Author: Peter C. Schalock Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 1451148771 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 496
Book Description
This book will help family practitioners, internists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants understand, diagnose, and treat dermatologic problems commonly seen in the primary care setting. Emphasis on day-to-day outpatient office practice distinguishes this from other dermatology textbooks. Coverage includes adult, geriatric, and ethnic skin. Each diagnosis begins with a realistic case and includes detailed discussions of pathogenesis, diagnostic methods, and therapy. An "at a glance" therapy section summarizes primary and secondary treatments to make treatment decisions easier. The book includes over 300 full-color images of skin lesions, numerous patient handouts, and a folded-in anatomical chart for the office.
Author: Paul A. Lotke Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 1469830051 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 886
Book Description
Part of the highly respected Primary Care Series, this 2nd edition of Lippincott's Primary Care Orthopaedics provides family practitioners, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and osteopathic and chiropractic physicians with the reference source they need to confidently diagnose and treat the most common musculoskeletal patient injuries seen in an office setting. This full-color, highly illustrated volume is designed to deliver the most useful information in a consistent and easy-to-reference format. Each chapter opens with a quick synopsis of the problem, followed by treatment recommendations and clinical pearls. Important sections like "Clinical Points", "Not to be Missed", and "When to Refer" are highlighted to better guide the busy physician in making treatment decisions. Plus, there is an online companion website with text, images, patient handouts and videos of examination and injection procedures so you have access to the content anytime. This is the tablet version which does not include access to the supplemental content mentioned in the text.
Author: Robert M. McCarron Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 1451152876 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 298
Book Description
This book helps family practitioners, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and mental health practitioners understand, diagnose, and effectively treat the most common psychiatric problems seen in the primary care office setting. The introductory chapter addresses the primary care psychiatric interview. Subsequent chapters cover specific disorders and follow a consistent format: Introductory Case; Clinical Highlights; Clinical Significance; Diagnosis; Differential Diagnosis, including "Not to Be Missed" points; Biopsychosocial Treatment, including "When to Refer"; Practice Pointers case studies; ICD-9 codes; and Practical Resources. Appendices include time-saving strategies and medication tables. An anatomical wall chart for the office is also included. A companion Website includes fully searchable text and patient handouts for various psychiatric disorders.
Author: Paul A. Lotke Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 9780781771825 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 510
Book Description
The first volume in our new Primary Care series, this book will help family practitioners, internists, nurse practitioners, and osteopathic and chiropractic physicians diagnose and treat musculoskeletal problems seen in the primary care office setting. This full-color book contains quick hit information for the practitioner on the go, as well as in-depth text, more than 500 illustrations, and patient education handouts. Chapters are consistently formatted with headings of Case, Clinical Presentation, Physical Findings, Studies, Treatment, Clinical Course, When to Refer, and ICD-9 Codes. Each chapter contains boxed elements: "Clinical Points," "Patient Assessment," "Not to Be Missed," and "Treatment." A companion Website includes the fully searchable text, an image bank, patient education handouts, and videos of examination and injection procedures. (www.orthopedicsforpcp.com)
Author: Libby Edwards Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 1608310795 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 331
Book Description
Featuring over 450 full-color photographs of common disease presentations, Genital Dermatology Atlas is a practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of genital dermatologic lesions. The book enables clinicians to quickly generate a differential diagnosis and provides specific treatment recommendations for each disease. Core chapters are organized by disease presentation including patches and plaques, papules and nodules, and ulcers. Other chapters include anatomy and normal variants, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, special issues in genital dermatology, and pediatrics. Illustrations are organized by morphologic appearance for rapid diagnosis, and treatment is thoroughly described. This Second Edition is fully updated, includes more male genital disorders, and has new chapters on genital pain syndrome and on genital pruritus and the eczematous diseases.
Author: M. Laurin Council Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 1496344634 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 393
Book Description
Master the nuances of dermatologic diagnosis, Washington Manual style! The Washington ManualTM family of references are universally respected as focused, user-friendly, clinically relevant handbooks that provide essential, “in-the-trenches” know how for physicians of all experience levels. The Washington ManualTM of Dermatology Diagnostics carries on this tradition, equipping you to efficiently evaluate the complete spectrum of skin disorders so you can manage them appropriately. Accurately diagnose a full range of skin diseases and disorders, from inflammatory conditions through infections and infestations, reactive disorders and drug eruptions, disorders of pigmentation, benign and malignant lesions, and disorders of the hair and nails, to cutaneous manifestations of systemic disease. Master dermatologic surgery techniques including biopsies, electrosurgery, cryotherapy, photodynamic therapy, Mohs micrographic surgery, laser surgery, and wound healing. Effectively assess pediatric and geriatric conditions with complete, separate chapters on these important areas. Find the information you need quickly thanks to a compact, quick-reference format. Approach clinical challenges from any direction with appendices that organize differential diagnoses by primary lesion, morphological groups, and anatomical region, as well as pediatric differential diagnoses.
Author: Herbert P. Goodheart Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 160547746X Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 416
Book Description
"Goodheart's Same-Site Differential Diagnosis" is an easy-to-use reference for primary care physicians who are often on the front line of diagnosing and treating skin disorders. The book presents 400 full-color images of common skin disorders and places them side by side with their clinical lookalikes.
Author: Aída Lugo-Somolinos Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 1451163622 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 1783
Book Description
VisualDx: Essential Dermatology in Pigmented Skin combines a desk reference and a powerful online decision support system to give you point-of-care assistance in diagnosing and managing skin diseases in darkly pigmented skin. The book is written and edited by clinicians with extensive experience caring for patients with pigmented skin, including Hispanics, African-Americans, and diverse patients from many countries. It features over 700 full-color illustrations depicting the distinctive presentations of skin diseases in adults and children with darkly pigmented skin. These illustrations are valuable aids to both diagnosis and patient teaching because they show patients how the disease appears in skin types resembling their own pigmentation. The text is organized by skin lesion morphology to assist the differential diagnostic process. It covers 195 skin disorders, with illustrations and succinct text on visual signs and symptoms, diagnostic pearls, best laboratory tests, differential diagnosis, and treatment. An additional chapter covers dermatologic therapy. The online clinical decision support system can be accessed on a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile device. It enables you to search by patient findings, such as visual clues, signs and symptoms, medications, medical history, and travel history, to build a custom differential diagnosis. Thousands of images show both typical and variant disease presentations. Patient information sheets are also included.
Author: Allan H. Goroll Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 1042
Book Description
This easy-to-use reference helps practitioners quickly diagnose common skin disorders and determine appropriate treatment options. More than 500 fullcolor images speed diagnosis by showing the reader distinguishing characteristics of each disorder, as well as providing clear comparisons between similar looking conditions. Features of the text include fornulary tables of leading topical agents and preparations by brand name, as well as patient handouts in English and Spanish. Basic derm rologic procedures are presented in a simple, easyto-understand format, making this guide an invaluable reference for office surgery. The Second Edition features new, larger photos, more patient handouts, and new material on several disorders. Also included is an expanded basic procedures section with new and more detailed procedures and more illustrations and photos of necessary equipment.
Author: Peter C. Schalock
Author: Paul A. Lotke
Author: Robert M. McCarron
Author: Paul A. Lotke
Author: Libby Edwards
Author: M. Laurin Council
Author: Herbert P. Goodheart
Author: Aída Lugo-Somolinos
Author: Allan H. Goroll
Author: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins