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  • Air Leak after Pulmonary Resection, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 20-3
    • Alessandro Brunelli
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics is devoted to the prevention and management of air leak after pulmonary surgery. Despite recent progresses in surgical technique and improved perioperative care, prolonged air leak remains a frequent complication after pulmonary resection. Articles will address topics such as the physics and dynamics of the pleural space, risk factors of prolonged air leak, surgical techniques and interoperative measures, the use of sealants or buttressing material; postoperative rescue strategies and postoperative management of the chest tube, including the use of new digitalized systems and portable devices.

  • Gynecologic Ultrasound, An Issue of Ultrasound Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 5-2
    • Sandra J. Allison + 1 more
    • English
    Gynecology provides many opportunities to utilize ultrasound in clinical practice. Pelvic pain, uterine bleeding, and adnexal masses are reviewed in this issue. Additionally the use of saline-infused sonohysterography, 3D ultrasound, and the pitfalls of transvaginal imaging are covered. Lastly the application of ultrasound in the follow-up care for gynecologic cancer is reviewed.

  • Imaging of Osteoporosis, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 48-3
    • Giuseppe Guglielmi
    • English
    Osteoporosis is a disease that primarily affects the elderly and usually with crippling effects. Although osteoporosis is preventable and its effects somewhat reversible, early diagnosis is essential in order to make effective treatment decisions. Covered in this issue are imaging with plain film, ultrasound, and CT. Separate reviews of vertebral fractures and morphometry as well as well as percutaneous vertebroplasty are included. Articles on densitometry in children and quality assurance round out the issue.

  • Anemia and Heart Failure, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6-3
    • Anil K. Agarwal + 2 more
    • English
    Anemia is common among patients with heart failure. The degree of anemia in patients with heart failure after acute myocardial infarction is associated with a poor prognosis, and anemia in patients with chronic heart failure from any cause has repeatedly been shown to predict a poor outcome. Heart failure specialists believe that correction of reduced hemoglobin should be studied further to see whether it can help in the management of this serious chronic disease. This issue brings together all of the most current information about the relationship of anemia to heart failure and the role of anemia treatment in management of heart failure.

  • High Yield Orthopaedics

    Expert Consult - Online and Print
    • 1st Edition
    • Javad Parvizi
    • English
    Here is a great reference source for use when preparing for board or re-certifying exams. High Yield Orthopaedics concisely conveys the most important information in the field with the aid of 600 illustrations—250 in full color. The consistent chapter format—covering every topic thoroughly from the pathophysiology and distribution to the symptoms and treatment—presents the material in a way that makes it easy to access and digest. Portable and compact, this book provides you with a great tool whether you are a practicing orthopaedist or studying for your Boards.

  • Current Concepts in Cariology, An Issue of Dental Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 54-3
    • Douglas A. Young + 2 more
    • English
    Get updated on the latest on caries management! Articles include defining dental caries, caries risk assessment and intervention, treatment protocols, detection and diagnosis of caries lesions, non-invasive demineralized tissue repair, clinical threshold for carious tissue removal, assessment and management of dental erosion, and much more!

  • CT Angiography, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 48-2
    • W. Dennis Foley
    • English
    This issue reviews the wide range of uses of CT angiography. After overview of technology and injection and image acquisition techniques, the issue proceeds to review the use of CT angiography for imaging the carotid artery and cerebrovascular circulation, the thoracic aorta, and the abdominal aorta and pelvic arteries. Renal, hepatic and pancreatic, and mesenteric circulation are also covered as well as circulation in the upper and lower extremities. The uses of angiography in trauma patients and in pediatric patients are also reviewed.

  • The Runner, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-3
    • Robert P. Wilder
    • English
    July's issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine is dedicated to the Runner and guest edited by Dr. Robert Wilder, Associate Professor of PM&R and Medical Director of the Runner's Clinic at the University of Virginia. Dr. Wilder and a team of expert contributors discuss all aspects of running, including biomechanics and kinematics, flexibility, exertional compartment syndrome, patellofemoral pain syndrome, stress fractures, exercise-associated collapse, and more. Several chapters focus on special considerations for certain types of runners: children, women, injured runners, and those with osteoarthritis.

  • AANA Advanced Arthroscopy: The Knee

    Expert Consult: Online, Print and DVD
    • 1st Edition
    • Robert E. Hunter + 1 more
    • English
    AANA Advanced Arthroscopy: The Knee, by Robert E. Hunter, MD and Nicholas A. Sgaglione, MD, helps you make the most effective use of advanced and emerging, state-of-the-art arthroscopic techniques for managing a wide range of knee problems. Premier arthroscopic surgeons discuss disease-specific options, managing and avoiding complications, and rehabilitation protocols…in print and online. 14 videos demonstrate tibial plateau fracture management system, anteromedial tibial tubercle transfer, osteochondral allograft for a femoral condyle defect, anatomic single bundle ACL reconstruction, anatomic reconstruction of the posterolateral corner, and more.

  • Drug Hypersensitivity, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 94-4
    • Werner J. Pichler
    • English
    This issue of the Medical Clinics of North America brings the internist up to date on the latest approaches to drug hypersensitivity. Acute symptoms and reactions such as urticaria, angioedema, anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock are covered. Delayed symptoms such as MPE, SDRIFE, delayed urticaria, vasculitis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, AGEP, and DRESS/D(i)HS are also covered. Complex clinical pictures are explored, including the side effects to biologics, anticoagulation (including HIT), and cytostatic drugs (such asoxaliplatin, cisplatin, paclitaxel, and others). Other topics include perioperative anaphylaxis, betalactam hypersensitivity, and NSAID intolerance.

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