Mosby's Color Atlas and Text of Infectious Diseases - Brossura

Conlon, Christopher P.; Snydman, David R.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0723424349 ISBN 13: 9780723424345

Casa editrice: Mosby Inc, 2000

Riassunto

Improve your recognition of physical signs of infectious disease with the help of this lavishly illustrated, accessible guide. Mosby's COLOR ATLAS AND TEXT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE gives a simple account of each disease accompanied by first-class, color photographs. Chapters cover general principles, infections by body system, generalized infections, and infections of particular patient types (eg. the immunocompromised and the neonate). Succinct, to-the-point coverage is given to clinical manifestation, prognosis and principles of management.

* Nearly 500 full-color photographs accurately depict the clinical appearance of infectious diseases * Reflects real life experience by concentrating on infections most often treated in clinical practice * Clinical and symptom discussions ensure book is helpful in clinical practice * Provides an accessible overview for use as a quick reference or as a review tool * Covers topics succinctly and efficiently * Suggested readings refer you to even more useful information

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Contenuti

Laboratory Practice Positive and negative blood culture bottles and subcultures Common organisms on blood agar Examples of different media Sensitivity discs MIC test Coagulate test Api strip example Latex tests for strep typing Mycobacteria micro and culture Infection Control Universal precautions Good infection control Epidemiology Outbreak investigation Disease prevalence Common immunization World distribution maps of common diseases Cardiovascular System Endocarditis Myocarditis Pericarditis Infections of grafts and lines Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Mouth infections Pharyngitis Croup Otitis media and externa Sinusitis Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Acute bronchitis Chronic bronchitis Pneumonia Effusion/empyema Lung abcess Cystic fibrosis Central Nervous System Infection Acute meningitis Chronic meningitis Encephalitis Brain abcess Subdural empyema Epidural abcess Shunt infections Slow virus eg. Kuru Eye and Periorbital Infection Acute Conjuctivitis Keratitis Endophthalmitis Retro-orbital abcess Gastrointestinal Infection Acute gastroenteritis Antibiotic associated diarrhea Acute dysentary Enteric fever More chronic infections Peritonitis Intra-abdominal sepsis Liver and Gallbladder Hepatitis Chronic hepatitis Liver abcess Ascending cholangitis Urinary Tract Infection Lower UTI Cystoscopic appearance Pyelonephritis Renal abcess Genital Tract Sexually transmissible diseases Cervicitis Endometrial infection Epididymo-orchitis Prostatis Skin and Soft Tissues Cellulitis Icthyma gangrenosum Boils Impetigo Necrotising fasciitis Subcutaneous abcess Pyomyositis Lymphadenopathy Infestations: lice, scabies Dermatophytes Bone and Joint Infection Bursitis Acute Septic Arthritis Reactive Arthritis Acute osteomyelitis Chronic osteomyelitis Prosthetic joint infection Generalized Infections Pyrexia of unknown origin Gram negative septicaemia Staph aureus bacteraemia Tuberculosis Leptospirosis Lyme disease Cat scratch fever Nocardia Actinomyces Infections in the Immunocompromised Neutropaenia Transplant (marrow and organ) Congenital HIV/AIDS Infections in Pregnancy UTI Amnionitis Breast abcess Neonatal Infections Group B strep E coli meningitis Staph epi infections in prem babies Childhood Exanthems Measles Rubella Mumps Herpes simplex Parvovirus Chickenpox Tropical Diseases Protozoal Helminths INDEX

Product Description

Book by Conlon MD FRCP Christopher P Snydman MD David R

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Mosby Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0723424349
• ISBN 13: 9780723424345
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 260
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italia