Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, 3rd Edition (ORIGINAL PDF from Publisher)

by Frederick Southwick nLEARN THE PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASESnIN JUST THIRTY DAYSnInfectious Diseases: A Clinical Short COURSE is a concise overview of this important field designed to help the busy physician, medical student, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant to understand, diagnose, and treat common infectious diseases. This unique self-instruction book is organized by system/region as opposed to pathogens?simulating how common pathogens andndisorders would be encountered in rounds or in practice.nBy indicating the number of days that should be allotted to the study of each chapter, the author has created a schedule for completion of each lesson. A wide array of tables that summarize the methods of clinical assessment, anti-infective agent doses, and drug toxicities?facts that do not require memorization, but do need to be referred to when caring for patients?facilitate this condensed learning schedule. There is no better resource for learning to associate pathogens with the corresponding impact on patients than Infectious Diseases.nFEATURESnnKey Points summarize the most important facts when managing each infection and facilitate board reviewnGuiding Questions begin each chapternAn estimate of the potential severity of each disease gives you a sense of how quickly you should initiate treatmentnNumerous case examples highlight real-world clinical application of the contentnDozens of color plates depict major pathogensnAll chapters have been updated to reflect the most current treatment and diagnostic guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of AmericanNEW! Antibiograms for each major antibiotic class provide a visual depiction of the spectrum of each individual antibiotic; a table listing the most commonly used outpatient antibiotics and their dosing; and much morennProduct DetailsnnnISBN-13: 9780071789257nPublisher: McGraw-Hill Professional PublishingnPublication date: 10/11/2013nEdition description: New EditionnEdition number: 3nPages: 480