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Master the clinical diagnosis and management of endocrine diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, and pancreas Packed with 800+ photos and illustrations, including CT scans, MRIs, X-rays, and anatomic renderings, Lange Endocrine Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management delivers high-yield descriptions of the latest diagnostic modalities and management protocols. Designed to foster quick recall of major diagnostic features, it clear, concise presentation of etiology, pathogenesis, clinical findings, differential diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment. Perfect for board certification review, this comprehensive guide emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to all endocrine surgical conditions to help you determine the best options of care based on the standard of care. This also helps you utilize multidisciplinary expertise available at your institution. Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and pathology are discussed to the extent that they contribute to the ultimate purpose of the book. Lange Endocrine Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management is an unmatched source of information about everything you need to know to treat and manage patients safely and effectively, including: - Thyroid- Parathyroid- Adrenal glands- Pancreas- Neuroendocrine tumors- Pituitary- Familial endocrine syndromes

By approaching clinical medicine in a practical and demystified fashion, this engaging, focused guide helps you master your most important everyday tasks The clinical exam is a tangible way of truly being with another person while collecting key information. Humans are delightfully quirky, such that the way in which they describe symptoms often requires an open and tuned-in human ear to truly understand and contextualize their stories. Physical connection, providing comfort and healing through touch, can only be delivered when you are next to another living soul. This provides additional impetus to learn and utilize core bedside skills, which can be applied in a pragmatic fashion to the care that you deliver. This will also help you to become better doctors and afford you with defined moments that rejuvenate and humanize. Helping others through medicine is an immensely rewarding activity and being connected to someone, hearing their stories, and guiding their care in a hands-on manner, is a unique privilege that we should all hold onto tightly. With its pragmatic approach, Lange's Physical Exam History Taking Handbook helps make the learning process both fun and rewarding. Core behaviors are described which have diagnostic utility and prolonged applicability, even in a technology driven world. There are always new techniques to learn and unusual findings to incorporate into your personal libraries of medical experience. However, unless you take the time to build a solid foundation, you will never have confidence in the accuracy and value of what you can uncover with a sharp mind, attentive ear, agile fingers, and a few simple tools! Lange's Physical Exam History Taking Handbook features: - Every section is constructed to answer the question: "What do I really need to know about this area?" - The material is presented in a concise, bulleted fashion that is easy to read and follow. The focus is on skills and approaches, which should be readily applicable during clinical encounters.- Exam techniques are described in step-by-step detail. Special maneuvers that are occasionally utilized are also described, as well as when they should be implemented. - Photos and illustrations are incorporated to make the descriptions and techniques easier to understand and apply.- There are chapters dedicated to every major organ system. In addition, care of specific patient groups are covered, including three chapters dedicated to pediatrics (Newborn, Toddler/Child and Adolescence), LGBTQ+ Health, and Geriatrics.- Every chapter contains Pearls to draw attention to particularly noteworthy elements.- Findings and their Meanings are provided, which highlight common abnormalities that might be identified as well as their clinical significance. - Tables and charts are used throughout, to allow the reader to more easily identify key points and make connections and comparisons. - Clinical Connection illustrations further highlight the link between historical information, exam findings, and common disorders.- Diagnoses at a Glance are provided in tables that emphasize the symptoms, findings and pathology associated with common disorders within an organ system.- Each section has Telehealth Tips highlighting the ways in which this growing modality might be utilized to evaluate specific organ systems and symptoms. There is also a chapter dedicated to Telehealth which provides core information that is broadly applicable to typical telehealth visits.- Check lists at the end of each chapter highlight the core aspects of each organ system exam.- Detailed descriptions of how to function in clinical settings are provided, including Oral Presentations and Documentation (e.g., note writing) in the Hospital and Clinic.

With 700+ practice questions, this comprehensive guide delivers the information, insights, and practice you need to pass your certification with flying colors With serious brain issues that lead to breathing problems, heart problems, kidney problems, and more, patients in the neuro ICU are the sickest of the sick. From strokes to brain tumors to liver disease to cardiac arrest, The Neuro ICU Study Companion, Second Edition provides everything you need to build their expertise in all areas of treatment and ace their certification requirements. Packed with 250 illustrations and 700+ questions and answers with detailed answer explanations and accompanying images, illustrations, tables, and references, this unmatched resource offer complete coverage of every topic found on the neurocritical care board exam. With carefully selected questions mirroring the neurocritical care board exam in quality, difficulty, and content, it provides realistic case vignettes show how to apply principles to real-world clinical situations, along with new chapter-ending summaries detailing essential facts, figures and data. The Neuro ICU Study Companion, Second Edition covers everything you need to know, including: - Stroke and Neurocritical Care, including Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Neurotrauma, Epilepsy, Neuromuscular Diseases, and Brain Death - Neurosurgical Management, including Vascular Neurosurgery, Brain Tumors and Hydrocephalus, and Neurosurgical Emergencies - Medical Critical Care, including Pulmonary Diseases, Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, and Infectious, Endocrine and Renal - Surgical Critical Care, including Intrathoracic Pathology, Pulmonary Mechanics, Effects of Critical Illness in the SICU, and Cardiovascular Pathology - Cardiac Critical Care - Ethics and Professionalism

Proven methods for diagnosing and managing nutritional changes in patients with chronic diseases and conditionsEssentials of Clinical Nutrition in Healthcare fills the well-recognized evidence-practice gap between the nutrition knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for nutrition care and the nutrition education provided by medical schools.Focusing on nutrition and dietetics, it walks you through the process of maintaining patients' energy balance while also providing sufficient nutrients, such as protein, vitamins, and minerals. Evidence-based chapters address the effects of diet on health and a comprehensive array of illnesses. Essentials of Clinical Nutrition for Healthcare is organized into three major sections: The fundamentals of nutrition and how it applies to clinical practice, including nutrition through the lifespan and personalized nutritionDiverse scenarios on how nutritional state and metabolism behave in a morbid conditionExpert advice for counseling and coaching for behavior change to impact patients' lifestylesCovering specific topics ranging from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and hypertension to depression, anxiety, and dementia, Essentials of Clinical Nutrition for Healthcare provides everything you need to know to stay ahead of the curve on this important topic.