Books published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

Get the vital basics of cardiovascular care, with the expert direction and clear-cut images of the freshly updated Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Visual!™, 3rd Edition.   Let this colorful, down-to-earth text guide you smoothly through essential skills, concepts, and equipment how-to's, including physical assessments, diagnostic tests, cardiac monitoring, and handling emergencies and complications. Get ready for success in both the classroom and with patient care; the clear explanations, Incredibly Visual™ humor, and numerous illustrations make this the enjoyable way to learn positive, effective cardiac care.   Master the fundamental concepts, skills, and processes of cardiac care ...   *NEW and updated guidance on the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithms, with step-by-step direction on handling emergency situations *NEW end-of-chapter selected readings that support evidence-based learning *Hundreds of colorful imagesthatbring complex cardiovascular care concepts to life--drawings, charts, photos, and diagrams explaining and reinforcing key cardiovascular concepts in easy-to-follow ways *Ideal reference and review for nursing students, new nurses, and other healthcare practitioners--detailed visuals and clear, concise explanations to help you master cardiovascular anatomy, and physiology and effective treatments and interventions *Perfect for visual learners--numerous images that demonstrate skills and interventions in easy-to-follow ways, including: *Essential cardiovascular anatomy and physiology *Physical assessment techniques *Diagnostic tests *Common disorders *ECG interpretation, including rhythm strip analysis, the 8-step method, and arrhythmias *Cardiac monitoring methods, including handling monitor problems *Hemodynamic monitoring *Handling complications *Treatments and interventions *Emergency procedures *Excellent teaching aid--visual, step-by-step instruction applied to real-life patient care scenarios, backed by expert clinical tips *Perfect supplement to medical-surgical texts on cardiovascular care, clarifying complex concepts *Chapter features: *Just the facts--quick summary of chapter content *Vision Quest--End-of-Chapter games that help you match words, concepts, and photos to reinforce key learning points *"Nurse Joy and Jake" --Practical advice and expert insights offered throughout *Memory jogger--simple techniques for remembering vital information     About the Clinical Editor Mary Ann Siciliano McLaughlin EdD, RN, is Assistant Professor and Program Director of the Accelerated BSN Program at Gwynedd Mercy University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A practical guide for the diagnostic surgical pathologist, this new edition of Biopsy Interpretation of the Breast presents the diverse spectrum of pathologic alterations that occur in the breast in a manner analogous to that in which they are encountered in daily practice. Lesions are grouped together according to their histologic patterns rather than by the traditional benign-malignant categorization in order to simulate the way pathologists face these lesions as they examine microscopic slides on a daily basis. The role of adjunctive studies in solving diagnostic problems in breast pathology is emphasized where appropriate.In addition, the clinical significance and impact on patient management of the various diagnoses are discussed and key clinical and management points highlighted.

Presents techniques developed by orthopaedic surgeons at the University of Washington Harborview Hospital. This book focuses on the descriptions of technical tips and tricks for fracture reduction and fixation, implant management, implant placement, and patient positioning. It features bulleted text and hundreds of illustrations.

With extensively revised content and an expanded contributor list of experts, Fenoglio-Preiser's Gastrointestinal Pathology, Fourth Edition keeps you current in this fast-changing field. This highly regarded text remains your go-to reference on gastrointestinal pathology, with coverage of everything from anatomy, physiology, and histology to the full spectrum of congenital disorders, structural alterations, diseases, injuries, and other entities. This comprehensive reference is an ideal resource for pathologists, radiologists, gastroenterologists, and others interested in gastrointestinal diseases.   Key Features:*Contains extensively revised and updated content throughout, while maintaining the same practical, easy-to-use format as the previous edition. *Covers benign and malignant gastrointestinal diseases not often included in other texts, as well as in-depth discussions of pathophysiologic processes and molecular mechanisms wherever possible. *Features more than 3, 000 high-quality illustrations, including gross and microscopic photographs (many new to this edition), electron micrographs, radiographs, and line drawings. *Includes separate chapters on hereditary polyposis, cancer syndromes, motility disorders, and inflammatory bowel disease, as well as neuroendocrine, hematopoeitic, and mesenchymal neoplasms. *Integrates pathologic analyses of specimens with anatomic, clinical, radiologic, pathophysiologic, and microbiologic information to give you a clear understanding of each disease process. *Serves as a comprehensive resource for the pathologist evaluating biopsies, cytologic, or resection specimens from all GI sites. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience:*The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time -- providing a seamless reading experience online or offline*Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks*Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design*The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

A resource on the application of physical chemical principles in the various branches of pharmacy, this book examines basic physical pharmacy principles, equilibria phenomena, kinetic phenomena, dispersed systems, and drug delivery, and relates the pharmaceutical sciences to biological phenomena.

Provides coverage of the fundamentals of exercise physiology, integrating scientific and clinical information on nutrition, energy transfer, and exercise training. This book includes real-life cases, laboratory-type activities, and practical problem-solving questions.

Fully updated, this how-to on elbow surgery includes chapters that address the common conditions and complications encountered by orthopaedic surgeons of all levels but from the perspectives of master surgeons.

BRS Microbiology and Immunology is a popular volume in the Board Review Series for medical students. Written in a concise, readable outline format, this book is intended to cover topics most commonly tested on USMLE. Included are 300 to 500 review questions in the USMLE-style format, and a comprehensive examination.

Provide information on all aspects of dialysis with emphasis on day-to-day patient management. This resource is designed for nephrologists, nephrology/renal nurses, family physicians and dialysis centers. It includes coverage of vascular access placement and management; drugs in end stage renal disorder; and, new regulatory issues.

Covers the full spectrum of radiology. This text helps readers distinguish key radiologic features. It incorporates the various imaging technologies - including SPECT bone scan, diagnostic ultrasound, helical 3D CT, and MRI. It includes chapters on soft-tissue imaging and paraspinal abnormalities and information on sports-related injuries.

Master the Clinical Essentials of ocular and orbital anatomy for clinical practice!   The eye is an organ of great complexity. Anatomy of the Eye and Orbit: The Clinical Essentials achieves the impressive task of presenting all the ocular anatomy that ophthalmology residents, optometry residents, and optometry students need to know - in a single accessible, high-yield volume. It emphasizes the aspects of eye and orbit anatomy that are most relevant to clinicians in training, providing the practical, real-world foundation necessary for practice. *Focus on the clinically relevant information you really need to know about all ocular structures and tissues.*View anatomy from a clinical perspective with over 300 images, including examples of light and electron microscopy, optical coherence tomography, ultrasound biomicroscopy, and more.*Gain a multidisciplinary understanding thanks to coverage authored by both optometrists and ophthalmologists*Discover the material's relevance to everyday practice thanks to numerous clinical asides throughout each chapter.*Access to the eBook includes additional resources such as video on the mechanics of ciliary body contraction and changes in lens shape during accommodation as well as serial MRI slices through the orbit along the X,Y and Z axes.Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: *The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time -- providing a seamless reading experience online or offline*Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks*Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design*The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

Fully revised and up- to- date, Ioachim's Lymph Node Pathology, 5th Edition, offers valuable guidance in the diagnostic interpretation of lymph node biopsies. Continuing the tradition of excellence established by Dr. Harry L. Ioachim, Dr. L. Jeffrey Medeiros of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers a comprehensive, clinically useful approach to all the various nonmalignant lesions, lymphomas, other neoplasms, and metastatic tumors in lymph nodes. Discussion of each pathologic entity includes definition, clinical syndrome, histopathology, immunopathology, molecular genetic findings, and differential diagnosis. In addition, chapters have a useful checklist for each entity.

The leading comprehensive reference on cardiac catheterization through eight outstanding editions, Grossman & Baim's Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography, and Intervention, Ninth Edition, continues to keep you up to date with every facet of this fast-changing field. Designed for quick access and easy reference, this text offers expert overviews of the theoretical and practical aspects of clinical issues, with emphasis given to hemodynamic data and tracings and interventional procedures. An impressive multimedia library with new videos and cases make this reference even more valuable for cardiologists and interventional cardiologists at all levels of experience.

Precise pathological diagnosis of breast disease is the most critical factor in determining treatment and establishing prognosis. This book provides the information on diseases of the breast. It addresses surgical and oncological aspects of the various diseases.

Provides a comprehensive review of echocardiographic evaluation and diagnosis of congenital heart disease in both pediatric and adult patients. This book covers covers the full range of congenital abnormalities as well as valve prostheses and the transplanted heart. It helps you in assessing challenging cardiac lesions and defects.

Closely mirroring the daily sign-out process, Atlas of Lymph Node Pathology: A Pattern Based Approach is a highly illustrated, efficient guide to accurate diagnosis. This practical reference uses a proven, pattern-based approach to clearly explain how to interpret challenging cases by highlighting red flags in the clinical chart and locating hidden clues in the slides. Useful as a daily "scope-side guide," it features numerous clinical and educational features that help you find pertinent information, reach a correct diagnosis, and assemble a thorough and streamlined pathology report. ?More than 1,500 high-quality photomicrographs depict reactive and neoplastic processes involving lymph nodes, capturing the full spectrum of morphologic changes associated with common abnormalities, including relatively rare conditions. Captions include a morphologic description, highlighting subtle features and key diagnostic considerations.?Practical tools throughout the text include: ?Tables that emphasize salient clinicopathologic features, management implications, and therapeutic options?Discussions of how and when to incorporate immunohistochemical and special stains, as well as the utilization of flow cytometry and molecular tools?Checklists for key elements of the diagnostic approach and sample notes for inclusion in pathology reports?Relevant endoscopic images, photographs of select gross specimens, and medical figures?Brief reviews of normal histology that provide contrast to succeeding patterns?"Pearls and Pitfalls" and "Near Misses" sections with lessons from real-life sign-out experience            ?"Frequently Asked Questions" sections that discuss common diagnostic dilemmas   ?"Sample Note" sections that offer a template of how to synthesize complicated or especially challenging topics?Quizzes in every chapter that provide experience with high-yield, board-style teaching topics  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.