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A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

Frances T Fischbach, Marshall Barnett Dunning

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Always the Best 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I started using Fischbach in Nursing School and was re-acquainted with it when I joined the Air Force. I have never found anything at all close to the quality of the content. I had a copy at the hospital until someone else recognized the quality of it for themselves. So I immediatly went out and bought another. I'm afraid I need another one at work. I don't mind everyone liking them. I just don't care to be the sole supplier to the world. I guess I will have to chain it to the inside of my locker.
Thanks
Major H (retired)

Editorial Review:

Now in its Eighth Edition, this leading comprehensive manual helps nurses deliver safe, effective, and informed care for patients undergoing diagnostic tests and procedures. The book covers a broad range of laboratory and diagnostic tests and studies that are delivered to varied patient populations in varied settings. Tests are grouped according to specimen and function/test type (e.g. blood, urine, stool, cerebrospinal fluid, etc.). Each test is described in detail, with step-by-step guidance on correct procedure, tips for accurate interpretation, and instructions for patient preparation and aftercare. Clinical Alerts highlight critical safety information.

Nurse's Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales (Nurses Pocket Guide)

Marilynn E. Doenges, Mary Frances Moorhouse, Alice C. Murr

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Total reviews: 23 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Love this lil book 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book is a must for nursing students!!! I got 100% on my care plan

Wow! This book is great! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book has been so helpful! I am a nursing student and this is very helpful on my case study assignments and also in writing care plans. Everyone always wants to use this book when we break up into groups. It gives a nursing diagnosis, goals & interventions. It also has standard nursing Dx that apply to medical Dx. It's pretty small (maybe 10" x 8") and fits easily in a tote bag when I go to my clinical sites. Overall great book!

Editorial Review:

This is the perfect resource for hospital and community-based settings! The 11th Edition is a must-have reference that delivers client focused care planning in a clear and concise manner. And, a handy, removable laminated "Nurse's Pocket Minder", featuring the latest NANDA conference nursing diagnoses, is also included.It contains new and revised diagnoses from 17th NANDA Conference (2007-2008). Sized to fit in a pocket and use in a clinical setting, this book comes in easy-to-use, quick-reference format. It offers coverage of Concept Mapping and includes icons for interventions - cultural, collaborative, community/home care, diagnostic studies, pediatric/geriatric/lifespan, medications. It offers expanded content on the nursing process and an index with over 400 diseases/disorders. It also includes actions/interventions uniquely organized by priority with selected rationales.

Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests

Kathleen Deska Pagana, Timothy J. Pagana

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Total reviews: 25 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

The 3rd edition of this widely used resource offers superb guidance on diagnostic and laboratory testing for health professionals in both academic and clinical settings. The chapters are organized by test type and each chapter begins with a list of the tests covered within the test type, as well as an overview of that category including specimen collection techniques. The tests are presented in a consistent format that includes normal findings, indications, contraindications, potential complications, interfering factors, procedure and patient care, test results and clinical significance, and related tests. This full-color book is easy to use and covers virtually every clinically significant test, including more than 50 new to this edition.

• A full color interior design and over 140 vivid color photographs and illustrations depict procedures, equipment, techniques, and concepts, making the content more visually appealing to the reader and the concepts easier to understand.
  
• Comprehensive coverage of all diagnostic and laboratory tests routinely performed today. Over 700 individual tests are covered in approximately 360 entries.
  
• Clinical Significances of test results, indicated in italic type, explain the pathophysiology of disease processes and how they relate to test results.
  
• Color-coded chapter thumb-tabs, alphabetically organized chapters, and two lists of all tests (Appendix A, Alphabetical List of Tests and Appendix B, List of Tests by Body System) make every test easy to find.
  
• Critical Values are highlighted with color to alert the reader to situations requiring immediate intervention.
  
• Related Tests that provide similar information or are used to evaluate the same body system, disease process, or symptom, are listed after each test entry along with the page number and the purpose of each related test.
  
• SI units are included in the Normal Findings of appropriate tests.
  
• Clinical Priorities boxes emphasize especially pertinent information that must be kept in mind when performing or evaluating a test or preparing a patient for a test.
  
• A special symbol for drug-related interfering factors alerts readers to the effects of pharmacologic agents on tests.
  
• Icon for patient teaching-related care indicates information that should be shared with patients and their families.
  
• Home Care Responsibilities provide important patient teaching guidelines and instructions for patients outside of acute care settings.
  
• Age-Related Concerns boxes address the special needs of pediatric and geriatric patients and critical age-related variations in values.
  
• Abbreviations for tests are listed in an appendix, and symbols and units of measurement are listed on the front inside cover.
  
• Increased and decreased abnormal findings are highlighted with directional arrows.

• More than 50 new tests have been added, including discussions of the most recently introduced tests such as bioterrorism infectious agents testing, bone turnover biochemical markers (osteocalcin), diabetes mellitus autoantibody panel, mammary ductoscopy, HIV viral load, natriuretic peptides (including BNP), and thryoglobulin.
  
• The appendix on Disease and Organ Panels lists the tests in 26 common panels, along with a page reference to the main discussion of each test.

Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: A Collaborative Project of Medical Students and Faculty

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Excellent book, one of the best I've used in med school 5 out of 5 stars.
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I read this book cover to cover for my cardio theme. It was clear and well written. I would recommend it highly to anyone in medical school who wants a clear easy read. It has all the detail you need to know, without extraneous material.

Better than Harrison 5 out of 5 stars.
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I picked this book up at Barnes and Nobles while studying for the boards. It is excellent, both concise and thought provoking. My only regret is that the faculty and students have not written these books to cover every topic in medical school.

Best Book Ever 5 out of 5 stars.
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If you are in medical school this book is the greatest thing you will ever buy. For our cardiology block I read this cover to cover and made the highest grade I have ever gotten on an exam.
Get it right now!!

I LOVE THIS BOOK! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I am a first year medical student in the middle of my cardiac module and have really enjoyed using this book. It is easy to read, high yield, and very clinical. I would recommend this book to any student trying to really nail down cardiology.

Editorial Review:

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Textbook on diseases of the cardiovascular system. For medical students and residents. Halftone illustrations. 32 U.S. contributors. Previous edition: c1993. Softcover. DNLM: Heart Disease--physiopathology.

ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series)

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

excellent 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I first purchased the 2nd Edition eight years ago, and when I was asked to teach a Basic Dysrhythmia Course at work, I found out that there was a 4th Edition. I just had to get this edition, the pictures and information in the book is basic enough for license staff and future telementary techs. No one gets lost reading this book, and it supplements what I am teaching.
Thank you for the 4th Edition.
Denise

No explanation of concepts 2 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I honestly can't figure out why this book was written. It does not teach you how to "interpret" ECG's. All it does is present you with rhythms and then tell you what the interpretation is. It doesn't actually teach you HOW to interpret. After every paragraph, I would be left with the question in my head, "But...WHY?" They don't ever explain how the pathology results in what you see on the EKG paper. This book might be good for someone not actually responsible for interpreting EKG's, but just needs to rotely memorize some common rhythms...

Editorial Review:

Now in its Third Edition and better than ever, ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy! makes reading and understanding rhythm strips and 12-lead ECGs easy. This entertaining reference reviews fundamental cardiac anatomy and physiology, explains how to obtain and interpret a rhythm strip, and teaches the reader how to recognize and treat 18 arrhythmias. It also explains how to obtain and interpret 12-lead ECGs, posterior ECGs, and 15- and 18-lead ECGs. The familiar Incredibly Easy! elements found throughout the reference make it easy to remember key points.

Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy

Thomas P. Habif

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Completely revised and updated, the 4th Edition of this popular reference presents a wealth of new features to enable readers to identify, treat, and manage skin diseases more easily than ever. Atlas-like guidance, complemented with detailed, diagnostic text, combine to offer readers a user-friendly resource they'll consult again and again. Also available as a separate website and e-dition package, this book is widely recognized as the world's leading dermatologic manual.

• Outstanding photographs of virtually every common skin disorder.
• Features a team of world-renown editors and contributors.
• Uses a consistent format in every chapter to present information in a logical, easy-reference fashion.

• Includes a special section featuring dermatoscopy images and diagnostic techniques for the diagnosis of melanoma and other pigmented lesions.
• Features more than 200 new images as well as new management algorithms, making diagnosis and treatment much more efficient.
• Organizes disease information with an alphabetical listing on the inside front and back covers, allowing for quick access to specific guidance.

Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic

Mark Starr

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

The best book EVER on hypthyroidism 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I've read every book I could get my hands on about thyroid disorders.

This is the best one I've found. This MD has the answer to thyroid problems.

I also appreciate how he writes about the weird symptoms you can have that no one else has explained. Myxedema is one. If you are hypothyroid you probably have what looks like cellulite all over your body. It is a form of edema that will go away when your thyroid is better.

Insist on natural thyroid glandulars from your MD. Synthroid does not work!!!

If you are like me.... 5 out of 5 stars.
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If you are like me, never feeling "right" on your synthetic Thyroid hormone (mine was Synthroid) but your doctor insisting that your "levels are in the normal range" you MUST read this book. YOU ARE NOT CRAZY! Your blood tests can be normal, yet you are gaining weight, your hair is falling out by the handfuls and you are tired all the time. Get some help from an MD who will LISTEN to you and take you seriously instead of sounding like a broken record (your levels are in the normal range, your levels are in the normal range, blah blah blah). I told my doc if she didn't put me on the natural hormone I was leaving her. She did it against her better judgment and guess what? I feel a hundred times better and my levels are normal. Not that I put any credibility in those, but it makes her happy (I guess) even though she is still mad at me. I don't care. It's my health, not hers. This book can change your life if you are willing to stand up for your well-being. Buy this book, I can't recommend it enough.

Editorial Review:

Dr. Starr has written a clear and understandable explanation of why so many people today are suffering from hypothyroidism, despite ‘normal’ blood tests that throw their doctors off the track. This book is a compilation of the overwhelming evidence that not only is the modern laboratory testing used to diagnose hypothyroidism completely inadequate, but also the current treatment for the illness is equally lacking efficacy.

Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking

Lynn S Bickley

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Excellent and handy guide ! 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 9 people found this review helpful.

The Batess' pocket guide is a wonderful tool for clinicians.
It is simple, thorough, and clear with good illustrations. Keep it within your reach !!

It's good for the pictures... 4 out of 5 stars.
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Since a few of the other reviews are too over-the-top to take seriously, I thought I would add my comments: It's nice 'cause it fits in your pocket, & it's nice cause it has lots of the Bates pictures in it. Unfortunately, it includes a lot of basic text at the expense of the more uncommon presentations and PE tests. I'm in the middle of my PA rotation year and I already ignore this book most of the time for that reason. If you have already memorized the more basic aspects of the larger Bates text, don't expect to reference this often. I'll repeat though - it IS nice to have the pictures...

Editorial Review:

This concise pocket-sized guide presents the classic Bates approach to physical examination and history taking in a quick-reference outline format. The book features a beautiful full-color art program and an easy-to-follow two-column format with step-by-step examination techniques on the left and abnormalities with differential diagnoses on the right. This edition's health promotion sections have been extensively updated and expanded in all chapters. Detailed information on pain assessment is now included in the general survey, vital signs, and pain chapter. A new chapter presents assessment of mental health status and behavior to encompass the psychosocial dimensions of care. A bound-in CD-ROM contains a free PDA download of head-to-toe examination.

Student Laboratory Manual for Physical Examination & Health Assessment

Carolyn Jarvis

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

With exercises and questions in varying formats, key terms, learning objectives, and regional write-up forms, this workbook may be used as a study guide to reinforce understanding or as a clinical tool in the laboratory setting.

• Each chapter is divided into two parts, cognitive and clinical, and contains:
• Purpose - a brief chapter summary
• Reading Assignment - the corresponding chapter and page numbers from the Jarvis text
• Audio-Visual Assignment - the corresponding video assignment from the Saunders Video Physical Examination and Health Assessment Series
• Glossary - terms from the textbook chapter with accompanying definitions
• Study Guide - specific short-answer and fill-in questions. Anatomy illustrations are reproduced from the textbook with labeling exercises
• Review Questions - multiple-choice questions, matching, and short-answer questions
• Clinical Objectives
• Regional Write-up Sheets - physical examination forms to use in the skills lab or clinical setting
• Narrative Summary Forms - SOAP format to chart narrative accounts of the history and physical exam findings

Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A Guide to Planning Care

Betty J. Ackley, Gail B. Ladwig

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Total reviews: 40 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

This bestselling reference helps users make nursing diagnoses and write care plans with ease and confidence. It helps nurses correlate nursing diagnoses with known information about clients on the basis of assessment findings, established medical or psychiatric diagnoses, and the current treatment plan. This extensively revised and updated edition presents the most up-to-date information on all 2005-2006 NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses. You'll also appreciate the handbook's integration of both the NIC and NOC taxonomies; evidence-based nursing interventions; home care; client/family teaching; and multicultural, geriatric, and pediatric considerations. Instructor resources are available; contact your sales representative for details.

• Helps users understand how to make a nursing diagnosis and plan care using the nursing process and evidence-based nursing research.
• The practical, step-by-step format helps users make diagnoses and write care plans with ease and confidence.
• Integrates both NIC and NOC interventions and outcomes in each care plan.
• Features essential home care, client/family teaching, multicultural, pediatric, and geriatric considerations relevant to today's nursing students.
• Helps users easily create customized plans of care using the Ackley, Ladwig Care Plan Constructor on the Evolve website.

• This edition has been extensively revised and updated to include the most up-to-date information on all 2005-2006 NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses.
• The new alphabetical thumb tabs offer easy access to specific nursing diagnosis care plans.
• Features a helpful explanation of how to use the Guide to Nursing Diagnoses and Guide to Planning Care sections.
• Features many enhancements to the accompanying Evolve website (see Ancillaries for details).
• Includes more detailed information about NOC and its use in nursing care planning.
• Guide to Nursing Diagnoses section features more emotional/spiritual elements and now includes coverage of Mad Cow, E. Coli, West Nile, Foodborne Illnesses, and Pesticide Contamination.
• Guide to Planning Care section now offers updated and expanded multicultural, pediatric, and evidence-based interventions/rationales.
• An appendix now includes Gordon's Functional Health Patterns, as adapted by the authors.