Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, 4th Edition

Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, 4th Edition
by: Frederick S. Southwick (Author)
Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical
Edition: 4th
Publication Date: 2020/5/11
Language: English
Print Length: 496 pages
ISBN-10: 1260143651
ISBN-13: 9781260143652
Book Description
Master the principles of clinical infectious disease in 30 days or less!A Doody's Core Titles for 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 reviewGuiding Questions kick off each chapterAn estimate of the potential severity of each disease provides insight into how quickly you should initiate treatmentCase examples highlight real-world clinical application of the contentDozens of color plates depict major pathogensAll chapters have been updated to reflect the most current treatment and diagnostic guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Master the principles of clinical infectious disease in 30 days or less!A Doody's Core Titles for 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 reviewGuiding Questions kick off each chapterAn estimate of the potential severity of each disease provides insight into how quickly you should initiate treatmentCase examples highlight real-world clinical application of the contentDozens of color plates depict major pathogensAll chapters have been updated to reflect the most current treatment and diagnostic guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America Read more