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    • Nail Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 39-2
      • Shari Lipner
      • English
      This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Shari Lipner will cover a number of important topics related to Nail Disorders. This issue is one of four each year selected by longtime series Consulting Editor, Dr. Bruce Thiers. Topics discussion include, but are not limited to: Nails and Systemic Disease, Pediatric Nail Disorders, Bacterial and Viral Infections of the Nail Unit, Nail Psoriasis, Lichen Planus, Diagnosis of Melanonychia, Management of Nail Unit Melanoma, Nail Tumors, Dermoscopy of the Nail Unit, Nail Surgery, Pathology of the Nail Unit, Nail Imaging, Nail Cosmetics, and Nail psoriasis in the elderly, among others.

    • Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy

      • 3rd Edition
      • Justin Bowra + 3 more
      • English
      This simple, jargon-free text fits in your pocket, providing an ‘on-the-spot’ guide to clinician-performed ultrasound in the emergency department, intensive care unit or in the field. Written by an international team of experts and comprehensively updated in its third edition, Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy brings together in one volume the latest indications for focused ultrasound, including those related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The text is highly accessible and easy to use in an emergency. It is aimed at the rapidly expanding cohort of non-radiologist clinical sonographers who use focused ultrasound. However, its broad scope (for example using ultrasound in the rapid diagnosis of DVT) makes it an invaluable addition to the library of any doctor with an interest in the technique, whether in primary care or the hospital setting.

    • Pleural Diseases

      Clinical Cases and Real-World Discussions
      • 1st Edition
      • Claudio Sorino + 2 more
      • English
      Using a unique, case-based approach, Pleural Diseases: Clinical Cases and Real-World Discussions brings you up to date with the latest advances in this fast-moving subspecialty. A wide variety of real-world challenges are presented along with multiple perspectives from expert pulmonologists who discuss and analyze each case collaboratively, replicating actual patient experiences and outcomes. This first-of-its-kind resource is ideal for practicing pulmonologists and fellows, interventional pulmonologists, critical care physicians, and others who are interested in an interactive approach to everyday clinical problems related to pleural disease.

    • Mechanical Circulatory Support, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 10-2
      • Brian O’Neill
      • English
      This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Brian O’Neill, will focus on Mechanical Circulatory Support. This issue is one of four selected each year by the series Consulting Editor, Dr. Marvin H. Eng. Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) plays an important role in the management of a variety of patients with a range of conditions in interventional cardiology. As many times the question of MCS arises in the most critical of patients, an understanding of each of the devices along with which patients may potentially benefit is vital. This issue aims to provide a review of the various options of MCS, as well as a variety of scenarios in which MCS may play a beneficial role in the management of patients.

    • Médecine Intensive, réanimation, urgences et défaillances viscérales aiguës

      Réussir son DFASM - Connaissances clés
      • 7th Edition
      • Intensive - Réanimation Collège des Enseignants de Médecine
      • French
      Parfaitement conforme au programme de DFASM (diplôme de formation approffondie en sciences médicales), cet ouvrage s’inscrit dans la réforme du 2e cycle des études de médecine (R2C) et la préparation de l’ECN réformé. Clair, précis et didactique, il propose l’ensemble des items de l’ECN sur les urgences et les défaillances viscérales aiguës et prépare l’acquisition des connaissances pour les situations de départ, dans une structure nouvelle : des chapitres qui abordent chaque item de manière exhaustive ;des focus médecine intensive-réanimatio... qui présentent les formes les plus aiguës d’un ou plusieurs items ;des fiches qui mettent l’accent sur les aspects physiopathologiques, sémiologiques ou thérapeutiques.Chacu... de ces 3 éléments démarre par une liste des situations de départ et un tableau de hiérarchisation des items de connaissances puis développe la thématique dans une maquette évoluée qui permet d’identifier, à l’aide de balises et de couleurs, les différents rangs A (noir), B (bleu) et C (vert). Le contenu est clair, étayé par de nombreux tableaux et figures, il propose de nombreuses rubriques nouvelles comme Vignette clinique, Tic-tac, Points de vigilance, Erreurs fréquentes, Quiz… qui permettent une forte imbrication entre connaissances et compétences, et en facilitent l’acquisition. Cette 7e édition offre un contenu complètement renouvelé tant sur le plan des données scientifiques et médicales profondément mises à jour que dans sa structure. Elle propose également des compléments en ligne (vidéos et accès aux illustrations via une banque d’images).

    • Vascular Ultrasound

      How, Why and When
      • 4th Edition
      • Abigail Thrush + 2 more
      • English
      Now in its fourth edition, Vascular Ultrasound offers a compact yet comprehensive practical guide for anyone working in the field of vascular sonography.The book is written by expert practitioners as an easily accessible reference, providing key information suited to sonographers in their day-to-day practice. It covers essential vascular investigations undertaken by ultrasound departments and vascular laboratories in more detail than general ultrasound textbooks, but without overwhelming sonographers with highly complex information that may not be relevant to them.Here you will find essential information including the principle of ultrasound physics to enable accurate assessment of the peripheral circulation and blood flow, the use of the main scanner functions and controls, the main disorders of the arterial and venous circulation system with appropriate treatment and management, and techniques for the diagnosis and grading of disease.

    • Acute Kidney Injury, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 37-2
      • John Kellum + 1 more
      • English
      This issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest edited by Drs. John Kellum and Dana Fuhrman, focuses on Acute Kidney Injury. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. John Kellum.　 Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Acute Kidney Injury and Disease, AKI in Cardiac Surgery, AKI in Sepsis, Hepatorenal Disease, Cardiorenal Syndrome, Onconephrology, Renal Functional Reserve and more.　

    • Pickwell's Binocular Vision Anomalies

      • 6th Edition
      • Bruce J. W. Evans
      • English
      Now in a fully up-to-date 6th Edition, Pickwell's Binocular Vision Anomalies provides a practical introduction to binocular vision, offering comprehensive theory, how-to clinical guidance, and a summary of current research in a single, consolidated volume. Ideally suited for both students and clinicians, this bestselling text serves as an accessible, evidence-based reference when faced with binocular vision or pediatric challenges.

    • Emerging Bariatric Surgical Procedures, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 101-2
      • Shanu Kothari
      • English
      This issue of Surgical Clinics focuses on Emerging Bariatric Surgical Procedures and is edited by Dr. Shanu N. Kothari. Articles will include: Emerging Procedures in Bariatric Metabolic Surgery; Emerging Endoscopic Interventions in Bariatric Surgery; Endoscopic Balloon Therapy; Single Anastomosis Duodenoileostomy (SADI); Established and Emerging Metabolic and Bariatric Procedures: Obesity, Cancer, and Risk Reduction with Bariatric Surgery; Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, and Hip/Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes; Diabetes Risk Reduction and Metabolic Surgery; Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Following Bariatric Surgery; Addiction Transfer and Other Behavioral Changes Following Bariatric Surgery; Physiologic Mechanisms of Weight Loss Following Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery; Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: Still the Gold Standard?; Revisional Bariatric Surgery; Ventral Hernia Management in Obese Patients; Laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy; and more!

    • Head and Neck Cutaneous Cancer, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 54-2
      • Cecelia E Schmalbach + 1 more
      • English
      This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Cecelia E. Schmalbach and Kelly M. Malloy, is dedicated to Head and Neck Cutaneous Cancer. This issue is one of six selected each year by the series Consulting Editor, Dr. Sujana S. Chandrasekhar. Cutaneous cancer rates are growing at epidemic proportions and consequently lead to a significant health care burden. This issue opens with an overview of the related biology, epidemiology, and preventative measures. A contemporary review of cutaneous cancer management will be provided to include the roles of sentinel node biopsy, surgery, radiation therapy, and systemic therapy. Cutaneous cancers impact the geriatric patient population, so ethical considerations and non-surgical management are emphasized.

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