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Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Respiratory medicine
This book contains forewords by Chris Del Mar and James Hutchinson
respectively - Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond
University, Australia; Chief of Infectious Diseases Control,
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. Acute respiratory
infections make up a quarter of all primary care consultations.
This book is the ideal quick reference and teaching aid. In
presenting best evidence on the epidemiology, causes and management
of the most common acute respiratory infections, this book gathers
together a wealth of previously scattered original research and
information and offers solutions for practical application. It is
concise, clear and easy to use. Primary care professionals,
including doctors, nurses and health visitors will find it
invaluable, as will general practitioners in training. 'There is
much more to these diseases than most of us realise. It will not
take you long to find fascinating and useful material here. It
makes for a very interesting read. The evidence about management,
as well as diagnosis, is very important. Acute respiratory
infection is one of the famously important areas in which mistaken
beliefs by not only our patients, but also us doctors, of the
benefits of antibiotics makes to the contribution of bacterial
resistance. Graham Worrall has highlighted new forms of treatment
we often forget when we reach for the pad to write another 'safety'
prescription for antibiotic. There is a wealth of information
here.' - Chris Del Mar, in his Foreword. 'An objective, thoughtful
treatment of a subject that accounts for a large part of a primary
care physician's working life but inexplicably little of his or her
training. Thorough evaluation of the literature, often exposing
huge gaps in the study of these extremely common conditions, will
serve as an impetus for study and a guide to rational
decision-making. The straightforward approach with excellent
practical distillations of the evidence and resulting
recommendations is perfect for the busy physician or busy student.
As someone who teaches medical students about infections I have
longed for a concise resource to support my efforts at encouraging
prudent antibiotic prescription for respiratory tract infections. I
long no more.' - James Hutchinson, in his Foreword.
Skin diseases contribute to a significant proportion of our common
day to day ailments. That they can be removed in their totality by
the carefully selected internal remedy without transference /
recurrence is wherein lies the superiority of homeopathy. The
author has given a detailed account of all the major skin
conditions with their causation, diagnosis and homeopathic
treatment in the most easy and comprehensible manner. This book
will be of immense help in offering differentials to the younger
and less experienced practitioner as it will be to the
undergraduate learner in their understanding of the therapeutics of
skin diseases.
Gain realistic National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Exam
experience to help eliminate exam day surprises! The Comprehensive
Respiratory Therapist's Exam Review, 7th Edition covers every topic
listed on the 2020 NBRC Detailed Content Outline - and presents
every item listed as testable on the Therapist Multiple Choice
(TMC) Exam and Clinical Simulation Exam (CSE). It provides study
hints, in-depth content review, and self-assessment questions with
rationales to help you retain more information. Two practice exams
on an accompanying Evolve website prepare you for the TMC Exam. In
addition, twenty-two updated practice clinical simulation scenarios
on Evolve offer invaluable CSE prep. Updated content reflects 2020
NBRC Detailed Content Outline and examination matrix so that you
know exactly what to expect on the exams and can review each of the
areas covered on the matrix. Exam Hints point out commonly tested
items to help you determine what to study, how to plan your time,
and improve test-taking skills. Special NBRC coding of topics
corresponds to every topic covered on the NBRC Detailed Content
Outline (DCO) so that you know exactly what to expect on the exams
and can easily review each of the areas covered on the DCO.
Self-study questions at the end of each chapter include an answer
key with rationales to help you analyze areas of strengths and
weaknesses in content learned. Additional analysis-type questions
account for changes in the testing matrix. Rationales for each
question provide feedback for correct and incorrect answers to help
you understand why an answer is correct or incorrect and retain
information better. Difficulty level codes (recall, application,
analysis) for each question included with each NBRC topic to help
you prepare for questions in a way that is most appropriate for
that type of question (e.g., memorization for recall or synthesis
for analysis). Twenty-two clinical simulations align in content and
structure with the new 2020 NBRC Clinical Simulation Exam in both
study mode and exam mode. In the untimed study mode you can select
each scenario individually and choose to receive detailed feedback
on the items that were selected, or on all possible items, upon
completion. In the exam mode you take all 22 scenarios with a
4-hour time limit and receive feedback after completion. The
clinical simulations can be found on the secured Evolve website and
accessed by a pin code (access code in book). The software mimics
that used on the actual NBRC CSE. Two 160-question versions of the
Therapist Multiple Choice (TMC) Exam align in content and structure
with the new 2020 NBRC TMC Exam. The untimed study (pretest)
version provides immediate feedback on each question with a
rationale about the correct and incorrect answers. The timed exam
(posttest) version has a 3-hour limit. Feedback, including the
correct answer and a rationale for the correct and the incorrect
answers, is provided on each question upon completion. Final scores
are given in the pretest and posttest versions, and the software
for both versions mimics that used on the actual NBRC TMC Exam. The
question sequence mixes with each repeated attempt, giving you a
unique exam experience each time. This content can be found on the
secured Evolve website and accessed by a pin code (access code in
book). NEW! Every item listed as testable on the 2020 National
Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Therapist Multiple Choice (TMC)
Exam and Clinical Simulation Exam (CSE) presented to get you
exam-ready. UPDATED! Two TMC practice exams on Evolve. UPDATED!
Twenty-two updated practice clinical simulation scenarios on the
practice CSE (on Evolve). NEW! Updated artwork enhances
comprehension.
This concise manual provides clinicians and other related health
care professionals with an essential reference tool to the
background of cystic fibrosis, and the management and treatment of
this disease. The latest guidelines are reviewed and current and
emerging treatments are discussed in the latter chapters. Cystic
fibrosis is an inherited condition where a mutation in the gene
coding for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
(CFTR) causes loss of function. The dysfunction of CFTR results in
the production of thick mucus in the lungs and digestive tract,
causing pulmonary and gastrointestinal manifestations. The
incidence of cystic fibrosis in Europe and the US ranges between 1
in 2,000 and 1 in 25,000.
This book contextualizes translational research and provides an up
to date progress report on therapies that are currently being
targeted in lung cancer. It is now well established that there is
tremendous heterogeneity among cancer cells both at the inter- and
intra-tumoral level. Further, a growing body of work highlights the
importance of targeted therapies and personalized medicine in
treating cancer patients. In contrast to conventional therapies
that are typically administered to the average patient regardless
of the patient's genotype, targeted therapies are tailored to
patients with specific traits. Nonetheless, such genetic changes
can be disease-specific and/or target specific; thus, the book
addresses these issues manifested in the somatically acquired
genetic changes of the targeted gene. Each chapter is written by a
leading medical oncologist who specializes in thoracic oncology and
is devoted to a particular target in a specific indication.
Contributors provide an in-depth review of the literature covering
the mechanisms underlying signaling, potential cross talk between
the target and downstream signaling, and potential emergence of
drug resistance.
Titles in the Pocket Tutor series give practical guidance on
subjects that medical students and foundation doctors need help
with 'on the go', at a highly-affordable price that puts them
within reach of those rotating through modular courses or working
on attachment. Topics reflect information needs stemming from
today's integrated undergraduate and foundation courses: Common
presentations Investigation options (e.g. ECG, imaging) Clinical
and patient-orientated skills (e.g. examinations, history-taking)
The highly-structured, bite-size content helps novices combat the
'fear factor' associated with day-to-day clinical training and
provides a detailed resource that students and junior doctors can
carry in their pocket. Key points All hospital doctors deal with
ABGs (arterial blood gases) but knowledge is commonly assumed and
students lack confidence interpreting them Logical, sequential
content: relevant basic science, understanding normal results and
the building blocks of abnormal results, then clinical disorders
Clinical disorders illustrated by representative test results and
brief accompanying text that clearly identifies the defining
feature of the result (in other words, what is it that makes this
diabetic ketoacidosis?) Fully-updated second edition features new
sections on capillary blood gases, venous blood gases, obesity and
all illustrations now in full colour
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