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Pocket Orthopaedics is your go-to resource for the essential orthopaedic information you need in a high-yield, easy-to-use format. Concise and well organized, it provides must-know information on the pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, and medical and surgical treatment of common orthopaedic surgery pathologies. This pocket-sized powerhouse delivers highly relevant orthopaedic coverage in an easily portable source, making reference quick and easy.Key FeaturesFind what you need quickly thanks to concise text and bulleted lists throughout.Get the most important, highly relevant facts on physical exam findings, radiographic and advanced imaging findings, differential diagnosis, nonoperative and operative management, postoperative rehabilitation, and more.Stay up to date on every subspecialty area, including trauma, sports medicine, shoulder and elbow, hand and wrist, hip, knee, foot and ankle, spine, tumors, and pediatrics.Explore key topics more fully by consulting handy references to classic and recent relevant literature regarding diagnosis and management.

Pocket Psychiatry, a new addition to the Pocket Notebook series, is written by residents for residents. A resource for essential information, in a high-yield, easy-to-use format, designed to help students, trainees, and others navigate the initial psychiatric evaluation and management of the most commonly encountered psychiatric conditions. With an emphasis on evidence-based information, Pocket Psychiatry, provides a rare concise and accessible resource, for must-know information on hospital- and clinic-based psychiatric care — from history and physical exam to differential diagnosis testing to therapeutics  — in the well known loose leaf pocket size format. Bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms make essential facts easy to find and retain.Progress logically from symptoms to differential diagnosis, workup and diagnosis, assessment of risks and benefits of available treatments, to treatment and prognosis.Review of the highest impact trials and literature guiding psychiatric care.Covers all major psychiatric diagnosis, plus management of psychiatric emergencies, the intersection of the legal system and psychiatry, and addition of quick reference for the most commonly used medications in psychiatric management. Written by psychiatry and medicine residents from the Harvard University, and edited by senior faculty.Enrich Your eBook Reading ExperienceRead directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone.Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

A new volume in the bestselling Pocket Notebook series, Pocket Addiction Medicine delivers highly relevant coverage of this widespread and increasing health care problem in an easily portable source. Edited by physician leaders in Addiction Medicine, Drs. Sarah E. Wakeman, Joshua D. Lee, and Anika Alvanzo and co-published with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), this handbook provides must-know information on everything from screening for and diagnosis of substance use disorder to managing intoxication and withdrawal, to ongoing treatment of substance use disorder, including caring for special populations—all designed for quick reference at the point of care. Using the popular, easy-access Pocket Notebook format, it puts key clinical information about a broad range of issues in addiction medicine at your fingertips in seconds.   Contains up-to-date content in outline format, with bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms for quick reference. Covers the most essential topics in addiction medicine including screening, diagnosis, treatment, toxicology testing, harm reduction, and many more. Progresses logically from basic epidemiology, to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Consult this high-yield handbook by diagnosis, such as opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder, or stimulant use disorder; or by special topic, such as preventing overdose and infectious complications associated with injection drug use, caring for pregnant people with substance use disorder, treatment of pain and opioid use disorder, or understanding recovery supports. A portable and authoritative resource for physicians and trainees in primary care and other specialty areas, as well as students and other healthcare professionals.

Pocket Neurology, a bestseller in the Pocket Notebook series, delivers highly relevant neurologic clinical information in an easily portable source. Drs. Marcelo Matiello, Michael P. Bowley, Sahar F. Zafar, and M. Brandon Westover edit this book by overseeing the work of current neurology residents, fellows and neurology attendings at Harvard Medical School who provide must-know information on hospital- and clinic-based neurologic workup, diagnosis, and management. This thoroughly revised third edition puts key clinical information about a broad range of issues in neurology at your fingertips in seconds.  Contains up-to-date content in outline format, with bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms for quick reference.  Includes a new chapter on multiple sclerosis, expanded coverage of key topics such as lesion localization, neuroimaging, EEG, EMG.  Also, the book has chapters dedicated to all sub-specialties of neurology, including neuro immunological disorders, neurologic infectious disease, neuro-oncology. Many additional figures, tables, and references are new in this edition.  Each chapter progresses logically from neurologic signs and symptoms to differential diagnosis, workup and diagnosis, assessment of risks and benefits of available treatments, to treatment and prognosis.  Consult this high-yield handbook by clinical presentation, such as coma, stroke, headaches, and seizures, or by special topic, such as neurologic emergencies, neurocritical care, neuro-ophthalmology, behavioral neurology, and sleep medicine.  An invaluable tool for neurology residents as well as rotating psychiatry, PM&R, neurosurgery, medicine interns, medical students and others who are interested in neurology. Given content and easy access, serves as an excellent reference for ED, ICU, inpatient floors, clinic visits and teleneurology consults.   Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone.  Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Part of the highly popular and respected Pocket Notebook series,Pocket Primary Care, 3rd Edition, puts answers to common diagnostic questions in the outpatient setting at your fingertips in seconds. Dr. Curtis R. Chong and his team of expert contributors provide current evidence-based practices, accepted best practices, and real-world guidance on all major subspecialties, including appropriate workups and when to refer. This practical, high-yield reference mirrors the thought process of primary care clinicians in day-to-day practice, all in an easy-to-use, loose-leaf format that’s ideal for physicians, students, residents, nurses, and PAs—anyone who sees patients in today’s busy ambulatory settings. Contains fully updated information throughout, including the latest clinical guidelines and new therapeutic recommendations. Features bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that provide focused information on everything you need to know in order to make an accurate diagnosis and develop a treatment plan. Includes a new chapter on COVID-19. Covers all diseases and conditions commonly seen in the clinic or ambulatory setting, including topics such as routine screenings, health literacy, disease screening, psychiatry, women’s health, men’s health, and geriatrics. Provides references to landmark papers that help residents and students confidently answer questions during rounds.

Pocket-sized and easy to use, Pocket Oncology, 3rd Edition, provides up-to-date information essential to caring for patients with cancer, from cancer biology, prevention, screening, treatment, and supportive care to new advances in all areas of the field for both adult and pediatric patients. Written and edited by leading cancer experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, this unique, loose-leaf resource is designed for portability and quick reference, with information presented in a bulleted, outline format throughout. Includes new information on CAR-T cell therapy, immunotherapy, precision medicine, and other recent medical oncology treatments and therapies Includes new and updated sections on recently approved oncologic therapies, benign hematology, pediatrics, surgical oncology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and telehealth Presents information on adult and pediatric oncologic diseases with coverage of initial clinical presentation, pathophysiology, staging, current standards of care treatments, and active areas of current research Follows the popular Pocket Notebook format, featuring bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that make essential facts easy to find and retain Contains helpful appendices on radiographic response criteria, quality of life assessments, tumor markers, and more, plus a section of clinically essential color photos Ideal as a pocket reference for daily practice as well as an accepted and trusted resource for trainees and other members of the oncology care team

Designed for easy portability and quick reference, Pocket ICU, Third Edition, provides essential information that intensivists, residents, and nurses need daily in the ICU. Helmed by Drs. Gyorgy Frendl and Avery Tung and written by an expert team of contributing authors, this fully updated volume in the popular Pocket Notebook series provides a concise and focused review of all areas of critical care in one easy-to-navigate, pocket-sized notebook.  Provides fast access to the most relevant, evidence-based information in every area of critical care, including adult, pediatric, neuro, cardiac, transplant, trauma and burn critical care   New chapters addressing bioweapons, disaster preparedness and critical care challenges of an air-transmissible, pandemic-causing pathogen like COVID-19.  Uniform reader-friendly, bulleted outline format with numerous tables and diagrams throughout  Features an improved table of contents for faster access to essential information, a smart Index for key phrases, PubMed IDs for quick access to source literature  Convenient, portable size to fit in your lab coat pocket  Includes current contributions from leading critical care experts, as well as the most recent published evidence

Pocket Medicine, 8th Edition, is a must-have resource for fast answers to the diagnostic and therapeutic questions you’ll face on rounds and exams. Edited by Dr. Marc S. Sabatine and compiled by residents, fellows, and attending physicians at the world-renown Massachusetts General Hospital, this best-selling reference provides dependable, up-to-date information needed to make an accurate diagnosis and develop a state-of-the-art treatment plan. Featuring easily accessible bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms, Pocket Medicine provides focused coverage of internal medicine in the traditional, easy-to-use binding you know and love.  Offers fast and easy access to essential information on the most common disorders in cardiology, pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology, nephrology, hematology-oncology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, rheumatology, and neurology. Includes references to landmark papers to help you intelligently answer questions on rounds–all from a trusted source acceptable for use on rounds. Features user-friendly tabs and a two-color design to help you find information quickly, as well as a full-color, 16-page insert featuring radiology and pathology images.  Provides ideal coverage for medical students, interns, residents, advanced practice nurses, and PAs.  Prepare for board exams! Mirroring the organization of Pocket Medicine, Pocket Medicine High-Yield Board Review features 500 practice questions so you can practice for your board exam.

Designed for portability and quick reference, Pocket Anesthesia, Fifth Edition, provides the essential information needed by practitioners and trainees on a daily basis. Expertly edited by Drs. Richard D. Urman and Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, this fully updated volume provides a concise and focused review of all areas of anesthesiology in one easy-to-navigate, pocket-sized notebook, making it an ideal reference for residents, anesthesiologists, CRNAs, CAA’s and students, in all clinical settings where anesthesia care is delivered. Follows the bestselling Pocket Notebook format, featuring bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that make essential facts easy to find and retain Contains fully updated core clinical topics on patient evaluation; pharmacology; airway management; regional anesthesia, POCUS, perioperative monitoring, ventilation techniques, acute and chronic pain management, ERAS, trauma and critical care management, pediatric and geriatric anesthesia, and much more Provides helpful appendices on formulae for quick reference, setting up the OR, management of malignant hyperthermia, and more Features new and expanded chapters on Burn Management, Infection Control and Respiratory Illness Considerations (including COVID-19), Optimizing the Anesthesia Care Team Contains current, evidence-based clinical recommendations

Designed for portability and quick reference, Pocket Nephrology, 2nd Edition, provides essential information needed by practitioners and trainees on a daily basis, and is an excellent resource for clinical board review. Written and edited by Drs. Wooin Ahn, Jai Radhakrishnan, and a team of world-class nephrologists from Columbia University Medical Center, this fully updated volume provides a concise and focused review of all areas of nephrology in one easy-to-navigate, pocket-sized notebook. Contains fully updated core clinical topics on everything from basic dialysis prescription to drug dosing for CRRT—making it a must-have reference for quick dosage checks, drug and treatment information, complex acid-base physiology, and much more Mirrors the thought process of nephrologists in day-to-day practice, providing current, evidence-based clinical recommendations from cover to cover Contains a new section on genetics, as well as all-new chapters on SLGT2 inhibitors, ADH and ADH antagonists, and apolipoprotein 1 nephropathy Follows the bestselling, Pocket Notebook format, featuring bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that make essential facts easy to find and retain Includes useful illustrations throughout, including new radiology images,  line drawings, and a full-color photo insert An invaluable tool for nephrology physicians and fellows, medical residents, NPs and PAs, and others who are interested in nephrology

Designed for portability and quick reference, Pocket Oncology, 4th Edition, provides the essential information needed by practitioners and trainees on a daily basis. Edited by Drs. Jessica S. Ross and Jimmitti Teysir, under the faculty advisement of Drs. Alexander Drilon and Yonina R. Murciano-Goroff, this fully updated volume spans a wide range of topics in medical oncology and hematology, providing a concise and focused review in one easy-to-navigate, pocket-sized notebook. Emphasizes information critical to the care of patients across the spectrum of cancer types and stages, including pediatric oncology and benign hematologyFollows the bestselling Pocket Notebook format, featuring up-to-date bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that make essential facts easy to find and retainContains a new Cellular Therapies section, plus new chapters on cancer health equity and metabolic healthProvides up-to-date coverage of hot topics in oncology such as antibody-drug conjugates, clinical trial design including Project Optimus, exercise oncology, as well as thorough updates to every section on new studies, treatments, and changes to practiceIncludes clinically essential color photos and useful appendices

This latest addition to the popular Pocket series is a go-to-resource for essential, up-to-date information for surgeons, podiatrists, and residents presented in a concise, quick-to-grasp format. With its compact size—perfect for taking home, on the ward, in your office— Pocket Foot and Ankle Medicine and Surgery addresses common disorders and conditions you’ll encounter in a clinical setting. You’ll find contributions from nearly 40 experts in both podiatry and orthopaedic surgery, as well as radiology, critical care, anesthesia, and other relevant fields. The ideal portable quick-reference for fast, effective musculoskeletal diagnosis and care!Developed and formatted for quick and easy reference on the go—use with patients in a clinical setting or anywhere you need to get access to the information you need!Focuses on common, everyday issues such as nerve damage and neuropathy, arthritis, fractures and trauma, and other conditions.Comprehensive in coverage of pathology and anatomy, biomechanics, gait analysis, imaging, infectious diseases, and more.Includes only the most up-to-date surgical techniques and procedures.Features a dedicated section on sports medicine disorders and injuries, such as Achilles Heel stress fractures, and tendonitis.Content covers principles and treatment for both adults and children.