2014 Medical Reference Catalogue

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Manual of Nephrology Eighth Edition

Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests Robert E. Hyatt, MD Emeritus Member, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Emeritus Professor of Medicine and of Physiology, College of Fourth Edition

Robert W. Schrier MD Professor of Medicine, Division of Renal Disease and Hypertension, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO

Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota Paul D. Scanlon, MD Consultant, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota Masao Nakamura, MD Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Ooizumi-kinen Hospital, Shiroisi-shi Miyagi-ken, Japan

June 2014 / Paperback Approx. 408 pp. / Approx. 76 lllus. / Approx. 74 Tables 9781451192957

Specialty: Nephrology Series: Lippincott Manual Series

May 2014 / Paperback Approx. 232 pp. / Approx. 129 lllus. / Approx. 50 Tables 9781451143805

Specialty: Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine

DESCRIPTION

The newly updated 8th edition of this bestseller continues a 20-year tradition, with expert scientific research and clinical recommendations on the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic kidney disease. This comprehensive reference offers you solid, practical guidance on common renal problems—causes, symptoms, treatments and complications. Explore the free sample chapter now!

DESCRIPTION

This work provides practical, clinically relevant coverage of all types of pulmonary function testing as it applies to a host of disease conditions. It is aimed at any reader with a basic knowledge of pulmonary physiology and provides a solid basis for administering and interpreting these tests. The authors provide valuable guidance for day-to-day clinical work, e.g., in chapters entitled "When to Test and What to Order" and "Approaches to Interpreting Pulmonary Function Tests." The book also features over 40 illustrative cases that readers can use for self-testing and for reinforcing the principles discussed elsewhere in the book. f f A new focus on interpretation of complex disorders f f Coverage of impulse oscillometry f f Solution site to contain text as well as test generator to house cases f f "Pearls" regarding performance or interpretation of key tests f f Carefully selected authoritative references f f Clear illustrations demonstrating dozens of PFT patterns f f Illustrative cases FEATURES

FEATURES

f f Topics covered include: electrolyte and acid-base disorders, UTI’s, kidney stones, glomerulonephritis and vasculitis, acute or chronic renal failure, hypertension, and renal disease in pregnancy and diabetes f f NEW content on kidney disease in diabetes. f f Time-saving outline format for easy quick-reference f f Practical guidelines on drug dosing in patients with impaired kidney function, with specific recommendations on more than 500 drugs

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