Friday, February 26, 2016

Interventional Pain Management: A Practical Approach



- Interventional pain management is an important component to manage chronic intractable pain. Emphasizes upon performing correctly the right kind of interventional procedures from the moment of diagnosis to the point of relief from pain - Offers complete, concise, step-by-step guidance on the diagnosis of pain syndrome commonly encountered in clinical practice. Vivid illustrations depict the physical symptoms and anatomy of each pain site and diagnostic images demonstrate findings from MRI, CT and conventional radiography - This book features how to proceed and fully understand the nuances of each technique with illustrations showing relevant anatomy etc.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Emergency Triage 3rd



The Manchester Triage System (MTS), the most widely used emergency medical triage system in the UK and Europe, is employed to prioritise the treatment of tens of millions of patients each year. MTS utilises an easy–to–understand and safe, risk–based system of prioritisation.
Emergency Triage contains all the information necessary for an MTS user: as such, it is an essential text for all emergency department staff, in particular triage nurses. The book is both a training tool and a reference for daily use.
Well–organized and well–written
Updated evidence–based concepts of triage for modern emergency departments
New charts for abuse and neglect in childhood, unwell newborn, unwell baby
A new approach to fever in childhood
An introduction to telephone triage and advice
This book is a must–have tool for all practitioners working in emergency and urgent care
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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Respiratory Medicine (Eureka) 1st Edition



Eureka - an innovative series for students that fully integrates core science, clinical medicine and surgery. With its engaging and authoritative text, featuring insightful clinical cases, graphic narratives, SBAs and a wealth of other learning tools, Eureka has everything students need to succeed in medicine and pass their exams. Eureka - content that reflects today's medical degree courses with their emphasis on: * relevance and application of core science to clinical practice * skills required to examine and communicate with patients * integrated care across primary and acute care settings Eureka - 15 clinical titles, 5 science titles: * Clinical titles - disease-based, clinical cases, system-specific core science * Science titles - bedrock biomedical principles, clinical cases Series features across titles: * Engaging clinical cases show how skilled clinician would work through a presentation, and put diseases and biomedical principles into patient context * Innovative graphic narratives bring clinical cases to life, show how to approach difficult scenarios and convey the experience of being a patient *Starter questions - stimulating answers to intriguing questions make learning fun *Boxes highlight tips, tricks and key learning points Respiratory Medicine *First principles chapter clearly explains the key concepts, processes and structures of the respiratory system *Clinical essentials chapter provides an overview of the symptoms and signs of respiratory disease, relevant history and examination techniques, investigations and management options *Disease-based chapters give concise descriptions of all major disorders, e.g. asthma, COPD and lung cancer, each chapter introduced by engaging clinical cases that feature unique graphic narratives *Emergencies chapter covers the principles of immediate care in situations such as massive pulmonary embolism *Integrated care chapter discusses strategies for the management of chronic conditions across primary and other care settings *Self-Assessment - 80 multiple choice questions in clinical SBA format, in line with current exam format

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Saturday, February 20, 2016

Anesthetic Care for Abdominal Surgery, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, 1e


Because anesthesia and surgery affect every system in the body, there are many different forms of anesthesia. This issue will cover the risks to recovery of 6 major specialty areas in abdominal surgery, as well as major open and laparoscopic abdominal surgery.

Friday, February 19, 2016

Atlas of peripheral regional anesthesia : anatomy and techniques



The Atlas of Peripheral Regional Anesthesia: Anatomy and Techniques, Third Edition is a comprehensively revised reference that provides readers with essential anatomical knowledge along with step-by-step instructions on how to perform even the most complex regional anesthesia procedures with particular focus on ultrasound-guided techniques. This new edition is enhanced with over 700 full-color illustrations as well as an extensive selection of videos on Thieme's MediaCenter.

Key Features of the Third Edition:
More than 250 new and updated figures, anatomical illustrations, and cadaver dissection photos which demonstrate the techniquesNew section describing the general aspects of ultrasound imaging in performing peripheral nerve blocksNew section on pediatric regional anesthesiaOnline access to more than 250 video films of the techniquesThis new edition is an invaluable resource for all anesthesiologists, orthopedists, and pain management physicians involved in the administration of regional anesthesia.
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