Synopses & Reviews
The original Scut Monkey Handbook is the essential survival guide for the wards and in the clinic.*Emphasis on essential information for effective daily patient management
*Up-to-date coverage of current treatment protocols
*The perfect bridge from the preclinical to the clinical years
*Step-by-step information on the history and physical examination, differential diagnosis, key laboratory and diagnostic tests, and bedside procedures
*Must-have answers on suturing techniques, total parenteral nutrition, respiratory care, ECGs, critical care, and emergencies
*"Medications" chapter includes over 1000 commonly used drugs with adult and pediatric dosages and key prescribing data
*Easy-to-read charts and tables
Synopsis
Indispensable survival guide for students transitioning from the preclinical to clinical years! This portable, pocket-sized manual provides essential patient care information in an easy-to-use format. The 10th edition is thoroughly updated and revised, with particular attention to topics such as clinical microbiology, critical care, emergencies, and commonly used medications.
Table of Contents
Editors
Contributors
Preface
Abbreviations
"So You Want to Be a Scut Monkey": An Introduction to Clinical Medicine
1. History and Physical Examination
2. Chartwork
3. Differential Diagnosis: Symptoms, Signs, and Conditions
4. Laboratory Diagnosis: Chemistry, Immunology, and Serology
5. Laboratory Diagnosis: Clinical Hematology
6. Laboratory Diagnsis: Urine Studies
7. Clinical Microbiology
8. Blood Gases and Acid-Base Disturbances
9. Fluids and Electrolytes
10. Blood Component Therapy
11. Diets and Clinical Nutrition
12. Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
13. Bedside Procedures
14. Pain Management
15. Imaging Studies
16. Introduction to the Operating Room
17. Suturing Techniques and Wound Care
18. Respiratory Care
19. Basic ECG Reading
20. Critical Care
21. Emergencies
22. Commonly Used Medications
Appendix