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This volume provides primary care physicians with the practical knowledge needed to approach patients with gynecologic disorders and special situations. Topics include preparing for pregnancy, obstetric monitoring, hypertension, renal disease, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, rheumatic disorders, cancer, nervous system disorders and diseases of the skin. Chapters generally begin with a table of normal values for diagnostic tests that reflect the physiologic changes of pregnancy and conclude with a drug table for use in a clinical context when one of the medications is indicated.
One of every seven Americans reports some form of musculoskeletal complaint that limits activity or productivity. Musculoskeletal problems are the leading cause of illness at work and the origin of most temporary and permanent disabilities. Not surprisingly, then, a significant proportion of diagnosis and treatment is rendered by primary care physicians and other nonspecialist healthcare providers. Atlas of the Musculoskeletal Examination provides physicians with the most appropriate tests, concisely explaining what to look for and when to treat. General principles are initially discussed. Subsequent chapters focus on particular body areas: the upper extremities (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand/fingers), gait and spine, and the lower extremities (hip, knee, ankle, foot/toes).
This book encompasses erosive inflammatory arthropathies, collagen vascular diseases, vasculitides, infections, and degenerative diseases in one easy-to-use reference. In addition, the final sections cover common symptoms and comorbidities and discuss the latest findings in the pharmacological treatment of inflammatory rheumatic conditions.
The emphasis of this book falls naturally on the ?Big Three? headache disorders: migraine, tension-type, and cluster headaches. Other topics include medication overuse and misuse, complementary and alternative treatments, headache in special populations such as children and adolescents, and the ?difficult? headache patient. ? Special features include the headache calendars and diaries, headache impact test, and the MIDAS questionnaire. ? Recognize the common headache patterns as you learn to perform an efficient screening physical examination in three minutes. ? Identify and separate primary from secondary headache by utilizing the SNOOP mnemonic useful in recalling key features predictive of dangerous headaches.
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
A comprehensive and practical reference on the assessment of acute and chronic pain, this is an authoritative and practical guide to the safe and effective management of pain. The concisely written text addresses the nature of pain, the pathophysiology and pharmacological treatment of pain, the psychological aspects of chronic pain, and the psychosocial factors in chronic pain patients. Geared to clinicians in all disciplines, the chapters in this book, written by leading experts, explain the most useful diagnostic tests, describe the entire spectrum of pain syndromes, and discuss all currently available drugs and other treatment options. Some of the chapters included are: Chronic Pain as Disease, Headache, Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia, Neuropathic Pain, and Addiction in Pain Management.
In this long-awaited reference guide, Master Teacher Ethel Williams focuses on helping parents of autistic children to accept the diagnosis and work together to find pathways to learning. She imparts the secrets of her success in reaching and teaching special-needs students for parents to use in a home environment. Ms. Williams’s handbook is filled with new inspiration and insight into reaching the autistic and special-needs child.
Back pain is a complex tangle of social, psychological, physical, and medical factors that frustrates disease-orientated physicians and excites physical medicine and rehabilitation types. For this problem, "diagnosis-treat-cure" is supplanted by rehab strategies to minimize impairment, disability, and handicap. Physical medicine approaches to cure and rehabilitation approaches to quality of life are centerpieces of back pain management. The newest volume in the ACP Key Diseases series, Back Pain presents 40 chapters of vital information divided into five sections: Back Pain Basics; Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Back Pain; and Special Issues, including pregnant and elderly patients, and athletes and younger patients. Clinicians will find this an invaluable resource for successful back pain therapy.
This title offers practical advice on the management of obesity. It addresses major clinical issues such as medical assessment, weight gain prevention and behavioural treatment.