Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner


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Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner is a key resource for advanced practice nurses and graduate students seeking to test their skills in assessing, diagnosing, and managing cases in family and primary care. Composed of more than 70 cases ranging from common to unique, the book compiles years of experience from experts in the field. It is organized chronologically, presenting cases from neonatal to geriatric care in a standard approach built on the SOAP format. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for self-assessment or classroom use.







Pearls in Medicine for Students


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1. Abnormal Sweating 2. Alopecia 3. Alteration of Facial Contour 4. Angular Stomatitis 5. Aseptic Fever 6. Bald Tongue 7. Bedsore 8. Blackish Urine 9. Blue Fingers/Toes 10. Blue Sclera 11. Bradycardia 12. Bull-neck 13. Bruxism (Teeth Grinding) 14. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 15. Claw Foot 16. Coprolalia 17. Cough 18. Cramp 19. Depressed Bridge of the Nose 20. Dextrocardia 21. Diffuse Aches and Pains 22. Diplopia 23. Discolored Teeth 24. Drop Attacks 25. Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence) 26. Eyes: a Clue to Diagnosis 27. Face Reading 28. Facial Pain 29. Fatigue 30. Flushing of Face 31. Foul Breath 32. Genital Ulcer 33. Gingival Bleeding 34. Gum Hypertrophy 35. Hardness (Thickening) of Skin 36. Head-nodding 37. Heel Pain 38. Herpes Labialis 39. Hiccough 40. Hirsutism 41. Hoarseness of Voice 42. Hyperkeratosis of Palms 43. Hypertelorism 44. Indigestion (Dyspepsia) 45. Intermittent Claudication 46. Joint Pain 47. Leg Ulceration 48. Lock Jaw 49. Lump in Right Iliac Fossa 50. Macroglossia 51. Nerve Thickening 52. Night Blindness 53. Nocturnal Enuresis 54. Pallor 55. Parotid Swelling 56. Patch Tonsil 57. Photosensitivity 58. Polycythemia 59. Pruritus 60. Ptosis 61. Purpuric Spots 62. Purse-lip Respiration 63. Rectal Bleeding 64. Recurrent Oral Ulcers 65. Red Urine 66. Rings around Cornea 67. Shake Hands with the Patient 68. Sneezing, Yawning and Snoring 69. Splinter Hemorrhage 70. Spoon-shaped Nails 71. Sternal (Bone) Tenderness 72. Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) 73. Swollen Legs 74. Tongue: a Clue to Many Diseases 75. Weight Gain/Loss 76. Wheeze/Stridor 77. White Nails 78. White (Milky) Urine 79. Wingling of Scapulae 80. Yellowish Palms/Soles Index




Manual of Practical Medicine


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This manual emphasizes the practical features of clinical diagnosis and patient management.




Bedside Clinics in Surgery


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This new edition has been fully revised to provide students with the latest advances and technologies in general surgery. The book begins with a selection of long and short cases, each covering different regions of the anatomy. The remaining sections discuss surgical problems, X-Rays, pathology, preoperative preparations, minor surgical procedures, instruments, operative surgery, and surgical anatomy. The text is highly illustrated with clinical photographs and schematic drawings, and the surgical anatomy section provides hand drawn illustrations correlating anatomy with pathology. The third edition includes several new features including: a long case on the management of diabetic foot, the TNM malignant tumour staging classification has been updated in accordance with the 7th edition American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) manual, interpretation of mammography has been added to the X-Ray section, and lower leg compartments and cervical fascia have been added to the surgical anatomy section. Key points Fully revised, new edition providing students with the latest advances in general surgery Third edition includes many new features such as the updated TNM malignant tumour staging classification Highly illustrated with clinical photographs and schematic drawings Previous edition (9789350906453) published in 2014




Urgent Care Medicine Secrets E-Book


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For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Urgent Care Secrets, a new volume in this bestselling series, features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, and an easy-to-read style – making reference and review quick, easy, and enjoyable. The proven Secrets® format gives you the most return for your time – concise, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective. Provides an evidence-based approach to medical and traumatic complaints presenting to urgent care centers, focusing on presenting signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, office management, and when to refer for higher level of care. Covers the full range of essential topics for understanding today’s practice of urgent care – essential information for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Clear illustrations, figures, and flow diagrams expedite reference and review. Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.




The Birth of the Clinic


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Foucault's classic study of the history of medicine.




Porth


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