A detailed case study focusing on the presentation, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency. The case describes a 26-year-old man with progressive respiratory failure, elevated liver enzymes, and autopsy findings of panacinar emphysema, explaining the genetic basis, mechanism of lung damage (elastase activity), and associated hepatic involvement (cirrhosis).
A comprehensive guide to Basic Life Support (BLS) covering CPR procedures for adults, children, and infants, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) usage, airway management, rescue breathing, and relief of choking, aligned with the 2020-2025 guidelines.
A volume dedicated to the diagnostic imaging of tumoral pathologies affecting the liver and intra-hepatic biliary tract. Topics include hepatic hemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatocellular adenoma, inflammatory and infectious liver lesions, uncommon tumors, cholangiocarcinoma, and liver metastases.
A comprehensive clinical guide to genetic skin disorders (genodermatoses), featuring full-color illustrations and detailed information for diagnosis and treatment.
This 3rd edition is thoroughly updated and revised, featuring more colored figures, diagrams, and illustrations to enhance visual memory. The scientific data is well organized in a simple, clear, and accurate way for easy understanding and memorization. The book helps both undergraduates and postgraduates by introducing medical physiology science in a concise and easily digestible manner, providing recent knowledge and acting as a reliable source for final revision before exams.
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Published: 2015
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Format: PDF
File Size: 4.42 MB
Authors: Georg Maschmeyer
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Infections are among the most frequent complications in...
Ebook Info
Published: 2011
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Format: PDF
File Size: 13.06 MB
Authors: David A. Farcy, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FCCM
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Critical Care Emergency...
A comprehensive primer providing an introduction and practical guide to Electroencephalography (EEG) interpretation and procedures, particularly relevant for professionals in Neurology and Epilepsy.
A comprehensive resource compiling practical advice, 'tips and tricks,' for thoracic surgeons. Based on a successful surgical course, this textbook features contributions from an international group of experts and is designed for practitioners and trainees at every level, addressing both everyday and unusual problems in the specialty.
Provides a broad look at the intersection between food and mental health and offers a comprehensive approach to effectively prioritize nutrition as a powerful component to maintaining overall well-being. It explores nutritional factors that promote stable blood sugar levels, optimize brain functioning, and contribute to the microbiome and hormone levels important to the brain–gut connection, alongside insights into food selection, eating disorders, obesity, body image, and environmental influences. This textbook combines psychology, nutrition, and medicine.
Systematic review and meta-analysis clarifying the role of systemic hydrocortisone (started before the 15th day of life) in preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and adverse outcomes in very preterm neonates. The study found that hydrocortisone did not reduce BPD, but significantly reduced mortality and necrotising enterocolitis (NEC). The authors suggest that hydrocortisone may be considered on a case-by-case basis to reduce mortality and NEC.
