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A high-yield review for the American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam, this text is a comprehensive review for the American Board of Surgery in-Training Exam. It delivers everything needed to excel on the exam: test-taking tips, high-yield facts, more than 300 multiple-choice questions, clinical pearls, illustrations of key anatomy, and bullet point text. Features: focused exclusively on the ABSITE exam, rather than being a combined ABSITE and board review book; organized by organ system; and valuable as last-minute review or a general framework for preparing for the exam.

"High yield review for the American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam"-- Provided by publisher.

This book serves as a tool for general psychiatrists, medical students, residents, and fellows looking for a clinically relevant and high-yield overview of addiction psychiatry in preparation for their board exams - or for everyday clinical practice. Written by expert educators in addiction psychiatry, the text is organized by substances misused and populations affected. This book serves as both a primary learning tool for those new to the field, as well as a reference for those working in addiction treatment. Each chapter begins with summaries of high yield clinical pearls, followed by general information including treatment, and then ends with accompanying board-style review questions. The scope includes understanding substances of misuse and substance use disorders (SUDs), how to evaluate, diagnose, and monitor SUDs, how to treat SUDs both pharmacologically and behaviorally, and critical information for specific populations of patients. Absolute Addiction Psychiatry for Clinical Practice and Review is an excellent resource for all medical students, residents, fellows, and professionals taking certification exams in addiction, including those in psychiatry, addiction medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, pain medicine, and others. The chapter "Laboratory Testing for Substance Use Disorders" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

This concise review book provides a set of evidence-based and up-to-date study questions that demonstrate knowledge of common neurological diseases. Presented in a case-based format, each chapter includes several questions that are intended for medical students, residents rotating through neurology, and neurologists looking for study sources. Filling a need for a supplemental resource to use when studying for board exams, particularly the NBME and RITE, Absolute Case-Based Neurology serves as an invaluable guide to neurology rotations, tests and daily practice.

This book provides a comprehensive yet concise review of geriatric psychiatry in preparation for the board exam, or for reference during practice. Written by experts in the field, this text thoroughly reviews over 500 developmental, biological, diagnostic, and treatment questions for board certification. Unlike any other text on the market, this book takes a broader approach to the subject, making it accessible for physicians as well as other clinicians, including nurses, therapists, and social workers. Absolute Geriatric Psychiatry Review is an excellent resource for all clinicians who will care for the mental health of aging patients, including psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists, therapists, nurses, social workers, nursing home administrators, and all others.

Written in a succinct question and answer format, this comprehensive resource covers all areas of nephrology and common clinical scenarios. Nearly 1000 questions with detailed answers provide nephrology fellows, practicing nephrologists and clinicians a better understanding of nephrology and aid preparations for nephrology and internal medicine boards. Absolute Nephrology Review features the latest evidence and guidelines while fulfilling a critical need within the nephrology community.

This practical question and answer book covers topics within the field of neurocritical care, including aspects of neurology, neurosurgery, general critical care, and emergency medicine. Each chapter serves as a standalone test, comprised of approximately 100 questions, and closely mimics the tone and scope of the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) certification exam in neurocritical care. Rationale and discussion are provided in the answers section at the end of each exam. This practical study guide will help prepare critical care fellows and residents from a variety of backgrounds (including internal medicine, neurology, anesthesiology, and emergency medicine) for the UCNS exam.

This practical book features more than 1000 questions and answers with illustrations for pediatric neurologists, adult neurologists, general pediatricians and students taking their initial board examination and maintenance of certification. All questions are in multiple choice format and followed by the correct answer with a full explanation and appropriate references. Chapters are sectioned by different topics in pediatric neurology, including Epilepsy, Metabolic Disorders and Movement Disorders and other topics. Timely and thorough, this is a handy and succinct resource.

"The use of venous access devices (VADs) is central to the care that nurses provide to patients with cancer. Oncology nurses must base their practice on evidence-based research when available, but a lack of evidence has been a professional challenge for decades. With limited research to guide practice, ongoing controversies remain regarding optimal device management. Since 1989, the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) has provided guidelines to establish a foundation for access device management. With this new text, ONS has identified practice standards, developed from a synthesis of evidence, critical review, and analysis of aspects of access device management for which nursing is accountable. Access Device Standards of Practice for Oncology Nursing reviews the controversies in access device care, explores the range of devices currently available, details the advantages and disadvantages of each device to ensure optimal selection based on patient needs, and discusses the key legal ramifications concerning access devices and their management. With access device technology becoming more complex, this text is an essential resource for nurses practicing in a wide range of settings to ensure safe, effective care of patients with VADs."--Publisher's description.

Interactive self-assessment section of AccessEmergency Medicine website. Allows users to create and take custom tests based on standard review texts.

A repository of medical knowledge from internal medicine, cardiology, genetics, pharmacy, diagnosis and management, basic sciences, patient care, and more. Continuously expanding, all databases in the repository contain the latest editions of selected medical titles.

Clinical cases selected from the LANGE Case Files series, edited by Eugene C. Toy, MD.

Interactive self-assessment section of AccessSurgery website. Allows users to create and take custom tests based on standard review texts.

Interactive self-assessment section of AccessSurgery website. Allows users to create and take custom tests based on standard review texts.

AccessSurgery's Quick Test lets you test your surgical knowledge. Quick Test is developed by Gerard M. Doherty, MD, AccessSurgery's Editor-in-Chief, from the site's online resources.--Website.

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Cancer prevention, screening, and early detection -- Genetic risk -- Cancer diagnosis and staging -- Chemotherapy, targeted biotherapy, and molecular therapy -- Surgery -- Radiation therapy -- Blood and marrow stem cell transplantation -- Complementary and integrative therapies -- Clinical research -- Pain, fatigue, and cognitive impairment -- Myelosuppression -- Cardiac and pulmonary toxicities -- Gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and hepatic toxicities -- Neurologic, ocular, and dermatologic toxicities -- Metabolic emergencies -- Structural oncologic emergencies -- Psychosocial management -- Cancer survivorship -- Palliative and end-of-life care -- Roles of the oncology advanced practice nurse -- Professional practice of advanced practice nurses -- Test questions.

"Advanced Surgical Recall provides a portable review of surgical information for students and residents who have progressed past the introductory Surgical Recall. Written in the same high-yield question-and-answer format, Advanced Surgical Recall presents the complex surgical questions and clinical scenarios that residents face every day."--Back cover.

Fully revised and updated based on valuable reader feedback, Aldeen and Rosenbaum's 1200 Questions to Help You Pass the Emergency Medicine Boards, Third Edition gives you the tools you need to pass the ABEM board exam on the first try. Questions are slightly more difficult than the average exam question, in order to challenge and add to your knowledge and fully prepare you for questions you're likely to see. Every question in this Third Edition has been reviewed for quality and relevance, ensuring that this unique study tool is an ideal choice to prepare for both the in-service residency exam and the board exam in emergency medicine.

Anatomy questions are asked in all parts of the FRCA examinations, and for many trainees it is a particularly daunting part of the exams. This important new book provides a comprehensive, exam-orientated clinical anatomy book for anaesthetists preparing for all parts of the FRCA. It covers all body regions, relating underlying anatomy to practical procedures and anatomical principles, spanning the breadth of the curriculum and comprising exam-style questions: a chapter of SAQ questions, one of OSCE stations, one of SOE questions and one of MCQs. The text is highly illustrated in full colour with ultrasound images, diagrams and photographs of cadaveric material and models. This is the first anatomy book specifically orientated for the FRCA exam, making it an essential resource for anaesthetists preparing for all parts of the FRCA examination.

This book is designed for Generic Surgical Sciences Examination (GSSE). This collection of questions and answers as well as short notes is intended to assist junior doctors in successfully sitting the GSSE. The questions are specifically designed to highlight key surgical anatomy, and are supplemented by images that replicate "spot-test" type questions. Illustrations are used here to highlight particular anatomical relationships that are difficult to grasp. Beyond the GSSE, this resource will be invaluable for those undertaking study for specialty-specific anatomy examinations, or the anatomy component of the fellowship examination. This is a "prep course" specifically designed for passing the Generic Surgical Science Examination required by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS).

Anesthesia equipment and physics -- Respiratory physiology and critical care medicine -- Pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of intravenous drugs -- Pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of volatile anesthetics -- Blood products, transfusion, and fluid therapy -- General anesthesia -- Pediatric physiology and anesthesia -- Obstetric physiology and anesthesia -- Neurologic physiology and anesthesia -- Anatomy, regional anesthesia, and pain management -- Cardiovascular physiology and anesthesia.

I: Basic sciences -- Anesthesia equipment and physics -- Respiratory physiology and critical care medicine -- Pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of intravenous drugs -- Pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of volatile anesthetics -- II: Clinical sciences -- Blood products, transfusion, and fluid therapy -- General anesthesia -- Pediatric physiology and anesthesia -- Obstetric physiology and anesthesia -- Neurologic physiology and anesthesia -- Anatomy, regional anesthesia, and pain management -- Cardiovascular physiology and anesthesia.

Autonomic nervous system -- Respiratory and pulmonary physiology -- Blood gas and acid-base analysis -- Volume regulation, volume disturbances, and fluid replacement -- Electrolytes -- Transfusion therapy -- Coagulation -- Airway management -- Pulmonary function testing -- Volatile anesthetics -- Opioids -- Intravenous anesthetics and benzodiazepines -- Muscle relaxants and monitoring of relaxant activity -- Local anesthetics -- Inotropes and vasodilator drugs -- Preoperative medication -- Preoperative evaluation -- The anesthesia machine and vaporizers, and anesthesia circuits and ventilators -- Patient positioning -- Mechanical ventilation in critical illness -- Pulse oximetry -- Capnography -- Central venous catheterization and pressure monitoring -- Flow-directed therapy -- Blood pressure disturbances, arterial catheterization, and blood pressure monitoring -- Awareness during anesthesia -- Temperature disturbances -- Postanesthetic care -- Ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction -- Heart failure -- Valvular heart disease -- Aorto-occlusive diseases -- Intracranial and cerebrovascular disease -- Reactive airway disease -- Aspiration -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ards) -- Pulmonary hypertension -- Perioperative hepatic dysfunction and liver transplantation -- Renal function and anesthesia -- Increased intracranial pressure and traumatic brain injury -- Malignant hyperthermia and other motor diseases -- Degenerative neurologic diseases and neuropathies -- Alcohol and substance abuse -- Diabetes mellitus -- Nondiabetic endocrine disease -- Obesity and sleep apnea -- Allergic reactions -- Herbal supplements -- Trauma -- The burned patient, laser surgery and operating room fires -- Neonatal anesthesia -- Pediatric anesthesia -- Congenital heart disease -- Fundamentals of obstetric anesthesia -- Obstetric analgesia and anesthesia -- High-risk obstetrics -- Geriatric anesthesia -- Sedation and anesthesia outside the operating room -- Pacemakers and internal cardioverter defibrillators -- Spinal anesthesia -- Epidural analgesia and anesthesia -- Peripheral nerve blocks -- Principles of anesthesia in heart transplantation -- Cardiopulmonary bypass -- Lung isolation techniques -- Somatosensory-evoked potentials and spinal surgery -- Anesthesia for craniotomy -- Minimally invasive surgery -- Electroconvulsive therapy -- Acute pain management -- Chronic pain management.

'Anesthesiology Critical Care Board Review' fills a much-needed niche, offering a high-yield review of content for the American Board of Anesthesiology's Critical Care board exam in a question and answer format. Concise explanations and targeted references are provided for each question

Focused on rotations in regional anesthesia and chronic pain, this book provides a structured review of the concepts covered in the American Board of Anesthesiology in-training exam. The first section of the book covers regional anesthesia with dedicated chapters on basic science, acute postoperative pain, and nerve blocks for neuraxial, lower and upper extremity blocks, and head and neck. The second section on chronic pain includes chapters on basic science and common pain conditions - including craniofacial pain, CRPS, neuropathic pain, and cancer pain. This section closes on multimodal analgesia and other treatment approaches. Each chapter presents a common clinical topic and is organized by indications, preparation, technique, complication, prevention, clinical pearls, and related ABA key points. Highlights must-know information in bold throughout the text. Concise, practical, and easy-to-read, this book will aid anesthesiology residents, certified nurse anesthetists, and medical students in their study regarding patient care practices on regional anesthesia and chronic pain. The book will also be useful to residents going into regional anesthesia and pain medicine subspecialties during the year of their anesthesiology training.

This book describes in concise yet detailed step-by-step instructions on how to perform common procedures, including complex airway management, vascular access, neuraxial blocks, and nuanced anesthetic techniques; it not only covers this breadth of procedures, but presents them in an accessible manner. Chapters follow the format of the indications for a particular procedure, a list of equipment required, step-by-step instructions for performing the procedure, common complications, and troubleshooting techniques. The book is designed intentionally for the busy physician to be able to easily read the essential information, including lists of equipment necessary, numbered steps to perform the procedure, tables of common errors and methods to troubleshoot, indications and contraindications for procedures, detailed photos of equipment setup, and handmade diagrams and images. Anesthesiology Resident Manual of Procedures is comprehensive and written with the physician-in-training in mind, as well as those who are completing their residency or fellowship in the fields of anesthesiology, critical care medicine, and emergency medicine.

"Popular as a classroom text, for review, and as a clinical quick-reference, this time-saving resource helps medical students master the rationale behind antibiotic selection for common bacterial pathogens and infectious diseases. Updated content reflects the latest antibiotic medications available on the market, and new full-color illustrations strengthen users' understanding of the application of antibiotic drug treatment.New full-color illustrations reinforce comprehension with greater clarity. Updated content familiarizes users with the most relevant antibacterial agents and treatment guidelines. Succinct, practical guidelines simplify challenging content for easier understanding. Additional pearls emphasize mnemonics and enhance retention of critical information. Remember boxes, History boxes, and drug tables save time with fast access to key information for selecting anti-infection agents. Extensive review cases and questions reinforce learning and clinical application."-- Provided by publisher.

Closely aligned to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) theory examination syllabus and also reflective of current UK practice. Applied Knowledge in Paediatrics will leave the reader with a sound knowledge of all the core topics relevant to paediatrics and child health. It will also provide a useful study aid for those undertaking the MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice examination. The book covers how and why illnesses develop in children and young people, the appropriate investigations and treatment required, the urgency of implementation and the impact of the disease process on the child and their family.

"The 26 virtual patient cases in Aquifer Geriatrics provide the AGS National Online Curriculum for medical and health professions students."--Website.

"The 15 virtual patient cases in Aquifer Neurology provide coverage of the clerkship guidelines endorsed by the American Academy of Neurology."--Website.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: Evidence-Based Strategies for Success -- Chapter 1: Evidence-Based Strategies for Successful Test Performance -- The Importance of Practice -- Visualize and Believe in Your Success -- Take Care of Your Mind and Body -- Practice Daily Stress-Reduction Tactics -- Test-Day Strategies -- Celebrate Your Success -- References -- Chapter 2: Evidence-Based Approach to History and Physical Exam -- Evidence-Based Assessment -- History Taking -- Therapeutic Communication -- Population Health and Life-Span Considerations Physical Examination -- Knowledge Check: Evidence-Based History and Physical Exam -- Part II: Evidence-Based Assessment and Diagnosis -- Chapter 3: Integumentary System -- Key History Considerations -- Physical Examination: Inspection and Palpation -- Red Flags in History and Physical Exam -- Population Health and Life-Span Considerations -- Key Differentials for Skin -- Key Differentials for Nails -- Key Differentials for Hair -- Knowledge Check: Integumentary System -- Chapter 4: Head, Neck, and Lymphatics -- Key History Considerations -- Physical Examination: Inspection and Palpation Red Flags in History and Physical Exam -- Population Health and Life-Span Considerations -- Key Differentials for the Head and Neck -- Key Differentials for the Lymphatic System -- Knowledge Check: Head, Neck, and Lymphatics -- Chapter 5: Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat -- Key History Considerations -- Physical Examination: Inspection, Palpation, and Special Tests -- Red Flags in History and Physical Exam -- Population Health and Life-Span Considerations -- Key Differentials -- Knowledge Check: Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat -- Chapter 6: Cardiovascular System -- Key History Considerations Physical Examination: Inspection, Palpation, and Auscultation -- Red Flags in History and Physical Exam -- Population Health and Life-Span Considerations -- Key Differentials -- Knowledge Check: Cardiovascular System -- Chapter 7: Respiratory System -- Key History Considerations -- Physical Examination: Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, and Auscultation -- Red Flags in History and Physical Exam (Box 7.1) -- Population Health and Life-Span Considerations -- Key Differentials -- Reference -- Knowledge Check: Respiratory System -- Chapter8: Nervous System -- Key History Considerations Physical Examination -- Red Flags in History and Physical Exam -- Population Health and Life-Span Considerations -- Key Differentials -- Knowledge Check: Nervous System -- Chapter 9: Musculoskeletal System -- Key History Considerations -- Physical Examination: Inspection, Palpation, Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, Special Tests, and Neurologic Tests -- Red Flags in History and Physical Exam -- Population Health and Life-Span Considerations -- Key Differentials -- Reference -- Knowledge Check: Musculoskeletal System -- Chapter 10: Gastrointestinal and Renal Systems -- Key History Considerations

"The Atlas of Procedures in Neonatology, Fifth Edition, provides detailed, step-by-step instructions on procedures performed in the neonatal intensive care nursery. In an easy-to-follow outline format, with more than 450 drawings and clinical photographs, the book presents clear, current information on indications, preparation, technique, precautions, and how to avoid potential complications.New for this edition: New chapters covering: Brain and Whole Body Cooling; Bubble CPAP; Educational Principles of Simulation Based Procedure Training to help you stay updated on the latest technology and information Access to free online companion website that includes fully searchable text, image bank and videos so you can access the content anytime, anywhere Video collection has been expanded to include: lumbar puncture, intraosseous infusion, bubble CPAP and pericardiocentesis for both commonly performed procedures and vital emergency procedures"--Provided by publisher.

Psychoacoustics -- Audiometric testing -- Vestibular evaluation -- Amplification -- Pediatric audiology -- Doctoral education in audiology.

This extensively revised new edition provides a quick study and reference guide for physicians who treat patients with autoimmune bullous diseases (AIBDs), the most life-threatening inflammatory diseases of the skin. AIBDs are rare, comprising less than 1% of the dermatological patients and as such, they are often given little focus in general dermatology literature, despite being complicated and demanding diseases to manage. Chapters cover the latest developments in diagnostic assays and the use of pemphigoids. New contributions include how AIBD affects children and the care of wounds in instances of blistering disease from the perspective of a nurse practitioner. Autoimmune Bullous Diseases: Text and Review is written in a direct and simple style with tables and figures to illustrate this difficult field practically. At the end of each chapter the reader is challenged to check the learned matter with multiple-choice questions, while it contains protocols and follows international guidelines, making it suitable study material for courses on autoimmune bullous diseases. Residents and researchers in dermatology and adjacent disciplines will find this book useful as a quick guide when dealing with these patients.