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Clinical Investigations on the Move.
Delivers everything the undergraduate medical student needs to know to understand the common clinical investigations and how to apply them in everyday practice, in an attractive and highly accessible format.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autor principal: | |
| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Hodder Education,
2012.
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| Colección: | MOTM.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Book title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; An explanation of the text; PART I: COMMON CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS; 1. Haematology; 1.1 Full blood count; 1.2 Red cell disorders: anaemia and polycythaemia; 1.3 White cell abnormalities; 1.4 Platelet disorders; 1.5 An overview of haematological disorders; 1.6 Clotting screen; 1.7 Other haematology tests; 2. Clinical chemistry; 2.1 Urea and electrolytes and renal function; 2.2 Sodium imbalances; 2.3 Potassium imbalances; 2.4 Liver function tests; 2.5 Other useful tests; 3. Endocrinology; 3.1 Thyroid axis.
- 3.2 Diabetes mellitus and blood sugar3.3 Calcium metabolism; 3.4 Adrenal axis; 3.5 Other endocrine investigations; 4. Microbiology; 4.1 Investigation of common infections; 4.2 Investigation of specific infections; 5. Radiology; 5.1 Plain radiographs; 5.2 Basics of ultrasound scans; 5.3 Basics of computed tomography; 5.4 Basics of magnetic resonance imaging; PART II: CLINICAL SPECIALTIES; 6. Cardiovascular system; 6.1 Blood tests; 6.2 Electrocardiography; 6.3 Other common cardiology investigations; 7. Respiratory medicine; 7.1 Arterial blood gas analysis; 7.2 Pleural fluid analysis.
- 7.3 Pulmonary function testing7.4 Respiratory radiology; 7.5 Additional respiratory investigations; 8. Gastrointestinal medicine; 8.1 Blood tests; 8.2 Detailed liver assessment (non-invasive liver screen); 8.3 Other common gastrointestinal investigations; 9. Genitourinary and renal medicine; 9.1 Blood tests; 9.2 Urine analysis; 9.3 Other common genitourinary and renal investigations; 10. Neurology; 10.1 Blood tests; 10.2 Other common neurology investigations; 11. Rheumatology and orthopaedics; 11.1 Blood tests; 11.2 Synovial fluid analysis.
- 11.3 Other common rheumatology and orthopaedics investigationsPART III: SELF-ASSESSMENT; 12. Haematology; Questions; Haematological diagnoses: EMQs; Haematological investigations: SBA; Answers; Haematological diagnoses: EMQs; Haematological investigations: SBA; 13. Biochemistry; Questions; Diagnostic investigations interpretation: EMQs; Liver function test interpretation: EMQs; Tumour marker interpretation: EMQs; Answers; Diagnostic investigations interpretation: EMQs; Liver function test interpretation: EMQs; Tumour marker interpretation: EMQs; 14. Endocrinology; Questions; Answers.
- 15. RadiologyQuestions; Plain radiograph interpretation: EMQs; Answers; Plain radiograph interpetation: EMQs; 16. Cardiology; Questions; Electrocardiogram interpretation: EMQs; Choice of investigation: SBAs; Answers; Electrocardiogram interpretation: EMQs; Choice of investigation: SBAs; 17. Respiratory; Questions; Respiratory diagnoses: EMQs; Diagnostic investigations interpretation: EMQs; Lung function test interpretation: EMQs; Management options: SBAs; Answers; Respiratory diagnosis: EMQs; Diagnostic investigations interpretation: EMQs; Lung function test interpretation: EMQs.