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Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Medical diagnosis
There is currently no detailed and comprehensive source of direct
information from Chinese sources on the full scope of Traditional
Chinese medicine diagnosis. This meticulous translation offers, for
the first time in English, an authoritative and detailedcompilation
of the principles and practice of TCM diagnostic methods and
approaches. This translation has been carefully prepared and
polished by translators in both China and the west, and has been
edited thoroughly to maximize its accessibility by Western
practitioners.Provides a single source for the widest variety of
applied approaches and methods to come out in one volume on the
topic of diagnosis Covers commonly seen clinical symptoms in
separate chapters, detailing possible approaches to diagnosis and
lines of exploration
This comprehensive text explains the diagnostic and optometric
management procedures involved in the care of patients with
binocular vision anomalies. It is a clinically oriented text that
can be used by the student as well as the clinician. It provides
thorough descriptions of the many binocular vision anomalies,
describes the necessary testing procedures to correctly diagnose
each disorder, and suggests the most appropriate management.
Featuring many illustrations, photos and case studies, particularly
on strabismus and incomitant deviations, it presents an orderly
practical approach to diagnosis, differential diagnosis and
treatment decision making. * Every topic area in binocular vision
anomalies is included, from heterophoria and accommodative
disorders to severe strabismic disorders. * Discusses not only the
most common forms of treatment for a particular anomaly, but also
discusses less known but deserving treatment alternatives,
providing the reader with an understanding of the full range of
treatment possibilities. * In each chapter, an anomaly is
identified, then classified according to its significant symptoms
and clinical findings. Once a diagnosis is certain, the appropriate
forms of treatment are discussed. * Editors Rutstein and Daum are
well known and respected in their field. They are scientists who
have lectured extensively, have written many articles and have a
wealth of clinical experience. * Organized to take the reader from
the base to the tip of the "pyramid" of binocular vision. Sensory
anomalies are discussed first, integrative anomalies next, and
motor anomalies last. * An invaluable reference for both
optometrists and ophthalmologists. * Features many references and
case studies. * Contains approximately 309 illustrations and
photographs, providing the reader with a clear, visual guide to the
disorders and their management. * Features clinical pearls succinct
bits of "clinical wisdom" that are boxed within the text for easy
reference. * Outlines appear at the beginning of each chapter,
giving the reader a quick overview of chapter content. * Glossary
appears at the end of the book, defining key words that appear in
the text.
Over the last century the ECG has been used by clinicians to
make major clinical decisions with regard to electric pacing, the
use of thrombolytic drugs in acute myocardial infarction and the
timing of surgery. In conjunction with a chest X-ray and the
echocardiogram it is a fundamental part of the initial
investigation of a patient with suspected heart disease. These
electrical squiggles have always been difficult for students to
understand. In part the problem has been that the formatting of the
ECG has only become standard in the last two decades. Some
important books have not provided the full twelve-lead ECG. On
occasion the interpretation of the ECG has been related to complex
explanations of the shapes of the electrical signals. For the
practising physician much of the interpretation is a matter of
pattern recognition.
Diagnosing Dental and Orofacial Pain: A Clinical Manual approaches
a complex topic in a uniquely practical way. This text offers
valuable advice on ways to observe and communicate effectively with
patients in pain, how to analyze a patients pain descriptions, and
how to provide a proper diagnosis of orofacial pain problems that
can arise from a myriad of sources anywhere from teeth, joint and
muscle pain, and paranasal sinuses to cluster headaches,
neuralgias, neuropathic pain and viral infections. * Helps the
student and practitioner understand the diagnostic process by
addressing the exact questions that need to be asked and then
analyzing verbal and non-verbal responses to these * Edited by
experts with decades of clinical and teaching experience, and with
contributions from international specialists * Companion website
provides additional learning materials including videos, case
studies and further practical tips for examination and diagnosis *
Includes numerous color photographs and illustrations throughout to
enhance text clarity
Praise for the First Edition:"Developing a comprehensive
differential diagnosis for a specific complaint is a daunting task
even for experienced advanced practice nurses. This user-friendly
clinical guide provides a strategy and standard format for working
through this complex task. It is a wonderful tool for both students
and new advanced practice nurses."–5 stars, Doody's This
one-of-a-kind resource is designed to help Advanced Practice
Provider students master the process of conducting a quality
differential diagnosis. It contains 95 symptom-based cases that
empower readers to practice and hone their clinical skills.
Consistently formatted, patient-based case scenarios begin with a
common symptom and provide expert guidance to help students work
though a diagnosis. Diagnostic reasoning for each clinical scenario
is presented step-by-step and each step is explicitly linked to the
next. They are now organized by body system and coordinate with
related texts for easy reference. Cases include focused patient
history questions and responses, physical exam findings, a
differential diagnosis table, a diagnostic examination table, and a
summary analyzing the critical thinking process. Symptoms are
presented via a systematic case study approach that encompasses
chief complaint, past history, physical exam, case study,
differential diagnosis, diagnostic exam, and clinical decision
making. Boxes comparing clinical characteristics and differential
diagnosis further help to illuminate the decision-making process.
New to the Third Edition: Includes 23 completely new cases Delivers
55 Test Bank Multiple Choice Questions for instructors to assign
Provides online access to 18 additional cases Reorganized by body
system for easy reference Presented in two-color design for ease of
use Key Features: Provides step-by-step approach to building sound
clinical decision-making skills Links each step to the next for
utmost clarity Guides APP students and novice practitioners in
conducting a problem-focused history and examination Presents cases
systematically for ease of use Includes unique differential
diagnosis tables and diagnostic examination tables to clarify
decision-making strategies Illuminates decision making with boxes
comparing clinical characteristics and differential diagnosis
The definitive evidence-based guide to effective patient-centered
interviewing Smith's Patient-Centered Interviewing, Fourth Edition
is a practical introductory textbook covering the essentials of
patient interviewing. The most evidence based-guide available on
the topic, and endorsed by the Academy of Communication in
Healthcare, this acclaimed resource applies the proven 5-Step
approach which integrates patient and clinical centered skills to
improve effectiveness without adding extra time to the interview
duration. Smith's Patient-Centered Interviewing covers important
topics such as:*Patient Education*Motivating for behavior
change*Breaking bad news*Managing different personality
types*Increasing personal awareness in mindful practice*Nonverbal
communication*Using computers in the exam room*Reporting and
presenting evaluations The book's user-friendly design features
icons, boxed case vignettes, and the use of color to highlight key
points. Learning aids include practice exercises in each chapter, a
pocket card, lists of essential questions, and graphics that
facilitate understanding and retention. If you are in need of an
evidence-based text that provides a proven systematic framework for
taking an effective history, your search ends here.
Titles in the Pocket Tutor series give practical guidance at a
highly-affordable price on subjects that medical students,
foundation doctors and a range of other practitioners need help
with 'on the go'. The highly-structured, bite-size content helps
novices combat the fear factor associated with day-to-day clinical
training, and provides a handy reference that students and junior
doctors can carry with them at all times. Pocket Tutor Paediatric
Clinical Examination is an indispensable guide to the examination
of children, a challenging part of clinical practice for medical
students and junior doctors as it involves dealing with newborn
babies through to teenagers (often also the child's parents or
guardians) and requires different communication skills and
knowledge. Key features: Concise, accessible writing style and
numerous colour photographs combine to produce a highly practical
guide to the subject Logical, sequential content: introductory
chapters on the principles of paediatric history taking and
examination, then chapters devoted to each body system and a
closing chapter on clinical procedures. Changes to second edition:
Extensively revised and updated throughout New chapter dedicated to
abnormal behaviour 80 new clinical images, including 50 brand new
examination photos
Epidemiology, the so-called "science of public health," has
undergone a boom in the last decade as public interest and
engagement in population health has skyrocketed. While this boom
has done much to spark advances in the technology of epidemiology,
it has also made it harder for those who want to use epidemiology
to guide policy and clinical practice to fully appreciate the
meaning of the research findings. Interpreting Epidemiologic
Evidence offers those who have had an introductory course in
epidemiology the knowledge they need to make clear connections from
research findings to practical applications. Written in clear and
lively prose, it empowers students at all levels to evaluate a
study's design, implementation, and ultimate findings, giving the
guidance needed to apply the information appropriately. Liberal use
of practical examples serves both to illustrate core concepts and
to motivate readers to think critically about the causal
connections that population health studies aim to explore.
Completely revised and updated, this new edition of Interpreting
Epidemiologic Evidence is an invaluable core text for both
epidemiologists in training and practitioners across other
disciplines with even an introductory knowledge of epidemiology.
The only case-based guide to electromyography-back in a fully
revised and updated New Edition! This practical resource examines
how to approach, diagnose, and manage the most commonly
encoun-tered disorders in the EMG laboratory. Based on actual
cases, it correlates patient history, physical exam, EMG findings,
relevant anatomy, treatment, and follow-up to help readers sharpen
their clinical problem-solving skills. New cases have been added,
and every case includes the latest advances in knowledge and
technique. Features study questions, answers, and clinical
discussions of how experts manage cases to help readers work
through the problems presented. Summarizes the results of nerve
conduction studies and EMG data with standardized tables. Includes
more than 200 relevant imaging studies and anatomic figures. Makes
information easy to find with a uniform chapter organization.
Offers a consistent approach to electromyography based on Dr.
Katirji's broad knowledge and clinical experience. 7 new case
studies, including Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure
Palsy, Ischemic Monomelic Neuropathy, and Myotonic Dystrophy. Three
new chapters on Nerve Conduction Studies, Needle EMG Examination,
and Specialized Procedures. Many new and revised figures that
clarify complex information.
Chinese Medicine constantly refers back to its sources in order to
initiate the new. Its source code is in the Han Dynasty medical
classics, and in this handbook esteemed practitioner and educator
Professor Z'ev Rosenberg shares the knowledge from his study of
these classic texts and his experiences treating difficult cases.
In the tradition of the scholar-physician commentaries, Z'ev
Rosenberg comments on the Simple Questions that introduce the core
principles of the Inner Canon; explaining how these inform his
methodology of diagnosis and advising on how biomedical diseases
can be retranslated into sophisticated Chinese medical diagnoses
including patterns of differentiation, sequential diagnosis,
synchronicity, season, climate and environment. He discusses how
Chinese medicine can use unique diagnostic parameters to rebalance
the landscape and chronobiology of the body and address the
greatest clinical challenges of our time, including the
contemporary epidemic of autoimmune disorders.
Oxford Cases in Medicine and Surgery, second edition, teaches
students a hypothesis-driven, logical step-by-step approach to
diagnosis when faced with each of 29 common patient presentations.
This approach mirrors that used by successful clinicians on the
wards, challenging students with questions at each stage of a case
(history-taking, examination, investigation, management). In
tackling these questions, students understand how to critically
analyse information and learn to integrate their existing knowledge
to a real-life scenario from start to finish. Each chapter focuses
on a common presenting symptom (e.g. chest pain). By starting with
a symptom, mirroring real life settings, students learn to draw on
their knowledge of different physiological systems - for example,
cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology - at the same time. All
the major presenting symptoms in general medicine and surgery
(mapped to UK medical school curricula) are covered, together with
a broad range of pathologies. This book is an essential resource
for all medicine students, and provides a modern, well-rounded
introduction to life on the wards. Ideal for those starting out in
clinical medicine and an ideal refresher for those revising for
OSCEs and finals.
This book is a compendium of tips on many different aspects of
patch testing based on the recommendations of the International
Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ICDRG), which is the reference
group for all dermato-allergologists. It is intended to complement
the book Patch Testing and Prick Testing: A Practical Guide by J.-
M. Lachapelle and H. Maibach, which is an official publication of
the ICDRG now in its third edition. Among the wide variety of
topics covered are pitfalls, legal aspects, patch testing with
ultrasonic bath extracts, the role of patch testing in occupational
contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis, semi-open tests, the
implications of a negative test, patch testing validity, selection
of extra allergens and patch testing in the tropics. Many
illustrations are included and all information is completely up-
to-date. This book will be of value to all practicing
dermatologists.
The new edition of this comprehensive guide has been fully revised
to provide clinicians with the very latest information and
developments in the field of diagnostic imaging of the
gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system. Beginning with an
overview of imaging techniques for the abdomen, the following
sections discuss radiological methods for diagnosing different
diseases and disorders in the bowel, liver, biliary tree, and
pancreas. The final section covers miscellaneous topics including
imaging in abdominal trauma, imaging of the spleen, imaging of the
postoperative abdomen, and portal hypertension. Each case provides
in depth coverage of all clinicopathological aspects with
radiological correlation. The fourth edition of this atlas features
nine brand new chapters including clinical and radiological aspects
of ischemic bowel disease, liver transplant, malignant pathology of
the biliary tract, chronic pancreatic, and more. More than 1000
clinical images, diagrams and tables enhance learning. Key Points
Fully revised, fourth edition presenting latest advances in
diagnostic imaging of the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system
Includes nine new chapters Features more than 1000 images and
illustrations Previous edition (9788184484342) published in 2008
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