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Section I. Cellular & molecular basis for medical physiology : General principles & energy production in medical physiology ; Overview of cellular physiology in medical physiology ; Immunity, infection, & inflammation ; Excitable tissue: nerve ; Excitable tissue: muscle ; Synaptic & junctional transmission ; Neurotransmitters & neuromodulators -- Section II. Central & peripheral neurophysiology : Somatosensory neurotransmission: touch, pain, & temperature ; Vision ; Hearing & equilibrium ; Smell & taste ; Reflex & voluntary control of posture & movement ; Autonomic nervous system ; Electrical activity of the brain, sleep--wake states, & circadian rhythms ; Learning, memory, language, & speech -- Section III. Endocrine & reproductive physiology : Basic concepts of endocrine regulation ; Hypothalamic regulation of hormonal functions ; The pituitary gland ; The thyroid gland ; The adrenal medulla & adrenal cortex ; Hormonal control of calcium & phosphate metabolism & the physiology of bone ; Reproductive development & function of the female reproductive system ; Function of the male reproductive system ; Endocrine functions of the pancreas & regulation of carbohydrate metabolism -- Section IV. Gastrointestinal physiology : Overview of gastrointestinal function & regulation ; Digestion, absorption, & nutritional principles ; Gastrointestinal motility ; Transport & metabolic functions of the liver -- Section V. Cardiovascular physiology : Origin of the heartbeat & the electrical activity of the heart ; The heart as a pump ; Blood as a circulatory fluid & the dynamics of blood & lymph flow ; Cardiovascular regulatory mechanisms ; Circulation through special regions -- Section VI. Respiratory physiology : Introduction to pulmonary structure & mechanics ; Gas transport & pH ; Regulation of respiration -- Section VII. Renal physiology : Renal function & micturition ; Regulation of extracellular fluid composition & volume ; Acidification of the urine & bicarbonate excretion.

Pharynx and esophagus -- Stomach -- Small bowel -- Colon and appendix -- Pancreas -- Liver -- Spleen -- Bile ducts and gallbladder -- Peritoneum and retroperitoneum -- Multisystem and miscellaneous.

Regulation : peptides of the gastrointestinal tract -- Regulation : nerves and smooth muscle -- Swallowing -- Gastric emptying -- Motility of the small intestine -- Motility of the large intestine -- Salivary secretion -- Gastric secretion -- Pancreatic secretion -- Bile secretion and gallbladder function -- Digestion and absorption -- Regulation of food intake.

Sleep apnea / Ashley Willoughby -- Malignant hypertension / Harry Aubin -- FUSE : fire during temporal artery biopsy / Paul Wetstein -- Argon gas embolism / Roger Eduardo -- FLS : aortic trocar perforation / Megan Bowen -- Advanced laparascopy notes / Mark A. Gromski and Kai Matthes -- Robotic-assisted surgery / Brenda Schmidt and Gordon Wisbach -- Single incision and troubleshooting robotic surgery / Shah and Kudsi -- Ethical/legal issues, decision making / Steve Alcazar and Shawn Tsuda -- End of life care / Lam and Tsuda -- Skin cancer / Jigesh A. Shah and Omar Yusef Kudsi -- Decubitus ulcers / Pamela C. Masella and Mark K. Markarian -- Melanoma / Amber E. Ritenour -- Sarcoma and lymphoma / Joshua S. Ritenour -- Thoracic surgery, lung cancer, cough / Ashraf A. Sabe -- Abdominal wall reconstruction / Terri L. Carlson -- Hernia, umbilical/ventral with cirrhosis / Richard M. Peterson -- Asymptomatic inguinal hernia / Anez-Bustillos -- Femoral hernia / Harry T. Aubin -- Postoperative inguinal pain / Harry Aubin and Eric Balent -- Inguinal neuralgia / Aubin and Balent.

Contrast media -- Kidneys (native and transplant) -- Adrenal glands -- Upper tract (pelvicalyceal system and ureter) -- Lower tract (bladder and urethra) -- Male genital (prostate, penis, scrotum) -- Female genital i (uterus and cervix) -- Female genital ii (ovary, fallopian tube, vagina, and vulva) -- Retroperitoneum -- Review and miscellaneous.

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Swallowing disorders and dysphagia -- Gastroesophageal reflux disease -- Esophageal causes of chest pain -- Achalasia -- Esophageal cancer -- Esophageal anomalies, infections, and nonacid injuries -- Barrett's esophagus -- Esophageal and stomach pathology -- Gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, NSAIDs, and Helicobacter pylori infection -- Gastric cancer -- Thickened gastric folds -- Gastroparesis -- Evaluation of abnormal liver tests -- General concepts on viral hepatitis -- Antiviral therapy for hepatitis C -- Antiviral therapy for hepatitis B -- Autoimmune hepatitis : diagnosis -- Autoimmune hepatitis : treatment -- Primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis -- Vaccinations and immunoprophylaxis in gastrointestinal and liver disorders -- Pregnancy and liver disease -- Rheumatologic manifestations of hepatobiliary diseases -- Evaluation of focal liver masses -- Drug-induced liver disease -- Alcoholic liver disease, alcoholism, and alcohol withdrawal syndrome -- Vascular liver disease -- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis -- Liver transplantation -- Ascites -- Liver abscess -- Inheritable forms of liver disease -- Liver histopathology -- Hepatobiliary cystic disease -- Gallbladder disease : stones, crystals, and sludge -- ERCP plus sphincter of Oddi dysfunction -- Acute pancreatitis -- Chronic pancreatitis -- Pancreatic cancer -- Cystic lesions of the pancreas -- Celiac disease -- Crohn's disease -- Ulcerative colitis -- Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease and eosinophilic esophagitis -- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth -- Colon disorders and colon cancer -- Constipation and fecal incontinence -- Diverticulitis -- Diseases of the appendix -- Colitis : pseudomembranous, microscopic, and radiation -- Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage -- Lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding -- Occult and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding -- Evaluation of acute abdominal pain -- Evaluation of acute infectious diarrhea -- Chronic diarrhea -- Aids and the gastrointestinal tract -- Ischemic bowel disease -- Nutrition, malnutrition, and probiotics -- Small bowel and colon pathology -- Foreign bodies and the gastrointestinal tract -- Functional gastrointestinal disorders and irritable bowel -- Endoscopic cancer screening and surveillance -- Rheumatologic manifestations of gastrointestinal diseases -- Dermatologic manifestations of gastrointestinal disease -- Endocrine aspects of gastrointestinal system -- Plain film, barium, and virtual radiography -- Interventional radiology I : cross-sectional imaging procedures -- Interventional radiology II : fluoroscopic and angiographic procedures -- Noninvasive GI imaging : ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging -- Nuclear imaging -- Endoscopic ultrasound -- Advanced therapeutic endoscopy -- Esophageal surgery -- Surgery for peptic ulcer disease -- Surgical approach to the acute abdomen -- Colorectal surgery : polyposis syndromes and inflammatory bowel disease -- Obesity and surgical weight loss -- Minimally invasive surgery -- Clinical vignettes.

Ideal for trainees and practicing clinicians, Goldberger's Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach, 10th Edition, covers the basics of ECG analysis and interpretation, as well as the differential diagnoses, underlying causes, and therapeutic implications of ECG findings. The authors’ award-winning, systematic approach takes readers though the nuts and bolts of ECG interpretation. Beyond these essential details, the text serves as an invaluable and unique asset in hospital wards, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, and especially intensive and cardiac care units, where the recognition of normal and abnormal patterns is only the starting point in patient care.

Pt. A: The general approach to medical toxicology -- Pt. B: The fundamental principles of medical toxicology -- Sect. I: Biochemcial and molecular basis -- Sect. II: Pathophysiologic basis: organ systems -- Sect. III: Special populations -- Pt. C: The clinical basis of medical toxicology -- Sect. I: A: Analgesics and antinflammatory medications -- B: Food, diet, and nutrition -- C: Pharmaceuticals -- D: Antimicrobials -- E: Cardiopulmonary medications -- F: Anesthetics and related medications -- G: Psychotropics -- H: Substances of abuse -- I: Metals -- J: Household products -- K: Pesticides -- L: Natural toxins and envenomations -- M: Occupational and environmental toxins -- N: Disaster preparedness -- Sect. II: Poison centers and epidemiology.

Historical principles and perspectives -- Toxicologic misfortunes and catastrophes in history -- Initial evaluation of the patient : vital signs and toxic syndromes -- Principles of managing the acutely poisoned or overdosed patient -- Principles of antidote stocking -- Techniques used to prevent gastrointestinal absorption -- Decontamination principles : prevention of dermal, ophthalmic, and inhalational absorption -- Activated charcoal -- Whole-bowel irrigation and other intestinal evacuants -- Principles and techniques applied to enhance elimination -- Laboratory principles -- Principles of diagnostic imaging -- Pharmacokinetic and toxicokinetic principles.

The ABNS oral board exam -- The Goodman oral board course -- Thoughts on techniques in answering oral board questions -- Brain tumors -- Vascular neurosurgery -- Endovascular neurosurgery -- Trauma management -- Pain -- Epilepsy and functional neurosurgery -- Spine -- Peripheral nerve -- Pediatric neurosurgery -- Neurology -- Complications.

"In addition to its use as a board review book for family medicine, this publication can be employed as a general review for primary care physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners"-- Provided by publisher.

"The Board Review Series (BRS) is aimed at providing basic knowledge as it relates to clinical situations and is used by students studying for board and course exams. BRS Gross Anatomy prepares students for first-year anatomy course exams and the USMLE Step 1 board exam. This easy-to-use resource presents the essentials of human anatomy through concise descriptions, clinical correlations, radiographs, full-color illustrations, and tables"--Provided by publisher.

Section 1: Back. Back anatomy -- Section 2: Thorax. Anterior thoraic wall -- Lungs -- Heart -- Superior and posterior mediastinum -- Section 3: Abdomen, pelvis, and perineum. Overview of the abdomen, pelvis, and perineum -- Anterior abdominal wall -- Serious membranes of the abdominal cavity -- Foregut -- Midgut, hindgut, and gi vascular supply and intervation -- Posterior abdominal wall -- Perineum and pelvis -- Male reproductive system -- Female reproductive system -- Section 4: Head -- Scalp, skull, and meninges. Brain -- Cranial nerves -- Orbit -- Ear -- Superficial face -- Infratemporal fossa -- Pterygopalatine fossa -- Nasal cavity -- Oral cavity -- Section 5: Neck. Overview of the neck -- Viscera of the neck -- Pharynx -- Larynx -- Section 6: Upper limb. Overview of the upper limb -- Shoulder and axilla -- Arm -- Forearm -- Hand -- Section 7: Lower limb. Overview of the lower limb -- Gluteal region and hip -- Thigh -- Leg -- Foot.

Written with the MRCOG examination requirements at its core, this book offers an extensive and up-to-date review of the full range of gynaecological cancers. The principles of epidemiology, imaging and treatment modalities are presented in a succinct and clinically focused manner. Each gynaecological cancer features in a stand-alone chapter, incorporating information on clinical issues, staging and principles of management. Genetic conditions and surgical principles are analysed, as well as topics such as palliative care, holistic approaches and communication. RCOG guidelines and Scientific Advisory Committee advice feature throughout the book. While authoritative and factual, the text is concise and clear. Flow-charts and diagrams support the assimilation of complex information, while practical tips, management algorithms, and clinical images enhance each chapter. Essential for those preparing for the MRCOG examination, this book is a comprehensive resource for health professionals working with gynaecological cancers, and those who want to further understand gynaecological oncology.

This book is a thorough and easy-to-use guide to gynecology for residents preparing for their CREOG and board examinations. Books available for gynecology residents are generally either clinically directed or academically based. The books in the first group are usually brief, suitable as handbooks for residents to use during daily practice. These books, however, do not provide adequate background information to prepare for CREOG or ABOG board examinations. The more academically-focused books provide detailed background, but do not offer simple and quick assistance during daily practice or studying. This book aims to provide the most beneficial parts of both products. Throughout, the material is simplified and well-organized to provide an excellent resource for clinical practice, with ample use of bullets and key points. The content is also comprehensive, providing the appropriate background knowledge and a systematic approach that makes it an excellent source for the board examination. Topics are divided into four sections: general gynecology, urogynecology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and gynecology oncology. Chapters then cover all major topics in each area, including uterine fibroids, polycystic ovary syndrome, and genital infections. Each chapter additionally includes multiple choice questions for residents to test their knowledge of the material. This is an ideal guide for residents in OBGYN and practicing gynecologists looking for a refresher and quick reference.