This pocket-sized book is a quick-reference practical guide for physicians who deal with patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage or intracranial aneurysms outside the hospital. It describes briefly the epidemiology of subarachnoid hemorrhage, the earlyrecognition and clinical course, and in more depth the aftercare, residual symptoms and deficits. The prognosis and management in the long term are discussed in detail.It also provides information on thecounselling and treatment of patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms.

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Clinical Practice is...

This book provides a concise guide to echocardiography, SPECT, CT and MRI, including both the basics of cardiac imaging as well as tables of normal/abnormal values and guidelines.

With advances in technology, cardiac CT and MRI are becoming more popular but are often limited to larger medical centers. By including the basics of these modalities, this book provides a comprehensive guide for a wide range of medical professionals. As physicians outside of cardiology often do not have sufficient exposure to nuclear stress tests, this book contains SPECT and stress test protocols in order...

This compact pocketbook provides orthopaedic surgeons in training with concise and relevant core knowledge on all aspects of children's fractures. Content includes the common fractures that affect children and "Red flags," such as the key management points of potentially serious injuries and complications. This book would also be useful to pediatricians and Accident & Emergency department doctors working in busy clinics that need a quick reference guide and with highlighted "red flags" of children's fractures.

It is vital that anyone training in orthopaedics is well versed in the art...

This compact handbook provides orthopedic surgeons in training with concise and relevant core knowledge on all aspects of children's' orthopedics. Content includes the common orthopedic conditions that affect children and includes highlighted key facts. These conditions are seen and examined on in examinations. "Red flags" are also emphasised, including the key management points of potentially serious conditions. This handbook would also be useful to pediatricians and family doctors working in busy clinics that need a quick reference guide and with highlighted "red flags" of serious...

This book promotes the importance of a carefully obtained patient history when making a neurological diagnosis and explains the effects of disease symptoms on the patient s daily life. Communication between doctor and patient through active listening, observation and problem solving skills will be improved. Based on real patients suffering from the most common neurological disorders, these fictional case histories provide an understanding of initial symptoms and disease progress from the point of view of the patients and their relatives.

Neurological Disorders in Clinical...

This book provides a concise, practical guide to the management of endophthalmitis for busy ophthalmic clinicians. It includes many tips, tricks, clinical pearls and colour photographs to illustrate various aspects of diagnosis that can be quickly referred to when assessing patients.

Endophthalmitis in Clinical Practice utilises an easy-to-follow 'cookbook' style to ensure that information can be rapidly and efficiently obtained for the best possible care of patients with endophthalmitis. In addition to the concise writing style, the compact size of this book means...