A practical guide to understanding and treating deep vein issuesA Doody's Core Title for 2023 & 2026!Venous insufficiency is a common cause of restricted activity, early retirement, and prolonged medical care. For many, it means disfiguring and troublesome skin conditions and ulcers in the legs. Despite the frequency and the exasperating nature of venous insufficiency, it is a largely under-diagnosed and under-treated cond...

This book invites clinicians to take a fresh look at the routine physical examination by outlining in detail how they can adapt a more efficient, regional approach to the exam activity. By adopting the systematic sequence and focus provided in this novel title, clinicians can offer a more modern physical examination, one that may prove more productive than the methods taught in the pre-imaging era.The Physical Exam: An Innovative Approach in the Age of Imaging offers a unique, step...

First published over 40 years ago, this is one of the best-established introductory texts for students of dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery. It covers each of the basic tenets of the specialty, from patient management to anxiety and pain control, to implant dentistry and maxillofacial trauma. The sixth edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest developments in the field, and each chapter has been completely updated and restructured. New chapters specifically on im...

Full-color, step-by-step guidance on how to perform the most popular procedures in cosmetic surgeryUsing more than 250 full-color illustrations and photos, and clear, concise text, Cosmetic Surgery teaches you how to perform the latest and most in-demand surgical and non-surgical procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery. Each chapter includes patient selection and preparation, technique, complications, outcomes assessment, and references, and many illustrat...

Need to know how to correct hyponatremia, what about setting initial vent parameters? Are you familiar with RSI and ICP's. Critical Care Bedside Reference is loaded with this information and more including electrolyte replacement charts, acid base problems and metabolic disorders. Critical Care Bedside Reference contains the facts you need it is not a study guide. Who needs this book: Doctors, Nurses, medical students, nursing students - anyone who wants to perform at the peak of their pro...

Translated into seven languages, Cotton and Williams' Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has for the last 25 years been the basic primer for endoscopy around the world, providing clear, clinical and practical guidance on the fundamentals of endoscopy practice, from patient positioning and safety, how to perform different endoscopic procedures, and the latest in therapeutic techniques and advances in technology.It's key strength and reason for its popularity is its step-b...

Surgical MethodsThis course will give you basic knowledge to assist with performing minor surgical procedures, wound closure and suturing, and emergency surgical procedures.This course is part of our Surgical series.Includes a questions and answers section at the end of each lesson.Full illustrations and diagrams included.Lessons:- Minor Surgical Procedures- Wound Closure and Sutures- Emergency Surgical Procedures

A succinct yet comprehensive reference tool for cardiac surgery nurses, this new addition to the Fast Facts series provides quick access to frequently used information regarding the care of cardiac surgery patients. It encompasses the timeline from pre-op to recovery period, with a special focus on the prevention and management of commonly seen post-op complications. The book addresses surgical treatments for coronary artery disease, valve disease, descending aortic aneurysms, and congenit...

This is a collection of multiple choice questions focused on the cardiovascular system for students preparing for the NCLEX. Areas covered by questions include causes, risk factors, data collection findings, diagnostic findings, treatment and/or interventions for abdominal aortic aneurysm, angina, arrhythmias, arterial occlusive disease, cardiac tamponade, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, endocarditis, and heart failure.

Lecture Notes: Dermatology provides all the necessary information, within one short volume, to achieve a thorough understanding of skin structure and function, and the practical aspects of disease management.Presented in a user-friendly format, combining readability with high quality illustrations, this tenth edition has been revised to reflect recent advances in knowledge of skin diseases and developments in therapy, and features a brand new chapter on Dermatological Emer...

Your step-by-step guide to key emergency and critical care procedures and hands-on nursing care. Whether you need to know how to prioritise your response to a patient with multiple injuries, or you need a quick practical guide to fluid therapy, this is the go-to resource. Colour photographs of real life cases take you through the procedures and after-care, detailing essential skills. This book provides vital information for emergency and critical care situations, whether you’re looking for...

Essential Anesthesia is a concise, accessible introduction to anesthetic practice. Now in its second edition, it provides a thorough overview of the science and practice of anesthesia. Part I describes the evaluation of the patient, the different approaches to anesthesia, and the post-operative care of the patient in pain. Part II introduces the essentials of physiology and pharmacology and their role in understanding the principles of anesthesia. The final part presents a step-by-step des...