Download COPD: A Guide to Diagnosis and Clinical Management, 1st ed. 2011 Free

COPD: A Guide to Diagnosis and Clinical Management
(Respiratory Medicine)
Nicola A. Hanania and Amir Sharafkhaneh
ISBN-10: 158829949X
ISBN-13: 978-1588299499
Humana Press




Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects millions of people across the world. COPD is not only a major burden to patients but is also costly and results in billions of dollars of direct and indirect costs annually. In recent years and with advancement of science, the understanding of COPD has improved significantly. Fortunately, current management guidelines consider COPD a preventable and treatable condition, and recent studies clearly indicate that available pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions may improve various clinical outcomes. COPD: A Guide to Diagnosis and Clinical Management offers an exciting, evidence-based assessment of the field and will be of significant interest to clinicians who care for patients with COPD, including primary care providers and specialists. Comprehensive and state-of-the-art, this title is authored by experts who took the task of developing a resource that focuses on the essential issues in caring for patients with COPD. The first four chapters of the book cover major points about the systemic nature of COPD, the clinical and physiological assessments, and the outcome measures and prognostic markers. In the following section, various pharmacologic and non-pharmacological management strategies are reviewed based on the available evidence. The final sections outline the non-pulmonary effects of COPD and their management. COPD: A Guide to Diagnosis and Clinical Management is a vital, evidence-based text that will prove invaluable for all clinicians who care for patients with this debilitating disorder.

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Download Clinical Neurophysiology of Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence, 1st ed. 2006 book free

Clinical Neurophysiology of Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
Gregory Holmes, Solomon Moshe, and H. Royden Jones
ISBN-10: 075067251X
ISBN-13: 978-0750672511
Butterworth-Heinemann




This authoritative reference is the only text available devoted exclusively to the neurophysiology of children. It includes comprehensive information on electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), and evoked potentials (EP). Written by a stellar group of recognized authorities, this text is essential for pediatric neurologists and general neurologists who perform and interpret neurophysiologic tests on children. •Contains practical guides on interpreting neonatal and pediatric EEGs •Includes a discussion of pediatric sleep disorders •Covers the use of magnetoencephalogrphy in localization of cerebral function in children •Covers intracranial EEG monitoring in the evaluation of children with medically intractable epilepsy •Covers neurophysiology of language and behavioral disorders in children •Covers intraopearative evoked potentials and the interrelation of DNA analysis with clinical neurophysiology in the diagnosis of chronic neuromuscular disorders of childhood.

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Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care: An A-Z Guide, 4th ed. 2010 Book Free Download

Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care: An A - Z Guide
Henry Paw and Rob Shulman
ISBN-10: 0521757150
ISBN-13: 978-0521757157
Cambridge University Press




Numerous treatment options are available to intensive care staff; this requires detailed knowledge of routes of administration and contra-indications to use in certain clinical conditions. Now in its fourth edition, this concise, practical handbook to drugs and prescribing for intensive care gives up-to-date advice on established drugs as well as providing advice on those recently approved. The book is divided into two sections: an A-Z guide to many of the drugs available, with concise information on each drug, including uses, limitations, administration directions and adverse effects. The second section contains topics relevant to the critically ill patients, including factors that may affect drug prescribing and management of medical emergencies. There is also a key data section showing weight conversions, BMI and corresponding dosage calculations, and an invaluable chart indicating drug compatibility for IV administration. This is an invaluable resource for doctors, nurses, and pharmacists caring for critically ill patients.

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Clinical Manual of Fever in Children
A. Sahib El-Radhi, James Carroll, and Nigel Klein
ISBN-10: 3642097332
ISBN-13: 978-3642097331
Springer Berlin Heidelberg




Family doctors, pediatricians and other professionals who deal with children are regularly consulted because of febrile children. During the past few years remarkable advances on this subject of fever have been made. Among others, this book covers: - Different types of fever with possible complications, - Hyperthermia and their management, - Management of fever with guidelines on antipyretics and their side effects, - Complimentary medicine and fever, - Differential diagnosis of fever, with problem-setting and solving as a case presentation. This reader-friendly reference on the disorders of body temperature in children covers the entire spectrum of subjects related to fever. It gives an overview of the best treatment options in order to achieve the best results.

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Digital Mammography, 2010
(Medical Radiology / Diagnostic Imaging)
Ulrich Bick and Felix Diekmann
ISBN-10: 3540784497
ISBN-13: 978-3540784494
Springer




This state-of-the-art reference book provides in-depth coverage of all aspects of digital mammography, including detector technology, image processing, computer-aided diagnosis, soft-copy reading, digital workflow, and PACS. Specific advantages and disadvantages of digital mammography in comparison to screen-film mammography are thoroughly discussed. By including authors from both North America and Europe, the book is able to outline variations in the use, acceptance, and quality assurance of digital mammography between the different countries and screening programs. Advanced imaging techniques and future developments such as contrast mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis are also covered in detail. All of the chapters are written by internationally recognized experts and contain numerous high-quality illustrations. This book will be of great interest both to clinicians who already use or are transitioning to digital mammography and to basic scientists working in the field.

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Download Whole Body Ultrasonography in the Critically Ill, 1st ed. 2010 Free

Whole Body Ultrasonography in the Critically Ill
Daniel Lichtenstein
ISBN-10: 3642053270
ISBN-13: 978-3642053276
Springer




Over the past two decades it has been increasingly recognized that whole-body ultrasound is an invaluable tool in the critically ill. In addition to offering rapid whole-body assessment, it has the advantage of being a bedside approach that is available at all times and can be repeated at will. Accordingly, it permits the immediate institution of appropriate therapeutic management. Whole-Body Ultrasound in the Critically Ill is the sequel to the author’s previous books on the subject, which were first published in French in 1992 and 2002 and in English in 2004. This new volume reflects the latest state of knowledge by including a variety of improvements, revised definitions, and updated algorithms. Findings in respect of individual organs are clearly presented, and a particular feature is the in-depth coverage of the lungs, traditionally regarded as an area unsuitable for ultrasound. Throughout, the emphasis is on the practical therapeutic impact of the technique. Its value in a variety of settings, including unexplained shock, management of hemodynamic instability, acute respiratory failure (the BLUE protocol), and the critically ill neonate, is carefully explained. Interventional ultrasound and less widely recognized applications, such as mesenteric infarction, pneumoperitoneum, and intracranial hypertension, are also described. Pitfalls of the technique receive due attention. Today, whole-body ultrasound touches upon every area of critical care. This book, from the chief pioneer in the field, shows that the technique enables critical care physicians to detect therapeutically relevant signs easily and quickly. It will serve as an invaluable guide to the practice of a form of visual medicine.

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Download Macleod's Clinical Examination, 12th ed. 2009 Free

Macleod's Clinical Examination, 12th ed. 2009
Graham Douglas, Fiona Nicol, and Colin Robertson
ISBN-10: 0443068488
ISBN-13: 978-0443068485
Churchill Livingstone




The 12th Edition of this famous medical textbook, which was 'Highly Commended' in the 2006 British Medical Association Medical Book Competition, builds on the extensively rewritten previous edition. Over 500 clinical photographs and diagrams now illustrate the text, whilst new topics have been added to make the book even more comprehensive. A complementary DVD now accompanies the book, with specially-recorded videos demonstrating many of the clinical examination routines as they are described in the main text. The book is written by a team of editors and contributors who are all active clinicians and experts in their specialist fields, including in general practice where much of clinical teaching is now based. It describes the practical skills which every clinician must acquire and develop in order to evolve diagnostic procedures and management strategies and plans.


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Hutchison’s Clinical Methods: An Integrated Approach to Clinical Practice, 22nd edition, 2007---Free download

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