The Osler Medical Handbook | Mobile App

The Osler Medical Handbook, 2nd Ed. provides mobile healthcare practitioners with the latest in trusted clinical information for more accurate, confident and informed decision-making at point-of-care.

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Publisher: Elsevier, Inc.

Written by experts at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, this reference covers all of the essential topics encountered in daily practice. It concisely discusses all diseases and disorders in an easy-to-follow, standardized outline format. Each section includes sections on pearls and pitfalls, differential diagnoses, algorithms, and reviews of the most current literature. And, comparative pharmacology tables provide instant access to essential information.

Key Features
  • Presents a wealth of algorithms that aid in diagnosis and management.
  • Integrates evidence-based medicine and rationales throughout, with conclusions based on current, key references
  • Discusses co-morbidities in each section as well as at-risk populations
  • Offers a "Fast Facts" section that provides appendices on lab values, pregnancy and medical therapeutics, drug interactions, IV preparation and administration, drugs in renal failure, immunization therapies, infection control and critical care formulas
  • Presents 29 new sections, including Gastrointestinal Disorders in HIV-Positive Patients, Bioterrorism, Acid-Base Disorders, Stroke, Sarcoidosis, Vasculitis, and many more
  • Offers a handy, quick-reference summary of ID isolation guidelines


    ISBN 10: 0323037488

    ISBN 13: 9780323037488

Over 50 calculators provide instant access from within topics including:
  • A-a Gradient
  • Anion Gap - Serum
  • Body Mass Index (BMI)
  • Corrected Serum Calcium
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
  • Hepatitis Discriminant Function
  • Ranson's Score
  • Winter's Formula
  • IV Infusion Rate
  • Heart Rate and more.
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