Crash Course Quick reference guide to medicine and surgery |
Autore | Weil Leonora |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Elsevier Health Sciences UK, 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (686 p.) |
Disciplina | 616 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
Horton-SzarDaniel
ReesJohn WaggAdrian |
Collana | Crash Course |
Soggetto topico |
Clinical medicine -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Clinical medicine -- Methods Surgery Medicine Investigative Techniques Health Occupations Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Disciplines and Occupations Clinical Medicine Methods Health & Biological Sciences Internal Medicine |
ISBN | 0-7234-3795-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Crash Course: Quick Reference Guide to Medicine and Surgery ; Copyright ; Contents; Series editor foreword ; Author preface ; Acknowledgements ; Picture credits; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Dedication ; Normal values ; Abbreviations ; Chapter 1: The acutely unwell patient; Patient has collapsed or is acutely unwell; Perform DR ABC DE; DR: danger and response; ABC; D: Disability; DEFG: Don''t ever forget glucose
Criteria to call the outreach team from the intensive care unitThe patient in respiratory or circulatory arrest; Basic life support: ABC approach; Advanced life support (figure 1.1); Chapter 2: Cardiology; Blood supply to the heart; Electrical conductivity; Important causes of sudden cardiac death in the young adult; Bradycardias; Symptoms and signs; Common causes; Uncommon causes; Classification and origin; Sinus bradycardia; Sick sinus syndrome (tachy-brady syndrome); AV node block: first-degree heart block; AV node block: second-degree heart block AV node block: third-degree (complete block)Bundle branch block; Emergency management of bradycardias; Tachycardias; Symptoms and signs; Classification and origin; Supraventicular tachycardias; Ventricular tachycardia (VT); Sinus tachycardia; Atrial flutter; Atrial fibrillation; AV re-entry tachycardia, e.g. Wolff-Parkinson-White; Monomorphic ventricular tachycardias; Torsade de pointes (polymorphic ventricular tachycardias); Ventricular fibrillation; Emergency management of tachycardias; Investigations; Blood tests: serum cardiac enzymes; ECG; Exercise tolerance test; Echocardiogram Stress echocardiogramMyocardial perfusion scan; Cardiac catheterisation/coronary angiography; Cardiac CT (computed tomography); Cardiac MRI; Chapter 3: Respiratory system; Types of ventilation aids; Investigations; Bedside tests; Blood tests; Arterial blood gas; Lung function tests: spirometry; Lung volumes; Chest radiography; Bronchoscopy; Diagnostic pleural fluid aspiration; Ventilation perfusion (V/Q) scan; CT pulmonary angiography; Ultrasound; Lung biopsy; Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; See also; Chapter 4: Gastroenterology; Sections of the gut; Abdominal pain; Investigations Blood testsAbdominal radiography (AXR); Abdominal US; Abdominal CT; Abdominal MRI; Barium studies; Oesophageal pH monitoring; Manometry; Endoscopy; Preparation for an endoscopy; Complications of endoscopy; See also; Chapter 5: Hepatology; Liver function; Liver anatomy; Bilirubin metabolism; Acute and chronic liver injury; The gallbladder; Important terms; Liver tumours; Benign primary tumours; Malignant primary tumours; Secondary tumour: metastases; Investigations; Blood tests; Ultrasound; Transient elastography; CT; MRI; Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
Altri titoli varianti |
Quick reference guide to medicine and surgery
Crash Course |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910148606803321 |
Weil Leonora | ||
London, : Elsevier Health Sciences UK, 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Neurology |
Autore | Yogarajah Mahinda |
Edizione | [4th ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Elsevier Health Sciences UK, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (327 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
Horton-SzarDaniel
CikurelKatia KhanNaheed |
Collana | Crash Course |
Soggetto topico |
Nervous System Diseases -- diagnosis
Neurology -- Outlines, syllabi, etc Neurology Nervous system - Diseases Diseases Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Nervous System Diseases Medicine Health & Biological Sciences |
ISBN | 9780723437963 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Crash Course: Neurology; Copyright; Series editor foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Contents; PART I: HISTORY, EXAMINATION AND COMMON INVESTIGATIONS; Chapter 1: Taking a history; STRUCTURE OF THE HISTORY; The presenting complaint; History of the presenting complaint; Past medical history; Drug history; Review of systems; Family history; Social history; Summary; Chapter 2: The neurological examination; MENTAL STATE AND HIGHER CEREBRAL FUNCTIONS; Consciousness; Appearance and behaviour; Affect; Cognitive function; Mini-mental State Examination; SPEECH
Phonation: dysphoniaAssessment; Articulation: dysarthria; Assessment; Language production: dysphasia; Assessment; GAIT; CRANIAL NERVES; Olfactory nerve (first, I); Optic nerve (second, II); Visual acuity; Colour vision; Visual fields; Peripheral fields; Blind spot; Central field; Perimetry; Fundoscopy; Oculomotor (third, III), trochlear (fourth, IV), and abducens (sixth, VI) nerves; Eyelids; Pupils; Size and shape; Light response; Accommodation; Eye movements; Pursuit eye movements; Saccadic eye movements; Ocular nerve palsies; Nystagmus; Trigeminal (fifth, V) nerve; Motor; Jaw jerk; Sensory Facial (seventh, VII) nerveMotor; Sensory; Taste (visceral afferent); Vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth, VIII); Hearing; Vestibular function; Glossopharyngeal (ninth, IX) and vagus (tenth, X) nerves; Motor; Sensory; Accessory (eleventh, XI) nerve; Hypoglossal (twelfth, XII) nerve; THE MOTOR SYSTEM; Inspection; Tone; Arm; Pyramidal hypertonia: spasticity; Extrapyramidal rigidity; Legs; Power; Reflexes; Coordination; Gait; Arms; Legs; The heel-shin test; The tapping test; THE SENSORY SYSTEM; Sensory testing; Sensory modalities; Pain; Temperature; Light touch; Joint-position sense; Vibration Two-point discriminationGENERAL EXAMINATION; Chapter 3: Further investigations; ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS; Electroencephalography; Electromyography and nerve conduction studies; EMG; Nerve conduction studies; Evoked potentials; IMAGING OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM; Plain radiography; Skull radiography; Spinal radiography; Computed tomography scanning; Magnetic resonance imaging; Myelography; Catheter arteriography; Duplex ultrasonography; PART II: THE PATIENT PRESENTS WITH...; Chapter 4: Disorders of higher cerebral function; FRONTAL LOBE; Normal functions Blood supplySymptoms from lesions of the frontal lobe; PARIETAL LOBE; Function; Blood supply; Symptoms from lesions of the parietal lobe; Syndromes of the dominant parietal lobe; Syndromes of the non-dominant parietal lobe; TEMPORAL LOBE; Function; Blood supply; Symptoms from lesions of the temporal lobe; DYSPHASIA; OCCIPITAL LOBE; Function; Blood supply; Symptoms from lesions of the occipital lobe; Chapter 5: Disturbances of consciousness; TRANSIENT LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS; Syncope; 1. Vasovagal syncope; 2. Situational syncope - micturition and cough syncope; 3. Postural hypotension 4. Syncope due to primary cardiac dysfunction |
Altri titoli varianti |
Neurology
Crash Course |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910148607603321 |
Yogarajah Mahinda | ||
London, : Elsevier Health Sciences UK, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pain : a textbook for health professionals / / edited by Hubert van Griensven, Jenny Strong, Anita M. Unruh ; foreword by Ronald Melzack |
Edizione | [Second edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Elsevier Health Sciences UK, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (442 pages) |
Disciplina | 616.0472 |
Soggetto topico |
Medicine
Pain management Pain Pain - Treatment Pain - Psychological aspects Pain - Social aspects Therapeutics Allied Health Occupations Rehabilitation Health Occupations Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Disciplines and Occupations Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Modalities Health & Biological Sciences Pathology |
ISBN | 0-7020-5924-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Introduction to pain; WHAT IS PAIN?; THE PERSON WHO LIVES WITH PAIN; THE INTERPROFESSIONAL PAIN TEAM; THE PHYSICIAN; THE NURSE; THE PSYCHOLOGIST; THE PHYSIOTHERAPIST (PHYSICAL THERAPIST); THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Chapter 2: The patient's voice; THE EXPERIENCE OF LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN; THE SEARCH FOR RESTORATION; LOSS; Loss of employment; Loss of social and family roles; Loss of 'self'; STIGMA; THE VALUE OF THE PATIENT'S VOICESHARED VOICES: THE VALUE OF CONSUMER GROUPS; Chapter 3: Social determinants of pain; THE SOCIAL COMMUNICATION MODEL OF PAIN; SOURCES OF PAIN: OPPORTUNITIES FOR PREVENTION; THE EXPERIENCE OF PAIN; HOW PAIN IS COMMUNICATED TO OTHERS; HOW OTHERS RECOGNIZE, INTERPRET AND RESPOND TO THE PERSON'S PAIN; Social policy and health service delivery; Section 1: what is pain? ; Chapter 4: The psychology of pain: models and targets for comprehensive assessment; PAIN AND CHRONIC PAIN DEFINED; MODELS PERTINENT TO UNDERSTANDING PAIN; Gate control theory; Biopsychosocial models; Summary; COGNITIVE CONSTRUCTS; Beliefs; Mood; Anxiety and fear; Spirituality; BEHAVIOURAL CONSTRUCTS; Avoidance behaviour; Activity limitation for secondary gain; Pain coping behaviours; Pain and suicide; ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES; Family; Culture and ethnicity; Socioeconomics; Work; KEY CONSIDERATIONS IN ASSESSMENT AND CASE CONCEPTUALIZATION; Assessment and case conceptualization; Treatment; Chapter 5: Neuroanatomy of the nociceptive system; STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF PERIPHERAL NOCICEPTORS; Nociceptors; Skeletal muscle nociceptors; Joint nociceptors; Visceral nociceptors; NON-NEURONAL CELLS; ANATOMY OF REFERRED PAIN; DORSAL ROOT GANGLION CELLS; PRIMARY AFFERENTS; THE DORSAL HORN; Terminations of afferent fibres in the dorsal horn; Large-diameter myelinated fibres; Small-diameter myelinated fibres; Unmyelinated fibres; Visceral projections; Somatotopic organization of dorsal horn; Response properties of dorsal horn neurons; SPINAL CORD TRANSMISSION PATHWAYS; Ascending tracts; TRIGEMINAL SYSTEM; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; AREAS OF THE BRAIN INVOLVED IN THE PERCEPTION, INTEGRATION AND RESPONSE TO NOCICEPTION; Thalamus; Termination of spinothalamic afferents in the thalamus; The lateral nuclear group; The medial nuclear group; Brainstem; Periaqueductal grey matter; Reticular formation; Dorsolateral pontine tegmentum; Rostral ventral medulla; Limbic structures; Basal ganglia; Cerebral cortex; Cortical representation of pain; Corticospinal projections; Role of corticospinal projections; Chapter 6: Neurophysiology of pain; NOCICEPTION OF SOMATIC AND VISCERAL ORIGIN; Cutaneous nociception |
Altri titoli varianti | Pain |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910148607103321 |
London : , : Elsevier Health Sciences UK, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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