*New Ethical Dilemmas features help students apply the difficult concept of legal/ethical issues to the patient care setting.*Learning Objectives and Key Terms provide a "road map" to module topics and help students master a whole new dental vocabulary.*A complete online audio glossary provides quick access to common periodontal terminology and pronunciation.