Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Emergency Medicine

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• Prepare with confidence This study guide was written using the NCCPA emergency...

• Visual presentation of the most common disorders that present in the emergency room
• New editorial board, including young and up-and-coming emergency physicians
• New table of contentsfocusedon key...

Over the past decade, significant efforts have been made to develop stem cell-based therapies for difficult to treat diseases. Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells, also referred to as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), appear to hold great promise in regards to a regenerative cell-based therapy for the treatment of these diseases. Currently, more than 200 clinical trials are underway worldwide exploring the use of MSCs for the treatment of a wide range of disorders including bone, cartilage and tendon damage, myocardial infarction, graft-versus-host disease, Crohn's disease, diabetes,...

Two-volume set:

Volume 1 -General Aspects, Non-gastrointestinaI and critical care emergencies;

Volume 2 -Gastrointestinal and abdominal surgical emergencies

This two-volume set is a wide-ranging guide to acute care surgery general aspects, offering an overview on non-gastrointestinal, critical care, abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies in acute care surgery. These guides stem from collaboration with the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) and aims to provide general surgeons, residents and trainees with a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the most...

Renz divides dying into three parts:...

This book discusses all important aspects of emergency medicine in the elderly, identifying the particular care needs of this population, which all too often remain unmet. The up-to-date and in-depth coverage will assist emergency physicians in identifying patients at risk for adverse outcomes, in conducting appropriate assessment, and in providing timely and adequate care. Particular attention is paid to the common pitfalls in emergency management and means of avoiding them.

Between 1980 and 2013, the number of elderly patients in emergency departments worldwide doubled. Compared...

The best last-minute review for the emergency medicine certification exam

Designed to reinforce essential information in minimal time, Emergency Medicine Oral Board Review: Pearls of Wisdom helps readers prepare for the exam with quick-hit questions and answers and a convenient outline format. Covering only the subject matter most likely to be seen on the test, this quick-review guide breaks down each topic by disease or disorder, providing concise information about the patient's evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.

This comprehensive test review contains...

A man lies unresponsive in the front seat of a crashed car.

Connie Carson-Romano rushes to help, acting on instinct as she and an emergency medical technician attempt to save his life.

The man doesn't live but the experience changes Carson-Romano forever, prompting her to become an EMT. Now she gives readers an up close look at her adventures in emergency medicine in her memoir, "The Other Side of the Gurney."

After twenty years working as an EMT and paramedic, Carson-Romano becomes a registered nurse specializing in critical care. She shares what it's like to be an "accidental...