Clinical Immunology and Serology

A concise handbook covering essential surgical diagnosis, clinical presentations (e.g., neck lump, abdominal pain, jaundice), and common surgical diseases.

Detailed guide on history taking for anterior segment diseases, covering presenting complaints such as red eye, pain, burning, foreign body sensation, and discharge. It provides a structured differential diagnosis using the 'surgical sieve' (infectious, iatrogenic, autoimmune, traumatic, vascular, metabolic, neoplastic, and congenital).

A systematic guide detailing the clinical history taking (duration, progression, associated illness) and physical examination required for diagnosing and classifying ulcers. Covers essential techniques including inspection and palpation, assessment of ulcer depth, base (granulation/pus/slough), discharge, and edges. Includes differential diagnosis notes for types like Arterial, Venous, Neuropathic, and Leishmaniasis-related ulcers, emphasizing regional lymph node and distal pulse checks.

This book examines the complexities of palliative treatment for advanced cancer patients, focusing on the ethical and philosophical question of whether hope can be considered a right. It discusses the balance between the benefits and side-effects of medical interventions, particularly cancer drugs, and explores the commercial and institutional pressures influencing treatment decisions.

This comprehensive textbook provides detailed coverage of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and surgical management of disorders affecting the ear, nose, throat, and structures of the head and neck, serving as an essential reference for students and practitioners.

An evidence review assessing whether using real-time point of care ultrasound (POCUS) during Umbilical Venous Catheter (UVC) insertion in newborns reduces the incidence of catheter malpositions, manipulations, complications, and radiation exposure compared to relying solely on post-procedure X-ray confirmation.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of chemotherapy and cancer management, including recent advances, biologic and pharmacologic aspects, and the basics of chemotherapy. It explores clinically relevant new understanding of cellular mechanisms, molecular targeted therapy, and focuses on primary indications, dosages, schedules, and side effects of both new targeted agents and established drugs.

A comprehensive handbook dedicated to community psychiatry, covering its history, core principles (epidemiology, public health, financing, advocacy, recovery, and person-centered care), and emerging practices in the field.

A comprehensive resource detailing the global epidemiology, public health impact, prevention strategies, and clinical management of sexually transmissible infections, with a specific focus on their manifestations and consequences within the oral cavity. Topics include STI overview, risky sexual behaviors, and oral traumatic lesions associated with oral sex.

A comprehensive dictionary dedicated to compiling neurological signs and eponyms. It emphasizes the continuing importance of careful physical examination in the field of Neurology, even with advances in neuroimaging.

  Ebook Info Published: 2013 Number of pages: 378 pages Format: PDF File Size: 4.23 MB Authors: Dr. Stephen B Hulley MD MPH Description Designing Clinical Research...

  Ebook Info Published: Number of pages: Format: PDF File Size: 37.61 MB Authors: Steven J Frank MD FACR Description Acquired Language Disorders: A Case-Based...