Medicina

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The purpose of this book is to increase the readers' awareness of clinical reasoning, including factors that influence reasoning and how to promote skilled reasoning. This book will provide the reader with opportunities to improve their reasoning through facilitated analysis of case studies and access to the reasoning of experts from around the world for comparison to their own.

"Diving Medicine" has earned a worldwide reputation as the definitive source on diving safety and the management of diving-related health conditions. The new 4th Edition has been completely revised and updated while still retaining its practical clinical orientation. It covers basic diving physiology the pathophysiology of decompression, sickness assessment of physical fitness for diving diagnosis, and treatment of diving-related disorders, and much more.

"Critical Decisions in Urology, Third Edition" uses text and algorithms to emphasize both the evaluation and management of patients with varied urologic disorders. The expertise of the outstanding contributors has resulted in a comprehensive, state of the art book that will benefit both clinicians and investigators. This book will be of great value to practitioners requiring a quick reference in addition to residents studying for board examinations. The text succinctly covers both adult and pediatric topics. Specific sections of the text discuss infection and inflammation, genitourinary trauma and tumors, urinary stone disease and adrenal disorders. Also, thoroughly examined in this lavishly illustrated text are the kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, penis, testis, and epididymis. Additional topics also discussed are venereal disease, sexual problems, and sterility and infertility.

The most convenient source of answers on all pulmonary conditions Practical, current information for day-to-day diagnosis and treatment of all conditions affecting breathing The choice of pulmonologists, residents, students, emergency clinicians, and general and family medicine practitioners alike Authoritative, easy-to-find, practical help with evaluation, treatment, and management of all common pulmonary diseases and conditions Easy-to-use and comprehensive, CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Pulmonary Medicine offers quick access to workup tools for definitive diagnosis and treatment for all common pulmonary diseases and disorders. This conveniently organized guide is the best quick reference for physicians who treat pulmonary problems. CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Pulmonary Medicine features: Forty-two chapters of practical help with pulmonary medicine Easy-access organization by procedure, anatomical structure, and disease Concise yet complete coverage of evaluation, history-taking, and examination Diagnosis and treatment help with all commonly encountered pulmonary diseases, including asthma; viral, bacterial, and mycobacterial infections; interstitial, vascular, and ventilatory control disorders; cystic fibrosis; neoplasms; diseases of the mediastinum; and pulmonary hypertension "Essentials of Diagnosis" for every disease Easy-access information on diagnostic imaging and laboratory tests Abundant diagnostic and treatment algorithms Detailed advice on acute and chronic respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation In-depth coverage of occupational and environmental lung diseases, including practical diagnostic and treatment plans Expert advice on common conditions such as sleep apnea and non-pulmonary diseases that affect breathing 250 helpful photos and illustrations Concise, current, and comprehensive review of pulmonary practice Helpful references to important new sources

Completely updated for its Third Edition, this full-color surgical atlas and guide shows the latest refinements in endoscopic procedures for treatment of sinus conditions. The authors offer step-by-step 'how-to' instructions on surgical technique and expert advice on concerns such as preoperative evaluation, choice of instruments, postoperative care, and prevention and management of complications. This edition contains over 400 illustrations, including many new color images and CT scans. New chapters cover an anatomical approach to sinus surgery: a combined anterior-to-posterior and posterior-to-anterior approach; endoscopic endonasal frontal sinusotomy; and powered instruments. The authors have added highlight boxes alongside illustrations to emphasize key surgical points and pitfalls.

Thoroughly revised and updated for its Second Edition, this comprehensive, practical reference is an essential resource for obstetrician-gynecologists who are increasingly responsible for primary care and need information on the diagnosis and management of non-gynecologic disorders. It offers all primary care practitioners invaluable guidance on the wide variety of problems unique to women. The book includes chapters on age-specific issues to care for female patients at each stage of life and disease-oriented chapters covering all disorders seen by primary care physicians. Disease-oriented chapters include etiology, differential diagnosis, history, physical examination, laboratory and imaging studies, treatment, and special considerations during pregnancy.

The Third Edition of this definitive reference provides comprehensive guidelines on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of every infectious disease seen in current clinical practice. More than 300 world-class practitioners detail the full range of clinical infections, microbial agents, viruses, mycobacteria, fungi, and parasites and describe all contemporary diagnostic tests, antimicrobial therapies, and prophylactic measures. Coverage includes chapters on surgical infections written by preeminent surgeons and up-to-the-minute information on HIV infection. A comprehensive antimicrobial drugs section includes tables that provide complete, at-a-glance information on mechanisms of action, side effects, indications, and dosages. New Third Edition chapters cover bioterrorism, hospital infections, emerging infections, Kawasaki syndrome, transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, diabetic foot ulcers, decubitus ulcers, staphylococcal and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, food safety, linezolid and quinupristin/dalfopristin, molecular diagnostics, diagnostic significance of nonspecific laboratory abnormalities, and clinical approaches to patients with recurring infections. This edition provides complete coverage of newer viruses such as human herpesvirus 6 and 8, West Nile virus, hepatitis C, D, and E, hantaviruses, caliciviruses, and astroviruses, as well as recently discovered microorganisms such as Escherichia coli 0157, Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Bartonella, and microsporidia.

Nick Losseff and his team of contributors provide the reader, whether consultant, trainee neurologist, or neurological rehabilitation nurse, with interdisciplinary perspectives on how to rehabilitate patients. Highlighting the special skills required for the effective rehabilitation of stroke patients, they take the reader from bedside to rehabilitation center to the patient's home. Emphasis is placed on the need for multidisciplinary approach among all workers and the patient and how to evaluate the outcomes. Neurological Rehabilitation of Stroke offers a simplified, multidisciplinary approach to the effective rehabilitation of stroke patients.

An extremely practical text, this new edition of Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System in Children covers the essentials of paediatric hepatology. The range of material is wide and has been revised and updated to include the latest advances. Many helpful algorithms and tables are included and the references at the end of each chapter have been carefully selected so as to provide the most up-to-date information available. A concluding section comprising some 100 carefully annotated plates, completes this text. Containing the contributions of 23 internationally acclaimed authorities, active both clinically and in research, the book provides an essential guide to the diagnosis and management of paediatric liver diseases, both common and uncommon for all those involved in the care of the child with liver disease. Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System in Children has become THE REFERENCE of choice for the paediatric gastroenterologist, hepatologist and surgeon.