Description
Book SynopsisThis extensive handbook helps clinicians and physicians make a precise diagnosis as well as the right decisions for patient treatment. Up-to-date and comprehensive information for differential diagnosis is presented in a well-structured manner. The different sections describe more than 1950 conditions and around 1200 drugs. It also includes a comprehensive section on international reference values of clinical-biochemical and laboratory parameters. The detailed parameter index and an extensive list of frequently used synonyms and abbreviations enable the reader to quickly locate the information they are looking for.
Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:
"This is a very important reference text which should be in the library of every hospital department, including emergency wards and outpatients clinics. It is a concise, clearly written Vademecum, which gives quick information. Useful not only to students and house staff but also to all other personnel. … The authors, especially the Slovak team, should be congratulated for assembling such a wealth of information. Note, the book is inexpensive." (PER - Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 1 (3), 2004)
Table of Contentsto Laboratory Medicine.- Blood — Plasma — Serum.- Acid-base Balance.- Amniotic Fluid.- Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid.- Cerebrospinal Fluid.- Gastric Fluid.- Hair.- Hematology.- Pericardial Fluid.- Peritoneal Fluid.- Pleural Fluid.- Saliva.- Seminal Fluid.- Sputum.- Stool.- Sweat.- Synovial fluid.- Tears.- Urine.- Biochemical/Laboratory Findings in Clinical Units and Conditions.- Medicaments — Interfering Factors.- Reference Ranges.- English Synonymous Vocabulary.- Literature Used.- Register.
