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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis By DAVID S. SMITH




Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis, Second Edition enables students and physicians to navigate from the patient's symptoms and presenting signs to the diagnosis. The book covers 139 chief complaints and signs and is organized to parallel the diagnostic reasoning process: a differential overview of probable causes, a diagnostic approach for each differential, and the specific clinical findings that point to diagnosis.
A collection of 192 full-color illustrations show diagnostically important observable signs. This edition includes thoroughly updated diagnostic approaches and quick-access Evidence-Based Medicine Physical Diagnosis tables indicating sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios for findings.

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Friday, September 2, 2011

Lecture Notes: Clinical Skills



A firm favourite of medical students and junior doctors, Lecture Notes on Clinical Skills covers the essential principles and techniques of history taking and examination, and provides guidance on the key professional skills involved in developing and maintaining good communication between doctor and patient. This new fourth edition has been revised to provide up-to-date information on procedures and a greater emphasis on the patient-centred approach.
First class clinical skills are vital for all medical students and junior doctors on foundation programmes. This pocket-sized quick reference guide shows you how to take a complete history; how to examine a patient thoroughly; how to request the most appropriate investigations; and how to put all of this together and come to a diagnosis

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Macleod's Clinical Examination: 12th Edition

The 12th Edition of this famous medical textbook, which was ‘Highly Commended’ in the 2006 British Medical Association Medical Book Competition, builds on the extensively rewritten previous edition. Over 500 clinical photographs and diagrams now illustrate the text, whilst new topics have been added to make the book even more comprehensive. A complementary DVD now accompanies the book, with specially-recorded videos demonstrating many of the clinical examination routines as they are described in the main text. The book is written by a team of editors and contributors who are all active clinicians and experts in their specialist fields, including in general practice where much of clinical teaching is now based. It describes the practical skills which every clinician must acquire and develop in order to evolve diagnostic procedures and management strategies and plans.
* This text provides a clear description of the fundamental skills of patient evaluation and examination, answering the cunning questions which arise from this.
* Starts with a general overview section on history taking and the general examination that provide the framework on which to hang the detail.
* The systematic examination section documents clearly the relevant history, examination and special investigations as well as giving advice on their significance.
* The final section covers specialised areas and emphasises an integrated and structured approach to these patients.
* Closely linked to its sister publication, Davidson’s Principles & Practice of Medicine, which complements the information in this text.
* Available with full online access on Student Consult and with a DVD of specially-recorded videos demonstrating key clinical examination routines following the format laid out in the book.
* The complementary DVD contains over two hours of specially-recorded videos demonstrating many clinical examination routines following the outline described in the main text.
* A new introductory chapter emphasises the important principles in beginning a patient examination.
* Two new chapters focus more precisely on the Skin and the Endocrine System, areas previously covered in the more general examination sections of the book.
* A new chapter on the Examination of the Eye, previously incorporated into the examination of the neurological system.
* Two new chapters focus on specific situations:.
- Pre-operative Assessment looks at the examination required of a patient prior to sedation and anaesthesia.
- Examination to confirm death.
* The book now includes over 50 clinical examples in OSCE format, as used in final MB and MRCP (UK) PACES examinations, to help with revision

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Monday, August 29, 2011

Introduction to Clinical Skills: A Patient centered Textbook

This practical text is an excellent introduction to the clinical skills all physicians, particularly those in primary care disciplines, need to treat their patients in a humane fashion and at a reasonable cost. The authors focus on patient-centered, or generalist, skills that will help the biomedically oriented physician become more comfortable in managing patient care situations. In addition, the chapters review the diagnostic, treatment, and technical skills that medical students encountered in their Introduction to Clinical Medicine or Physical Diagnosis courses. The book’s clinical cases will stimulate class discussions and provide vignettes for skills practice.
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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Secrets Heart & Lung Sounds Workshop: Audio CD


The perfect companion to Physical Diagnosis Secrets! Now you can hear the sounds you are studying by listening to an audio CD in this popular heart and lung sounds workshop. A full spectrum of heart and lung sounds has been recorded from actual patients and interspersed into a lively and informative lecture format. Dr. Mangione walks you through approximately 25 cases, asking you questions about the sounds you are hearing, explaining the answers, and presenting guidelines and helpful tips on interpretation and analysis. The sounds can be accessed either by listening to the complete program or by selecting coverage of specific sounds.
A CD-ROM with recorded sounds (all in mp3 format) of the heart and lungs. Provides an informative lecture format. Contains examples and patient cases. Ask questions about the sounds that are heard and explains the answers. Presents guidelines and tips on analysis and interpretation. For residents and surgeons.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Lecture Notes: Clinical Skills


Aug 102011
A firm favourite of medical students and junior doctors, Lecture Notes on Clinical Skills covers the essential principles and techniques of history taking and examination, and provides guidance on the key professional skills involved in developing and maintaining good communication between doctor and patient. This new fourth edition has been revised to provide up-to-date information on procedures and a greater emphasis on the patient-centred approach.
First class clinical skills are vital for all medical students and junior doctors on foundation programmes. This pocket-sized quick reference guide shows you how to take a complete history; how to examine a patient thoroughly; how to request the most appropriate investigations; and how to put all of this together and come to a diagnosis.

  http://www.filesonic.com/file/1692685944/Clinical_Skills__Lecture_Notes_.pdf

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Angina: An Atlas of Investigation and Management



Angina is most commonly associated with myocardial ischemia, but may also be symptomatic of valvular heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or uncontrolled high blood pressure. While chronic or stable angina is predictable and relatively easy to manage, it is the sudden and unexpected onset of symptoms in patients with unstable angina that represents the most significant challenge to the clinician, being a risk indicator for acute MI, severe cardiac arrhythmia or even cardiac arrest. Since chest pain can also indicate a number of other less critical conditions, it is important that the clinician can rapidly and accurately determine the true risk status of the patient in each case. In this atlas, the authors guide the reader through the assessment of the patient with chest pain, beginning with the simple physical examination and evaluation of other risk factors that may be present, progressing to non-invasive tests such as EKG and various imaging techniques, and concluding with coronary angiography. The diagnostic value of each of these techniques is compared and appropriate guidance given on evaluating clinical findings



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Monday, August 8, 2011

Handbook of Signs & Symptoms

Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, this convenient, portable handbook is a comprehensive guide to the evaluation of more than 530 signs and symptoms. It has all the assessment information busy clinicians need in a single source. Each entry describes the sign or symptom and covers emergency interventions if needed, history and physical examination, medical and other causes with their associated signs and symptoms, and special considerations such as tests, monitoring, treatment, and gender and cultural issues. This edition identifies specific signs and symptoms caused by emerging diseases such as avian flu, monkeypox, respiratory syncytial virus, norovirus, metabolic syndrome, blast lung injury, Kawasaki disease, and popcorn lung disease. New information on patient teaching and obtaining a health history is included.



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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Essential Clinical Procedures


Written by foremost experts in the field, the 2nd Edition of this concise, well-organized text presents the latest common diagnostic and treatment-related procedures that you need to know. Its clear and concise hands-on guidance takes you step by step through the “how-to’s” of more than 70 procedures. You’ll also find important information on what needs to be done before and immediately following a procedure. It also provides the background and rationale behind each procedure. A host of supporting information in areas such as patient education, informed consent, billing, and delivering bad news ensures that you have all of the information you need to deliver the best and safest care to your patients.
*Features more than 200 illustrations depicting procedure steps and other important concepts.
*Presents information on patient preparation and the use of instruments and materials to help ensure the safe and effective performance of procedures.
*Highlights warnings to alert you to specific dangers, and points out what not to do when performing a procedure.
*Includes guidance on possible complications, rationales, and precautions to provide an overview of the “why,” and not just the “how,” of procedures.
*Covers nonprocedural issues including informed consent, standard precautions, patient education, and procedure documentation.
*Offers comprehensive updates throughout to incorporate new procedures and practices.
*Features new chapters on removing Cerumen foreign bodies from the ear
* corneal abrasion and foreign body removal from the eye
* endometrial biopsy
* diabetic foot care
* conscious sedation
* ambulatory care billing and coding
* and delivering bad news


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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Evidence-Based Practice: Toward Optimizing Clinical Outcomes


Health care is witnessing an explosion of fundamental, clinical and translational research evidence. The emerging paradigm of evidence-based health care rests on the judicious integration of the patient needs/wants, the provider's expertise, and the best available research evidence in the treatment plan. The purpose of this book is to discuss the promise and the limitations of incorporating the best available evidence in clinical practice. It seeks to characterize and define how best available research evidence can be used in clinical practice and to what respect it applies to current public health issues.
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Atlas of Adult Physical Diagnosis by Dale Berg, Katherine Worzala


 
 
Written by noted physicians and educators at Thomas Jefferson University, this thoroughly illustrated text/atlas is the most comprehensive guide to physical examination techniques and physical diagnosis. Coverage of each anatomic site includes a review of anatomy, a general screening examination, and specific problem-oriented examinations, plus Teaching Points for physicians who precept medical students. A variety of techniques for each site and problem are shown, so that readers can adapt the examination to the patient.
More than 700 illustrations—139 in full color—depict anatomic details, examination techniques, and significant findings. Tables present the evidence basis for various techniques. Annotated bibliographies are also included.
 

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Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis By Basil J. Zitelli MD, Holly W. Davis MD


Without a doubt, this book is truly unique amongst paediatric textbooks. I have not come across any other book which provides such a comprehensive atlas of paediatric conditions. The sheer number of clinical pictures and their quality is exceptional. The book has its own website which is very easy to use and allows remote access to all the text and pictures of the book. Additionally, the pictures can be downloaded for use in personal presentations. For those involved in teaching, this feature is priceless. I would strongly recommend this book to any health professional involved in the care of children.
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French's Index of Differential Diagnosis

When a patient presents to a clinician, it is vitally important for that doctor to be able to differentiate quickly and correctly between the various diseases to which the presenting symptoms may be attributed. For nearly a century, French's Index of Differential Diagnosis has been unparalleled in providing the clinician with invaluable assistance in this regard. Arranged alphabetically, and based upon presenting symptoms, the text takes the reader through a step-by-step approach to that presentation, culminating in a description of the different diagnoses that it might represent. Where instrumental in aiding a correct diagnosis, full colour illustrations of the highest quality have been included.
The fifteenth edition of French's Index of Differential Diagnosis offers a succinct and well-illustrated aide-memoire that will be indispensable to trainee and established doctors in both general and hospital practice, and an invaluable reference for medical students.

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Rapid Differential Diagnosis

Practical General Practice: Guidelines for Effective Clinical Management by Alex Khot

Practical General Practice is a highly practical manual, specifically designed for use during the consultation process. Containing over 1000 conditions, the unique underlying structure of the book allows the GP to see immediately what treatment is recommended and why. All recommendations are highly specific - giving a firm guide to the GP during the consultation process rather than a list of possibilities that the GP might wish to consider.


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The Pediatric Diagnostic Examination

An essential guide to interpreting signs and symptoms in infants, children, and adolescents
"As a physician who has spent the past 40 years honing my skills as a diagnostician, I see this book as a welcome addition to my personal library and recommend it enthusiastically to all those who desire to improve their personal effectiveness in getting children the right care at the right time."--Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics (from the foreword)
This well-illustrated, full-color handbook offers a logical, systematic approach to differential diagnosis in children, and is ideal for developing the skills and confidence necessary for diagnosing pediatric patients. Incorporating must-know anatomy, pathophysiology, and diagnostic tools, Pediatric Diagnostic Examination will sharpen your ability to effectively manage every step of the diagnostic examination process.
Features:
  • Icons that lead you quickly and easily to key signs, problems, findings, and syndromes
  • Easy-to-follow, consistent template for all chapters, covering physiology and mechanics, functional anatomy, taking patient history, key symptoms and signs, suspicions, diagnostic tools, and important clinical alerts
  • Useful for diagnosing children of all ages
  • Coverage of all regions and systems
  • Numerous diagrams, tables, and clinical photographs--all in full-color
  • Written by practicing pediatricians experienced enough to know the complications and pitfalls you will encounter in daily practice


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Pocket Guide to Essentials of Diagnosis & Treatment



  • Unbound
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange (March 2001)
  • ISBN-10: 0071373861
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071373869
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
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Tissue Optics: Light Scattering Methods and Instruments for Medical Diagnosis, Second Edition

Introduces key recent developments in light-scattering techniques for quantitative studies of tissues and optical cell ensembles. Discusses results of theoretical and experimental investigations into photon transport in tissues and describes methods for solving direct and inverse scattering problems involving different types of tissues and fluids (opaque vs. transparent). Covers optical methods and instruments showing promise for biomedical applications. Intended for professionals and students. Contents
- Nomenclature
- Acronyms
- Preface
- Optical Properties of Tissues with Strong (Multiple) Scattering
- Methods and Algorithms for the Measurement of the Optical Parameters of Tissues
- Optical Properties of Eye Tissues
- Coherent Effects in the Interaction of Laser Radiation with Tissues and Cell Flows
- Controlling of Optical Properties of Tissues
- Continuous Wave and Time-Resolved Spectrometry
- Polarization-Sensitive Techniques
- Coherence-Domain Methods and Instruments for Biomedical Diagnostics and Imaging
- Optical Coherence Tomography and Heterodyning Imaging
- Conclusion
- Glossary 1: Physics, Statistics, and Engineering
- Glossary 2: Medicine, Biology, and Chemistry
- References
- Index

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

AMC Handbook of Clinical Assessment

Australian Medical Council "AMC Handbook of Clinical Assessment"
Australian Medical Council | English | 2007-12 | ISBN: 1875440380 | 770 pages | PDF | 11,8 MB
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Monday, July 25, 2011

Orthopaedic Clinical Examination: An Evidence Based Approach for Physical Therapists


  • Paperback: 515 pages
  • Publisher: Saunders; 1 edition (June 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1929007876
  • ISBN-13: 978-1929007875
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds

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