This book provides expertise and practical guidance for Emergency Department physicians and nurses to increase competencies for diagnosing and treating common mental health conditions. It focuses on managing acute behavioral emergencies, implementing innovative models of care, and applying tactics, tools, and techniques from both evidence-based medicine and Lean service operations to improve patient care, flow, and safety.
This book provides a step-by-step, non-strenuous exercise program designed for seniors seeking natural relief from chronic body pain, particularly sciatica, lower back pain, hip pain, and joint aches. It details the causes of age-related pain and offers physical therapy techniques and exercises that can be performed at home to achieve pain relief without medication. Key topics include recognizing types of pain, understanding sciatica, and safety guidelines for exercise.
A collection of visual aids and comics designed to help students and professionals understand complex medical concepts through humor and simplified illustrations.
A comprehensive case review volume focusing on Head and Neck Imaging, utilizing a question-and-answer format across different difficulty levels (Opening Round, Fair Game, Challenge) to test and enhance knowledge in diagnostic imaging of the head and neck region.
A detailed chapter focused on neonatal jaundice, differentiating between indirect (unconjugated, fat-soluble) and direct (conjugated, water-soluble) hyperbilirubinemia. The content extensively covers the pathophysiology, including the toxicity of indirect bilirubin to the brain stem, the mechanism of transport via serum albumin, factors leading to free bilirubin (kernicterus risk), and the hepatic uptake process involving Z and Y proteins.
Ebook Info
Published: 2017
Number of pages: 1008 pages
Format: EPUB
File Size: 206.67 MB
Authors: Michael Lieberman
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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for...
This article reviews the developments in understanding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, prognostic factors, and current treatment standards for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Acute Kidney Injury (ICI-AKI). It notes that ICI-AKI, frequently presenting as acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, affects 2-5% of patients treated with ICIs. Treatment involves holding ICIs, discontinuing associated drugs, and initiating immunosuppression with corticosteroids.
A comprehensive text covering the essential biological foundations and clinical pathobiology of liver function in health and disease, bridging basic science with clinical hepatology.
A comprehensive board review resource intended for preparation for cardiology certification or recertification exams, offering review material and self-assessment tools.
Ebook Info
Published: 2019
Number of pages: 716 pages
Format: PDF
File Size: 77.78 MB
Authors: Brian Leatherbarrow
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The definitive resource on reconstructive and aesthetic...
Ebook Info
Published: 2020
Number of pages: 590 pages
Format: PDF
File Size: 52.69 MB
Authors: Divya Mehrotra
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Fundamentals of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is...
This book is designed for those readers specializing in GI as in clerkships, electives, residencies, and beyond. It provides a focused, practical review of gastrointestinal physiological principles presented in easy-to-read language, featuring an integrated systems approach for the eight subareas of the GI system.
A comprehensive analysis of hypertension, covering its definition, global epidemiology, and the 2017 American Heart Association guidelines for classification (including Stages 1 and 2). The book differentiates between hypertensive urgency and emergency, details treatment recommendations (lifestyle and diet changes), and examines the physiological effects of sustained elevation on major target organs, including the heart (LV hypertrophy), blood vessels, brain, and kidney.
