Guide to Diagnostic Tests vs Anesthesiology, Third Edition

ABOUT GUIDE TO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, provides immediate, evidence-based information on the selection and interpretation of commonly used laboratory and electrocardiographic tests, diagnostic imaging, and therapeutic monitoring. Including more than 450 updated diagnostic tests, this mobile resource is ideal for answering questions encountered daily by physicians, nurses, students, and other healthcare professionals, such as: • Which test is best to diagnose or follow a patient’s condition? • What is the correct interpretation of an abnormal diagnostic test? • How do I collect the appropriate specimen or prepare the patient for testing? • Where can I find more information on this test in the medical literature? FEATURES • 450+ updated laboratory and diagnostic tests • Evidence-based recommendations • New and updated coverage of emerging and re-emerging pathogens and infectious agents • Extensive use of algorithms, tables, and charts • PubMed links directly to journal citations and available articles • Highlight and make custom notes within any entry • Full Text Search – find topics across from any entry • ‘Favorites’ for bookmarking important entries Editors: Diana Nicoll, MD, PhD, MPA; Chuanyi Mark Lu, MD; Stephen J. McPhee, MD Publisher: McGraw Hill Powered by: Unbound Medicine

The gold-standard text in anesthesiology – from the field’s brightest, most respected minds Written by an internationally known team of experts, Anesthesiology, Third Edition provides a 360-degree view of the field, covering all the anesthetic considerations from preoperative preparation through postoperative care, and the full breadth of anesthesia practice, including pain medicine and critical care medicine. Presented in full color and updated to capture the latest breakthroughs and advances, Anesthesiology is designed to provide the practitioner with an authoritative single-source reference that spans the full spectrum of anesthesia practice. Much more than a how-to manual of anesthetic techniques, Anesthesiology, Third Edition presents an accessible compilation of concepts and principles that affirms its status as the cornerstone text in anesthesiology. This edition emphasizes important trends in both the specialty and healthcare in general. These trends include team-based anesthesia care, the remarkable growth of pain medicine practice, and the expanded need for clinicians who are skilled in the practice of critical care medicine. Features: • Four new pain medicine chapters, plus an expanded section on anesthetic considerations and perioperative management of co-existing disease • Key Points and Key References encapsulate must-know information and guide you to important articles for further research • Balanced presentations present clinical information, practical clinical procedures, and the molecular and scientific foundations of anesthesia practice • Essential for residents and students preparing for initial certification, and for practitioners preparing for recertification No Internet connection needed to view the app after it has been downloaded. It is all ready for quick image and information retrieval. This app is optimized for whatever size device you are using, either phone or tablet. This app is easy to navigate, allowing you to browse the contents or search for topics. The search tool shows you suggestions that appear in the text as you type so it is quick and helps with spelling medical terms. It also remembers past search terms so you can go back to a topic or image very easily. You can also create notes and bookmarks separately for chapters and images to enhance your learning. You can also change the text size for easier reading. Check out www.usatinemedia.com to learn more and watch a video demo of this app. This interactive app is based on the full content of Anesthesiology, Third Edition by McGraw-Hill Education. Editors: David E. Longnecker, MD, FRCA Robert D. Dripps Professor Emeritus Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care University of Pennsylvania Sean C. Mackey, MD, PhD Redlich Professor Chief, Division of Pain Medicine Director, Stanford Systems Neuroscience and Pain Lab Stanford University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine Mark F. Newman, MD Merel H. Harmel Professor Department of Anesthesiology President, Duke Private Diagnostic Clinic Duke University Medical Center Warren S. Sandberg, MD, PhD Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, and Biomedical Informatics Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Chair, Department of Anesthesiology Vanderbilt University Medical Center Warren M. Zapol, MD Reginald Jenney Professor of Anesthesia Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine Harvard Medical School Director, Anesthesia Center for Critical Care Research Massachusetts General Hospital Disclaimer: This app is intended for the education of healthcare professionals and not as a diagnostic and treatment reference for the general population. Developed by Usatine Media, LLC Richard P. Usatine, MD, Co-President, Professor of Family & Community Medicine, Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Peter Erickson, Co-President, Lead Software Developer