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Book SynopsisMassage is a basic skill within physiotherapy, and one which requires a high standard of practical application. It is a skill which is increasingly being taken up by other health care and complementary therapy professionals. This new, third edition of Massage for Therapists is a timely and thorough update which continues the tradition of Margaret Hollis'' hands-on approach. The book is designed to be a step-by-step guide to the theory and practical application of classical massage. Once mastered, these techniques may form the basis for a variety of modifications suitable for specific conditions. Massage for Therapists is split into three sections: an introduction to massage and preparation for giving a massage; the massage manipulations by area of the body; and some key modifications to the standard manipulations. In order to further enhance the practitioner''s skill and to give the reader a grounding in some of the popular specialities, updated chapters on aroTrade Review"This book would be a invaluable reference for any physical therapist wanting both consolidation and increased depth of knowledge of massage techniques. Some sections of the book will be of particular use to undergraduate students, postgraduate students and professionals, as they describe the theoretical underpinning and clinical reasoning for massage therapy. I recommend that physical therapists who work in clinical settings, hospitals, institutions and the other rehabilitation centres should read this book in order to enhance their clinical skills and to augment the efficacy of their treatments." (International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, October 2010) Table of ContentsTrigger points. Nerve impingement. The nervous system. The CNS. The PNS. Basic structure of the nervous system. The neuro-endocrine mechanism. Entrainment. The circulatory system. The cardiovascular system. Function. Structure. Blood pressure. The lymphatic system. Function. Structure. The cerebrospinal fluid system. Function. Structure. Fluid balances. The endocrine/hormonal system. (ductless glands). Function. Structure. The effects of stress on the endocrine system. The respiratory system. Function. Structure. External respiration. Internal respiration. Nervous and chemical control.of respiration. The digestive system. Function. Structure. The energy system. Foreword. Preface. Contributors. Acknowledgements. I The basis for massage. 1 Introduction to massage. (Elisabeth Jones) Western forms of massage. Eastern forms of massage. Globalisation. 2 Relevant anatomy and physiology: an overview. (Elisabeth Jones) The skin. Function. Structure. Appendages of the skin. Connective tissues. Piezo-electricity. Fluid balances of the skin. The musculoskeletal system. The skeleton. Function. Muscles. Function. Structure. Definitions associated with muscle action. Reflexes. Common terms. Anatomical position. Common terms. 3 Evidence-based effects, risk awareness and contraindications for massage. (Dr David Lee and Carol Young) Mechanical effects. Physiological effects. Physiological effects on the.circulatory system. Physiological effects on the nervous system. Alpha motoneuron excitability. Pain. Physiological effects on the musculoskeletal system. Psychological effects. Summary of the mechanisms of massage therapy. Massage in vulnerable groups – risk awareness and contraindications. Contraindications for massage therapy. II The application of massage. 4 Examination and assessment. (Ann Thomson) Treatment planning. Examination of patients. Assessing findings. Clinical reasoning. Clinical features that may guide the therapist towards the possible sources/causes of patients problems (the ‘genics’). Determining the indications for massage. Aspects of examination and assessment that relate to massage. Observation and palpation using massage strokes to identify indications. Observation and palpation using massage strokes to identify contraindications. Measuring change and outcome measures. Examination and assessment recording. Palpation and skill. Specific soft tissue mobilisations (SSTMs). 5 Preparation for massage. (Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth Jones) Self preparation. Hand exercises. Relaxation. The environment. Contact mediums. Powder. Oils. Liquid oils. Creams. Water-based lubricants. Soap and water. Allergic reactions. Preparation of the patient. Palpation and developing sensory awareness. Examination of the part . Ticklish subjects. 6 Massage manipulations. (Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth Jones) Effleurage. Stroking. Petrissage. Kneading. Picking up. Wringing. Rolling. Muscle shaking. Frictions. Circular frictions. Transverse frictions. Tapôtement (percussion). Hacking. Clapping. Vibrations. Beating. Pounding. Tapping. 7 Massage to the upper limb. (Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth Jones) Preparation of the patient. For a treatment in sitting position. * From the chapter by Janice M. Warriner and the late Alison M. Walker in the second edition of this book (Hollis 1998). For a treatment in lying position. To elevate the arm. Effleurage. To the whole limb. Part strokes. Kneading. Double-handed alternate kneading. Single-handed kneading. Finger kneading. Thumb kneading. Picking up. Wringing. Muscle shaking. Muscle rolling. Hacking and clapping. 8 Massage to the lower limb. (Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth Jones) Preparation of the patient. Preparation of the treatment couch. Treatment of the lower limb with the patient supine. Treatment of the lower limb with the patient prone. Effleurage. To the whole limb. Part strokes. Kneading. The thigh. Round the knee. Thumb kneading round the patella. Finger kneading the knee. The calf muscles. Palmar kneading the anterior tibial muscles. Palmar kneading the peronei. The foot. Thumb kneading the anterior tibial muscles. Thumb kneading the peronea muscles. Thumb kneading the dorsum of the foot. Thumb kneading the sole of the foot. Thumb kneading the interosseous spaces. Thumb and finger kneading the toes. Picking up. The thigh. The calf. Wringing. The thigh. The calf. Muscle shaking. The thigh. The calf. Skin rolling and skin wringing. The knee. Hacking and clapping. The thigh. The calf. The anterior tibial and peroneal muscles. 9 Massage to the back, gluteal region and neck.(Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth Jones) The thoracolumbar region. Preparation of the patient. Preparation of the treatment couch. Treatment of the patient in prone lying. Effleurage. Kneading. Alternate, double-handed kneading. Single-handed kneading. Superimposed kneading. Thumb kneading. Finger kneading. Skin rolling. Wringing. Muscle rolling. Hacking and clapping. The gluteal region. Preparation of the patient. Effleurage. Kneading. Superimposed kneading. Frictions. Circular frictions. Picking up. Wringing. Hacking and clapping. The neck. Client in prone lying. Client in lying. Client in side lying. Client in forward lean sitting. Effleurage. Kneading. Picking up. Muscle rolling. Hacking and clapping. 10 Massage to the face and scalp. (Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth Jones) Preparation of the patient. Face massage. Effleurage. Kneading. Wringing. Plucking. Tapping. Vibrations. Exit foramina of the trigeminal nerve. Over the sinuses. Muscle stretching. Occipitofrontalis. Clapping. To the platysma. Scalp massage. Effleurage/stroking. Kneading. Vibrations. 11 Massage to the abdomen. (Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth Jones) Preparation of the patient. Palpation. Effleurage. Kneading. Vibrations. Brisk lift stroking and shaking. Stroking. The ascending colon. The transverse colon. The descending colon. Kneading. The ascending colon. The descending colon. Rolling. Skin wringing. Points to be observed. 12 Uses of classical massage in some health care settings: an overview. (Elisabeth Jones) Stress. Depression. Anxiety. Occupational situations. Pre natal, labour and post natal. Babies. Children. The older population. Learning disabilities. Mental health. Physical disabilities. Neuromuscular-skeletal conditions. Neurological conditions. Cancer care. Contraindications/precautions. HIV/AIDS. Pain. Respiratory conditions. Reconstructive surgery. Scar management. Desensitisation. Oedema management. III Some specialised techniques. 13 Some types of massage and soft tissue therapies (Elisabeth Jones) Active release technique (ART). Acupressure. Animal massage. Aromatherapy. Ayurvedic massage. Bio-energy therapies. Bowen therapy. Classical massage. Connective tissue manipulation (CTM). Craniosacral therapy. Heller work. Indian head massage. Lomi lomi. Manual lymph drainage (MLD). Muscle energy technique (MET). Myofascial release (MFR). Neuromuscular therapy. Periosteal massage. Pin and stretch. Polarity therapy. Positional release. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF). Hold relax (HR) (contract relax. Auto hold relax. Repeated contractions (RC). Combining repeated contractions with soft tissue techniques. Slow reversals (SR). Stabilisations. Reflexology. Rolfing (structural integration). Segment massage. Shiatsu. Soft tissue release (STR). Specific soft tissue mobilisations (SSTMs). Specific stretch. Sports massage. Swedish massage. Thai massage (Thai yoga massage). Therapeutic touch. Trager. Transcadence massage. Trigger point release. Tuina/tui na (pronounced tweena). Vibrational therapy (VT). Zero balancing. 14 Massage in sport. (Joan M. Watt) Basic rules of sports massage. Diagnosis. History. Contraindications. Aims of treatment. Position. Materials. Skin preparation. Joint position. Technique. Check with the participant. Clean up. Warn the participant. Massage manipulations in sports massage. Acupressure. Trigger pointing. Ice massage. Specific sports massage. Massage in conditioning. Massage as a treatment. Pre-competition massage. Inter-competition massage. Post-competition massage. Post-travel massage. Non-specific sports massage. General body massage. Specific areas of massage. Summary. Case study. 15 Aromatherapy. (Elisabeth Jones) Introduction. Historical uses of essential oils. Egyptians: 3000–1500 BC. Greeks: 500–40 BC. Europeans. Essential oils. Basic chemistry. Mind and body. Extraction methods. A working knowledge of essential oils. Methods of administering essential oils. Olfaction. Inhalation. Skin absorption. Ingestion. Glossary of terms and properties of some essential oils. The practical application of essential oils. Olfaction/inhalation. Skin absorption. Ingestion. The holistic approach. Aromatherapy massage. Lymphatic drainage. Neuromuscular massage. Acupressure. Effects and uses of aromatherapy massage. Muscle tension. Blood circulation. Pain. Fatigue. Infection. Relaxation. One-to-one care. Support for staff and carers. Sleep. General wellbeing. Pregnancy/childbirth/baby care. The elderly. Consultation procedures. Verbal. Visual. Tactile. Personality type. Other information. Oils. Contraindications. Hazards. Oils not to be used at all in therapy. Oils never to be used on the skin. Oils not to be used with patients who have epilepsy. Pregnancy. Precautions. Blending of oils and formulation. Basic formula. Preparation of the patient. Treatment by aromatherapy massage. Case study. Purity of essential oils. Storage. Conclusion. 16 Shiatsu – the Japanese healing art of touch. (Andrea Battermann) Introduction. What is shiatsu? History. Introduction to oriental medicine. Diagnostic methods. Four forms of diagnosis. Shiatsu theory. Basic principles and techniques of shiatsu. Clinical indications. Contraindications. Cautions. Physiological effects associated with shiatsu. Case study: self-shiatsu massage. The self-shiatsu routine. How to apply pressure. Professional development of the therapist. Conclusions. Glossary. 17 Myofascial release and beyond. (Ann Childs and Stuart Robinson) Introduction to the fascial matrix. Aims of the MFR approach. Palpation philosophy and possible barriers to effectiveness. Exercises to enhance palpatory skills. Exercise 1: Attuning whole and bilateral hand sensitivity. Exercise 2: Enhancing palpatory sensitivity. Exercise 3: Palpating fascial glide. Exercise 4: Influence of palpation and body tension. Exercise 5: Palpation changes with different states of mind. Exercise 6: Identifi cation and documentation of fascial restrictions. Exercise 7: Identification of the dominant holding pattern in the body. Myofascial release techniques. A sustained stretch technique. Contraindications. Beyond the anatomy. Involving the mind and feelings. An exploration of suggested rationale and their clinical implications. Responsive biomechanical model. Neural-mechanoreceptor model. Gel-to-sol model. Piezo-electric model. Trauma release model. Evidence of effectiveness in clinical practice. So what do we feel with our hands? Future implications. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis brand new Lecture Notes title provides the core biomedical science study and revision material that medical students need to know. Matching the common systems-based approach taken by the majority of medical schools, it provides concise, student-led content that is rooted in clinical relevance. The book is filled with learning features such as key definitions and key conditions, and is cross-referenced to develop interdisciplinary awareness. Although designed predominantly for medical students, this new Lecture Notes book is also useful for students of dentistry, pharmacology and nursing. Biomedical Science Lecture Notes provides: A brand new title in the award-winning Lecture Notes series A concise, full colour study and revision guide A ''one-stop-shop'' for the biomedical sciences Clinical relevance and cross referencing to develop interdisciplinary skills Learning features such as key definiTrade Review"Each chapter moves concisely through the appropriate science, highlighting its relevance to clinical practice. The information is well presented and easy to navigate." (Oxford Medical School Gazette, 2011)Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. 1 Cell biology. 2 Molecular biology and genetics. 3 Biochemistry. 4 Physiology. 5 Pharmacology. 6 Cardiovascular system. 7 Respiratory system. 8 Gastrointestinal system. 9 Urinary system. 10 Endocrinology. 11 Integrative physiology. 12 Reproduction. 13 Embryology. 14 Anatomy/musculoskeletal system. 15 Immunology. 16 Microbiology. 17 Neuroscience. 18 Medical statistics. Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContributors ix Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii About the Companion Website xv Chapter 1 How to Use This Book 1 Introduction 1 Common indications 2 Basic anatomy 2 Equipment 2 Patient positioning 5 Slice prescription 6 Suggested protocol 6 Protocol optimization 6 Patient considerations 6 Contrast usage 6 Summary 7 Terms and abbreviations used in Part 2 7 Conclusion 17 Part 1 Theoretical and Practical Concepts 19 Chapter 2 Protocol Parameters and Trade-offs 21 Introduction 21 Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) 24 Contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) 24 Spatial resolution 25 Scan time 26 Decision strategies 27 Conclusion 28 Chapter 3 Pulse Sequences 29 Introduction 29 Conventional spin echo (CSE) 29 Fast spin echo or turbo spin echo (FSE/TSE) 32 Inversion recovery (IR/FSE/TSE-IR) 34 Rewound gradient echo 35 Balanced GRE 35 Spoiled GRE 36 Reverse echo GRE 37 Echo planar imaging (EPI) 38 Conclusion 42 Chapter 4 Flow Phenomena and Artefacts 44 Flow phenomena 44 Introduction 44 Time of flight (TOF) 45 Entry slice phenomenon 46 Intra-voxel dephasing 46 Flow artefact remedies 46 Artefacts 48 Introduction 48 Phase mismapping 48 Aliasing 48 Chemical shift 49 Out-of-phase signal cancellation 49 Truncation 49 Magnetic susceptibility 49 Magic angle 50 Conclusion 51 Chapter 5 Gating and Respiratory Compensation Techniques 53 Introduction 53 Cardiac gating (ECG/EKG gating) 53 Peripheral gating (Pe gating) 58 Ciné imaging 59 Imaging planes 60 Respiratory Compensation (RC) 60 Conclusion 61 Chapter 6 Patient Care and Safety 62 Introduction 62 Patient screening 62 Safety zones 63 Safety concerns during the examination 64 Patient counselling 65 Patient immobilization 67 Patient after-care 67 Conclusion 67 Chapter 7 Contrast Agents 68 Introduction 68 Gd-based positive contrast agents 68 Negative contrast agents 70 Patient considerations 70 Conclusion 70 Part 2 Examination Areas 71 Chapter 8 Head and Neck 73 Brain 73 Temporal lobes 86 Internal auditory meatus and posterior fossa 92 Pituitary fossa 97 Orbits 102 Paranasal sinuses 109 Pharynx 113 Larynx 119 Thyroid and parathyroid glands 124 Salivary glands 129 Temporomandibular joints 133 Vascular imaging 137 Head and neck imaging – key points 141 Chapter 9 Spine 142 Cervical spine 142 Thoracic spine 151 Lumbar spine 156 Whole spine imaging 162 Spine imaging – key points 166 Chapter 10 Chest 167 Lungs and mediastinum 167 Heart and great vessels 175 Thymus 186 Breast 189 Axilla 199 Brachial plexus 202 Chest imaging – key points 206 Chapter 11 Abdomen 207 Liver and biliary system 207 Kidneys and adrenal glands 215 Pancreas 222 Bowel 227 Vascular imaging 232 Abdominal imaging – key points 235 Chapter 12 Pelvis 236 Prostate 236 Rectum and testes 244 Uterus and cervix 247 Pelvic imaging – key points 251 Chapter 13 Upper Limb 252 Shoulder 252 Humerus 262 Elbow 268 Forearm 276 Wrist and hand 281 Upper limb imaging – key points 288 Chapter 14 Lower Limb 289 Hips 289 Femur 298 Knee 303 Tibia and fibula 311 Ankle 316 Foot 323 Vascular imaging 328 Lower limb imaging – key points 334 Chapter 15 Paediatric Imaging 335 Introduction 335 Creating the right environment 335 Sedation and anaesthesia 337 The MRI examination 345 Conclusion 375 Paediatric imaging – key points 375 Index 376

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the essential information you need to know for successful patient care, The Washington Manual® of Medical Therapeutics, 37th Edition, provides concise, high-yield content that reflects today’s fast-changing advances in medical technology and therapeutics. Written by Washington University chief residents who are assisted by faculty co-authors, it presents brief, logical approaches to diagnosis and management of commonly encountered medical conditions, including new therapies that improve patient outcomes. Discover why housestaff and faculty worldwide depend on this best-selling resource for day-to-day clinical practice in internal medicine. Provides complete coverage of every area of medicine and the core subspecialties—all at your fingertips for quick review and reference Features a newly concise, more colorful presentation with easy-to-follow guidelines, tables, diagrams, dosing, and treatment information Includes more infographics and algorithms for fast visual guidance Addresses everyday challenges faced by residents, interns, medical students, and other practitioners Edited by Internal Medicine Chief Residents from the Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis The Washington Manual® is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by WoltersKluwer Health under license from Washington University. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisThe derivation of structural information from spectroscopic data is now an integral part of organic chemistry courses at all Universities. Over recent years, a number of powerful two-dimensional NMR techniques (e.g.Table of ContentsPreface vii List of Figures xi List of Tables xv 1 NMR Spectroscopy Basics 1 1.1 The Physics of Nuclear Spins 1 1.2 Basic NMR Instrumentation and the NMR Experiment 4 2 One-Dimensional Pulsed Fourier Transform NMR Spectroscopy 5 2.1 The Chemical Shift 7 2.2 1H NMR Spectroscopy 9 2.2.1 Chemical Shifts in 1H NMR Spectroscopy 9 2.2.2 Spin-Spin Coupling in 1H NMR Spectroscopy 10 2.2.3 Decoupling in 1H NMR Spectroscopy 15 2.2.4 The Nuclear Overhauser Effect in 1H NMR Spectroscopy 16 2.3 Carbon-13 NMR Spectroscopy 16 2.3.1 Decoupling in 13C NMR Spectroscopy 17 2.3.2 Chemical Shifts in 13C NMR Spectroscopy 18 2.4 Fluorine-19 NMR Spectroscopy 19 2.5 Phosphorus-31 NMR Spectroscopy 22 2.6 Nitrogen-15 NMR Spectroscopy 23 3 Two-Dimensional NMR Spectroscopy 25 3.1 General Principles 25 3.2 Proton-Proton Interactions 28 3.2.1 Correlation Spectroscopy – The COSY Experiment 28 3.2.2 Total Correlation Spectroscopy – The TOCSY Experiment 30 3.2.3 Nuclear Overhauser Spectroscopy – The NOESY Experiment 31 3.3 Carbon-Carbon Interactions 35 3.3.1 The INADEQUATE Experiment 35 3.4 Heteronuclear Correlation Spectroscopy 37 3.4.1 Heteronuclear Single Bond Correlation – The HSQC, HMQC and me-HSQC Experiments 37 3.4.2 Heteronuclear Multiple Bond Correlation – HMBC 38 4 Miscellaneous Topics 45 4.1 NMR Solvents 45 4.2 Reference Compounds and Standards 47 4.3 Dynamic Processes 48 4.3.1 Protons on Heteroatoms 49 4.3.2 Rotation about Partial Double Bonds 50 4.4 Second-Order Effects 51 4.5 Effect of a Chiral Centre on NMR Spectra 51 5 Worked Examples 55 5.1 General Principles 55 5.2 Worked Example 1 57 5.3 Worked Example 2 63 Problems 71 Index 309

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Book SynopsisPsychiatry: Breaking the ICE contains everything psychiatry trainees need in order feel confident and competent in general adult inpatient and community placements.Table of ContentsContributors, xi Foreword, xv Acknowledgements, xvii Abbreviations, xix About the companion website, xxi Part I: Introduction 1 Welcome, 3Sarah Stringer 2 Mental health services overview, 5Christina Barras, Rory Conn, Laurine Hanna, Abigail G Crutchlow, and Juliet Hurn 3 Your team, 9Christina Barras, Rory Conn, Laurine Hanna, and Abigail G Crutchlow 4 Your role, 13Christina Barras, Rory Conn, Laurine Hanna, and Abigail G Crutchlow 5 Getting started, 16Mujtaba Husain, Christina Barras, Rory Conn, and Laurine Hanna 6 Safety and verbal de-escalation, 19Sarah Stringer 7 Boundaries, time management and burnout, 25Sarah Stringer, Christina Barras, Rory Conn, and Laurine Hanna 8 Psychiatric assessment, 31Sarah Stringer, Mujtaba Husain, Penelope Brown, and Sean Cross 9 Management: General principles, 45Sarah Stringer 10 Physical healthcare, 48Katherine Beck, Stephanie Young, and Juliet Hurn 11 Medications, 53Noreen Jakeman and Sarah Stringer 12 Psychological interventions, 65Jane Bunclark, Natasha Liu-Thwaites, Cheryl Kipping, Juliet Hurn, and Sarah Stringer 13 Social interventions, 83Christina Barras, Rory Conn, Laurine Hanna, Abigail G Crutchlow, Juliet Hurn, Rachel Thomasson, and Anna M Burnside 14 Handovers, 96Rachel Thomasson 15 Mental health legislation, 97Penelope Brown, Peter Hindley, and Anna M Burnside 16 Compliments, complaints and serious incidents, 107Anna M Burnside and Sarah Stringer 17 Training in psychiatry, 110Mujtaba Husain, Juliet Hurn, Rachel Thomasson, Christina Barras, Rory Conn, Laurine Hanna, and Sarah Stringer Part II: Common tasks COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAM (CMHT) 18 Outpatient clinics, 123Christina Barras, Rory Conn, and Laurine Hanna 19 Care programme approach (CPA) meetings, 127Abigail G Crutchlow, Christina Barras, Rory Conn, and Laurine Hanna 20 Home visits, 130Laurine Hanna 21 Depression, 133Rory Conn and Rachel Thomasson 22 Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), 141Laurine Hanna 23 First episode psychosis (FEP), 147Christina Barras and Juliet Hurn 24 Psychosis – longer term, 154Stephanie Young 25 Bipolar affective disorder (BPAD), 159Rory Conn and Juliet Hurn 26 Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), 165Jane Bunclark and Juliet Hurn 27 Non-engagement or disengagement, 174Rory Conn 28 Patients with forensic histories, 179Penelope Brown 29 Pregnancy, 183Anna M Burnside and Noreen Jakeman 30 Older adults, 189Vivienne Mak and Sean Lubbe 31 Trauma and asylum, 196Laurine Hanna and Juliet Hurn 32 Driving, 203Christina Barras 33 Discharge, 208Laurine Hanna WARD 34 From admission to discharge, 212Katherine Beck and Abigail G Crutchlow 35 Ward rounds, 221Katherine Beck 36 Common side effect management, 225Katherine Beck, Noreen Jakeman, and Sarah Stringer 37 Clozapine, 235Stephanie Young and Noreen Jakeman 38 Self-discharge and section 5(2), 242Abigail G Crutchlow 39 Seclusion reviews, 246Katherine Beck 40 Alcohol misuse, 251Lisa Conlan, Isabel McMullen, and Cheryl Kipping 41 Illicit drugs, 259Isabel McMullen, Lisa Conlan, and Cheryl Kipping 42 Pregnant patients, 265Anna M Burnside 43 Inpatients with forensic histories, 269Penelope Brown 44 People with learning disabilities (LD), 274Rory Sheehan 45 Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), 281Jane Bunclark and Juliet Hurn 46 Older adults, 287Vivienne Mak and Sean Lubbe 47 Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), 293Sean Lubbe and Vivienne Mak 48 Section 136 assessments, 298Anna M Burnside 49 Tribunals, 303Sarah Stringer ON-CALL 50 Your first on-call shift, 307Rachel Thomasson, Sean Cross, and Anna M Burnside 51 Self-harm, 318Rachel Thomasson, Jane Bunclark, Sean Cross, Rory Conn, and Christina Barras 52 Self-harm in young people, 330Peter Hindley and Matthew Fernando 53 First episode psychosis (FEP), 336Rachel Thomasson 54 Mania, 341Rachel Thomasson 55 Delirium, 345Vivienne Mak, Sean Lubbe, and Sean Cross 56 Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), 353Natasha Liu-Thwaites and Rachel Thomasson 57 Panic attacks, 357Natasha Liu-Thwaites 58 Drug-seeking, 361Isabel McMullen and Lisa Conlan 59 Learning disability (LD) and behavioural change, 365Rory Sheehan 60 ‘Social’ presentations, 369Sean Cross and Rachel Thomasson 61 Medically unexplained symptoms, 374John Moriarty Part III: Emergencies COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAM (CMHT) 62 Acute relapse, 383Laurine Hanna 63 Adult safeguarding, 388Rory Conn, Vivienne Mak, and Sean Lubbe WARD 64 Child protection concerns, 394Peter Hindley, Juliet Hurn, and Sarah Stringer 65 Medical emergencies, 401Katherine Beck and Abigail Steenstra 66 Opiate overdose, 405Isabel McMullen and Lisa Conlan 67 Stiff, feverish patients, 408Anna M Burnside 68 Catatonia, 414Anna M Burnside 69 Lithium toxicity, 418Noreen Jakeman and Katherine Beck 70 Alleged sexual assault, 422Anna M Burnside, Sarah Stringer, and Penelope Brown 71 Self-harm on the ward, 428Jane Bunclark and Abigail Steenstra 72 Hanging, 433Anna M Burnside 73 Death, 436Katherine Beck ON-CALL 74 Aggression, 440Abigail G Crutchlow, Christina Barras, Noreen Jakeman, Sean Lubbe, Vivienne Mak, Rachel Thomasson, and Abigail Steenstra 75 Challenging behaviour in children, 451Peter Hindley and Matthew Fernando 76 Refusal of urgent treatment, 455Vivienne Mak, Sean Cross, Sean Lubbe, and Rachel Thomasson 77 Delirium tremens, 461Rachel Thomasson, Isabel McMullen, and Lisa Conlan 78 Puerperal psychosis, 466Anna M Burnside 79 Eating disorders, 470Christina Barras and Sean Cross 80 Threats of violence, 477Penelope Brown and Rachel Thomasson Appendices Appendix A Investigations/Monitoring, 485 Juliet Hurn, Noreen Jakeman, Anna M Burnside, and Abigail Steenstra Table A.1 Overview of physical health monitoring in Severe Mental Illness (SMI), 485 Table A.2 Delirium investigations, 486 Table A.3 First episode psychosis investigations, 487 Table A.4 Baseline checks before starting psychotropics, 488 Table A.5 Ongoing monitoring - antipsychotics, 489 Table A.6 Ongoing monitoring - mood stabilisers, 490 Table A.7 Rapid tranquilisation (RT) cautions and contraindications, 490 Table A.8 Monitoring after RT, 491 Appendix B Medications, 492Noreen Jakeman and Sarah Stringer Table B.1.1 Oral antipsychotics–approximate relative side effects, 492 Table B.1.2 Depot antipsychotics–approximate relative side effects, 493 Table B.2 Common oral antipsychotics–key information, 494 Table B.3 Common depot antipsychotics–key information, 496 Table B.4 Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)–key information, 498 Table B.5 Non-SSRI antidepressants–key information, 499 Table B.6 Mood Stabilisers–key information, 502 Table B.7 Sedatives–key information, 504 Appendix C Alcohol and drugs, 505 Table C.1 Quick guide to alcohol units (Cheryl Kipping), 505 Table C.2 Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) questionnaire, 506 Table C.3 Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ), 508 Table C.4 Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale, Revised (CIWA-Ar), 509 Table C.5 Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS), 511 Table C.6 Common illicit drugs summary, 513 Appendix D Cognitive testing, 515 Appendix D.1 The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), 515 Appendix D.2 The Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination-III (ACE-III), 516 Appendix D.3 The Mini-Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (M-ACE), 530 Appendix E Mental health legislation, 532Anna M Burnside & Penelope Brown, with thanks to Daniel M Bennett and Edward Noble Table E.1 The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003: common civil sections, 532 Table E.2 The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986: common sections (Part II), 534 Table E.3 The Mental Health Act 1983, amended 2007 (England & Wales): forensic sections, 537 Appendix F Useful contacts, 539 Index, 541

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Book SynopsisThe fast and easy way to explore a medical transcription career Flexibility is one of the most enticing aspects of a career in medical transcription. Perfect for in the office, at home, or on vacation, medical transcriptionists can often create lifestyle-appropriate schedules.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: So, You Want to Be a Medical Transcriptionist 7 Chapter 1: Just the Facts 9 Chapter 2: The What, How, Who, and Why of Medical Transcription 17 Chapter 3: Getting a Handle on Job Prospects and Employment Options 35 Chapter 4: Becoming a Working Medical Transcriptionist 49 Part II: Getting the Job Done: Medical Transcription How-To 65 Chapter 5: Medical Language Boot Camp 67 Chapter 6: Formatting: The Basics 85 Chapter 7: Cracking the Code: Deciphering Diffi cult Dictation 101 Chapter 8: Mastering the Key Medical Transcription References 109 Chapter 9: Meeting the Need for Speed 123 Part III: Looking at the Types of Reports You’ll Transcribe 131 Chapter 10: History and Physical Examination 133 Chapter 11: Consultation 143 Chapter 12: Operative Reports 151 Chapter 13: Discharge and Death Summaries 161 Chapter 14: Beyond the Big Four: Other Common Reports 169 Part IV: Employment Matters: Landing and Managing a Medical Transcriptionist Job 189 Chapter 15: Medical Transcriptionist Job Hunting 191 Chapter 16: Managing On-the-Job Issues 205 Chapter 17: Climbing the Career Ladder 215 Chapter 18: Working from Home 223 Chapter 19: Financial Considerations for Independent Contractors 239 Chapter 20: Staying Healthy for the Long Haul 255 Part V: The Part of Tens 265 Chapter 21: Ten Keys to Career Success 267 Chapter 22: Ten Myths about Medical Transcription 275 Chapter 23: Ten Great Online Resources281 Part VI: Appendixes 285 Appendix A: Glossary 287 Appendix B: Commonly Dictated Phrases and How to Transcribe Them299 Appendix C: Sample Reports 309 Index 325

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Book SynopsisSuitable for researchers across science and medicine using rat models in the laboratory setting, this book offers an added emphasis on the Sprague-Dawley and Wistar rat strains, in line with research across academia, government and industry.Table of ContentsSection I: Digestive System Section II: Liver and Exocrine Pancreas Section III: Urinary Tract Section IV: Nervous System and Special Sense Organs Section V: Musculoskeletal System Section VI: Integumentary System Section VII: Mammary Gland Section VIII: Respiratory Tract Section IX: Immune System Section X: Bone Marrow Section XI: Female Reproductive Tract Section XII: Male Reproductive System Section XIII: Circulatory System Section IIV: Endocrine System Section IX: Historical Data

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Book SynopsisFocuses on a balance between effectiveness and safety of interventional management for specific diagnoses, across all areas of chronic pain including: head, neck and shoulder pain; lower back pain; neuropathic pain syndromes; complex regional pain syndrome; pain in patients with cancer; and vascular and visceral pain.Trade Review“This book is exceptionally good value and should be recommended reading for any practitioner likely to become involved in the management of persistent pain, as well as those considering specific interventions.” (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Journal, 1 March 2013)Table of ContentsContributor List vii Foreword by Menno E. Sluijter x Foreword by P. Prithvi Raj xi Intoduction xiii 1 Trigeminal Neuralgia 1 Maarten van Kleef, Wilco E. van Genderen, Samer Narouze, Turo J. Nurmikko, Jan Van Zundert, José W. Geurts and Nagy Mekhail 2 Cluster Headache 8 Maarten van Kleef, Arno Lataster, Samer Narouze, Nagy Mekhail, José W. Geurts and Jan Van Zundert 3 Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain 14 Paul Cornelissen, Maarten van Kleef, Nagy Mekhail, Miles Day and Jan Van Zundert 4 Cervical Radicular Pain 18 Jan Van Zundert, Marc Huntoon, Jacob Patijn, Arno Lataster, Nagy Mekhail and Maarten van Kleef 5 Cervical Facet Pain 31 Maarten van Eerd, Jacob Patijn, Arno Lataster, Richard W. Rosenquist, Maarten van Kleef, Nagy Mekhail and Jan Van Zundert 6 Cervicogenic Headache 40 Hans van Suijlekom, Jan Van Zundert, Samer Narouze, Maarten van Kleef and Nagy Mekhail 7 Whiplash-Associated Disorders 45 Hans van Suijlekom, Nagy Mekhail, Nileshkumar Patel, Jan Van Zundert, Maarten van Kleef and Jacob Patijn 8 Occipital Neuralgia 49 Pascal Vanelderen, Arno Lataster, Robert Levy, Nagy Mekhail, Maarten van Kleef and Jan Van Zundert 9 Painful Shoulder Complaints 55 Frank Huygen, Jacob Patijn, Olav Rohof, Arno Lataster, Nagy Mekhail, Maarten van Kleef and Jan Van Zundert 10 Thoracic Pain 62 Maarten van Kleef, Robert Jan Stolker, Arno Lataster, José W. Geurts, Honorio T. Benzon and Nagy Mekhail 11 Lumbosacral Radicular Pain 71 Koen Van Boxem, Jianguo Cheng, Jacob Patijn, Maarten van Kleef, Arno Lataster, Nagy Mekhail and Jan Van Zundert 12 Pain Originating from the Lumbar Facet Joints 87 Maarten van Kleef, Pascal Vanelderen, Steven P. Cohen, Arno Lataster, Jan Van Zundert and Nagy Mekhail 13 Sacroiliac Joint Pain 96 Pascal Vanelderen, Karolina Szadek, Steven P. Cohen, Jan De Witte, Arno Lataster, Jacob Patijn, Nagy Mekhail, Maarten van Kleef and Jan Van Zundert 14 Coccygodynia 103 Jacob Patijn, Markus Janssen, Salim Hayek, Nagy Mekhail, Jan Van Zundert and Maarten van Kleef 15 Discogenic Low Back Pain 107 Jan Willem Kallewaard, Michel A. M. B. Terheggen, Gerbrand J. Groen, Menno E. Sluijter, Richard Derby, Leonardo Kapural, Nagy Mekhail and Maarten van Kleef 16 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 123 Frank van Eijs, Michael Stanton-Hicks, Jan Van Zundert, Catharina G. Faber, Timothy R. Lubenow, Nagy Mekhail, Maarten van Kleef and Frank Huygen 17 Herpes Zoster and Post-Herpetic Neuralgia 137 Albert J. M. van Wijck, Mark Wallace, Nagy Mekhail and Maarten van Kleef 18 Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy 145 Wouter Pluijms, Frank Huygen, Jianguo Cheng, Nagy Mekhail, Maarten van Kleef, Jan Van Zundert and Robert van Dongen 19 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 151 Jacob Patijn, Ricardo Vallejo, Markus Janssen, Frank Huygen, Arno Lataster, Maarten van Kleef and Nagy Mekhail 20 Meralgia Paresthetica 155 Jacob Patijn, Nagy Mekhail, Salim Hayek, Arno Lataster, Maarten van Kleef and Jan Van Zundert 21 Phantom Pain 160 Andre Wolff, Eric Vanduynhoven, Maarten van Kleef, Frank Huygen, Jason E. Pope and Nagy Mekhail 22 Traumatic Plexus Lesion 168 Robert van Dongen, Steven P. Cohen, Maarten van Kleef, Nagy Mekhail and Frank Huygen 23 Pain in Patients with Cancer 173 Kris C. P. Vissers, Kees Besse, Michel Wagemans, Wouter Zuurmond, Maurice J.M.M. Giezeman, Arno Lataster, Nagy Mekhail, Allen W. Burton, Maarten van Kleef and Frank Huygen 24 Chronic Refractory Angina Pectoris 191 Maarten van Kleef, Peter Staats, Nagy Mekhail and Frank Huygen 25 Ischemic Pain in the Extremities and Raynaud’s Phenomenon 196 Jacques Devulder, Hans van Suijlekom, Robert Van Dongen, Sudhir Diwan, Nagy Mekhail, Maarten van Kleef and Frank Huygen 26 Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis 202 Martine Puylaert, Leonardo Kapural, Jan Van Zundert, Dirk Peek, Arno Lataster, Nagy Mekhail, Maarten van Kleef and Yolande C. A. Keulemans Index 212

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Book SynopsisThis book acts as a clinical manual for the diagnostician who cannot turn to reference books when the morphology or immunophenotype are atypical.Trade Review“I would particularly recommend this book to haematology trainees, as an introduction to, but not as a replacement for, a period spent in an immunophenotyping laboratory.” (British Journal of Haematology, 14 November 2014) “There is no doubt that this book will find its way firmly onto the bookshelf in every laboratory, and into the work bags of many trainees.” (Haem Trainee, 1 January 2014) “This is a concise and very practical guide to the use of flow cytometry in hematological and hematopathological diagnosis. While not as detailed in immunophenotyping intricacies as other books of its kind, it shines with its practical approach and expert guidance applied to current clinical practice.” (Doody’s, 19 July 2013)Table of ContentsPreface, vii Acknowledgements, viii 1 Introduction, 1 References, 2 2 Principles of Flow Cytometry, 3 Introduction, 3 Sample preparation, 3 The flow cytometer, 4 The fluidic system, 4 The optical system, 5 The electronic system, 9 Data display, 9 Acknowledgements, 18 References, 19 3 Limitations, 20 Introduction, 20 Clinical context issues, 20 Sampling issues, 20 Technical issues, 25 Interpretation issues, 28 Conclusion, 29 References, 29 4 Normal Blood and Bone Marrow Populations, 31 Normal stem and precursor cell populations, 31 References, 41 5 Acute Leukaemia, 43 Introduction, 43 Identification of neoplastic precursor cells, 45 Lineage assignment of acute leukaemia, 52 Acute myeloid leukaemia, 54 Precursor lymphoid neoplasms (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia/lymphoma), 77 Examination of cerebro-spinal fluid and serous effusions, 88 Identification of genetic abnormalities by flow, 92 Conclusion, 93 References, 93 6 Chronic Lymphoid Leukaemias and Exfoliating Lymphoma, 100 Normal peripheral blood lymphoid populations, 100 Identification of clonal lymphoid populations, 101 Identification of clonal B-cell disorders, 101 CD5 positive B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders, 102 CD10 positive B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders, 116 B-cell disorders identified using an extended B-cell panel, 121 Identification of clonal T-cell disorders, 125 CD4 positive T-cell disorders, 128 CD8 positive T-cell disorders, 136 CD4/CD8 positive T-cell disorders, 141 CD4/8 negative disorders, 141 Flow cytometric assessment of serous effusions, 146 Flow cytometric assessment of cerebrospinal fluid, 146 Summary, 149 References, 149 7 Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, 152 Introduction, 152 Myelodysplastic syndromes, 152 Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms, 163 Chronic myeloid leukaemia, 165 The BCR-ABL negative myeloproliferative neoplasms, 166 Mastocytosis, 167 Summary, 170 References, 170 8 Disorders of Plasma Cells, 173 Plasma cell disorders, 173 Current diagnostic criteria, 173 Plasma cell morphology, 175 The applications of immunophenotyping to plasma cell disorders, 178 References, 183 9 Minimal Residual Disease, 184 Introduction, 184 Minimal residual disease analysis in the management of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, 187 Conclusions, 199 Acknowledgements, 200 References, 200 10 Red Cells, Leucocytes and Platelets, 202 Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, 202 Red cell membrane disorders, 208 Foetal maternal haemorrhage, 211 Lymphocyte subset analysis and immunodeficiency, 214 Haemopoietic stem cell enumeration, 214 Granulocyte disorders, 215 Platelet disorders, 219 References, 221 11 Reactive and Non-neoplastic Phenomena, 225 Peripheral blood, 225 Bone marrow, 231 Pleural and pericardial fluids, 236 Bronchoalveolar lavage specimens, 238 Cerebrospinal fluid, 238 References, 240 Index, 243

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Book SynopsisWhen faced with a challenging dermatologic problem, physicians are often required to perform a time-consuming search through large dermatologic texts in order to find information that will assist in the necessary differential diagnosis. This comprehensive and concise handbook is designed to simplify this process dramatically, permitting rapid identification of the correct diagnosis. Hundreds of dermatologic diagnoses, morphologic features, drug-induced disorders, extracutaneous manifestations, histologic findings, and random other findings are listed in alphabetical order and in a homogeneous, reader-friendly structure. The differential diagnoses are shown under each main diagnosis, sorted according to similarity with that diagnosis. Since the first edition, approaching 50 new diagnoses have been added, and many new images included. This easily portable book will be of great value for dermatologists and all who deal with dermatologic diseases.Table of ContentsThe Chief Complaint.- The Past Medical History, Social History, and Review of Systems.- The Physical Exam.- The Biopsy.- The Laboratory Results.- The Diagnosis.- Quick Glossary.

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Book SynopsisProvides an authoritative guide to investigation and diagnosis. Describes key symptoms and signs, alongisde appropriate tests, and highlights pitfalls in interpreting results. Describes a clear, rational method of investigation in order to aid quick and efficient diagnosis, and prevent over-investigation of patients.Trade ReviewBeing a member of the superb Oxford Handbook series, I automatically assume this book will be very good and put very simply, it is very good and certainly lives up to its heritage. Dont be put off by the title handbook; this is a chunky but portable book that is full of useful information about the numerous tests we order on a daily as well as infrequent basis. The net result is a book that many of us would want to own and a book in the right hands is likely to be used often. * Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia *From the Foreword: "Its size, scope and relevance mean that it is likely to be used daily as a quick reference and aide-memoire...No medical student or junior doctor should be without this book (it's ideal for revision), in fact any doctor at any stage of their career will find it useful." * Suzy Lishman, President of The Royal College of Pathologists, 2018 *Table of Contents1: The Patient 1: Drew Provan: Symptoms & signs 2: Investigations 2: Colin Dayan: Endocrinology & metabolism 3: Vanessa Fogo and Drew Provan: Haematology 4: Gavin Spickett: Immunology & allergy 5: Prof Brian Angus: Infectious & tropical diseases 6: Andrew R. Houghton: Cardiology 7: Emma Greig: Gastroenterology 8: Joanna Brown: Respiratory medicine 9: Martyn Bracewell: Neurology 10: Charlie Tomson and Sarah McLoskey: Renal medicine 11: Alison Jones: Poisoning & overdose 12: Suzanne Lane: Rheumatology 13: Tanya Chawla: Radiology 14: Jim Ballinger and Gopinath Gnanasegaran: Nuclear medicine

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a superb memory aid for medical and nursing students in their early years of getting comfortable with the physical examination." Reviewed by Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences) Doody's Score: 100, 5 Stars!Table of ContentsContents Introduction 1. History and Communication 2. Review of Systems 3. Core Physical Exam Special Senses 4. HEENT 5. Neck 6. Eyes Integumentary 7. Skin Neurological 8. Neurological 9. Dermatomes Cardiovascular 10. Vascular 11. Cardiac Pulmonary 12. Pulmonary Digestive 13. Abdomen 14. Advanced Abdomen Musculoskeletal 15. Upper Musculoskeletal 16. Lower Musculoskeletal 17. Advanced Shoulder 18. Advanced Elbow 19. Advanced Wrist 20. Advanced Lower Back 21. Advanced Hip 22. Advanced Knee Reproductive/Urinary 23. Male Genitourinary 24. Female Genitourinary 25. Breast 26. Rectal Procedures and Testing 27. Procedures 28. EKG Interpretation 29. Chest Radiograph Putting it all Together 30. Screening Physical 31. Write Up References Index

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Book Synopsis Part of the highly popular and respected Pocket Notebook series,Pocket Primary Care, 3rd Edition, puts answers to common diagnostic questions in the outpatient setting at your fingertips in seconds. Dr. Curtis R. Chong and his team of expert contributors provide current evidence-based practices, accepted best practices, and real-world guidance on all major subspecialties, including appropriate workups and when to refer. This practical, high-yield reference mirrors the thought process of primary care clinicians in day-to-day practice, all in an easy-to-use, loose-leaf format that’s ideal for physicians, students, residents, nurses, and PAs—anyone who sees patients in today’s busy ambulatory settings. Contains fully updated information throughout, including the latest clinical guidelines and new therapeutic recommendations. Features bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that provide focused information on everything you need to know in order to make an accurate diagnosis and develop a treatment plan. Includes a new chapter on COVID-19. Covers all diseases and conditions commonly seen in the clinic or ambulatory setting, including topics such as routine screenings, health literacy, disease screening, psychiatry, women’s health, men’s health, and geriatrics. Provides references to landmark papers that help residents and students confidently answer questions during rounds.

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Book SynopsisA new volume in the bestselling Pocket Notebook series, Pocket Addiction Medicine delivers highly relevant coverage of this widespread and increasing health care problem in an easily portable source. Edited by physician leaders in Addiction Medicine, Drs. Sarah E. Wakeman, Joshua D. Lee, and Anika Alvanzo and co-published with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), this handbook provides must-know information on everything from screening for and diagnosis of substance use disorder to managing intoxication and withdrawal, to ongoing treatment of substance use disorder, including caring for special populations—all designed for quick reference at the point of care. Using the popular, easy-access Pocket Notebook format, it puts key clinical information about a broad range of issues in addiction medicine at your fingertips in seconds. Contains up-to-date content in outline format, with bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms for quick reference. Covers the most essential topics in addiction medicine including screening, diagnosis, treatment, toxicology testing, harm reduction, and many more. Progresses logically from basic epidemiology, to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Consult this high-yield handbook by diagnosis, such as opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder, or stimulant use disorder; or by special topic, such as preventing overdose and infectious complications associated with injection drug use, caring for pregnant people with substance use disorder, treatment of pain and opioid use disorder, or understanding recovery supports. A portable and authoritative resource for physicians and trainees in primary care and other specialty areas, as well as students and other healthcare professionals.

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Book SynopsisComplementing the guidelines in the British National Formulary, the third edition of the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy remains the indispensable guide to clinical pharmacy, providing all the information needed for practising and student pharmacists. It presents handy practical guidance in a quick-reference, bullet-point format to give the reader the knowledge and confidence needed to provide a clinical pharmacy service.Including key information on controlled drugs, adverse drug reactions, interactions, communication skills, and confidentiality, this extensively revised addition to the bestselling Oxford Handbook series is the fundamental pharmacy reference tool. It features chapters on adherence, anaphylaxis, clinical trials, herbal medicines, palliative care, patient management, pharmaceutical calculations, research, policy, and therapy related issues.Thoroughly revised and updated, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy includes brand new topics, including content on health coaching, residency and on-call, HIV and TB and mental health.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition ...this book is an important and well-written contribution to the Oxford Handbooks series, and will prove useful, especially for those pharmacists and students developing skills and knowledge in patient-orientated pharmacy * British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology *I would thoroughly recommend this text for purchase by students and practising pharmacists alike. * The Pharmaceutical Journal *For both the newly qualified and the more experienced pharmacist, in hospital or community, this reasonably priced and useful compilation, light in weight but durably bound, should find a home alongside the BNF next to the dispensary phone, in the consultation area, on ward rounds or on visits to care homes. * Chemist & Druggist *Table of Contents1: Adherence 2: Adverse drug reactions and drug interations 3: Anaphylaxis 4: Clinical pharmacy skills 5: Clinical trials 6: Controlled drugs 7: Evidence based medicine 8: Herbal medicines 9: Medical gases 10: Patient management issues 11: Patient specific issues 12: Pharmaceutical calculations 13: Medicines management 14: Research 15: Therapy related issues- gastrointestinal 16: Therapy related issues- cardiovascular system 17: Therapy related issues- respiratory system 18: Therapy related issues- central nervous system 19: Therapy related issues- infections 20: Therapy related issues- endocrine 21: Therapy related issues- obstetrics, gynaecology and urinary tract disorders 22: Therapy related issues- malignant diseases and immunosuppression 23: Therapy related issues- nutrition and blood 24: Therapy related issues- musculoskeletal 25: Therapy related issues- skin 26: Therapy related issues- palliative care 27: Therapy related issues- miscellaneous

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Book SynopsisIlluminating neck dissection resource presents innovative techniques and insightful clinical pearls!This updated second edition of Functional and Selective Neck Dissection by Javier Gavilán, Alejandro Castro, Laura Rodrigáñez, and Jesús Herranz presents a unique point of view based on fascial dissection techniques developed by several generations of renowned surgeons at La Paz University Hospital. The book lays a foundation with in-depth discussion of fascial compartmentalization of the neck. The text covers the evolution of modern neck dissection, from George Crile in 1906 to current cutting-edge procedures, and details the transition from radical neck dissection to a less aggressive, equally effective approach for treating lymph node metastases in head and neck cancer.The relationship between functional and selective neck dissection is discussed from a pragmatic and nonconventional perspective, elucid

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Book SynopsisTEXTBOOK OF EPIDEMIOLOGY The gold standard in epidemiological texts In the second edition of Textbook of Epidemiology, a distinguished team of researchers deliver an extensively updated and comprehensive exploration of epidemiological methods, illuminating the tools for studying the distribution and risk factors of health states and events in populations. An introduction to epidemiological methods with recent and broadly applicable examples End-of-chapter self-assessment questions for readers to check their understanding of key concepts, with answer keys and further enrichment materials available on a companion website A brand-new chapter covering methods for systematic review and meta-analysis Accessible material appropriate for clinical practitioners and researchers from around the world Perfect for professionals working in clinical medicine and public health, Textbook of Epidemiology will also earn a place in the libraries of allied health professionals seeking a one-stop resource or to reimmerse themselves in specific methodological topics and practices.Table of ContentsPreface xiAbout the companion website xiii1 Epidemiology 1 2 Frequency 13 3 Association 31 4 Study Design 47 5 Precision and Validity 65 6 Etiology and Causality 101 7 Genetic Epidemiology 117 8 Outbreak Epidemiology 133 9 Diagnostic and Prognostic Research 159 10 Intervention 191 11 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 207Answers to knowledge assessment questions 221Index 233

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Book SynopsisMedical practice in the modern age requires familiarity with clinical guidelines and standards, which are often published separately in long and discursive documents. This new addition to the Oxford Medical Publications summarises the key clinical practice guidelines which all final year medical students and Foundation Year 1 and 2 doctors should know when managing common conditions. Logically organised by medical specialty, the reader can quickly familiarise themselves with the key principles of diagnosis and management at the appropriate level for beginning a new rotation on the wards. Each guideline summary is tailored to the education level expected of doctors in their first two years of training, with clear instructions for when a more senior colleague should be called upon to help. Written by a team of junior doctors under the supervision of senior clinicians, this is the first resource to distil a range of guidelines from different locations (such as NICE, SIGN, and more) into aTrade ReviewIncredibly thorough and really well thought out. This [book] would be incredibly helpful both in clinical practice day to day and as a tool to prepare for exams * Foundation Year 1 doctor (newly qualified doctor), Croydon University Hospital, UK *Perfectly pitched to its target audience. I wish I had this book when I started as a medical trainee * ST1 Radiology Trainee, University Hospital Southampton, UK *Clear, informative, and full of detail * Internal medical trainee stage 2 (qualified doctor for 4 years), County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust, UK *The book will be a valuable resource for students and trainees seeing patients in the clinic or hospital. It will also be beneficial for more experienced general practice doctors, as a refresher for infrequently seen conditions. The book can serve as a reference text in a medical school library, as it provides an overview of topics likely to be on in-training tests. I recommend this book to physicians-in-training in the U.K., especially trainees in medical school and general practice. * Jack Harrigan, MD Candidate (University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita) *Table of ContentsPart 1 Cardiology:Benjamin Bussman, Liora Wittner, Emily Yeung, Rebecca Webb-Mitchell: 1: Acute coronary syndromes 2: Acute heart failure 3: Aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation 4: Atrial fibrillation 5: Chronic heart failure 6: Hypertension 7: Pericardial diseases 8: Stable angina 9: Transient loss of consciousness Part 2 Care of the elderly:Elizabeth Tan, Stephanie Choo: 10: Delirium 11: Dementia 12: Falls 13: Hip fractures Part 3 Endocrinology:David Fisher, Sabrina Ahmed, Tom Owens, Nicola West, Laura Brodie, James Andren, Alison Hare, Ben Coombs, Vanessa Jessop, Adam Maxwell: 14: Adrenal insufficiency 15: Diabetic ketoacidosis 16: Hypercalcaemia 17: Hyperglycaemia 18: Hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome 19: Hyperthyroidism 20: Hypocalcaemia 21: Hypoglycaemia 22: Hyponatraemia 23: Hypothyroidism 24: Osteoporosis 25: Type 1 diabetes 26: Type 2 diabetes and diabetic foot problems Part 4 Gastrointestinal:John Creamer, David Fisher, Prabhsimran Singh: 27: Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding and variceal bleeding 28: Coeliac disease 29: Crohn s disease 30: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and dyspepsia 31: Irritable bowel syndrome 32: Ulcerative colitis Part 5 Hepatobiliary:Tom Owens, Catharine Pearce, Vanessa Jessop, John Creamer: 33: Acute liver failure 34: Alcohol-related liver disease 35: Alcohol use disorders 36: Liver cirrhosis Part 6 Mental health:Sarah Orr, George Blanchard, Thomas McCabe: 37: Bipolar disorder 38: Depression 39: Eating disorders 40: Generalized anxiety disorder 41: Panic disorder 42: Post-traumatic stress disorder 43: Psychosis and schizophrenia 44: Self-harm 45: Violence and aggression Part 7 Nephrology:Mohammed Al-Talib, Catharine Pearce, Nicola West: 46: Acute kidney injury 47: Chronic kidney disease 48: Hyperkalaemia Part 8 Neurology:Angharad Everden, Bina Patel, Catharine Pearce, Ann Maria Albert, Nicola West, Stephanie Choo: 49: Acute encephalitis 50: Epilepsy 51: Headache 52: Meningitis 53: Metastatic spinal cord compression 54: Neuropathic pain 55: Parkinson s disease 56: Stroke and transient ischaemic attack Part 9 Obstetrics and gynaecology:Emma Shephard, Georgina Clark, Yasmin Smith, Harriet Gardner: 57: Antenatal care 58: Antepartum haemorrhage 59: Diabetes in pregnancy 60: Ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage 61: Hypertension in pregnancy 62: Intrapartum care 63: Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy 64: Pelvic organ prolapse in women 65: Postpartum haemorrhage 66: Sepsis in and following pregnancy 67: Thrombosis and embolism during pregnancy and the postnatal period 68: Urinary incontinence in women Part 10 Paediatrics:Clemency Nye, Liora Wittner, Samantha Williamson, Shervin Poladi, Ann Maria Albert: 69: Child maltreatment 70: Fever in under 5s 71: Neonatal infections 72: Paediatric asthma 73: Paediatric bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia 74: Paediatric bronchiolitis 75 : Paediatric diabetic ketoacidosis 76: Paediatric gastroenteritis 77: Paediatric type 1 diabetes 78: Paediatric urinary tract infections Part 11 Respiratory:Angharad Everden, Matthew Sutton: 79: Acute oxygen therapy 80: Asthma 81: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 82: Pleural effusion 83: Pneumonia Part 12 Rheumatology and musculoskeletal:Liora Wittner, Laura Brodie, Adam Maxwell, Clemency Nye, Harriet Blundell, Alison Hare: 84: Giant cell arteritis 85: Gout 86: Hot swollen joint 87: Low back pain and sciatica 88: Osteoarthritis 89: Polymyalgia rheumatica 90: Rheumatoid arthritis 91: Spondyloarthritis Part 13 Surgery:Darryl Bernstein: 92: Preoperative care 93: Postoperative care Part 14 Miscellaneous:Mohammed Al-Talib, Liora Wittner, James Andren, Gabriella Bathgate, Harriet Blundell: 94: Blood transfusion 95: Care of dying patients in the last days of life 96: Intravenous fluid therapy 97: Lower urinary tract symptoms in men 98: Venous thromboembolic diseases 99: Malaria Part 15 Cancer guidelines:Dinta Thakkar, Yasmin Smith, Mohammed Al-Talib, Clemency Nye, Elizabeth Tan, Ben Coombs, Ashwini Virgincar, Adam Maxwell, Gabriella Bathgate: 100: Brain and central nervous system cancers 101: Breast cancer 102: Childhood cancers 103: Gynaecological cancers 104: Haematological cancers 105: Head and neck cancers 106: Lower gastrointestinal cancers 107: Lung cancer 108: Sarcomas 109: Skin cancers 110: Upper gastrointestinal cancers 111: Urological cancers Part 16 Professional guidelines:Thomas McCabe, Vanessa Jessop, Gabriella Bathgate, Harriet Blundell: 112: Capacity and consent 113 Confidentiality: 114: DNACPR 115: Fitness to drive Part 17 Resuscitation:Tom Owens, Laura Brodie, Ashwini Virgincar, James Andren, Alison Hare, Sabrina Ahmed, Ben Coombs, Benjamin Bussman: 116: Advanced life support 117: Anaphylaxis and drug allergy 118: Bradycardia 119: Choking 120: Major trauma 121: Neutropenic sepsis 122: Sepsis 123: Tachycardia

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Book SynopsisFoundations of Health Professions Education Research Understand the principles, perspectives, and practices for researching health professions education with this accessible introduction Educating healthcare students and professionals is critical to the long-term improvement of human health. Health professions education research (HPER) is a growing field with enormous potential to enrich the education of medical, nursing, and allied health students and professionals. There is still, however, an urgent need for a textbook focusing on the foundations of HPER that will help new and existing HPE researchers ground their work in research philosophies, evidence-based methodologies, and proven best practices. Foundations of Health Professions Education Research meets this need with a broad-based and accessible introduction to the foundations of HPER. Rooted in the latest theoretical and methodological advances, this book takes a global and interdisciplinary approach, designed to provide the widest possible range of backgrounds with a working knowledge of HPER. It promises to become an indispensable contribution to this growing field of increasingly rigorous research. Foundations of Health Professions Education Research readers will also find: An authorial team with decades of combined HPER experience on multiple continentsEducational features such as learning outcomes, illustrative case studies, discussion points, and exercises to facilitate understanding and retentionDetailed discussion of different approaches to HPER including scientific, realist, interpretivist, critical, and pragmatic approaches alongside a range of topics taking you through your entire research journey Foundations of Health Professions Education Research is a useful reference for both new and experienced HPE researchers, including postgraduate students studying HPER.Trade ReviewOne of the first things that struck me before even starting to read this textbook was the inherent difficulty in successfully explaining the somewhat nebulous concepts that underpin so much of health professionals education research. However, the book is structured in such a way that it successfully takes you from the conception of a study through to its completion and application. The authors made topics that can be considered dry (theory), interesting, and included topics (ethics) that other books take for granted. What I most enjoyed about this book is its broad appeal to early and mid-career researchers, as well as more senior researchers new to educational research from diverse healthcare professions. The book manages to strike a nice (but very hard to attain) balance in focus between targeting early career researchers, who may still be struggling with many of these ideas, and the more experienced researchers, who are also probably still struggling with many of these ideas. I particularly liked the diverse case studies, and many of the pause-and-reflect boxes resonated with my experiences of doing research. This is an ambitious book; well done! There is something in here for everyone - and I will be returning to it to deepen my learning. Professor Stuart Wark, Professor of Rural Medicine, University of New England, AustraliaWhat I wouldn’t have given to have this book a decade before. This book operates around what I will describe as the spirit and soul of HPER [health professions education research]. The terms and definitions are there, but with the nuance and context typically missing from ‘how to’ books on educational research. This book excels at not assuming anything, while walking the tightrope of not oversimplifying but still guiding both the novice and the experienced researcher on their journey. The result is the room for us all to consider a wide range of diverse perspectives and views before we, the readers, select what is best for us and our research context. With each turn of the page, the reader is guided towards learning more about the journey, and exploring how the travel experiences applies to an individual’s HPER hike. It is for this reason that I add a fourth ‘p’ to the book’s support of HPER – Purpose. Principles, perspectives, practices and purpose. This book helps you find your purpose in executing your research project, and the purpose in the theory and methods you choose. This book doesn’t just focus on when things go right, but also when they can go wrong. This book will make you think. It will provide you options, it will arm you with knowledge and prompt you to reconsider what you do and why are you are doing it. One of the biggest challenges in academic life is finding the opportunity to be creative and to be reflective. So many of us recognise the value of these skills, and lack the resources to undertake this activity. This book creates the landscape, the space, the guideposts to truly and deeply engage in the HPER journey unlike any other book out there. For this reason, I encourage everyone; beginner, developing, and experienced researcher to pick up a copy of this book and give yourself the joy of seeing, naming, and understanding the subtlety, variation, intricacies, and beauty of HPER.- Associate Professor Michelle Lazarus, Director of the Centre for Human Anatomy Education, Monash University, AustraliaTable of ContentsForeword: Foundations? ix About the Editors xii Author Contributions xiv Acknowledgements xix Chapter 1 Introducing Foundations of Health Professions Education Research 1 Charlotte E. Rees, and Lynn V. Monrouxe Part I Principles 11 Chapter 2 Theory in Health Professions Education Research 13 Charlotte E. Rees, Lulu Alwazzan, and Lisi J. Gordon Chapter 3 Ethics in Health Professions Education Research 36 Lynn V. Monrouxe, Ghufran Jassim, and Bridget C. O’Brien Chapter 4 Quality in Health Professions Education Research 58 Bridget C. O’Brien, Eliot L. Rees, and Claire Palermo Part II Perspectives 83 Chapter 5 Introducing Scientific Approaches in Health Professions Education Research 85 Charlotte E. Rees, Jeffrey J.H. Cheung, Jonathan Foo, and Claire Palermo Chapter 6 Introducing Realist Approaches in Health Professions Education Research 102 Charlotte E. Rees, Paul E.S. Crampton, Van N.B. Nguyen, and Lynn V. Monrouxe Chapter 7 Introducing Interpretivist Approaches in Health Professions Education Research 122 Lynn V. Monrouxe, Megan E.L. Brown, Ella Ottrey, and Lisi J. Gordon Chapter 8 Introducing Critical Approaches in Health Professions Education Research 145 Claire Palermo, Nicole Redvers, Gabrielle Brand, and Lisi J. Gordon Chapter 9 Introducing Pragmatic Approaches in Health Professions Education Research 164 Bridget C. O’Brien, Louise Allen, Ahsan Sethi, Marieke van der Schaaf, and Claire Palermo Part III Practices 189 Chapter 10 Proposals in Health Professions Education Research 191 Maria A. Blanco, Mahbub Sarkar, and Claire Palermo Chapter 11 Publishing in Health Professions Education Research 211 Lisi J. Gordon, Anique Atherley, Anna T. Cianciolo, and Bridget C. O’Brien Chapter 12 Impact in Health Professions Education Research 233 Charlotte E. Rees, Olivia A. King, and Lynn V. Monrouxe Chapter 13 Concluding Foundations of Health Professions Education Research 254 Lynn V. Monrouxe and Charlotte E. Rees Afterword: Inspiring Early Career Researcher-led Developments in Health Professions Education Research into the Future 268 Book Glossary 271 Index 288

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Book SynopsisManual Washington® de terapéutica médica es una de las obras insignes más reconocidas de la literatura médica mundial. Su estilo clásico de listado con los conceptos más útiles vertidos en enunciados claros y concisos la ha convertido en una de las obras más utilizadas y referenciadas por estudiantes de medicina, médicos residentes y especialistas en todo el mundo. Con más de 1 millón de copias vendidas en todo el mundo y traducciones a más de 20 idiomas, esta 37.ª edición mantiene su misión inicial de proporcionar un apoyo clínico integral e incidir positivamente en la atención de los pacientes. En esta edición se ha revisado y actualizado el contenido en su totalidad, para reflejar los últimos avances en medicina basada en evidencia y tecnología dirigida al diagnóstico y tratamiento. Con un sólido enfoque en medicina interna, la obra proporciona una cobertura integral de los padecimientos de mayor prevalencia e incidencia en todas las especialidades y subespecialidades médicas, y en cada uno aborda principios generales, características clínicas y estrategia terapéutica, con fundamento en la evidencia más reciente. Además, la obra incluye contenido adicional sobre atención general de pacientes, como evaluación y manejo, pre y posoperatorios, tratamiento de afecciones agudas, trasplantes y medicina transfusional.Table of Contents1 Asistencia a los pacientes en medicina interna 2 Soporte nutricional 3 Cardiología preventiva 4 Cardiopatía isquémica 5 Insuficiencia cardíaca y miocardiopatía 6 Enfermedad pericárdica y valvulopatías 7 Arritmias cardíacas 8 Cuidados intensivos 9 Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva 10 Enfermedades pulmonares 11 Alergia e inmunología 12 Tratamiento hidroelectrolítico 13 Nefropatía 14 Tratamiento de las enfermedades infecciosas 15 Antimicrobianos 16 Infecciones de transmisión sexual, virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana y síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida 17 Medicina de trasplante de órganos sólidos 18 Enfermedades digestivas 19 Hepatopatías 20 Trastornos de la hemostasia y trombosis 21 Trastornos hematológicos y tratamiento transfusional 22 Cáncer 23 Diabetes mellitus y trastornos relacionados 24 Enfermedades endocrinas 25 Artritis y enfermedades reumatológicas 26 Urgencias médicas 27 Enfermedades neurológicas 28 Toxicología Apéndice A: Inmunizaciones y tratamientos tras la exposición Apéndice B: Recomendaciones para el control de las infecciones y el aislamiento Apéndice C: Algoritmos de soporte vital cardíaco avanzado

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Book SynopsisMaximise your exam success with this essential revision guide.The fourth edition of Oxford Assess and Progress: Clinical Medicine, features over 600 Single Best Answer questions. Packed with new and updated questions written by experienced doctors, this revision tool is an authoritative guide for finals and the UKMLA.Questions on core clinical topics are accompanied by extensive feedback, which explains not only the rationale of the correct answer, but why the other options are incorrect. Further reading resources and updated cross-references to the eleventh edition of Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine expand your revision further.Progess to exam success with the fourth edition of Oxford Assess and Progress: Clinical Medicine.

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