Dermatology and Cardiology

This document reviews the critical importance of the history and physical examination in evaluating patients with possible adverse food reactions, aiming to distinguish true food allergy (immunologic, IgE or non-IgE mediated) from non-immunologic disorders like lactose intolerance or metabolic diseases. The history guides necessary confirmatory testing and interpretation of results.

This practical manual details the essential principles and techniques for using the rubber dam in endodontic procedures. It covers the history, rationale, armamentarium (clamps, sheets, frames), isolation planning, sheet piercing, application techniques, fitting, leakage control, and the appropriate operative timing for its use in root canal treatment. The book emphasizes the rubber dam as the most crucial first step for proper operative field isolation and improved visibility in root canal treatment.

A detailed guide covering the essentials of managing dental trauma, including systematic examination procedures and specific treatments for various injuries such as crown fractures, crown-root fractures, root fractures, concussions, luxations (extrusion, lateral, intrusion), avulsion injuries, and trauma to the primary dentition.

An essential annual pocket reference providing comprehensive, evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of infectious diseases, including drug selection, dosing, side effects, and spectrum of activity for bacteria, fungi, mycobacteria, and viruses.

  Ebook Info Published: 2009 Number of pages: Format: PDF File Size: 37 MB Authors: Lawrence Boxt Suhny Abbara Stephen Miller Description The updated third edition...

This book presents 600 high quality mnemonics designed to enhance quick recall and recollection of high value facts. It provides cutting-edge techniques for remembering long-winding statements and particulars essential for success in PG Medical Entrance Examinations.

A comprehensive stereoatlas dedicated to the anatomy and pathology of the peripheral fundus (fundus extremus). This work, based on the bequest of Basil Daicker, features 246 stereoscopic figures (240 in color), and includes stereo glasses and a CD-ROM. Content covers normal anatomy, congenital malformations, degenerative lesions, inflammatory lesions, tumors, and traumatic lesions of the eye.

This narrative review describes eight physiologically interdependent echocardiographic parameters that help emergency physicians distinguish acute Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and chronic Pulmonary Hypertension (PH). It focuses on findings of right ventricular dysfunction useful for bedside evaluation (POCUS), detailing specific measurements like right ventricular free wall thickness, the 60/60 sign, and McConnell’s sign to improve diagnosis and management.

This book offers a comprehensive treatment of medical imaging techniques commonly referred to as Computed Tomography (CT) that rely on X-rays. It emphasizes the reconstruction of images from projections, serving as a resource for academics, students, and technicians involved with biomedical engineering, as well as doctors and medical technicians concerned with medical imaging.

  Ebook Info Published: 2022 Number of pages: 459 pages Format: PDF File Size: 46.6 MB Authors: Enno Schmidt Description This textbook details the latest diagnostic and...

A comprehensive historical text detailing the essentials of Radiology, published as part of the Oxford Medical Histories series.

This book compiles physiology questions used in the Inter-Med School Physiology Quiz (IMSPQ). It focuses on distilling major physiological concepts and principles across the cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems.