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OverviewMaster the principles of clinical infectious disease in 30 days or less! A Doody's Core Titles for 2024 & 2023! Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, Fourth Edition provides busy physicians, students, nurse practitioners, and PAs with the kind of concise overview they need to understand, diagnose, and treat common infectious diseases safely and effectively. Organized by system/region—as opposed to pathogens—to simulate the ways you encounter common pathogens and disorders in rounds or in practice, this new edition includes key updates and aligns content with information tested on the USMLE Step 2. By indicating the number of days you should spend on each chapter, the author has created a schedule for completion of each lesson. A wide array of tables summarizing the methods of clinical assessment, anti-infective agent doses, and drug toxicities—critical facts that do not require memorization, but need to be referred to when caring for patients—facilitate this condensed learning schedule. Key Points summarize the most important facts you need to know when managing each infection and facilitate board review Guiding Questions kick off each chapter An estimate of the potential severity of each disease provides insight into how quickly you should initiate treatment Case examples highlight real-world clinical application of the content Dozens of color plates depict major pathogens All chapters have been updated to reflect the most current treatment and diagnostic guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America Full Product DetailsAuthor: Frederick Southwick , Frederick SouthwickPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education Imprint: McGraw-Hill Education Edition: 4th edition Dimensions: Width: 18.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.835kg ISBN: 9781260143652ISBN 10: 1260143651 Pages: 496 Publication Date: 22 July 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsContributors Preface Acknowledgments Anti-Infective Therapy Sepsis The Febrile Patient Pulmonary Infections Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Infections Central Nervous System Infections Cardiovascular Infections Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Infections Genitourinary Tract Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Osteomyelitis, Prosthetic Joint Infections, Diabetic Foot Infections, and Septic Arthritis Parasitic Infections: A Global Challenge Emerging Bacterial Infections (Including Zoonotic Pathogens and Biological Weapons) Serious Viral Illnesses in the Adult Patient Infections in the Immunocompromised Host HIV Infection IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMcGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |