This book details the essential and increasing role of biomedical imaging techniques in all phases of cancer management, including screening, image-guided biopsy, treatment planning and guidance, assessment of therapy response, detection of recurrence, and palliative care.
This book addresses current strategies for breast cancer screening, including imaging modalities and risk reduction approaches. It discusses the impact of screening, such as mammography, on patient outcomes while also examining the associated harms, financial implications, and ongoing criticisms of population-based screening programs.
A concise Q&A guide addressing frequently encountered clinical questions in neuro-ophthalmology. This book provides practical, expert advice in a quick, accessible format suitable for busy practitioners and residents, using a case-based approach to challenging diagnoses and management scenarios.
A detailed clinical overview and classification of congenital defects of the optic nerve and disc. Topics covered include peripapillary staphyloma, tilted optic disc, drusen, optic disc pit, myelinated nerve fibers, coloboma, morning glory anomaly, optic nerve hypoplasia, and Aicardi syndrome. The text lists clinical signs, associations (ocular and systemic, such as CHARGE syndrome), and therapeutic approaches for complicated cases like macular detachment associated with optic disc pits.
A collection of freezer-friendly recipes focusing on batch cooking techniques (stews, casseroles, curries, and soups) designed to cook once and eat twice. Recipes serve six or eight, with detailed advice on storing remaining portions, selecting inexpensive cuts of meat, and recommended cookware.
A practical guide outlining the systematic approach to electrocardiogram (ECG) reading, including lead presentation, electrical conduction, measurement of waves and intervals (P wave, QRS, PR, QT), determination of heart rate, rhythm, cardiac axis, and identification of basic pathologies like dysrhythmias and ventricular hypertrophy.
A casebook ('Fallbuch') for Surgery intended to bridge the gap between detailed knowledge learned for multiple-choice questions during studies and practical clinical application in clinical practice.
This volume, part of the Respiratory Disease Series, provides an overview of the current state of knowledge, recent discoveries, and future prospects for asthma. It addresses critical, often unresolved clinical issues discussed by pioneering experts, offering new information to inspire innovative ideas in respiratory medicine. The series is aimed at benefiting patients globally and is valuable for researchers, physicians in respiratory medicine, radiologists, emergency medicine physicians, pathologists, and pharmacologists.
Concise and to-the-point, this book provides a highly effective review and study aid for postgraduate and exit exam candidates in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. It covers the full breadth of the field in manageable nuggets of information that are easily learned and retained, and ensures that trainees are prepared for all frequently asked exam questions. Special Features: Distills key facts into bullet points for rapid access to essential information, without the need to wade through lengthy, extraneous material, Covers the full range of topics in the modern ENT syllabus, as well as other important areas (e.g., imaging techniques, pharmacology, medical statistics) that are encountered in today's exams, Organized by subspecialty for quick, convenient review of selected topics, Serves equally well as a compact reference and refresher in the clinic, hospital or operating theatre, Offers a valuable overview of otolaryngology for trainees in allied specialties, such as maxillofacial and plastic surgery, audiology and speech-language pathology.
Ebook Info
Published: 2012
Number of pages: 88 pages
Format: PDF
File Size: 3.77 MB
Authors: E.E. Kritzinger
Description
The commonest cause of blindness in young...
A manual designed for physician trainees (medical students, residents, and fellows) to achieve educational and technical competencies in pain procedures. The book utilizes a Milestones Approach, subdividing chapter content based on various levels of trainee competency.
Covers the foundations of Human Genetics, including Cytogenetics, Formal Genetics, Statistical Genetics, and Clinical Genetics. The book contains 275 illustrations and 80 tables.
