Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 11. Systemic Hypertension
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - June 6, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 14. Disorders of Hemostasis, Thrombosis, & Antithrombotic Therapy
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - June 6, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 12. Blood Vessel & Lymphatic Disorders
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - June 6, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 9. Pulmonary Disorders
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - June 3, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 10. Heart Disease
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - May 31, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 7. Disorders of the Eyes & Lids
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - May 25, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 8. Ear, Nose, & Throat Disorders
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - May 23, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 5. Palliative Care & Pain Management
The focus of palliative care is to improve symptoms and quality of life at any stage of any serious illness, utilizing the expertise of an interdisciplinary team. At the end of life, palliative care often becomes the sole focus of care, but palliative care alongside cure-focused treatment is beneficial throughout the course of serious illnesses, regardless of prognosis, whether the goal is to cure disease or manage it.... (Source: AccessMedicine Updates)
Source: AccessMedicine Updates - May 21, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 6. Dermatologic Disorders
Dermatologic diseases are diagnosed by the types of lesions they cause. To make a diagnosis: (1) identify the type of lesion(s) the patient exhibits by morphology establishing a differential diagnosis (Table 6–1); and (2) obtain the elements of the history, physical examination, and appropriate laboratory tests to confirm the diagnosis. Unique clinical situations, such as the ill ICU patient, lead to different diagnostic considerations.... (Source: AccessMedicine Updates)
Source: AccessMedicine Updates - May 17, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
New Video: Four-Chamber View of the HeartFrom Williams Obstetrics, 24e
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - May 15, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
New Video: Fine Needle Aspiration of Thyroid NodulesFrom Harrison's Online
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - May 15, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
New Resource: Morgan & Mikhail’s Clinical Anesthesiology, 5eMorgan & Mikhail’s Clinical Anesthesiology, 5e provides the most user-friendly, clinically relevant overview of the practice of anesthesiology.
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - May 15, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
New Resource: Histology & Cell Biology: Examination & Board Review, 5eHistology & Cell Biology: Examination & Board Review, 5e is a complete one-stop review of the clinically important aspects of histology and cell biology, and the ideal review resource for course exams and the USMLE.
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - May 15, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 3. Preoperative Evaluation & Perioperative Management
Each year, tens of millions of patients in the United States undergo a surgical procedure requiring general or spinal-epidural anesthesia. An increasing number of these patients are over age 65 or have significant comorbid medical disease. However, operative mortality and morbidity have declined over the past three decades due to improvements in surgical, anesthetic, and monitoring techniques. Cardiac, pulmonary, infectious, and neurologic complications account for most of the perioperative morbidity and mortality. The traditional preoperative roles of the medical consultant include evaluating the severity and stability of...
Source: AccessMedicine Updates - May 11, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 4. Geriatric Disorders
Older persons live longer and healthier lives than ever before. Persons over the age of 85 are the most rapidly growing segment of the population and those over 65 will account for 20% of the population by 2030. Most clinicians will spend half or more of their time caring for older adults. ... (Source: AccessMedicine Updates)
Source: AccessMedicine Updates - May 10, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
