Pearls for Leaders in Academic Medicine


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This is a collection of concise bits of advice for medical school administrators on how to manage the challenges of playing a leadership role. The book covers topics ranging from how to negotiate the terms of a contract once you have accepted an administrative position, to broaching difficult subjects like termination, to managing budget crises. The authors have several years of experience as leaders in academic medicine and each "pearl" is the product of their practical expertise.




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




Pearls in Medicine for Students


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- A handy, lucid, concise, updated as well as truly student oriented book dealing with common medical presentations. - A distillation of the author's vast experience while answering questions for patients and health professionals. - Each chapter can be regarded as a window of medicine - Exphasises on aetiology, differential diagnosis, diagnosis and management.




On Rounds: 1000 Internal Medicine Pearls


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Clinical judgment is a critical aspect – perhaps the most critical aspect – of efficient, accurate, and cost-effective patient care. Focusing on essential clinical skills, On Rounds: 1000 Internal Medicine Pearls helps clinicians in training and in practice to identify the critical findings that will simplify complex clinical problems and lead to an accurate diagnosis. One thousand easy-to-remember clinical aphorisms, or “pearls,” help you distinguish the important findings from the incidental, pointing out the distinctive features amidst the mass of data that is accumulated in the evaluation of a sick patient, and leading to the development of mature clinical judgment. Go “on rounds” with one of the most respected educators in internal medicine and learn from his nearly 50 years of clinical experience. Focus on the areas that are often a source of confusion for students, trainees, and even seasoned practitioners. Learn each pearl in a relevant clinical context, with tables, clinical images, and physiology information, where appropriate. Recognize “black pearls:” statements that, although widely believed, are demonstrably false. Improve your clinical judgment skills whether you’re a resident or an experienced clinician. Carry these pocket-sized pearls with you for quick reference.




Huppert's Notes: Pathophysiology and Clinical Pearls for Internal Medicine


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Bridge the gap between pathophysiology and clinical medicine in a succinct outline of core internal medicine topics! Originally created and road-tested by a resident and then updated by a team of resident authors, Huppert’s Notes succinctly organizes the foundational science covered early in medical school and the clinical approaches encountered in clerkships and beyond. This marriage of pathophysiology and clinical medicine provides a framework for how to approach internal medicine concepts mechanistically, rather than through memorization. You’ll find concise descriptions of common medical conditions with diagnostic and management pearls, as well as high-yield diagrams and tables to emphasize key concepts. Covering all internal medicine subspecialties, each Huppert’s Notes chapter is organized in an intuitive and consistent outline format for rapid access: Anatomy & Physiology Diagnostics Approaches & Chief Complaints Diseases & Pathophysiology Key Medications & Interventions Key Clinical Trials & Publications Space for your personal notes







Medicine Morning Report


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Decision Making in Perioperative Medicine: Clinical Pearls


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Minimize risk for every surgery-bound patient with this concise, high-yield clinical reference “The accuracy and readability of this [book] is excellent... the writing style is appropriate, informative, and suitable for the primary care clinician. The topics are well researched [and] the clinical recommendations reflect the most current guidelines.”—Robert C. Lavender, MD, FACP “The editor and contributing authors are all highly credible authorities and experienced clinicians... This is an extremely well-written, evidence-based text that fills a real gap. It should be useful not only to its intended audience, but also to surgeons and surgical trainees who often provide the initial management of these situations in the absence of consultants.”—Doody’s Review Service With new surgical advances and innovations, more older, sicker, higher-risk patients are undergoing surgery. Expertly assessing and managing patients with comorbidities who are undergoing surgical procedures is an absolutely critical task today—and Decision Making in Perioperative Medicine: Clinical Pearls will ensure that you make the right decisions through every step of the process. Which risk calculator should you use? How long should you delay surgery after percutaneous coronary intervention? Should the patient continue taking aspirin? How long before surgery should you stop a direct-acting oral anticoagulant? Decision Making in Perioperative Medicine: Clinical Pearls answers your questions when it comes to perioperative care. Filled with algorithms, tables, and clinical pearls, this practical resource is organized into three sections: Key takeaways on preoperative evaluation, testing, anesthesia, and medication management Expert guidance on evaluating the effect of comorbidities on surgical outcome and providing strategies for medical optimization to minimize risk Review of common postoperative medical complications and treatment Whether you’re a hospitalist, internist, family physician, anesthesiologist, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, Decision Making in Perioperative Medicine: Clinical Pearls provides the evidence-based information and insights you need to make sure every surgery-bound patient receives the quality of care and management they deserve.




Clinical Surgery Pearls


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The second edition of Clinical Surgery Pearls is a question and answer book for postgraduate and undergraduate students. Each chapter focuses on a typical case, beginning with an overview, followed by a checklist for history and physical examination, and diagnostic points for that case. A number of questions with answers reviewing the anatomy, physiology, investigation, differential diagnosis and updated staging and evidence-based management for that case, are then presented. The book is highlighted by numerous flow charts, tables, photographs and illustrations. A separate chapter provides definitions for various clinical terminologies. Key points New edition, question and answer book for students Presents 50 clinical cases with questions and answers Easy to read, understandable format Includes numerous flow charts, tables, photographs and illustrations Separate chapter dedicated to definitions of clinical terminologies Previous edition published in 2010




Internal Medicine Pearls


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The new 2nd edition includes 100 brand new cases covering the diagnosis and management of interesting and challenging problems in general internal medicine. Each patient's case is followed by the physical examination and initial diagnostic impression which prompts the reader to derive his/her own preliminary diagnosis and plan for treatment . Laboratory findings are then given along with a detailed discussion of how the patient was diagnosed and the follow-up results. At the end of each case, valuable clinical pearls (major points) are provided.