Essentials of Clinical Neurophysiology
Up-to-date and easy to read, Essentials of Clinical Neurophysiology, Fourth Edition, details the basics of normal and abnormal neurologic function and provides authoritative clinical guidance on performing and interpreting today's full range of neurophysiologic studies. Drs. Karl E. Misulis and Thomas C. Head cover recent advances in technology as well as changes in training and practice patterns for EEG, EMG, EP, intraoperative monitoring, sleep studies, and autonomic testing. Offering a practical overview of this complex field, this one-stop resource is an excellent tool for board review and preparation.Covers a wide variety of the studies used to evaluate epilepsy, coma, dementia, movement disorders, neuromuscular diseases, nerve dysfunction, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and moreFeatures numerous illustrations that highlight key content and promote visual understandingIncludes a new Key Points section to begin each chapter and offers suggested readings for further studyDiscusses new technologies and explains their clinical implicationsAn ideal resource for neurology residents, fellows in neurophysiology and EEG/EMG, those studying for recertification, and EEG/EMG techniciansAn eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
The Doctors We Need
In The Doctors We Need, Dr. Anthony Sanfilippo, a respected cardiologist and former Associate Dean of Medical Education at Queen's University, confronts a startling reality: in a nation proud of its pledge to universal healthcare, over 6 million Canadians lack a family doctor. This crisis persists despite massive investments in medical education and institutions. We need to think differently.Drawing on over 40 years of experience in the classroom and at the bedside, Dr. Sanfilippo exposes--with elegance, wit, and empathy--how our legacy processes for recruiting, educating, and promoting hyper-specialization in medicine have failed to adapt to the basic healthcare needs any Canadian should expect. Through compelling real-life accounts, he illustrates: The impact of outdated selection and training methods on doctor shortagesHow our complex, siloed medical education system lacks crucial oversightWhy current approaches fail to produce doctors with the diverse skills needed todayThis groundbreaking book doesn't just diagnose the problem--it prescribes solutions that alter incentives for decision-makers and embrace a new path for aspiring family physicians. Dr. Sanfilippo proposes innovative reforms in three critical areas: Doctor selectionMedical education and trainingHealthcare workplace environmentsThe Doctors We Need is a call to action, challenging Canadians, medical schools, and our political leaders to embrace urgent, disruptive change in the face of clear and present needs. It offers a practical roadmap for ensuring every Canadian has access to quality primary care. Essential reading for anyone concerned about the future of healthcare in Canada, this book provides the blueprint for transforming our medical system to truly serve all Canadians.
The 3p's for Advanced Healthcare Providers
Master the three Ps and provide quality care for the common medical conditions APRNs will encounter in practice! A concise, full-color reference, The 3P's for Advanced Healthcare Providers: Pathophysiology, Physical Assessment, and Pharmacology provides an evidence-based approach to pathophysiology, physical examination findings, and pharmacologic treatment. Algorithms are included for each diagnosis to help you visualize the link between the three Ps, with an emphasis on how these three topics directly impact patient treatment. Written by noted NP educators Julia L. Rogers and Jodi Allen, this resource helps APRNs deliver accurate, patient-centered care in any setting.Concise, practical coverage of the 3Ps is provided for 40 of the most common conditions encountered by primary healthcare providersCoverage of each condition includes pathophysiology, algorithm, clinical manifestations, assessment findings, diagnostics and differential diagnosis referrals, treatment plan including patient education and follow-up, and billing codesClinical Manifestations and Assessment Findings guide you through each step of advanced assessmentTreatment plans for each condition include common drug interventions (pharmacology), patient education, treatment guidelines, and follow-up schedulesDetailed algorithms provide guidance for assessment and treatment optionsDiagnostics and Differential Diagnosis Referrals sections ensure accuracy of the diagnosis and treatment planSummary boxes in each chapter include Pediatric and Older Adult Lifespan Considerations, Diversity Considerations, and Acute Care ConsiderationsFull-color illustrations and photographs provide accurate assessment findings and represent diversity and inclusion
Phoniatrics III
This book series, in three volumes, draws on the specialized insights and extensive clinical experience of phoniatric experts to offer a basis for the development of concerted European training standards, with the goal of guaranteeing a high quality of phoniatric care for all European patients. Communication disorders in all age groups are covered, and the interdisciplinary character of phoniatrics is mirrored in the inclusion of contributions from a range of other medical and non-medical disciplines. This third volume is devoted to acquired motor speech and language disorders (dysarthria, dyspraxia, and aphasia), swallowing disorders, and phoniatric aspects in treatment of COVID-19 infections. Basic aspects, including etiology and pathogenesis, are fully addressed, and guidance provided on diagnostic methods, differential diagnosis, prevention, treatment/rehabilitation, and prognosis. The reader will benefit from numerous color photos, tables as well as supplementary electronic material, including audio and video examples. This book is intended for residents and practitioners in phoniatrics and also for ENT physicians, medical students, logopedists, and speech and language pathologists and therapists.
The Regenerative Heart
What if all our teachings so far about diseases affecting the heart have been but half-cooked, omitting to discard the innate power of the body to radically heal itself? What if your heart is not a mechanical pump, doomed to inevitable decline, but an adaptive intelligent organ with a great capacity for renewal and regeneration? The Regenerative Heart breaks the conventional model of cardiovascular health to reveal a deeper, more integrated understanding of the heart, not just as an isolated organ but rather as an engaged and dynamic system responding to changes in metabolism, stress, trauma, and even psychological health. The book spreads open the wide range of fasting effects, metabolic adaptation, and the connection of the mind-heart with scientific logical reasoning layered upon the guiding trajectories of cardiovascular health. Through groundbreaking research, The Regenerative Heart investigates the intricate biological workings of heart disease, tearing down its real care and exposing the sinister players in it, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance, and nervous system imperfection. That's not all: It equally gives us in return an authoritative `New World' for defeating chronic heart diseases with the science of autophagy, mitochondrial biogenesis, and nervous system optimization. It reveals how psychological stress reconditions the heart, how trauma marks its presence at the cellular level, and how the body's own healing processes can be reinstated once again to revive. This is not just another philosophical textbook about caring for the heart; it's a manual for revitalization at the cellular level. It's a manual for fighting disease in the heart, for optimization of longevity, and for maintaining optimal physical and mental function. It is your opening into retrieving the regenerative power within, the one that allows you to start a healing process from the genesis, lured away from existence into real-thriving vitality. Your heart is not broken. It is only waiting for you to trickle out its capabilities. The only question is this: Will you answer the call?
Current Trends in the Diagnosis and Management of Metabolic Disorders
Neurosurgery Rounds: Questions and Answers
An essential companion for neurosurgical rounds and exam preparationNeurosurgery Rounds: Questions and Answers, Third Edition by Mark Shaya, Cristian Gragnaniello, and Remi Nader reflects major advances in neurosurgery and neurological diseases since the publication of the prior edition. The reader-friendly book features contributions from renowned experts and covers major neurosurgical areas pertinent to neurosurgical residents, such as surgical anatomy, pathophysiology, and surgical techniques.This book is specifically designed to help prepare for both the written and oral board examinations. The oral board examination involves interaction with examiners; therefore, passing the exam is heavily dependent on the ability to communicate succinctly and precisely what to do in specific clinical situations. Organized in nine sections, this case-based book provides diverse coverage of multiple disciplines involved in the knowledge, care, and treatment of neurosurgical patients, including new topics, such as COVID-19.Key HighlightsEncompasses innovative technologies, such as robotics, spinal navigation, gene therapy, endoscopy, and brain-computer interfacesMore than 1,600 questions and answers, including brief case studies, test readers and provide a quick reference for neurosurgical roundsHigh-quality illustrations and radiographs enhance understanding of underlying pathologies and anatomyThe book provides an excellent study prep for the written and oral neurosurgical boards. And for early-career neurosurgeons, this reference reinforces prevention of neurosurgical pitfalls and complications, while enhancing problem solving in difficult cases.This print book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https: //medone.thieme.com.Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
Interdisciplinary Rheumatology
Certain diseases may involve organ systems that cross the boundaries of specialties. For instance, a patient with scleroderma can develop interstitial lung disease, or a patient with relapsing polychondritis can have the clinical manifestation of subglottic stenosis. This book represents a collaboration between specialties, helping clinicians recognize the implications of disease both within their own specialty and in the overlapping specialty. Here, leading experts from the fields of rheumatology and pulmonology provide a masterclass in the care of patients with systemic illnesses that involve the immune system and the lungs.Key Features: Provides an evidence-based clinical approach to the patient with pulmonary manifestations of rheumatic disease Details cutting-edge research with input from the world's leading experts Discusses possible future directions for research and advancement
Navigating Melanoma Treatment Challenges
This book delves into the complexities of melanoma, offering an in-depth examination of the disease alongside the latest advancements in diagnosis and treatment. The initial chapter provides a comprehensive overview of melanoma, covering its fundamentals and introducing the latest technologies shaping the understanding of the disease. The book introduces advanced molecular diagnostics in identifying targetable mutations and tailoring therapies for personalized and effective melanoma treatment. Additionally, it investigates the role of artificial intelligence in melanoma diagnostics and the advancements in imaging technologies for the monitoring and assessment of melanoma. It also reviews novel, innovative immunotherapeutic approaches designed to enhance the body's immune response against melanoma cells. Further, the book delves into the development and application of targeted therapies and nanomedicine in treating melanoma. A dedicated chapter highlights the advantages of a multi-omics approach, integrating genomic, proteomic, and other omics data to achieve a holistic understanding of melanoma. Towards the end, the book examines the potential of combination therapies to improve treatment outcomes in melanoma. The book is a valuable source for cancer researchers, medical oncologists, and clinicians. Key Features: 1) Provides a comprehensive overview of melanoma, covering its fundamentals and introducing the latest diagnostics and treatment strategies.2) Investigates the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in melanoma diagnostics.3) Focuses on immunotherapeutic advancements against melanoma.4) Investigates the advancements in targeted therapies and nanomedicine.5) Explores the synergy of genomics and proteomics in a comprehensive multi-omics approach to melanoma treatment.
Otolaryngology Study Guide
The book presents a case-based review of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, guiding readers step by step through the principles of safe care. Each chapter begins with an abstract, followed by a case presentation and multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with brief answers on diagnosis, workup, differential diagnosis, treatment, surgical procedures, and follow-up. Accompanied by color figures, tables summarizing key technical steps, drawings, and algorithms, the volume presents information in a format that is easy to understand and remember. Given its features, the book is an ideal study guide for ENT trainees, senior ENT residents, and fellows preparing for board examinations, as well as a quick reference for all ENT surgeons who wish to test and improve their knowledge using the latest available evidence-based references and data.
Slow Psychiatry
Slow Psychiatry analyses the way in which the industrial model of mental health is currently organized and suggests a counterculture to allow for deeper psychiatry.Jo瓊o G. Pereira is a pioneer in the implementation of slow psychiatry and open dialogue, and he uses his clinical experience to highlight how these principles can be applied in the organization of mental health services and the practice of psychiatry. The proposed alternatives focus on the democratization of mental health and policy, exploring current failures with neuroscience and 'fast-paced' approaches to treatment, instead seeking to explore more humane and effective mental health services that prioritize agency and community. This book will be a beneficial resource for mental health professionals, particularly psychiatric nurses and psychiatrists.
The Handbook of Complex Trauma and Dissociation in Children
The Handbook of Complex Trauma and Dissociation in Children is a comprehensive and truly vital text for both experienced professionals and novice clinicians alike.In these pages, dozens of experts and pioneers thoroughly cover the complex nuances of theory, assessment, research, and clinical practice. Specific sections cover etiology, neurobiology, and various theoretical and conceptual models for working with the complexities of cumulative and chronic traumatization in childhood. Additional sections cover standardized and non-standardized assessment and diagnostic tools, as well as the formulation and organization of the clinical interview with children and caregivers. Other chapters provide systematic and comprehensive reviews of current treatment modalities and effective approaches for treating children with complex trauma and dissociation across different stages of early development.The book's co-editors bookend the volume with thorough explorations of the nuanced and multifaceted issues impacting children with complex trauma and dissociative symptoms and features.
Virtual You
The visionary science behind the digital human twins that will enhance our health and our future Virtual You is a panoramic account of efforts by scientists around the world to build digital twins of human beings, from cells and tissues to organs and whole bodies. These virtual copies will usher in a new era of personalized medicine, one in which your digital twin can help predict your risk of disease, participate in virtual drug trials, shed light on the diet and lifestyle changes that are best for you, and help identify therapies to enhance your well-being and extend your lifespan--but thorny challenges remain. In this deeply illuminating book, Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield reveal what it will take to build a virtual, functional copy of a person in five steps. Along the way, they take you on a fantastic voyage through the complexity of the human body, describing the latest scientific and technological advances--from multiscale modeling to extraordinary new forms of computing--that will make "virtual you" a reality, while also considering the ethical questions inherent to realizing truly predictive medicine. With an incisive foreword by Nobel Prize-winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan, Virtual You is science at its most astounding, showing how our virtual twins and even whole populations of virtual humans promise to transform our health and our lives in the coming decades.
Physician Burnout
Physician Burnout: How to Rise Above a Broken Healthcare System as a Practicing Clinician is a comprehensive self-help guide that provides practical strategies based on groundbreaking research to help physicians overcome burnout.Written by a board-certified psychiatrist who provides mental healthcare to physicians, this book is rich in clinical examples to help physicians overcome burnout and rise above the ever-complex and fragmented landscape of the U.S. healthcare system.This book is rich in pragmatic, evidence-based strategies to help the reader be better equipped to navigate the daily rigors of practicing medicine. It also examines how the healthcare system contributes to physician suffering and provides recommendations for improving the culture of medicine.This book is essential for physicians and trainees suffering from burnout as well as anyone who cares about the future of medicine.
Epilepsy Fundamentals
There is a considerable need for a concise handbook available for the student of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a rapidly evolving field and the available books are large, unwieldy and infrequently updated. This book fills this need by providing a concise review on the evolving field of epilepsy. It's aimed for the medical student or resident rotating through epilepsy and EEG, a fellow preparing for the ABPN epilepsy board, or an epilepsy specialist seeking to quickly brush up your knowledge in the field. Chapters cover the critical areas of classification, EEG, clinical features, medication management, surgical management, and other topics. This books brings the latest research and best practices together into a streamlined resource, offering a personal touch stemming from the experience of academic epileptologists.
Dynamic Endocrine Testing
This standard work provides all physicians with confidence regarding execution and evaluation of endocrinological function tests. It supports efficient diagnostics, yields valuable results, and ensures reliable assessments in endocrinology, diabetology, gynecology, urology, andrology, pediatrics, internal medicine. The content is aligned with the recommendations of national and international professional societies. This book comprises more than 200 hormonal parameters, function tests as well as validated scoring and grading systems. Basic knowledge regarding diagnostic methods in radiological and nuclear medicine as well as genotype-phenotype correlations are summarized. All parameters are rigorously correlated to age, gender, BMI, phase of life, menstrual cycle, and medication by presenting 174 tables and 66 figures. Detailed and practice-relevant, you will receive a quick overview of indications, contraindications, side effects, test preparation, framework conditions, specific action guidelines for test execution, secure evaluation of results with detailed cut off values, as well as practical tips and potential pitfalls. The 5th edition has been completely updated and expanded to include topics such as "troubleshooting" in immunoassays, paraneoplastic syndromes, screening for malnutrition, basal and stimulated copeptin, metyrapone test, macimorelin test, and digital diabetes parameters (CGM).
The Neuroicu Board Review, 2e
Great for Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, and Medicaland Surgical Critical Care Board Review!The NeuroICU Board Review, Second Edition provides complete coverage of every topic found on the neurocritical care board exam. This high-yield resource delivers a thorough overview of neurological disease states, neurosurgical management, critical care medicine, as well as ethics and professionalism. More than 700 questions with detailed answer explanations strengthen your understanding of critical care topics and prepare you for practice in the NeuroICU.This second edition has been enhanced with valuable Clinical Pearls that follow each chapter and provide concise, practical insights for patient care. Essential for passing the neurocritical care boards, this is also an ideal resource for reviewing neurocritical care topics found on board exams in neurosurgery, emergency medicine, neurology, and medical and surgical critical care.
Dysphagia and Nutrition
The book offers a comprehensive overview of deglutition disorders and of dysphagia treatment, presenting a review of the main instruments for evaluating and treating dysphagia. Swallowing difficulties are a growing concern in the general population, particularly in older patients. Deglutology, an emerging discipline that studies the physiopathological, diagnostic, and rehabilitative aspects of swallowing, is rapidly expanding in response to the increasing demand for clinical and rehabilitative interventions in this field. This book provides an updated presentation of the available diagnostic tools and rehabilitative treatments for dysphagia, offering a broad overview of the meanings that eating and meals hold in individual life. Based on the close relationship between food and quality of life, the concept of palliative nutrition is introduced, aiming to ensure the pleasure of eating and, along with it, attention to the non-nutritional aspects that food provides to individuals. This book will be of interest to professionals and academics specializing in deglutology, dysphagia treatment, and related disciplines, i.e. speech-language pathologists, physicians, nurses, researchers, and other healthcare professionals who are involved in the assessment and treatment of swallowing disorders. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.
Clinical Handbook of Neuromuscular Medicine
This updated and expanded new edition provides a concise introduction to the Neuromuscular Medicine subspecialty of neurology for residents and fellows. It's organized by disease states and includes chapters on diagnostic and management tools of particular relevance, including muscle and nerve biopsy, EMG and nerve conduction studies, neuromuscular genetic testing, and rehabilitation interventions of particular relevance to this patient population. New to this edition are a section on neuromuscular ultrasound, a listing of validated outcome measures and functional scales in neuromuscular disease, interim advances in treatments, advances in understanding of mechanisms of disease, an expanded section on symptom and disability management, a single source listing outcome measures and functional scales, and a discussion on the growing importance of neuromuscular ultrasound and MR imaging. An indispensable guide for neurology residents and fellows, neuromuscular medicine fellows starting their training, practicing neurologists, and providers in related fields that have high exposure to neuromuscular disease populations.
Bladder, Bowel and Sexual Dysfunctions Rehabilitation After Radical Prostatectomy
This book provides indicators for the best practices in diagnosis, rehabilitative and surgical management of bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunctions after prostate and bladder surgery. Covering all concepts that are essential to the understanding of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation strategy to evaluate disability and implement interventions - that may lead to the improvement of functioning and health after prostate and bladder surgery -, the book aims to be an excellent resource for urologists, gynecologists, colonproctologists, physiatrists, neurologists, general practitioners, students of physiotherapy and rehabilitators.
OSCE and Viva Voce in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
This textbook focuses on OSCE and VIVA VOCE assessments, fundamental for evaluating the knowledge, clinical skills, and competence of those pursuing a career in obstetrics and gynecology, ensuring that they are well-prepared to provide high-quality care to women.It covers the principles, construction, and examples of OSCE and VIVA VOCE exams.To facilitate the understanding of both examiners and candidates, the textbook includes numerous station examples and sample questions for oral examinations, offering valuable guidance throughout the assessment process.This resource is indispensable for consultants, resident obstetricians, and gynecologists in training institutions, specifically tailored to meet the needs of the African curriculum.
