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Book SynopsisWhile paediatric cardiology may be a small specialty, it is important to note that congenital heart disease ranks as the most prevalent congenital condition globally. As a result, cardiac problems form a significant part of the workload of many general paediatricians, neonatologists, and other paediatric specialists. Beyond congenital heart conditions, acquired heart diseases are frequently encountered in general practice. The management of heart-related conditions can often be complex, leading to apprehension for junior doctors during their rotations in this field.The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Paediatric Cardiology aims to address this challenge and provides essential insights into the diagnosis, management, and care of young patients with heart conditions.This comprehensive guide to paediatric cardiology takes a systematic approach to heart lesions which will form a major part of the book, offering quick two-page refreshers for clinicians. It covers common heart surgeries, diagno

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Book SynopsisThe Intelligent Clinician''s Guide to the DSM-5 is the second edition of the widely-read book first published in 2013. This second edition is thoroughly revised, and has several new chapters describing the response to the publication of the new manual, as well as suggestions on its use in clinical practice.The Intelligent Clinician''s Guide to the DSM-5, Second Edition reviews the history of diagnosis in psychiatry, emphasizing the limitations for classification of our current lack of knowledge of the causes of most mental disorders. It emphasizes that, in the absence of biomarkers, current categories can only be considered provisional. It takes a critical look at schema for spectra and dimensionaliztion of diagnosis, examines the borders between normality and psychopathology, and discusses the problem of clinical utility. The book has chapters on all the major diagnoses in psychiatry, in which the main problems of diagnosis are addressed, and in which all changes in DSM-5 are described.Trade Review"[T]his is an excellent critique of the DSM-5 that astutely assesses the shortcomings as well as improvements of this latest DSM." --Doody'sTable of ContentsPart I: Diagnostic Principles ; Chapter 1-Introduction ; Chapter 2-The history of diagnosis in psychiatry ; Chapter 3-How diagnostic manuals are made ; Chapter 4-What is and is not a mental disorder ; Chapter 5-Diagnostic validity ; Chapter 6-Dimensionality ; Chapter 7-Clinical utility ; Part II: Specific Diagnoses ; Chapter 8-Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychoses ; Chapter 9-Bipolar and related disorders ; Chapter 10-Depressive disorders ; Chapter 11-Anxiety disorders, trauma, and the OCD spectrum ; Chapter 12- Substance abuse, eating, and sexual disorders ; Chapter 13-Neurodevelopmental and disruptive behavioral disorders ; Chapter 14-Personality disorders ; Chapter 15-Other diagnostic groups ; Part III-Overview ; Chapter 16-Responses to DSM-5 ; Chapter 17-DSM-5 in practice ; Chapter 18-A guide for the perplexed

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an easily portable yet comprehensive guide to the PACES examination. It includes all of the most relevant clinical information for the PACES exam supplemented by tips supplied by the highly experienced chapter authors. The main aim of the book is to consolidate candidates'' theoretical knowledge and help them apply it to the clinical examination scenario. In addition the book forms an excellent pocket reference for trainees in acute medicine, accident and emergency medicine, anaesthetics and critical care and general practice.Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Respiratory ; 3. Abdomen ; 4. History taking ; 5. Cardiology ; 6. Neurology ; 7. Communication skills ; 8. Brief clinical consultation ; 9. MRCPI

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Book SynopsisThis handbook describes the diagnostic process clearly and logically, aiding medical students and others who wish to improve their diagnostic performance and to learn more about the diagnostic process.Trade ReviewThis is a nice memory aid for new clinicians as well as a refresher for clinicians who have been in the practice of medicine for a long time. * Doody's Notes *This book is useful for medical students of all years... and is perfect for ILAs, finals revision and wards round. As with all Oxford Handbooks, its handy size makes it very placement friendly. * North Wing *Table of Contents1. The diagnostic process ; 2. Interpreting the history and examination ; 3. General and endocrine symptoms and physical signs ; 4. Skin symptoms and physical signs ; 5. Cardiovascular symptoms and physical signs ; 6. Respiratory symptoms and physical signs ; 7. Gastrointestinal symptoms and physical signs ; 8. Urological and gynaecological symptoms and physical signs ; 9. Joint, limb, and back symptoms and physical signs ; 10. Psychiatric and neurological symptoms and physical signs ; 11. Laboratory tests ; 12. Chest x-rays ; 13. Making the diagnostic process evidence-based

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Book SynopsisHow Many More Questions?: Techniques for Clinical Interviews of Young Medically Ill Children provides readers with a comprehensive framework to understand how 5-10 year old children use language to formulate and communicate their thoughts. The book then guides the reader in how to effectively elicit information about sensitive and stressful topics from young children, such as their emotions, difficulties, problems, worries, and illness. Seventeen exquisitely written chapters that include twelve developmental guidelines, techniques, case examples, and illustrative dialogues provide the reader with the tools needed to address specific communication challenges involved in speaking with young children who have pain, medical trauma, terminal illness, or specific disorders like epilepsy. How Many More Questions? is useful for pediatric professionals who strive to acquire exceptional clinical interviewing skills and who no longer wish to hear children say, When are we done? The wide range of Trade Review"The book is well structured, beginning with chapter overview and ending with summary points at the end of each section, making it concise and focused. This is an excellent text for paediatric and child-psychiatry residents in consultation liason service, and child-life specialists starting out their training. --The Psychiatrist "With sensitivity and compassion for young children, and a focus on pragmatic and feasible solutions, the authors stress the importance of approaching clinical interviews in the contexts of the developmental stage of the child's communication skills, the impact of the specific illness on those skills, and the emotional and behavioral issues that so often arise from physical and psychological suffering." -- Steven C Schachter, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA "Condensing years of clinical wisdom, the authors outline twelve essential developmental guidelines that should be considered in interviews of all children. These guidelines are accompanied by detailed, real life case vignettes that illustrate specific interviewing approaches and, equally important, which words and questions to avoid. These principles come to life in the second section of the book where they used to show how careful, developmentally-appropriate interviewing techniques form the corner stone of the diagnostic assessment." -- Richard J. Shaw, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA "In this important and innovative book, Caplan and Bursch utilize a developmentally sensitive framework to provide professionals from a variety of disciplines with the interviewing skills necessary to conduct challenging clinical interviews with young children who have medical, psychiatric, and/or neurological illnesses. They proffer developmental guidelines for how to obtain accurate clinical information from young children. The authors also present engaging and excellent clinical vignettes throughout the volume that illustrate the principles of developmentally sensitive interviewing with a variety of high-risk youngsters. I enthusiastically recommend this book." -- Dante Cicchetti, PhD, McKnight Presidential Chair, William Harris Professor, and Professor of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN "Caplan and Bursch understand how to talk to, and how to listen to, children. They also understand how to talk to adults who are struggling to do the same. In this remarkably successful book they provide us with a clear understanding of the child's world view, and with example after example, they show how what we think we are saying as adults can be heard differently." -- Christopher Eccleston, PhD. Centre for Pain Research, The University of Bath, UK. "[This] is an essential, practical, developmentally sensitive guide for clinicians learning to elicit useful and accurate information from young children including those with language deficits or other mild cognitive impairments. They perceptively cover a broad range of challenging topics from talking with children who have epilepsy and its concomitant psychiatric, cognitive, linguistic and psychosocial comorbidities to talking with children who have experienced medical trauma or are dying of a terminal illness. The gentle wisdom and accumulated knowledge of Caplan and Bursch comes shining through as they take our hand and walk us through the many questions we have to ask children to understand their cognitive and emotional experiences of medical care. Just as children often ask, "Are we there yet?" Caplan and Bursch take us on a learning journey and expertly help us arrive at our destination of how to communicate clearly with children." -- Maryland Pao, MD, Bethesda, Maryland "Thanks to Caplan and Bursch for providing an excellent reference for all practitioners who interact with young children as they sort out differential diagnoses involving physical, emotional and cognitive symptoms. The book contains many sample interviews that illustrate effective techniques along with practical guidelines for clinicians to become the child's "communication assistant" or "coach" partnering with the child and family to find the best possible solutions for their presenting concerns. I particularly appreciate the section that focuses on two of the most common somatic complaints, headaches and stomach aches, providing a laundry list of potential causes. The chapter discussing terminal illness is another invaluable component. This book is like having the Child Psychiatric Consult/Liaison team in your pocket." -- Beatrice Yorker, RN, MS, JD, Dean and Professor of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, California State University, CA "History is without question the most important diagnostic tool in the armamentarium of anyone who provides healthcare to children, and yet it is often the most challenging thing to obtain. Critical portions of the history can only be obtained from the child him or herself...That is why this wonderful book...is such a gift to any healthcare professional who needs to communicate effectively with kids, be it pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists such as neurologists or psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists or social workers. By providing clear and concise information...this book provides an essential reference for pediatric healthcare professionals." -- Amy Brooks-Kayal, MD, Chief and Ponzio Family Chair in Pediatric Neurology Children's Hospital Colorado Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Colorado "The provision of sample interviews illustrating the rights and wrongs of asking children about their symptoms and opinions are invaluable. These vignettes also illustrate how to bring the parents into the picture by obtaining the permission and establishing the readiness of the child...This book will be invaluable for trainees in a variety of mental health, counselling and medical programs, and for more advanced practitioners to enhance their skills. I will certainly be using this book in my teaching and to enrich my own practice." -- Mary Lou Smith, PhD, CPsych, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto; and Neuropsychologist and Associate Senior Scientist, Neurosciences and Mental Health Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario Canada "The authors should be applauded for putting together such an important work. I enthusiastically endorse this book which I think will be an important addition to the pediatric literature for years to come." -- Joseph I. Sirven, MD, Editor-in-Chief, epilepsy.com "This is a wonderful tool for all professionals working with children. The authors provide one of the first written coaching guidelines with a rich developmental framework. The understanding of a child's perception of his/her feelings and thoughts about medical and behavioral care and the ability to respond accurately to a child's needs is essential. Few comprehensive resources designed to empower children through communication are available to healthcare professionals. The authors have made an outstanding contribution to improving the health of children." -- Susan M. Wechter, PhDc, RN, PPCPNP-BC, Walsh University Nursing School, Doody'sTable of ContentsIntroduction and overview ; Part I Interview basics ; 1. Developmental guidelines ; Part II Application of developmental guidelines: Assessment of emotions/behaviors in pediatric illness ; 2. Overview ; 3. Mood including anger and irritability ; 4. Fears and anxiety ; 5. Attention ; 6. Aggression ; 7. Insight, judgment, and reality testing ; 8. Somatization ; 9. Symptoms associated with autistic spectrum ; Part III Application of the developmental guidelines: A comprehensive assessment of pediatric epilepsy ; 10. Overview ; 11. Biological aspects of pediatric epilepsy ; 12. Psychosocial impact of pediatric epilepsy ; Part IV Application of the developmental guidelines: Specific communication challenges in young ill children ; 13. Overview ; 14. Pediatric pain ; 15. Pediatric iatrogenic trauma symptoms ; 16. Pediatric terminal illness ; Part V Brief review and next steps ; 17. "Guess what? We are done. You are such a good talker and did such a great job!"

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Book SynopsisHow Doctors Think defines the nature and importance of clinical judgment. Although physicians make use of science, this book argues that medicine is not itself a science but rather an interpretive practice that relies on clinical reasoning. A physician looks at the patient''s history along with the presenting physical signs and symptoms and juxtaposes these with clinical experience and empirical studies to construct a tentative account of the illness.How Doctors Think is divided into four parts. Part one introduces the concept of medicine as a practice rather than a science; part two discusses the idea of causation; part three delves into the process of forming clinical judgment; and part four considers clinical judgment within the uncertain nature of medicine itself. In How Doctors Think, Montgomery contends that assuming medicine is strictly a science can have adverse side effects, and suggests reducing these by recognizing the vital role of clinical judgment. This is a book that wiTable of ContentsPART I. MEDICINE AS A PRACTICE ; 1. Medicine and the Limits of Knowledge ; 2. The Misdescription of Medicine ; PART II. CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND THE IDEA OF CAUSE ; 3. Clinical Judgment and the Interpretation of the Case ; 4. "What Brings You Here Today?": The Idea of Cause in Medical Practice ; 5. The Simplification of Clinical Cause ; 6. Clinical Judgment and the Problem of Particularizing ; PART III. THE FORMATION OF CLINICAL JUDGMENT ; 7. Aphorisms, Maxims, and Old Saws: Some Rules of Clinical Reasoning ; 8. "Don't Think Zebras": A Theory of Clinical Knowing ; 9. Knowing One's Place: The Evaluation of Clinical Judgment ; PART IV. CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND THE NATURE OF MEDICINE ; 10. The Self in Medicine: The Use and Misuse of the Science Claim ; 11. A Medicine of Neighbors ; 12. Uncertainty and the Ethics of Practice

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Book SynopsisVideo Protocols and Techniques for Movement Disorders presents this visually-based subspecialty through a truly unique product, illustrating how to establish a start-of-the-art videotaping workspace as well as how to instruct patients on how to participate in videotaped examination. The authors cover various technical issues-space, lighting, equipment-as well as medical protocols related to filming movement disorders, accounting for patient variability and abilities. This essential guide teaches the reader how to capture the key features of a given patient''s disorder, detailing the ideal interactions between the videographer and patient. Issues of video storage and editing are addressed in practical terms.Your purchase of Video Protocols and Techniques for Movement Disorders provides you personal access to this online-only product as part of Oxford Medicine Online (www.oxfordmedicine.com http://www.oxfordmedicine.com). At the time of this printing, Oxford Medicine Online allows you toTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ; IIntroduction ; Why is videotaping important? ; Why should videotaping be standardized? ; Part 1: Basics of Videotaping in the Clinic ; Chapter 1: Technical Aspects of Videotaping ; A. Hardware considerations ; B. Software considerations ; C. Long-term storage ; Chapter 2: Environment for Taping ; A. Videotaping Environment ; B. Equipment and Props ; Chapter 3: Consent Issues for Videotaping ; A. Clinical use, including minors and intellectually disabled ; B. Research use ; C. Educational use ; Chapter 4: Instructions for the Videographer ; Chapter 5: Editing Videos for Publication ; Part 2: Video Protocols and Examples ; Chapter 6: General ; A. Introduction ; B. Videos ; C. Protocols ; Chapter 7: Parkinson Disease ; A. Introduction ; B. Videos ; C. Protocols ; Chapter 8: Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders ; A. Apraxia ; B. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy ; C. Multiple system atrophy ; A. Introduction ; B. Videos ; C. Protocols ; Chapter 9: Deep Brain Stimulator Surgery Evaluation ; A. Introduction ; B. Videos ; C. Protocols ; Chapter 10: Dyskinesia ; A. Introduction ; B. Videos ; C. Protocols ; Chapter 11: Tremor ; A. Introduction ; B. Videos ; C. Protocols ; Chapter 12: Dystonia ; A. Introduction ; B. Videos ; C. Dystonia Protocol ; D. Video Protocol Based on TWSTRS ; E. References ; Chapter 13: Ataxia ; A. Introduction ; B. Videos ; C. Protocols ; Chapter 14: Tics and Tourette Syndrome ; A. Introduction ; B. Videos ; C. Protocols ; Chapter 15: Chorea ; A. Introduction ; B. Videos ; C. Protocols ; Chapter 16: Myoclonus ; A. Introduction ; B. Videos ; C. Protocols ; Chapter 17: Functional Movement Disorders ; A. Introduction ; B. Videos ; C. Protocols ; Chapter 17: Functional Movement Disorders

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Autistic Intelligence: Interaction, Individuality, and the Challenges of Diagnosis proposes and characterizes a way of understanding autistic strengths, based on research conducted in two decades: the mid-1980s and the mid-2010s . . . Autistic Intelligence is rich with stories and very readable . . . [It] richly unpacks these stories and provides tools for perhaps remaking them." * Social Service Review *“A creative and original ethnographic study of a clinic at which developmental disabilities are diagnosed. Maynard and Turowetz introduce new analytical tools to understand the nature and varieties of autistic intelligence.” -- Mitchell Duneier, Princeton University"An authoritative challenge to conventional public and expert orientations toward autism, this is an ethnography about meaning-making that is brilliant in its own way.” -- Harvey Molotch, New York University"In Autistic Intelligence: Interaction, Individuality, and the Challenges of Diagnosis, Maynard and Turowetz offer a detailed and caring investigation of the autism diagnostic process. Drawing on a wealth of data and personal experience with autism spectrum disorders, the authors argue for expanding everyday interactional repertoires to enable intersubjectivity (co-meaning making) with autistic people, increasing the flexibility of the commonsense repertoires we all use to navigate the world." -- Alexandra H. Vinson * Symbolic Interaction *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Common Sense and the Interaction Order of the Clinic Chapter 2: A Brief History and Biology of Autism Diagnosis: Why We Need an Interactional Approach Chapter 3: An Interactional Entrance to Autism Diagnosis Chapter 4: Autistic Intelligence as Uncommon Sense Chapter 5: Varieties of Autistic Intelligence Chapter 6: Doing Diagnosis: Narrative Structure Chapter 7: Is Autism Real? Chapter 8: Interaction and the Particular Autistic Person Acknowledgments Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Autistic Intelligence: Interaction, Individuality, and the Challenges of Diagnosis proposes and characterizes a way of understanding autistic strengths, based on research conducted in two decades: the mid-1980s and the mid-2010s . . . Autistic Intelligence is rich with stories and very readable . . . [It] richly unpacks these stories and provides tools for perhaps remaking them." * Social Service Review *“A creative and original ethnographic study of a clinic at which developmental disabilities are diagnosed. Maynard and Turowetz introduce new analytical tools to understand the nature and varieties of autistic intelligence.” -- Mitchell Duneier, Princeton University"An authoritative challenge to conventional public and expert orientations toward autism, this is an ethnography about meaning-making that is brilliant in its own way.” -- Harvey Molotch, New York University"In Autistic Intelligence: Interaction, Individuality, and the Challenges of Diagnosis, Maynard and Turowetz offer a detailed and caring investigation of the autism diagnostic process. Drawing on a wealth of data and personal experience with autism spectrum disorders, the authors argue for expanding everyday interactional repertoires to enable intersubjectivity (co-meaning making) with autistic people, increasing the flexibility of the commonsense repertoires we all use to navigate the world." -- Alexandra H. Vinson * Symbolic Interaction *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Common Sense and the Interaction Order of the Clinic Chapter 2: A Brief History and Biology of Autism Diagnosis: Why We Need an Interactional Approach Chapter 3: An Interactional Entrance to Autism Diagnosis Chapter 4: Autistic Intelligence as Uncommon Sense Chapter 5: Varieties of Autistic Intelligence Chapter 6: Doing Diagnosis: Narrative Structure Chapter 7: Is Autism Real? Chapter 8: Interaction and the Particular Autistic Person Acknowledgments Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisTraces the cultural context and wider social impact of such medical imaging practices as X ray and endoscopy, ultrasound imaging of fetuses, the filming and broadcasting of surgical operations, the creation of plastinated corpses for display as art objects, and the use of digitized cadavers in anatomical study.Trade Review"[A] forceful and haunting critique." * JAS Review of Books *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Mediated Bodies and the Ideal of Transparency 2. The Operation Film as a Mediated Freak Show 3. Bodyworlds: The Art of Pastinated Cadavers 4. Fantastic Voyages in the Age of Endoscopy 5. X-ray Vision in Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain 6. Ultrasound and the Visible Fetus 7. Digital Cadavers and Virtual Dissection Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFacilitates diagnostic and therapeutic decision making for a wide range of common and often complex problems faced in outpatient and inpatient medicine. This title features comprehensive algorithmic decision trees that guide you through more than 245 disorders organized by sign, symptom, problem, or laboratory abnormality.Trade Review"This book is, quite simply, a triumph.The beauty of the book is the way in which each topic has an algorithm on one page for brevity and clarity and on the opposing page the explanation with its necessary breadth and depth.This book was intriguing, enjoyable to read and represents good value for money."- David Warriner, Barnsley Hospital, Barnsley- British Journal of Hospital Medicine "While most internal medicine reference books focus on delivering information and knowledge to the reader, this one assists practitioners with the use of that knowledge. Through the use of comprehensive algorithms, it reveals how the clinical decision-making and thought process requires an organized and systematic approach. This book would be a useful reference for any medical practitioner." - Heather Huang, MD, Doody's Review Service, 4 Stars! DOODY'S BOOK REVIEW SERVICE NEW REVIEW -- MUSHLIN / Decision Making in Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach, 3rd Edition. Elsevier, 2010, Mushlin, Stuart B., MD, FACP, FACR; Greene, Harry L., II, MD, FACP Designed to facilitate the diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making process, this book consists of comprehensive algorithmic decision trees that guide readers through more than 250 disorders. Brief text accompanies each algorithm and explains the key steps of the decision-making process. The previous edition was published in 1998. The purpose is to present an organized approach to making clinical decisions. It does so by presenting various algorithms that walk readers through how to diagnostically and therapeutically approach signs, symptoms, problems, or laboratory tests that could arise in various clinical internal medicine settings. The algorithms are designed to provide readers with templates that guide the clinical decision-making and thought processes. The additional goal is to minimize unnecessary testing, control medical costs, and provide uniform quality care in the evaluation of patients. The book is written for medical practitioners, residents, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants seeking guidelines for diagnosis. It covers a wide array of general and internal medicine topics that could be encountered in both outpatient and inpatient settings. The algorithms are organized by organ systems as well as by sign, symptom, problem, or laboratory test. Each algorithm is clearly presented and comprehensively assists readers in considering a wide range of diagnoses. Short descriptions explaining the various steps in the decision-making process of the algorithms are provided on separate pages. While most internal medicine reference books focus on delivering information and knowledge to the reader, this one assists practitioners with the use of that knowledge. Through the use of comprehensive algorithms, it reveals how the clinical decision-making and thought process requires an organized and systematic approach. This book would be a useful reference for any medical practitioner. Weighted Numerical Score: 96 - 4 Stars!

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Book SynopsisOffers an approach to health assessment for the pediatric client. This title begins with a general description of history taking and includes approaches to children at various ages, nutritional assessment, and measurement and evaluation of vital signs. It focuses on 'how to' information, including how and what to assess in each body system.Table of Contents1. Health History 2. Measurement of Vital Signs 3. Assessment of Body Systems 4. General Assessment 5. Concluding the Assessment Appendices A. Developmental Assessment B. Growth Charts C. Normal Laboratory Values D. Immunization Schedules for Infants and Children E. Sample Documentation of a Child Health History F. Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisEquips you to communicate effectively with your patients so you can provide optimal care. This book presents a practical, systematic approach to honing your basic interviewing skills and managing common challenging communicating situations.Trade Review"The three function model is a profound bedrock to provide footing for a medical communication course. It is simple at its most basic level and applicable to any discipline or subspecialty a young trainee would decide to pursue. Thus, it is widely applicable to medical school educators.the model is equally applicable to graduate and post graduate level educators and clinicians who want to advance their skills. There are few medical texts out there that can have such wide appeal and effectiveness. I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to any medical educator who has a need to both learn and teach patient-physician communication." -Joseph S. Weiner, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Medicine, Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine "In over 20 years of teaching interviewing skills to medical students I have consistently relied on The Medical Interview: The Three Function Approach as a key resource. The combination of humanism, intellectually rigorous biopsychosocial perspective, and clinical pragmatism makes it a uniquely relevant and accessible text. Students have no trouble grasping and applying the three-function structure as a tool for observing, critiquing and improving interview skills in themselves and their peers during our observed interview sessions. The introduction of motivational interviewing concepts in the third edition is a welcome addition." -Roy M. Stein, M.D., Associate Professor, Duke University School of MedicineTable of ContentsTable of Contents I. Three Functions Of The Medical Interview Learning to Interview Using the Three Function Approach Why Three Functions? Function 1: Build The Relationship Function 2: Assess and Understand Function 3: Collaborative Management II.Meeting the Patient 6. Ten Common Concerns III. Structure of the Interview 7. Opening The Interview 8. Chief Complaint, Problem Survey, Patient Perspective, And Agenda Setting 9. History Of Present Illness 10, Past Medical History Family History Patient Profile And Social History Review Of Systems Mental Status IV. Presentation and Documentation 15. Presentation and Documentation V. Understanding Patients' Emotional Responses to Chronic Illness 16. Understanding Chronic Illness: Normal Reactions 17. Understanding Chronic Illness: Maladaptive Reactions VI Advanced Applications 18. Stepped-Care Advanced Skills for Action Planning 19. Chronic Illness 20. Health Literacy and Communicating Complex Information for Decision- Making 21. Sexual Issues in the Interview 22. Interviewing Elderly Patients 23. Culturally Competent Medical Interviewing 24. Family Interviewing 25.Troubling Personality Styles and Somatization 26. Communicating with the Psychotic Patient 27. Breaking Bad News 27 (a). Sharing Difficult or "Bad" News: A Nine-Step Transactional Process of Transformation 28. Disclosure of Medical Errors and Apology 29. Alcohol And Risky Drinking VII. HIGHER ORDER SKILLS 30. Nonverbal Communication 31. Use of the Self in Medical Care 32. Using Psychological Principles in the Medical Interview 33. Integrating Structure and Function Appendix 1: Table of skills Appendix 2: BAP Guide

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1 Basics of Conversational Spanish 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Syntax and Grammar 1.3 Verb Conjugation 1.4 Addressing the Patient: Tú versus Usted CHAPTER 2 Setting the Stage for the Clinical Encounter 2.1 General Greetings 2.2 Addressing the Patient 2.3 Provider's Introduction 2.4 Extended Introduction: Getting to Know the Patient 2.5 Setting the Agenda CHAPTER 3 History of the Present Illness 3.1 Basic Anatomy 3.2 Chief Complaint 3.3 History of the Present Illness CHAPTER 4 Past Medical History and Review of Systems 4.1 Past Medical History of Chronic Diseases 4.2 Past Medical History of Acute Diseases 4.3 Past Surgical History 4.4 Review of Systems CHAPTER 5 Medications and Drug Effects 5.1 Medication History 5.2 Allergy History 5.3 Medication Instructions 5.4 Drug Side Effects 5.5 Diabetes Medication CHAPTER 6 Family History 6.1 Naming Family Members 6.2 Talking about Family Life and Health 6.3 Family History CHAPTER 7 Social and Sexual History 7.1 Assuring the Patient of Confidentiality 7.2 Social History 7.3 Travel History and Special Exposures 7.4 Substance Use History 7.5 Sexual History 7.6 Review of Reproductive Systems CHAPTER 8 Mental Health and Cognition 8.1 General Mental Health 8.2 Spirituality and Health 8.3 Cognitive Assessment 8.4 Psychiatric History and Review of Systems CHAPTER 9 Preventive Health and Nutrition 9.1 Access to Preventive Medical Care 9.2 Preventive Routine Screening Tests 9.3 Adult Immunization History 9.4 Exercise and Adult Health Safety Screening 9.5 Diet History 9.6 Body Mass Index, Special Diets, and Recommendations CHAPTER 10 Pediatrics 10.1 Addressing the Pediatric Patient 10.2 Pregnancy, Delivery, and Neonatal History 10.3 Developmental History 10.4 Pediatric Safety 10.5 Immunization History 10.6 Infant Diet 10.7 Common Pediatric Illnesses CHAPTER 11 Physical Examination 11.1 General Physical Examination 11.2 Specialized Physical Examination 11.3 Physical Findings CHAPTER 12 Procedures and Informed Consent 12.1 Informed Consent 12.2 Discussing Common Procedures 12.3 Discussing Emergent Procedures 12.4 Advanced Directives CHAPTER 13 Impression and Plan 13.1 Physician's Impression 13.2 Plan of Care: Additional Testing 13.3 Plan of Care: Treatment and Follow-up 13.4 Discussing Test Results 13.5 Delivering Bad News 13.6 System-Based Summary of Impression and Plan 13.7 Concluding the Visit CHAPTER 14 Knowing your Limitations: When and How to Use a Medical Interpreter 14.1 When to Use a Medical Interpreter 14.2 Types of Medical Interpretation 14.3 Working Effectively with a Medical Interpreter APPENDIX Abbreviated Spanish Medical Interview Guide Extended Spanish Medical Interview Guide ANSWER KEY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is an excellent resource for any pathologist who wants to brush up on infectious histopathology or to have scope-side for expert consultation. Microbiologists will love the clinical correlate to the microorganisms with which they're so familiar. Users of the first edition will be pleased with the update and pathologists looking for a new reference for infectious histopathology can stop here!" Reviewed by Sarah L. Rooney, BA, MD (University of Michigan Medical School) Doody's Score: 96, 4 Stars!Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. General Principles in the Diagnosis of Infection 3. Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Infection: Clinical Approach 4. Cytopathology of Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases 5. Ultrastructural Diagnosis of Infection 6. New Techniques for the Diagnosis of Infection 7. Ear, Nose, and Throat Infections 8. Pathology of Pulmonary Infection 9. Cardiac Infections 10. Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract 11. Liver and Bile Duct Infections 12. Infectious Lymphadenitis 13. Infectious Diseases of the Bone Marrow and Spleen 14. Infection of Bone 15. Infections of Joints, Synovium-lined Structures, and Soft Tissue 16. Genitourinary Infectious Disease Pathology 17. Gynecological Infections 18. Perinatal Infections 19. Infections of the Nervous System 20. Skin Infections 21. Infections of the Eye and Its Adnex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The 8th edition of this extraordinary textbook is a must for all pediatric medical clinics and practicing physicians. In 25 chapters and thousands of color photos, schemes and tables, the authors present the diagnosis of common clinical disorders. Access is given to visual findings. The text is user-friendly and each chapter has a list of references.” - Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, 2022Table of Contents1 Genetic Disorders and Dysmorphic Conditions 2 Neonatology 3 Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics 4 Allergy and Immunology 5 Cardiology 6 Child Abuse and Neglect 7 Rheumatology 8 Dermatology 9 Pediatric Endocrinology 10 Vascular Anomalies 11 Nutrition and Gastroenterology 12 Hematology and Oncology 13 Infectious Diseases 14 Nephrology 15 Urologic Disorders 16 Neurology 17 Pulmonary Disorders 18 Surgery 19 Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology 20 Ophthalmology 21 Oral Disorders 22 Orthopedics 23 Pediatric Plastic Surgery 24 Otolaryngology 25 Fundamentals of Pediatric Radiology

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection I: Guide to Nursing Diagnosis Section II: Guide to Planning Care Appendix Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This thoracic pathology book provides an excellent and concise description of key features for each entity with excellent corresponding images. Both neoplastic and non-neoplastic entities are covered with the same degree of detail. This book will be a useful resource for those in training (residents and fellows alike) as well as practicing pathologists, both academic and private." ©Doody's Review Service, 2022, Maxwell Dong Wang, MD (University of Michigan Medical School) Doody's Score: 4 Stars!Table of ContentsSECTION 1: LUNG NEOPLASMS, BENIGN 4 Congenital Peribronchial Myofibroblastic Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 6 Fetal Lung Interstitial Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 8 Mucous Gland Adenoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 12 Ciliated Muconodular Papillary Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 14 Alveolar Adenoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 18 Sclerosing Pneumocytoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 24 Cartilaginous Hamartoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 28 Endobronchial Lipoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 30 Pulmonary Adenofibroma/Adenomyoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 34 Glomus Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 36 Pulmonary Paraganglioma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 40 Pulmonary Meningioma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 44 Minute Pulmonary Meningothelial-Like Nodule David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 48 Granular Cell Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 50 Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 54 Erdheim-Chester Disease David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 58 Clear Cell Sugar Tumor (PEComa) David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 62 Lymphangioleiomyomatosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD NEOPLASMS, MALIGNANT, PRIMARY ADENOCARCINOMA 66 Overview of Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms of Lung David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 70 Conventional Adenocarcinoma Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, David I. Suster, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 82 Lepidic Predominant Adenocarcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 84 Invasive Mucinous Adenocarcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 88 Colloid Adenocarcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 92 Fetal Adenocarcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 96 Enteric-Type Adenocarcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 98 Other Adenocarcinoma Variants David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 102 Adenosquamous Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA 106 Conventional Squamous Cell Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 112 Basaloid/Small Cell Variant of Squamous Cell Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 116 Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD NEUROENDOCRINE CARCINOMA AND PRECURSOR LESIONS 120 Overview of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 124 Pulmonary Tumorlet and Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 126 Low-Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (Typical Carcinoid Tumor) David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 132 Intermediate-Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (Atypical Carcinoid Tumor) David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 136 High-Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Small Cell Type David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 140 High-Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Large Cell Type David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD POORLY DIFFERENTIATED NON-SMALL CELL CARCINOMAS 144 Overview of Poorly Differentiated Non-Small Cell Carcinomas David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 146 Large Cell Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 148 Pleomorphic Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 152 Spindle Cell Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 156 Carcinosarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 160 Pulmonary Blastoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 164 SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumors David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 168 NUT Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD SALIVARY GLAND-TYPE TUMORS 170 Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 176 Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 182 Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 186 Acinic Cell Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 190 Mixed Tumor (Pleomorphic Adenoma) David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 194 Myoepithelial Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD MESENCHYMAL NEOPLASMS 198 Pleuropulmonary Blastoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 202 Primary Pulmonary Myxoid Sarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 204 Intrapulmonary Solitary Fibrous Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 208 Leiomyosarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 212 Intrapulmonary Synovial Sarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 218 Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 222 Osteosarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 226 Chondrosarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 230 Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 238 Angiosarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 242 Kaposi Sarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 246 Intimal Sarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD Suster, MD 266 Hodgkin Lymphoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 270 Plasmacytoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 272 Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD OTHER RARE TUMORS AND BENIGN PSEUDOTUMORAL CONDITIONS 278 Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 282 Intrapulmonary Thymoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 286 Ganglioneuroblastoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 290 Primary Pulmonary Melanoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 294 Juvenile Xanthogranuloma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 298 Hyalinizing Granuloma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 302 Metastatic/Dendriform Calcification David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 306 Lipoid Pneumonia (Paraffinoma) David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 308 Placental Transmogrification David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 312 Rosai-Dorfman Disease David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 316 Epithelioid Hemangioma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD NEOPLASMS, METASTATIC 318 Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 322 Metastatic Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 334 Metastatic Sarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 344 Metastatic Malignant Melanoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD NONNEOPLASTIC AND SYSTEMIC CONDITIONS 352 Diffuse Alveolar Damage David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 356 Acute Fibrinous and Organizing Pneumonia David I. Suster, MD 358 Organizing Pneumonia David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 362 Eosinophilic Pneumonia David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 366 Respiratory Bronchiolitis Interstitial Lung Disease David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 368 Other Smoking-Related Changes David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 370 Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 374 Usual Interstitial Pneumonia David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 380 Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 384 Granulomatous-Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Disease David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 388 Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 390 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 394 Bronchocentric Granulomatosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 396 Sarcoidosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 400 IgG4 Sclerosing Lung Disease David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 404 Pulmonary Amyloidosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 408 Light Chain Deposition Disease (Pseudoamyloid) Saul Suster, MD 412 Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage With and Without Capillaritis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 414 Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener Granulomatosis) David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 418 Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss) David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 422 Microscopic Polyangitis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 424 Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 428 Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 430 Hard Metal Pneumoconiosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 432 Asbestos-Related Interstitial Fibrosis/Asbestosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 436 E-Cigarette and Vaping-Associated Lung Injury David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 438 Alveolar Proteinosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 442 Alveolar Microlithiasis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 446 Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD PARASITIC DISORDERS 450 Strongyloidiasis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 454 Dirofilariasis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 458 Schistosomiasis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 460 Echinococcosis (Hydatid Cyst) David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 462 Paragonimiasis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD INFECTIOUS DISEASES 464 Cryptococcosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 468 Coccidioidomycosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 472 Pneumocystosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 476 Blastomycosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 478 Histoplasmosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 482 Tuberculosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 486 Herpes Simplex Virus David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 490 Cytomegalovirus David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 492 Adenovirus David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 494 Measles Pneumonia David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 498 Sporotrichosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 500 Klebsiella Pneumonia David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 504 Legionnaires' Disease David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 506 SARS Pneumonia David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 512 Nocardiosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 514 Actinomycosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 516 Aspergillosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 522 Mucormycosis (Zygomycosis) David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 524 Botryomycosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 526 Malakoplakia David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD SECTION 2: PLEURA NEOPLASMS, BENIGN 532 Mesothelial Hyperplasia David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 534 Solitary Fibrous Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 542 Calcified Fibrous Pseudotumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD NEOPLASMS, MALIGNANT, PRIMARY MESOTHELIAL NEOPLASMS 546 Malignant Mesothelioma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 558 Well-Differentiated Papillary Mesothelioma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD OTHER MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS 562 Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Pleura David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 566 Angiosarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 572 Synovial Sarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 578 Smooth Muscle Tumors of Pleura David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 582 Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 586 Primary Effusion Lymphoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD EPITHELIAL NEOPLASMS 588 Overview of Malignant Pleural Neoplasms David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD OTHER LESIONS OF PLEURA 590 Pleuropulmonary Endometriosis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD SECTION 3: MEDIASTINUM NEOPLASMS, BENIGN 596 Lymphangioma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 600 Hemangioma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 604 Paraganglioma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 608 Schwannoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 612 Neurofibroma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD NEOPLASMS, MALIGNANT, PRIMARY EPITHELIAL NEOPLASMS 616 Overview of Malignant Thymic Neoplasms David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 618 Thymoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 634 Atypical Thymoma (Type B3 Thymoma) David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 642 Thymic Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 652 Neuroendocrine Carcinomas of Thymus David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD GERM CELL TUMORS 660 Mediastinal Teratoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 666 Mediastinal Seminoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 670 Yolk Sac Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 676 Choriocarcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 680 Embryonal Carcinoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD HEMATOPOIETIC MALIGNANCIES 684 Hodgkin Lymphoma of Mediastinum David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 692 Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma of Mediastinum David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 706 Lymphoblastic Lymphoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 712 MALT Lymphoma of Thymus David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD MESENCHYMAL NEOPLASMS 716 Liposarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 724 Leiomyosarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 728 Synovial Sarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 740 Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 746 Solitary Fibrous Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 754 Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 762 Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 766 Chordoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 772 Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 776 Rhabdomyosarcoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMORS 780 Ganglioneuroma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 784 Neuroblastoma/Ganglioneuroblastoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 790 Ependymoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD OTHER TUMORS 794 Ectopic Parathyroid Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 798 Ectopic Thyroid Tumor David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD OTHER BENIGN/REACTIVE CONDITIONS 802 Thymolipoma David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 806 Castleman Disease David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 812 Simple (Benign) Mediastinal Cysts David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 818 Acquired Multilocular Thymic Cyst David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD 826 Idiopathic Sclerosing Mediastinitis David I. Suster, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, and Saul Suster, MD

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION 1: PERITONEUM AND MESENTERY GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 4 Mesenteric or Omental Mass (Solid) Siva P. Raman, MD 10 Mesenteric or Omental Mass (Cystic) Siva P. Raman, MD 14 Fat-Containing Lesion, Peritoneal Cavity Siva P. Raman, MD 18 Mesenteric Lymphadenopathy Siva P. Raman, MD 22 Abdominal Calcifications Siva P. Raman, MD 28 Pneumoperitoneum Siva P. Raman, MD 32 Hemoperitoneum Siva P. Raman, MD 36 Misty (Infiltrated) Mesentery Siva P. Raman, MD MODALITY-SPECIFIC IMAGING FINDINGS COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY 42 High-Attenuation (Hyperdense) Ascites Siva P. Raman, MD SECTION 2: ABDOMINAL WALL ANATOMICALLY BASED DIFFERENTIALS 48 Abdominal Wall Mass Siva P. Raman, MD 52 Mass in Iliopsoas Compartment Siva P. Raman, MD 54 Groin Mass Siva P. Raman, MD 58 Elevated or Deformed Hemidiaphragm Siva P. Raman, MD 60 Defect in Abdominal Wall (Hernia) Siva P. Raman, MD SECTION 3: ESOPHAGUS GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 66 Intraluminal Mass, Esophagus Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 68 Extrinsic Mass, Esophagus Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 72 Lesion at Pharyngoesophageal Junction Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 74 Esophageal Ulceration Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 76 Mucosal Nodularity, Esophagus Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 78 Esophageal Strictures Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 80 Dilated Esophagus Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 82 Esophageal Outpouchings (Diverticula) Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 84 Esophageal Dysmotility Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR CLINICALLY BASED DIFFERENTIALS 86 Odynophagia Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR SECTION 4: STOMACH GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 90 Gastric Mass Lesions Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 96 Intramural Mass, Stomach Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 98 Target or Bull's-Eye Lesions, Stomach Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 100 Gastric Ulceration (Without Mass) Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 102 Intrathoracic Stomach Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 104 Thickened Gastric Folds Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 110 Gastric Dilation or Outlet Obstruction Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 114 Linitis Plastica, Limited Distensibility Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR CLINICALLY BASED DIFFERENTIALS 118 Epigastric Pain Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 124 Left Upper Quadrant Mass Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR SECTION 5: DUODENUM GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 130 Duodenal Mass Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 136 Dilated Duodenum Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 138 Thickened Duodenal Folds Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR SECTION 6: SMALL INTESTINE GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 142 Multiple Masses or Filling Defects, Small Bowel Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 144 Cluster of Dilated Small Bowel Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 146 Aneurysmal Dilation of Small Bowel Lumen Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 148 Stenosis, Terminal Ileum Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 150 Segmental or Diffuse Small Bowel Wall Thickening Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 156 Pneumatosis of Small Intestine or Colon Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR CLINICALLY BASED DIFFERENTIALS 160 Occult GI Bleeding Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 164 Small Bowel Obstruction Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR SECTION 7: COLON GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 172 Solitary Colonic Filling Defect Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 174 Multiple Colonic Filling Defects Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 176 Mass or Inflammation of Ileocecal Area Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 182 Colonic Ileus or Dilation Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 186 Toxic Megacolon Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 188 Rectal or Colonic Fistula Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 194 Segmental Colonic Narrowing Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 198 Colonic Thumbprinting Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 200 Colonic Wall Thickening Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 206 Smooth Ahaustral Colon Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR CLINICALLY BASED DIFFERENTIALS 208 Acute Right Lower Quadrant Pain Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 214 Acute Left Lower Quadrant Pain Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR SECTION 8: SPLEEN GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 222 Splenomegaly Siva P. Raman, MD 226 Multiple Splenic Calcifications Siva P. Raman, MD 228 Solid Splenic Mass or Masses Siva P. Raman, MD 230 Cystic Splenic Mass Siva P. Raman, MD MODALITY-SPECIFIC IMAGING FINDINGS COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY 232 Diffuse Increased Attenuation, Spleen Siva P. Raman, MD SECTION 9: LIVER GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 236 Liver Mass With Central or Eccentric Scar Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 240 Focal Liver Lesion With Hemorrhage Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 244 Liver "Mass" With Capsular Retraction Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 246 Fat-Containing Liver Mass Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 248 Cystic Hepatic Mass Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 252 Focal Hypervascular Liver Lesion Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 258 Liver Mass With Mosaic Enhancement Atif Zaheer, MD 262 Mosaic or Patchy Hepatogram Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 266 Hepatic Calcifications Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 270 Liver Lesion Containing Gas Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 274 Portal Venous Gas Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 276 Widened Hepatic Fissures Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 278 Dysmorphic Liver With Abnormal Bile Ducts Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 282 Focal Hyperperfusion Abnormality (THAD or THID) Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR MODALITY-SPECIFIC IMAGING FINDINGS MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING 288 Multiple Hypodense Liver Lesions Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 294 Multiple Hypointense Liver Lesions (T2WI) Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 298 Hyperintense Liver Lesions (T1WI) Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 304 Liver Lesion With Capsule or Halo on MR Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY 308 Focal Hyperdense Hepatic Mass on Nonenhanced CT Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 312 Periportal Lucency or Edema Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR 318 Widespread Low Attenuation Within Liver Atif Zaheer, MD and Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR ULTRASOUND 322 Focal Hepatic Echogenic Lesion ± Acoustic Shadowing Atif Zaheer, MD, Gregory E. Antonio, MD, DRANZCR, FHKCR, and Eric K. H. Liu, PhD, RDMS 328 Hyperechoic Liver, Diffuse Atif Zaheer, MD, Gregory E. Antonio, MD, DRANZCR, FHKCR, and Eric K. H. Liu, PhD, RDMS 330 Hepatomegaly Hee Sun Park, MD, PhD and Aya Kamaya, MD, FSRU, FSAR 334 Diffuse Liver Disease Hee Sun Park, MD, PhD and Aya Kamaya, MD, FSRU, FSAR 336 Cystic Liver Lesion Hee Sun Park, MD, PhD and Aya Kamaya, MD, FSRU, FSAR 340 Hypoechoic Liver Mass Hee Sun Park, MD, PhD and Aya Kamaya, MD, FSRU, FSAR 344 Echogenic Liver Mass Hee Sun Park, MD, PhD and Aya Kamaya, MD, FSRU, FSAR 348 Target Lesions in Liver Hee Sun Park, MD, PhD and Aya Kamaya, MD, FSRU, FSAR 350 Multiple Hepatic Masses Hee Sun Park, MD, PhD and Aya Kamaya, MD, FSRU, FSAR 354 Hepatic Mass With Central Scar Hee Sun Park, MD, PhD and Aya Kamaya, MD, FSRU, FSAR 356 Periportal Lesion Hee Sun Park, MD, PhD and Aya Kamaya, MD, FSRU, FSAR 360 Irregular Hepatic Surface Aya Kamaya, MD, FSRU, FSAR 362 Portal Vein Abnormality Hee Sun Park, MD, PhD and Aya Kamaya, MD, FSRU, FSAR SECTION 10: GALLBLADDER GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 366 Distended Gallbladder Siva P. Raman, MD 368 Gas in Bile Ducts or Gallbladder Siva P. Raman, MD 372 Focal Gallbladder Wall Thickening Siva P. Raman, MD 374 Diffuse Gallbladder Wall Thickening Jade Wong-You-Cheong, MBChB, MRCP, FRCR, FSRU, FSAR MODALITY-SPECIFIC IMAGING FINDINGS COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY 378 High-Attenuation (Hyperdense) Bile in Gallbladder Siva P. Raman, MD ULTRASOUND 380 Hyperechoic Gallbladder Wall Jade Wong-You-Cheong, MBChB, MRCP, FRCR, FSRU, FSAR 382 Echogenic Material in Gallbladder Jade Wong-You-Cheong, MBChB, MRCP, FRCR, FSRU, FSAR 384 Dilated Gallbladder Jade Wong-You-Cheong, MBChB, MRCP, FRCR, FSRU, FSAR 388 Intrahepatic and Extrahepatic Duct Dilatation L. Nayeli Morimoto, MD and Aya Kamaya, MD, FSRU, FSAR CLINICALLY BASED DIFFERENTIALS 390 Right Upper Quadrant Pain Siva P. Raman, MD SECTION 11: BILIARY TRACT GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 398 Dilated Common Bile Duct Siva P. Raman, MD 404 Asymmetric Dilation of Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Siva P. Raman, MD 408 Biliary Strictures, Multiple Siva P. Raman, MD MODALITY-SPECIFIC IMAGING FINDINGS MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING 412 Hypointense Lesion in Biliary Tree (MRCP) Siva P. Raman, MD SECTION 12: PANCREAS GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 416 Hypovascular Pancreatic Mass Siva P. Raman, MD 422 Hypervascular Pancreatic Mass Siva P. Raman, MD 426 Cystic Pancreatic Mass Siva P. Raman, MD 432 Atrophy or Fatty Replacement of Pancreas Siva P. Raman, MD 434 Dilated Pancreatic Duct Siva P. Raman, MD 438 Infiltration of Peripancreatic Fat Planes Siva P. Raman, MD 444 Pancreatic Calcifications Siva P. Raman, MD MODALITY-SPECIFIC IMAGING FINDINGS ULTRASOUND 448 Cystic Pancreatic Lesion Fauzia Vandermeer, MD 452 Solid Pancreatic Lesion Fauzia Vandermeer, MD 456 Pancreatic Duct Dilatation Fauzia Vandermeer, MD SECTION 13: RETROPERITONEUM GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 460 Retroperitoneal Mass, Cystic Matthew T. Heller, MD, FSAR 466 Retroperitoneal Mass, Soft Tissue Density Matthew T. Heller, MD, FSAR 472 Retroperitoneal Mass, Fat Containing Matthew T. Heller, MD, FSAR 474 Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage Matthew T. Heller, MD, FSAR SECTION 14: ADRENAL GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 478 Adrenal Mass Mitchell Tublin, MD SECTION 15: KIDNEY GENERIC IMAGING PATTERNS 486 Solid Renal Mass Mitchell Tublin, MD 490 Cystic Renal Mass Mitchell Tublin, MD 494 Bilateral Renal Cysts

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Book SynopsisDr. Jerome Blackman, author of 101 Defenses: How the Mind Shields Itself, has once again crafted an extraordinarily user-friendly book that demonstrates to all readers, from trainees to advanced analysts, the process of diagnosing mental disturbance. Get the Diagnosis Right provides a systematic method for accurately determining whether a person suffering with mental problems needs medication, supportive/cognitive, dynamic, and/or psychoanalytic treatment. Amalgamating the most useful ideas from general psychiatry, cognitive psychology, and modern psychoanalytic theory, Dr. Blackman guides readers who prescribe treatment for mental disturbances. The book also serves as a check for those who are considering what type of mental health professional they should be consulting.After reading this book, you will no longer have to guess whether a depressed patient should obtain medication, supportive therapy, insight therapy, or some mixture of the three; or question how to conduct an initial interview and assessment. Written in language that is clear but not simplistic, this book goes far beyond other diagnostic manuals.Trade Review'Dr. Blackman established himself some years ago as an effective teacher and consultant, helping us to understand our patients’ behavior patterns and affect states with his 101 Defenses. Here he is again, reconfirming his exceptional talent with a clear voice, guiding us in mastering diagnosis and choosing appropriate therapeutic strategies for treatment. In today’s world crowded with many schools of psychodynamic thinking, I consider Get the Diagnosis Right a most needed textbook.' - Vamik D. Volkan, MD, Emeritus Professor, Psychiatry, University of Virginia; author, Searching for the Perfect Woman: The Story of a Complete Psychoanalysis'This book is an excellent addition to Dr. Blackman’s previous 101 Defenses. Get the Diagnosis Right is characterized by a broad knowledge of the psychoanalytic literature, extensive references, and an exceptional capacity to convey difficult concepts on the dynamic understanding of psychopathology and therapeutic approaches with ease and a touch of humor. This book is illustrated with numerous clinical vignettes that make the text highly attractive and readable. It should become a definite primer for those therapists willing to apply psychoanalytic principles to their daily practices.' - Cecilio Paniagua, MD, ScD, Madrid'Chock full of clinical and theoretical examples, key insights, and valuable pearls, this book is applicable to the full range of patients and types of clinical challenges. It integrates various perspectives and approaches in a style reflecting Dr. Blackman’s remarkably broad knowledge, extensive experience, and sage advice. It is a treasure trove—written, organized, and documented in such a way that I heartily recommend it to both trainees and seasoned professionals—a rarity in practical writing!' - Michael I. Good, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Faculty, Psychoanalytic Institute of New England, East'Dr. Blackman has organized his wealth of professional knowledge, clinical acumen, and teaching experience in this book, offering clear and precise perspectives, and reducing complicated, real-world problems to their essentials. This book provides comprehensive information in a concise manner, making it an engaging read to professionals and other interested readers.' - Siyi Zhang, MD, Director, Lingyu International Psychology Center; Secretary, International Psychology Association of Canada; author, Think, Joy'This remarkable book encompasses far more than an admirable exposition of psychoanalytically-based diagnosis. It is impossible to do justice in a brief paragraph to the extensive literature review, the wealth of critically considered ideas, and the treatment guidelines, which the author relates conceptually to diagnosis. Dr. Blackman provides illuminating clinical illustrations, which enliven and enrich his presentation of theoretical formulations. All readers will be rewarded by the bridges built among theory, diagnosis, the agents of change, and clinical practice with patients of varied psychic structure.' - Harold P. Blum, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine; Training'Using simple prose, Get the Diagnosis Right takes on the challenge of explaining the psychoanalytic world view to a new generation of students of clinical psychiatry and psychology. For example, Blackman’s 101 Defenses exemplifies his uncanny ability to see and describe the psychodynamics of everyday life and everyday psychopathology in a way that speaks to anyone eager to understand the human mind.' - Richard F. Summers, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry; Co-Director, Residency Training, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania'This book challenges the adequacy of the atheorectical, symptom-based DSM approach and provides a rich complementary approach that will help clinicians not only “get the diagnosis right” but gain a true understanding of the patient and find clear guideposts for planning treatment. The genius of this book lies in the superb facility with which Dr. Blackman synthesizes a vast and complicated (and sometimes warring) literature into a simplified narrative that is both sophisticated and coherent. Billiant!' - Mantosh Dewan, MD, Distinguished Service Professor, Chair of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; co-editor, “The difficult to treat patient,” “The art and science of brief psychotherapies”Table of ContentsPart I: The Quick and Dirty. The Basics. A Bit More Detail. Essential Elaborations I: Deficit Disorders. Essential Elaborations II: Conflict Disorders. How to Do an Initial Interview Using Psychoanalytic Concepts--Brief Format: 24-41 Minutes. Part II: The Rest of the Story. Deficits in Basic Mental Functions--The Details with the Devil in them. Deficits in Control and Delay Mechanisms: The Nitty-gritty of Weakness. Object Relations Deficits and Self-Esteem Problems: Distance When You Least Expect It. Superego Deficits. Libidinal and Aggressive Drives. Affects--Your Feelings about Everything. Defenses--"How the Mind Shields Itself". Compromise Formations and Psychopathology-- Everything You Wanted to Repress about Conflict Disorders. Adult Psychiatric Evaluation: The Long Form.

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Book SynopsisCompetency-Based Assessments in Mental Health Practice should be required reading for all clinical practitioners and students. Author Susan W. Gray provides a competency-based assessment model that moves away from looking at mental illness as a ''disease'' to capturing people''s strengths and the uniqueness of their experience with mental illness. Alex Gitterma Zachs Professor and Director of PhD Program Competency-Based Assessment in Mental Health Practice not only describes the rather cumbersome DSM-IV-TR in a manner that graduate students and clinicians can easily understand and apply, but it also presents a competency-based type of clinical assessment that most effectively integrates the social work practice orientation that acknowledges, appreciates, and nurtures client strengths, resilience, and client ability for empowerment. Agathi Glezakos, PhD, LCSW School of Social Work Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. About the Author. 1 An Introduction to the Competency-Based Assessment. Perspectives on the Assessment. Overview of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Setting the Stage for Competency-Based Assessments. The Competency-Based Assessment. The Partnership with Strengths, Empowerment and Resilience. Summary. 2 Formulating the Competency-Based Assessment Process: Some Basics. Introduction. Understanding the Case Studies. Formulating the Competency-Based Assessment. The Competency-based Assessment. Formulating the Competency-Based Assessment. The Competency-Based Assessment for Agnes Absinthe. Assessment Guidelines. Summary. 3 Disorders in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence. Introduction. Overview of the Major Characteristics of the Diagnostic Classifications. Incidence and Prevalence. The Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Beginning With Autistic Disorder. Autistic Disorder. Beginning With Asperger’s Disorder. Asperger's Disorder. The Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Tic Disorders. The Elimination Disorders. Other Disorders. Beginning With Selective Mutism. Separation Anxiety. Final Thoughts. Practicing the Competency-Based Assessment. Practical Applications. Appendix: Competency-Based Assessments for Chapter 3 Case Examples: Listing of Case Diagnoses. Case Review for Anthony Moretti. Case Review for Paulie Merkel. 4 The Cognitive Disorders: Delirium and Dementia. Introduction. Incidence and Prevalence. Overview of the Major Characteristics of the Diagnostic Classifications. Delirium. Beginning With Dementia. Dementia. Beginning With Amnestic Disorder (Amnesia). Amnestic Disorder. Final Thoughts. Practicing the Competency-Based Assessment. Practical Applications. Appendix: Competency-Based Assessments for Chapter 4 Case Examples: Listing of Case Diagnoses. Case Review for Myrna Joy Bilbus. Case Review for Mary James. 5 The Substance-Related Disorders. Introduction. Incidence and Prevalence. Overview of the Major Characteristics of the Diagnostic Classifications. Adding Diagnostic Specificity. Looking at the Specific Substances. Final Thoughts. Practicing the Competency-Based Assessment. Practical Applications. Appendix: Competency-Based Assessments for Chapter 5 Case Examples: Listing of Case Diagnoses. Case Rewiew for Georgette Turnbull. Case Review for Frankie Singer. 6 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. Introduction. Incidence and Prevalence. Overview of Major Symptoms. The Path of Schizophrenia. Paranoid-Type Schizophrenia. Disorganized-Type Schizophrenia. Catatonic-Type Schizophrenia. Undifferentiated-Type Schizophrenia. Residual-Type Schizophrenia. The Other Psychotic Disorders. Final Thoughts. Practicing the Competency-Based Assessment. Practical Applications. Appendix: Competency-Based Assessments for Chapter 6 Case Examples: Listing of Case Diagnoses. Case Review for John Potter. Case Review for Hubert Estevez. 7 The Mood Disorders. Introduction. Incidence and Prevalence. Building Blocks for the Mood Disorders. The Depressive Disorders. The Bipolar Disorders. The Other Mood Disorders. Final Thoughts. Practicing the Competency-Based Assessment. Practical Applications. Appendix: Competency-Based Assessments for Chapter 7 Case Examples: Listing of Case Diagnoses. Case Review for L.C. Jones. Case Review for Marilyn Greene. 8 Anxiety Disorders. Introduction. Incidence and Prevalence. Overview of the Major Characteristics of the Diagnostic Classifications. Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Panic Disorder. The Phobias. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Final Thoughts. Practicing the Competency-Based Assessment. Practical Applications. Appendix: Competency-Based Assessments for Chapter 8 Case Examples: Listing of Case Diagnoses. Case Review for Marybeth Mc Kenna. Case Review Tom Donohue. 9 Somatoform, Factitious and Malingering Disorders. Introduction. Incidence and Prevalence. Overview of the Major Characteristics of the Diagnostic Classifications. Somatization Disorder. Conversion Disorder. Pain Disorder. Hypochondriasis. Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Somatoform Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS). Related Disorders Causing Somatic Complaints: Malingering and Factitious Disorder. Final Thoughts. Practicing the Competency-based Assessment. Practical Applications. Appendix: Competency-Based Assessments for Chapter 9 Case Examples: Listing of Case Diagnoses. Case Review for James LaDuke. Case Review for June Dwyer. 10 The Dissociative Disorders. Introduction. Incidence and Prevalence. Overview of the Major Characteristics of the Dissociative Disorders. The Dissociative Disorders. Final Thoughts. Practicing the Competency-Based Assessment. Practical Applications. Appendix: Competency-Based Assessments for Chapter 10 Case Examples: Listing of Case Diagnoses. Case Review for Christopher Columbo. Case Review for Illeana Rodriquez. 11 Eating Disorders. Introduction. Incidence and Prevalence. Overview of Major Symptoms. Anorexia Nervosa. Bulimia Nervosa. Binge-Eating Disorder. Final Thoughts. Practicing the Competency-based Assessment. Practical Applications. Appendix: Competency-Based Assessments for Chapter 11 Case Examples: Listing of Case Diagnoses. Case Review for Nell Jordan. Case Review for Caroline Walker. 12 The Personality Disorders. Introduction. Incidence and Prevalence. Overview of the Major Characteristics of the Personality Disorders. The Cluster A Disorders—Odd and Eccentric. The Cluster B Disorders—Emotional, Dramatic or Erratic. The Cluster C Disorders—Anxious, Fearful. Final Thoughts. Practicing the Competency-Based Assessment. Practical Applications. Appendix: Competency-Based Assessments for Chapter 12 Case Examples: Listing of Case Diagnoses. Case Review for Melvin Myers. Case Review for Denise McMinville. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisSoft tissue tumors (STTs) are frequently misdiagnosed in inexperienced hands. Having diagnosed and treated hundreds of patients with these difficult tumors in the last few years, Institut Curie physicians have collected core data contributing to breakthrough research into the morphological, biological, and molecular aspects of soft tissue tumors, resulting in valuable translational and clinical applications to patient treatment. Soft Tissue Tumors: A Multidisciplinary, Decisional Diagnostic Approach presents a distillation of these experiences, combined with valuable data and perspectives contributed by senior pathologists, oncologists, and radiologists from several of the world's other leading cancer centers of excellence.Trade Review Table of ContentsForeword (Alain Verhest). Preface. Acknowledgments. Contributors. 1 Clinical approach in soft tissue tumors (Francois Goldwasser). 1.1 Epidemiology. 1.2 Clinics and clinical profiles. 1.3 Clinical differential diagnosis. 1.4 The importance of molecular diagnosis and its perspectives. 1.5 Treatment strategies. 2 Radiological diagnostic approach in soft tissue tumors (Hervé Brisse). 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Patient management. 2.3 Imaging techniques. 2.4 Radiologic characterization. 2.5 Tumor biopsy. 3 Sampling procedure, fine needle aspiration (FNA), and core needle biopsy (CNB) (Henryk A. Domański). 3.1 Advantages and limitations of FNA and CNB in soft tissue lesions. 3.2 Techniques of FNA and CNB as applied to soft tissue lesions. 3.3 Processing the FNA and CNB samples and preparation of the FNA specimen for ancillary techniques. 3.4 Challenges in the FNA and CNB of soft tissue. 3.5 Complications of FNA and CNB of soft tissue. 4 Ancillary techniques. 4.1 Immunocytochemistry (Carlos Bedrossian). 4.2 Immunohistochemistry (Réal Lagacé). 4.3 Genetic Techniques (Jérôme Couturier). 4.4 Grading of soft tissue tumors (Réal Lagacé). 4.5 Future investigations of ancillary techniques (Stamatios Theocharis). 5 Principal aspects in fine needle aspiration and core needle biopsies (Jerzy Klijanienko and Réal Lagacé). 5.1 Normal tissue. 5.2 Cytologic classification of soft tissue tumors based on the principal patterns. 5.3 Diagnostic accuracy of FNA in soft tissue tumors. 5.4 Smear composition and the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumors. 6 Particular aspects (Jerzy Klijanienko and Réal Lagacé). 6.1 Low-grade spindle cell tumors. 6.1.1 Fibromatoses and Desmoids. 6.1.2 Nodular Fasciitis. 6.1.3 Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans. 6.1.4 Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma (Cellular and Atypical Variants). 6.1.5 Solitary Fibrous Tumor. 6.2 Tumors with fibrillary stroma. 6.2.1 Benign Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (Schwannoma, Ancient Schwannoma and Neurofibroma). 6.2.2 Low-Grade Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor. 6.3 Malignant spindle cell tumors. 6.3.1 Leiomyosarcoma. 6.3.2 Synovial Sarcoma. 6.3.3 Fibrosarcoma. 6.3.4 Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Storiform Pattern. 6.3.5 Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor. 6.3.6 Spindle Cell Angiosarcoma. 6.3.7 Kaposi Sarcoma. 6.4 Myxoid tumors. 6.4.1 Myxoid Liposarcoma (With or Without Round or Spindle Cells). 6.4.2 Myxofibrosarcoma. 6.4.3 Myxoid Leiomyosarcoma. 6.4.4 Myxoma and Cellular Myxoma. 6.4.5 Chordoma. 6.4.6 Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma. 6.5 Atypical lipomatous tumors. 6.5.1 Well-Differentiated liposarcoma / Atypical Lipoma. 6.5.2 Spindle Cell and Pleomorphic Lipoma. 6.6 Epithelioid tumors. 6.6.1 Epithelioid Sarcoma. 6.6.2 Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)/Epithelioid Leiomyosarcoma. 6.6.3 Epithelioid Angiosarcoma. 6.6.4 Granular Cell Tumor. 6.6.5 Rhabdoid Tumor. 6.6.6 Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma. 6.6.7 Clear Cell Sarcoma. 6.6.8 Malignant Melanoma and Metastases. 6.7 Pleomorphic sarcomas. 6.7.1 Pleomorphic Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma. 6.7.2 Pleomorphic Liposarcoma. 6.7.3 Pleomorphic Leiomyosarcoma and Rhabdomyosarcoma. 6.7.4 Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma. 6.7.5 Pleomorphic Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor. 6.8 Round cell sarcomas. 6.8.1 Embryonnal and Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma. 6.8.2 Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Neuroectodermal Tumor. 6.8.3 Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor. 6.8.4 Extraskeletal Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma. 6.8.5 Poorly Differentiated Synovial Sarcoma. Index.

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Book SynopsisMore than 100 medical diseasesmany common ailmentsare capable of masquerading as mental disorders. This book shows clinicians how to identify patients who are most likely to have an underlying physical ailment and how to direct them to a targeted medical work-up. With guidance on working with patients during the referral process and afterward, as well as on integrating medical findings into ongoing therapeutic work, clinicians will benefit from the practical advice on recognizing signs, symptoms, and patterns of medical diseases that may be underlying a psychologically presenting malady.Trade Review"Unmasking Psychological Symptoms: How Therapists Can Learn to Recognize the Psychological Presentation of Medical Disorders is designed to help therapists bridge the gaps in their expertise between psychology and medicine so as to prepare them to better understand their patients and have a higher index of suspicion about medical factors that may affect them. The tone and scope render Unmasking Psychological Symptoms an ideal read for therapists.... Schildkrout does an excellent job throughout the book of initially presenting information in the psychological manner that a therapist might typically consider it and then elucidating what the same information may suggest from a medical perspective. Her approach does not feel condescending to a nonmedically trained therapist but rather offers a different perspective that may simply result in a desire to be more thoughtful in clinical practice... Unmasking Psychological Symptoms makes an excellent companion to psychology and psychiatry textbooks, especially those related to health psychology and consultation–liaison psychiatry." (PsycCRITIQUES, May 16, 2012, Vol. 57, Release 19, Article 8)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1 The Nature of the Problem 1 2 Laying the Groundwork 11 3 Characteristics That Make Somatic Diseases Difficult to Detect 21 4 Patterns in Time 61 5 The Clinical Interview 83 6 The History of the Present Illness 97 7 Specific Physical Signs and Symptoms 103 8 Classical Presentations—Focal Signs, Dementia, and Delirium 129 9 Specific Mental Signs and Symptoms 149 10 Important Aspects of the Patient Assessment—A Second Look 223 11 Extended Clinical Vignettes—Working With Patients 241 References 277 Author Index 281 Subject Index 283

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Book SynopsisDiagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders The past decade has seen a tremendous increase in the number of people being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders and not just young children. Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Lifespan Perspective is the first volume of its kind to provide authoritative information for professionals on how to appropriately evaluate and diagnose these disorders in individuals of all ages. Donald P. Gallo, a board-certified clinical psychologist, shares his professional insights and expertise garnered from more than 1,500 autism evaluations over the past ten years. The book includes in-depth interviewing strategies that focus on the three primary areas of impairment socialization, communication, and behavior to determine if an individual has an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Differential diagnostic considerations are also addressed, and numerous case examples provide further clarity. Ways to present the assessment findings to parents Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xiii About the Author xv 1. A Brief Look at the History of Autism 1 2. The Importance of the Autism Referral 5 3. How to Conduct the Evaluation 17 4. Information to Gather at the Outset of the Evaluation 33 5. Diagnostic Criteria for the Autism Spectrum Disorders 39 6. The Main Problem Areas of Autism: Social Impairment 45 7. The Main Problem Areas of Autism: Language Impairment 61 8. The Main Problem Areas of Autism: Behavioral Concerns 79 9. Additional Questions to be Asked when Interviewing Teens 87 10. Additional Questions to be Asked when Interviewing Adults 97 11. Other Important Factors to Take into Consideration 105 12. Differential Diagnosis through the Lifespan 117 13. Feedback for the Patient and Family/Parents 143 Appendix A: Sample Copy of My Questionnaire 151 Appendix B: Sample Copies of Reports 157 References 179 Index 181

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Book SynopsisFLOW CYTOMETRY PRINCIPLES FOR CLINICAL LABORATORY PRACTICE Quality Assurance for Quantitative Immunophenotyping Marilyn A. Owens and Michael R. Loken Flow Cytometry Principles for Clinical Laboratory Practice is aninvaluable benchtop reference and introduction for first-time usersof flow cytometry in clinical diagnostic laboratories. This manualprovides authoritative coverage of accepted methods, qualitycontrols, and standards for the cytometric analysis of clinicalsamples with particular relevance to CD4+ lymphocytes. CD4+lymphocyte determination by immunophenotyping is the standardmethod for evaluating the status of HIV infection, and the singlemost frequent application of flow cytometry in a diagnosticsetting. Flow Cytometry Principles for Clinical Laboratory Practice willappeal to clinical laboratory technologists, medical practitioners,and cytometry lab directors in their role as instructors of newpersonnel. In addition, it is a valuable resourcTable of ContentsAssumptions in Flow Cytometry. Components of Flow Cytometric Immunophenotyping. Quality Control of Flow Cytometer and Reagents. Quantitative Immunophenotyping in HIV Infection. Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Quantitation. Variability in Immunophenotyping. Safety and Specimen Acquisition, Handling, and Processing. Analysis of FCI Results and Troubleshooting. New Methods for Cell Enumeration. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book summarizes the results of studies on charge transfer photochemistry of metal complexes of the past few years.Table of ContentsPhotochemical Laws/ Photochemistry and Photophysics/ Spectra and Photochemistry of Coordination Compounds/ Photoredox Properties of Metal Complexes: Copper, Silver, and Gold - Magnesium, Zinc, Cadmium, and Mercury - Aluminum, Gallium, Indium, Thallium, Yttrium, Lanthanides, and Actinides - Silicon, Germanium, Tin, Lead, and Titanium - Antimony, Bismuth, Vanadium, Niobium, and Tantalum - Tellurium, Chromium, Molybdenum, and Tungsten - Manganese, Technetium, and Rhenium, Iron Ruthenium and Osmium - Nickel, Palladium, and Platinum, Cobalt, Rhodium and Iridium

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Book SynopsisNew Directions in Interpreting the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, edited by a leading MCMI researcher and featuring contributions from internationally renowned scholars in personality assessment, presents new methods of interpretation and new clinical applications for this classic objective measure of personality. This dynamic new handbook discusses issues related to the effect of culture on MCMI-III results and controversies regarding its forensic applications, and presents research related to the MCMI-III''s diagnostic power with regard to diagnosis and malingering.Table of ContentsContributors. Introduction. Part I: New Directions in MCMI Interpretation. 1. The MCMI-III Facet Subscales (Seth D. Grossman and Cristian del Rio). 2. Diagnosing Personality Disorder Subtypes with the MCMI-III (Roger D. Davis and Michael J. Patterson). 3. Alternative Interpretations for the Histrionic, Narcissistic, and Compulsive Personality Disorder Scales of the MCMI-III (Robert J. Craig). 4. Combined Use of the PACL and MCMI-III to Assess Normal Range Personality Styles (Stephen Strack). 5. Issues in the Assessment of Personality Disorders and Substance Abusers with the MCMI (Patrick M. Flynn). 6. International Uses of the MCMI: Does Interpretation Change? (Gina Rossi and Hedwig Sloore). Part II: Newer Applications with the MCMI-III. 7. Using the MCMI-III for Treatment Planning and to Enhance Clinical Efficacy (Jeffrey J. Magnavita). 8. Use of the MCMI-III with Other Personality Inventories (Robert J. Craig). 9. Forensic Application of the MCMI-III in Light of Current Controversies (Frank J. Dyer). Part III: Continuing Controversies. 10. Assessing Response Bias with the MCMI Modifying Indices (R. Michael Bagby and Margarita B. Marshall). 11. Validity of the MCMI-III in the Description and Diagnosis of Psychopathology (Andrew G. Ryder and Scott Wetzler). 12. The Diagnostic Efficiency of the MCMI-III in the Detection of Axis I Disorders (Paul Gibeau and James Choca). 13. On the Decline of MCMI-Based Research (Robert J. Craig and Ronald E. Olson). 14. Using Critiques of the MCMI to Improve MCMI Research and Interpretations (Louis Hsu). Appendix A: Diagnoses Associated with MCMI Code Types. Appendix B: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory Bibliography. About the Editor. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisTools, techniques, and progress in cancer biomarkers discovery The completion of a number of gene sequencing projects, recent advances in genomic and proteomic technologies, and the availability of powerful bioinformatics tools have led to promising new avenues and approaches in the search for cancer biomarkers.Trade ReviewVery well written and up-to-date. I recommend … to anyone interested in learning about cancer research from the basic discovery to clinical stages. (The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, June 2007)Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1 Overview. 1.1. Introduction. 1.2. Cancer Biomarkers. 1.3. Phases of Biomarkers Development. 1.4. New Approach to Biomarkers Discovery. 1.4.1. New and Powerful Technologies. 1.4.2. Promising Sources for Biomarkers. 1.4.2.1. DNA Methylation. 1.4.2.2. Mitochondrial DNA Mutations. 1.4.2.3. Phosphatidylinositol-3 Kinases (PI3Ks). 1.4.2.4. Profi ling Tyrosine Phosphorylation. 1.4.2.5. Proteins Expression. 1.5. Initiatives Relevant to Biomarkers Discovery. 1.5.1. Initiatives of the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO). 1.5.2. Data Mining in Cancer Research. 1.6. Concluding Remarks. References. 2 Proteomic Platforms for Biomarkers Discovery. 2.1. Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption Ionization. 2.1.1. Some Basic Considerations. 2.1.2. Protein Capture Surfaces. 2.1.3. Enrichment/prefractionation Prior to SELDI Analysis. 2.1.3.1. Combinatorial Affi nity. 2.1.3.2. Magnetic Beads. 2.1.3.3. Stacked Sorbents. 2.1.3.4. Organic Solvent Extraction. 2.2. Bioinformatics in SELDI. 2.3. Some Representative SELDI Applications. 2.3.1. Addressing Reproducibility in SELDI Analysis. 2.3.2. Limitations and Other Open Questions Regarding Current SELDI. 2.3.3. Other Open Questions. 2.3.4. Outlook. 2.4. Two-dimensional Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis. 2.4.1. Sample Preparation. 2.4.2. Reducing Sample Complexity. 2.4.3. Various Nomenclatures In-gel Analysis. 2.4.3.1. Multiple-gels Two-dimensional Analyses. 2.4.3.2. Two-dimensional DIGE Analysis. 2.4.3.3. Multiphoton Detection Imaging. 2.4.3.4. Stable-isotope Labeling with Amino Acids in Cell Culture (SILAC). 2.5. Laser Capture Microdissection. 2.6. MS Analysis of Gel-separated Proteins. 2.7. Representative Applications of 2-DE for Biomarkers Discovery. 2.8. Protein Microarrays. 2.8.1. Analytical Protein Microarrays. 2.8.2. Substrates and Protein Attachment Methods. 2.8.3. Detection Strategies. 2.8.3.1. Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR). 2.8.3.2. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). 2.8.3.3. Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). 2.8.3.4. Radio Isotope Labeling. 2.8.3.5. Fluorescence Detection. 2.8.4. Functional Protein Microarrays. 2.8.5. Reverse-phase Protein Microarrays. 2.8.6. Future Prospects. 2.9. Multidimensional Liquid Chromatography Coupled to MS. 2.9.1. Protein Labeling. 2.9.2. Labeling a Specifi c Amino Acid. 2.9.3. Stable Isotope Incorporation. 2.9.4. Limitations of Labeling. 2.10. Chromatographic Separation. 2.10.1. Three Dimensional Separation. 2.10.2. Two-dimensional Chromatography. 2.10.3. Basic Considerations Regarding MudPIT. 2.10.4. Mass Spectrometry and Data Analysis. 2.10.5. Data Analysis and Interpretation. 2.10.6. Application of Multidimensional Chromatography/MS. 2.10.7. Outlook for Multidimensional LC/MS. 2.11. Imaging Mass Spectrometry. 2.11.1. Tissue Preparation and Matrix Application. 2.11.2. MS Acquisition. 2.11.3. Some Representative Applications of Imaging MS. 2.11.4. Current Limitations and Potential Developments. References. 3 Some Existing Cancer Biomarkers. 3.1. Introduction. 3.2. Historic Glimpse at PSA. 3.3. Prostate-specifi c Antigen. 3.4. PSA as a Screening Marker. 3.5. Improving the Specifi city of PSA. 3.5.1. Free/Complexed PSA. 3.5.2. PSA Isoforms. 3.5.3. Impact of Age, Race, and PSA Velocity. 3.6. Looking for Other Solutions. 3.6.1. Genetic Alterations. 3.6.2. Phosphorylated Akt. 3.7. Concluding Remarks. 3.8. Existing Biomarkers for Ovarian Cancer. 3.8.1. Genetic Disorder and Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer. 3.8.2. Association of BRCA1 and BRCA2 with Cancer-susceptibility. 3.8.3. p53 Mutations in BRCA1-linked and Sporadic Ovarian Cancer. 3.8.4. Carcinoma-associated Glycoprotein Antigen (CA-125). 3.8.5. Potential Uses of CA-125 in Prognosis and Patient Management. 3.9. Osteopontin. 3.9.1. Human Kallikrein 10. 3.9.2. Prostasin. 3.10. Combination of CA-125 with Other Potential Biomarkers. 3.11. Profi ling Proteins and Gene Expression in Ovarian Cancer. 3.12. General Observations. References. 4 Potential Cancer Biomarkers. 4.1. Introduction. 4.2. Human Tissue Kallikreins. 4.2.1. Background and Nomenclature. 4.2.2. Gene Locus and Gene Organization of Human Kallikreins. 4.2.3. Tissue Expression and Regulation. 4.2.4. Physiologic Roles. 4.2.5. Kallikreins as Potential Cancer Biomarkers. 4.2.6. Concluding Remarks. 4.3. Protein Family 14-3-3. 4.3.1. Functions Attributed to the 14-3-3 Proteins. 4.3.2. Binding of 14-3-3 Proteins to Different Partners. 4.3.3. The Role of 14-3-3 Proteins in Apoptosis. 4.3.4. The Role of 14-3-3 Proteins in Cell-cycle Regulation. 4.3.5. The Potential of Some 14-3-3 Proteins as Cancer Biomarkers. 4.3.5.1. Down-regulation of 14-3-3σ in Various Types of Cancer. 4.3.5.2. Down-regulation of 14-3-3σ in Breast Cancer. 4.3.5.3. Perspectives. 4.4. Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs). 4.4.1. Structure and Functions of HSP90. 4.4.2. Association of HSP90 with Cancer. 4.4.3. HSP90 as a Therapeutic Target. 4.5. Heat Shock Protein 27 (HSP27). 4.5.1. The Role of HSP27 in Apoptosis. 4.5.2. Expression of HSP27 in Cancer. 4.6. Heat Shock Protein 70 (HSP70). 4.6.1. Structure and Mechanism of Action. 4.6.2. Anti-apoptotic Role of HSP70. 4.6.3. Overexpression of HSP70 in Cancer. 4.7. General Remarks. 4.8. Calcium Binding Proteins. 4.8.1. Structure and Chromosomal Location of S100. 4.8.2. S100A4 Protein. 4.8.3. Association of S100A4 with Cancer. 4.8.4. Overexpression of S100A4 in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. 4.8.5. S100A4 in Human Breast Cancer. 4.8.6. General Considerations. 4.9. DNA Methylation. 4.9.1. Detection of DNA Methylation. 4.9.1.1. Restriction Landmark Genomic Screening (RLGS). 4.9.1.2. Methylation-specifi c PCR (MSP). 4.9.1.3. Other Variations. 4.10. DNA Methylation in Cancer. 4.10.1. CpG Island Methylation and Gene Silencing. 4.10.1.1. Proteins that Mediate DNA Methylation. 4.10.1.2. Nucleosomes. 4.10.1.3. Histone Acetylation. 4.10.2. Methylated Biomarkers in Cancer. 4.10.3. Hypermethylation as a Biomarker in Lung Cancer. 4.11. Inhibition of DNA Methylation. 4.12. Concluding Remarks. References. 5 Protein Networks and Protein Phosphorylation in Cancer. 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Protein Interaction Networks. 5.2.1. Experimental Approaches. 5.2.2. Yeast Two Hybrid (Y2H) System. 5.2.3. Tandem Affi nity Purifi cation/Mass Spectrometry (TAP-MS). 5.2.4. Y2H and TAP-MS as Complementary Approaches. 5.2.5. DNA Microarrays. 5.2.6. Other Approaches. 5.3. Computational Approaches. 5.3.1. Phylogentic Profi les. 5.3.2. Similarity of Phylogenetic Trees (Mirrortree). 5.3.3. In Silico Two-hybrid Method. 5.4. Human Protein Intractome. 5.4.1. Human Intractome Based on Orthologs. 5.4.2. Human Interactome Based on Experimental Data. 5.5. Relationship Between Gene Expression and Protein Interaction. 5.6. Gene Signatures in Cancer Prediction/Classifi cation. 5.6.1. Breast Cancer. 5.6.2. Follicular Lymphoma. 5.6.3. Lymphocytic Leukemia. 5.6.4. Lung Adenocarcinoma. 5.7. Concluding Remarks. 5.8. Protein Phosphorylation. 5.8.1. Introduction. 5.8.2. Experimental Approaches for the Detection and Quantifi cation of Protein Phosphorylation. 5.8.3. Enrichment Strategies. 5.8.4. MS Detection of Phosphorylation. 5.8.4.1. Analyses Using Electrospray Ionization (ESI). 5.8.4.2. Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. 5.9. Other Approaches. 5.10. The Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase-Akt Pathway (PI3K-Akt). 5.10.1. Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (PI3K). 5.10.2. Akt (PKB) and Its Activation. 5.10.3. Biological Consequences of Akt Activation. 5.10.4. Altered PI3K-Akt Signaling in Human Cancer. 5.11. PIK3/Akt Alterations and Prognostic Biomarkers. 5.11.1. Melanoma. 5.11.2. Non-small-cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). 5.11.3. Prostate Cancer. 5.12. General Observations. References. 6 Ethical Issues and Initiatives Relevant to Cancer Biomarkers. 6.1. Introduction. 6.2. Background. 6.3. Ethical Committees/Organizations. 6.4. Human Biobanks. 6.4.1. Ethical Issues in Biobanking. 6.5. Large Population Screening. 6.5.1. Screening for Colorectal Cancer. 6.5.2. Screening for Early Prostate Cancer. 6.5.3. Screening for Cervical Cancer. 6.6. Genetic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility. 6.7. Ethics in Phase I Oncology Trials. 6.7.1. Risks and Benefi ts of Phase I Oncology Trials. 6.8. Initiatives Relevant to Biomarkers Discovery. 6.8.1. The Human Proteome Organization (HUPO). 6.8.2. HUPO Initiative Around Biological Fluids. 6.8.3. Early Detection Research Network (EDRN). 6.8.4. Other Initiatives. 6.9. Genomic Initiatives/Resources. 6.9.1. The Cancer Genome Anatomy Project (CGAP). 6.9.2. The Human Cancer Genome Project (HCGP). 6.10. Achievements and Perspectives. 6.10.1. Molecular Biomarkers. 6.10.2. Integrative Analysis of Cancer. References. Abbreviations. Index.

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Book SynopsisAuthored by an international authority in the field,Cancer Diagnostics with DNA Microarrays is a complete reference work on the rapidly growing use of DNA microarray data in the diagnosis of and treatment planning for a large number of human cancers.Trade Review"…a ground-breaking addition…the best manual presently available on the use of DNA Microarrays in frontline cancer research." (Electric Review, February/March 2007)Table of ContentsPreface. Acnowldegments. 1. Introduction to DNA Microarray Technology. 2. Image Analysis. 3. Basic Data Analysis. 4. Visualization by Reduction of Dimensionality. 5. Cluster Analysis. 6. Molecular Classifiers for Cancer. 7. Survival Analysis. 8. Meta-Analysis. 9. The Design of Probes. 10. Software Issues and Data Formats. 11. Breast Cancer. 12. Leukemia. 13. Lymphoma. 14. Lung Cancer. 15. Bladder Cancer. 16. Colon Cancer. 17. Ovarian Cancer. 18. Prostate Cancer. 19. Melanoma. 20. Brain Tumors. 21. Organ or Tissue Specific Classification. 22. Sample Collection and Stability. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisReviews the biochemical and physiological abnormalities in each of the body''s organ systems, enabling investigators to decide if the problem is of drug-induced origin. Much of the material is presented as a series of observations with accompanying questions which should be addressed in order to make an accurate diagnosis. Includes useful flow charts for the management of adverse drug events and examples of specific report forms.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS. Liver Test Abnormalities (G. Danan). Abnormal Hematologic Values (P. Solal-Celigny). Acute Renal Failure (E. Rothschild). Respiratory Disorders (M. Fournier). Neurological and Muscular Disorders. Abnormal Blood Pressure. Cardiac Disorders. Psychiatric Disorders (C. Peretti). Adverse Drug Reactions in HIV-Seropositive Patients (C. Benichou,et al.). REGULATORY AND TECHNICAL ISSUES. International Reporting Requirements for Adverse Drug Events (E.Weidmann). Harmonization of International Reporting of Safety Information forMarketed Drugs: The Proposals of the CIOMS Working Groups I and II(C. Benichou). A New Method for Causality Assessment: RUCAM (C. Benichou G.Danan). Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisImmunoassays are in use in many laboratories and across many disciplines. They involve the use of antibodies to detect and quantitate proteins. The Essential Data Series is a series of handy pocket-sized books which allow researchers to have all the key experimental facts at their fingertips.Table of ContentsHistory and Classification (R. Edwards). Antibodies and Antisera (R. Edwards). Assay Design (R. Edwards). Seperation (R. Edwards). Radiolabeled Immunoassays (R. Edwards). Enzyme-labeled Immunoassay (J. Little). Flurescent and Phosphorescent Labeled Assays (S. Blincko). Chemiluminescent and Bioluminescent Labeled Assays (S. Blincko). Precipitation and Agglutination Methods (J. Little). Dry Surface Immunoassays and Immunosensors (R. Edwards). Data Processing (I. Howes). Manufacturers and Suppliers. References. Index.

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