Review of Sleep Medicine
Review of Sleep Medicine

Author: Alon Y. Avidan

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2011-08-26

Total Pages: 788

ISBN-13: 1455703192

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Here's an ideal refresher on the core information in the field of sleep medicine. It is a comprehensive review-and-test workbook for preparation of the Sleep Board exam that emphasizes the highlights of sleep medicine and recaps major points with figures, tables, and lists to guide readers. The second half is a mock examination for practice, which includes many polysomnogram segments and multiple epochs. Also included are 500 exam questions, a quick reference to drug effects relating to sleep medicine, and an appendix on sleep scoring basics. Enables the user to practice for the exam with the same type of questions used in the exam itself. Provides the busy clinician a succinct summary of all aspects of working up the sleep disordered patient Offers very comprehensive and thorough answers and rationals so the user will know the why and how to think logically about the problem. Additional coverage brings review book up to date with ASBM test material New chapters include: Sleep Breathing Disorders Cardiovascular Pathophysiology Evaluating Epilepsy Pearls of Pediatric Sleep Cardiopulmonary Disorders Neurological Sleep Disorders Sleep-Wake Disorders Clinical Case Studies II Knowing Practice Parameters Sleep Journals in Review

Mayo Clinic Neurology Board Review
Mayo Clinic Neurology Board Review

Author: Kelly D Flemming

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2015-06-15

Total Pages: 897

ISBN-13: 0190244933

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This print edition of "Mayo Clinic Neurology Board Review: Clinical Neurology for Initial Certification and MOC" comes with a year's access to the online version on Oxford Medicine Online. By activating your unique access code, you can read and annotate the full text online, follow links from the references to primary research materials, and view, enlarge and download all the figures and tables. Written specifically for anyone preparing to recertify for the Neurology Boards, or even those taking the exam for the first time, this comprehensive board review guide is everything needed in an easy to read, and beautifully presented, text. With extensive neuroimaging, illustrations, and neuropathology included, this book eliminates the need for obtaining multiple resources to study for the neurology board examination with high-yield information emphasized to highlight key facts. The book is divided into the basic sciences in Part 1 and clinical neurology in Part 2. It features short, easy-to-read chapters to help the busy resident, fellow, and clinician "on the run." In addition to those people preparing to take, or recertify for, the neurology boards, it will also be useful to medical students and residents rotating through neurology or for the generalist with an interest in reviewing neurology.

Clinical Respiratory Medicine E-Book
Clinical Respiratory Medicine E-Book

Author: Stephen G. Spiro

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2012-09-01

Total Pages: 1005

ISBN-13: 1455723290

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Clinical Respiratory Medicine provides practical guidance to help you more effectively diagnose and manage the full range of pulmonary disorders, including those seen in today's most challenging patient populations. In print and online, this medical reference book delivers the answers you need to ensure the best outcomes. - Better manage and treat patients with pulmonary disease with complete clinical coverage of the critical information relevant to your everyday practice, presented in a templated, user-friendly format. - Find critical information quickly with the help of diagnostic algorithms. - Test your knowledge of respiratory medicine with the help of 400 brand-new review questions. - Watch and learn. Over 25 videos of practical procedures are available online at www.expertconsult.com. - Thoroughly understand the needs and recognize co-morbidities of particular patient populations through entirely new chapters on lung structure, echocardiography, and obesity and its effects. - Access the latest research and advancements in lung cancer, benign tumors, and the importance of pulmonary physiology in understanding lung function and the disease processes that occur.

Encyclopedia of Sleep
Encyclopedia of Sleep

Author:

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2013-01-17

Total Pages: 2626

ISBN-13: 0123786118

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In a world of 24-hour media saturation, sleep has become an increasingly fraught enterprise. The award-winning four-volume Encyclopedia of Sleep, Four Volume Set is the largest reference, either online or in print, on the subject of sleep. Written to be useful for the novice and the established researcher and clinician, Topic areas will include sleep across the life cycle and in other species, sleep and women, sleep and the elderly, pediatric sleep, sleep deprivation and loss, sleep mechanisms, sleep physiology and pathophysiology, sleep disorders, neurobiology, chronobiology, pharmacology, and impact of other disorders on sleep. Recognizing the many fields that are connected to sleep science, the editorial team has been carefully chosen to do justice to this highly interdisciplinary field of study. The steady growth of researchers and clinicians in the sleep field attests to the continued interest in the scientific study of sleep and the management of patients with sleep disorders, and anyone involved in this exciting field should find this work to be an invaluable reference. 2013 PROSE Award winner for Multivolume Reference in Science from the Association of American Publishers Thoroughly interdisciplinary: looks at sleep throughout the life cycle, with exceptional coverage of basic sleep concepts, the physiology of sleep as well as sleep disorders of all descriptions Excellent coverage of sleep and special populations, covering the lifespan, as well as gender and ethnic differences, among others Chapters focusing on sleep disorders are grouped under the broad categories classified in the ICSD-2 for clear organization so that the reader can effectively access the steps involved in diagnosing and treating these disorders Online version is linked both within the encyclopedia (to related content) and to external sources (such as primary journal content) so that users have easy access to more detailed information if needed

Bratton's Family Medicine Board Review
Bratton's Family Medicine Board Review

Author: Robert L. Bratton

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2012-03-28

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 1451148135

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Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, this book is a comprehensive review for the American Board of Family Medicine certification and recertification exams. It contains over 1,800 board-format questions, including over 1,000 multiple-choice questions from the major subject areas of family medicine and over 700 questions drawn from 60 clinical problem sets. The book includes a pictorial atlas of clinical photographs, radiographs, and lab smears, with questions regarding these images. Detailed answers and explanations follow the questions. This book includes AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM sponsored by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. A companion website includes four practice exams. The website also offers an iPod downloadable audio companion with 120 facts from Bratton's 1000 Facts to Help You Pass the Family Medicine Boards book, with an option to buy more.