Gomella and Haist's clinician's pocket reference / edited by Leonard G. Gomella, Steven A. Haist.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gomella, Leonard G., editor.

Haist, Steven A., editor.

Standardized Title:

Clinician's pocket reference.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinical medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Clinical medicine.

Medical laboratory technology.

Hospitals--Medical staff.

Hospitals.

Drugs--Dosage.

Drugs.

Clinical Medicine.

Clinical Laboratory Techniques.

Medical Staff, Hospital.

Pharmaceutical Preparations--administration & dosage.

Medical Subjects:

Clinical Medicine.

Clinical Laboratory Techniques.

Medical Staff, Hospital.

Pharmaceutical Preparations--administration & dosage.

Genre:

handbooks.

Handbooks and manuals

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xxxiv, 1143 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm

Edition:

12th edition.

Other Title:

Clinician's pocket reference

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2022]

Summary:

An all new edition of the original Scut Monkey Handbook. This portable, pocket-sized "manual of manuals" provides medical students and residents with essential patient care information, including up-to-date coverage of current treatment protocols, clinical microbiology, critical care, and commonly used medications. Readers will find step-by-step guidance on the history and physical examination, differential diagnosis, key lab and diagnostic tests, and much more. The Twelfth Edition is highlighted by new specialty Pearls; new chapters on the Patient Presentation, Specialized Diagnostics, Hospice and Palliative Care, Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams, and Principles of Ambulatory Care; and "must know" board tips at the end of each chapter; and new laboratory tests.

An all new edition of the original Scut Monkey Handbook-the acclaimed survival guide for the wards and the clinic 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW "This pocket reference is packed with information that is important for medical students and interns on a day-to-day basis. It is rich with practical information that might otherwise be located in different manuals ... The fundamental information is important for all clinicians to master, thus the book serves house staff quite well also ... This book continues to be a favorite among medical students and house staff for good reason."--Doody's Review Service (on a previous edition) This portable, pocket-sized "manual of manuals" provides medical students and residents with essential patient care information, including up-to-date coverage of current treatment protocols, clinical microbiology, critical care, and commonly used medications. Readers will find step-by-step guidance on the history and physical examination, differential diagnosis, key lab and diagnostic tests, and much more. The Twelfth Edition is highlighted by NEW specialty Pearls; NEW chapters on the Patient Presentation, Specialized Diagnostics, Hospice and Palliative Care, Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams, and Principles of Ambulatory Care; and "must know" board tips at the end of each chapter; and NEW laboratory tests.

Contents:

The Professional Journey: A Dean's View of Medical Education

Professionalism in Healthcare

Introduction to Outpatient Clinical Medicine

Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams

The Language of Healthcare

The History and Physical Examination

Chartwork

Oral Presentations and Safe Handovers

Differential Diagnosis

Laboratory Diagnosis: Chemistry, Immunology, Serology

Laboratory Diagnosis: Clinical Hematology

Laboratory Diagnosis: Urine Studies

Clinical Microbiology

Blood Gases and Acid-Base Disorders

Fluid and Electrolytes

Nutritional Assessment, Therapeutic Diets, and Infant Feeding

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

Bedside Procedures

Specialized Diagnostics

Pain Management

Palliative Care and Nonpain Symptom Management

Imaging Studies

Introduction to the Operating Room

Suturing Techniques and Wound Care

Respiratory Care

Basic ECG Interpretation

Critical Care

Common Emergencies

Mastering the Clinical History and Physical.

Clinical Microbiology

Notes:

"Based on a program developed in 1979 at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, by the Class of 1980."

Previous edition: published as Clinician's pocket reference. 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780071602822

0071602828

OCLC:

1285707258