A comprehensive reference, guides you through virtually every aspect of perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care. This latest update is based on the 7th edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates.

Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia has been completely updated to present the essential clinical anesthesia information in a concise format.

Key Features

• Intended to provide anesthesia practitioners and trainees with succinct, up-to-date information in a very readable form
• Step-by-step procedures to administer anesthesia for cardiac surgery, obstetric surgery, minimally invasive procedures, chronic pain management, and more
• A new topic covering Anesthesia for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeries has been added
• Two new appendices added – Atlas of Electrocardiography and Pacemaker and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Protocols
• ASA guidelines for patient care and safety included
• Robust appendices include formulas, American Heart Association resuscitation protocols, ASA Standards and Guidelines, difficult airway algorithms, malignant hyperthermia protocol, and herbal medications
• A clear, consistent style that makes critical contents easy to locate and comprehend
• Discusses the management of anesthesia in the wide variety of clinical circumstances that anesthesia practitioners encounter
• Sections Introduction to Anesthesiology and Scientific Foundations of Anesthesia reviews the fundamentals of anesthesia science, basic pharmacology of the more commonly used drugs in anesthesia
• The most practical clinical pearls on what to do and how and when to do it are presented in concise outline format, with hundreds of tables, graphs, and algorithms that summarize and prioritize crucial points
• Drug List & Black Box Warnings - Icons in the drug list indicate where FDA Black Box Warnings have been issued
• Includes 28 interactive flowcharts and 4 built-in calculators which assist in making clinical decisions

With practical coverage of both adult and pediatric fractures, Handbook of Fractures, Sixth Edition is the must-have reference for residents and anyone—nurse practitioners and physician assistants, for example—in either the orthopaedic or emergency medicine setting. Easy-to-read review provides fast access to information on all aspects of fracture management and classification—from anatomy and mechanism of injury to clinical and radiologic evaluation and treatment.

Key Features:

• Includes all major fracture classifications systems, and covers special topics such as multiple trauma, gunshot wounds, pathologic and periprosthetic fractures, and orthopaedic analgesia.
• Features a concise, bulleted structure for efficient review of fractures throughout the body.
• Packed with illustrations, quick-reference charts, tables, diagrams, and bulleted lists.
• Widely used by orthopaedic residents and surgeons, orthopaedic trauma fellows, primary care and emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
• Visualize key aspects of fracture management with abundant illustrations.
• Access vital information through quick-reference charts, tables, diagrams, and bulleted lists.
• Chapters on intraoperative imaging and basic science of fracture healing.
• Special topics such as multiple trauma, gunshot wounds, pathologic and periprosthetic fractures, and orthopedic analgesia.
• Quickly find the information you need with consistently organized chapters covering epidemiology, anatomy, mechanism of injury, clinical evaluation, radiologic evaluation, classification, treatment, and management of complications.

It is one of the most popular guides to the essential facts about all drugs used to treat anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, substance abuse disorders, sleep disorders, dementia, and attention deficit disorder. This latest update is based on the 6th edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates.

Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy gives specific prescribing recommendations—including dosage and duration of use—for individual drugs. Tables provide at-a-glance information and a disease-specific table of contents directs readers quickly to relevant drug chapters.

Key Features

• Disease-specific index at the front directs readers to major discussions of clinical disorders and drugs used to treat them
• Extensive tables present key findings on clinical trials, indications, dosage, efficacy and side effects
• Invaluable resource to psychiatrists, primary care providers and for other health professionals who are involved in the management of patients with mental disorders
• Focused on the major classes of drugs used in clinical practice

Each section is organised by drug class and follows a standard format for ease of use. Concise sections on pharmacology and indications for use are followed by detailed information on drug selection, initiation and maintenance of treatment and withdrawal. Adverse effects, contraindications and drug interactions are also reviewed in detail, along with issues such as treatment resistance and treatment evaluation.

Available on your mobile device, the Handbook of Psychiatric Drugs makes it easy to keep up-to-date with new developments. It is an invaluable resource for all clinicians who use psychiatric drugs to treat medical and psychiatric illness, and an informative read for all those with an interest in the subject.

Key Features

• Sections are organised by drug class and follows a standard format for ease of use.
• Informat format that emphasizes ease of use and includes information about pharmacology, mechanism of action and pharmacokinetics, indications and methods of prescribing, side effects and drug interactions.
• Fast access to concise, targeted information on psychiatric drug therapies and psychiatric illness.
• Includes prescription medications in common use anywhere in the world.
• Sections on Antipsychotic Drugs, Antidepressants, Mood Stabilizers, Anxiolytic Drugs, Sedative-Hypnotic Agents, Psychostimulants.
• Valuable information on Cognitive enhancers and treatments for Alzheimer's Disease and drugs for treating substance abuse disorders.

The newly updated Handbook of Signs & Symptoms, 5e proves it is still the must-have clinical nursing tool for improving patient safety, by increasing assessment accuracy. Quick-scan entries from A to Z offer the on-the-spot answers you need for more than 500 signs and symptoms, covering definitions, causes, patient history, exams, diagnostics, and interventions. Save time and increase your assessment confidence: Reach for this crucial guide!

Improve patient safety with . . .

NEW signs and symptoms related to emerging diseases and disorders, including avian influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, Kawasaki disease, and the currently epidemic metabolic syndrome

NEW appendix provides definitions and common causes of 250 less-familiar or nonspecific signs and symptoms

NEW techniques for evoking patient responses

NEW pediatric, psychiatric, and nail and tongue signs

NEW focus on obtaining health history needed for comprehensive, reliable documentation

KEY FEATURES

• Quick-reference A to Z format arms you with assessment guidance for 530 signs and symptoms6
• Up-to-date methods for determining each sign or symptom’s identity, cause, and nursing implications
• Description of sign or symptom is followed by:
  
  • History and physical examination – Guidelines for detailed history and exam: what to ask, what to examine, and how
  • Emergency interventions – Life-, limb-, and organ-threatening signs and symptoms, with recommended nursing interventions
  • Medical causes – Differential diagnosis: common causative diseases and disorders related to each sign and symptom, and subtle indicators that keep assessments on track
  • Other causes – Medications and herbal remedies associated with each complaint
  • Special considerations – Patient positioning to ease comfort; preparation for diagnostic testing; reducing anxiety; signs of complications
• Patient counseling – Patient teaching for comfort and safety; explaining causes, treatment, and possible outcomes; providing support referrals
• Pediatric pointers, Geriatric pointers, and Gender cues - Age and gender issues affecting sign and symptom’s presentation, detection, and interpretation
• Charts help differentiate among a sign or symptom's multiple causes, and differences among similar signs and symptoms
• Tables on signs and symptoms relating to bioterrorism agents and herbal remedies

Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia, 5th Edition is a well-accepted guide to performing anesthesia and anesthetic techniques safely and effectively. This convenient pocket guide provides clear concise guidelines on anesthetic procedures for dogs cats horses ruminants camelids pigs birds and other exotic pets. Topics include patient evaluation and preparation local anesthetic drugs anesthetic equipment patient monitoring pain management breathing systems and ventilation shock therapy respiratory and cardiac emergencies and euthanasia. Written by leading anesthesiology experts William W. Muir III and John A. E. Hubbell this practical handbook is the perfect to take anywhere!

New to this edition

• UPDATED anesthetic drug information and NEW pain management techniques provide the latest on indications, toxicities, and recommended dosages.
• EXPANDED step-by-step overviews of anesthetic and analgesic techniques make it easier to review and perform procedures.
• UPDATED coverage of euthanasia, including the most current AVMA guidelines, provides today’s accepted protocols for the provision of euthanasia.
• UPDATED complementary and alternative strategies provide non-pharmacologic interventions for pain management.
• UPDATED research findings and clinical applications address special anesthetic considerations necessary in cats.

Key Features

• User-friendly format provides instant access to vital information on anesthetic procedures and techniques for dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, camelids, pigs, birds, and other exotic pets.
• Thoroughly UPDATED topics include patient evaluation, patient preparation methods, safe and effective operation of anesthetic equipment, and chemical restraint procedures.
• Respected authors are recognized as experts in the field of veterinary anesthesia.
• Over 100 tables, boxes, and graphs summarize anesthetic protocols and clinical applications, including dosages, advantages, and disadvantages of each drug.

The newly updated Third Edition of the popular Handbook of Veterinary Drugs is now available for PDAs, providing instant access to information on drug therapies for dogs, cats, horses, ruminant species, pigs, birds, rodents, rabbits, ferrets, and reptiles. Entries on over 1,000 drugs include indications, formulations, interactions, common side effects, and adverse effects. Dosages for each species are included.

The PDA format offers direct links from animal sections to the formulary and a variety of search options—alphabetical, subject, and species. Icons speed users' access to related topics.

With Skyscape's patented smARTlink™ technology, VetDrugs3™ can easily cross-index with other clinical and drug prescription products from Skyscape to provide a powerful and integrated source of information that you can carry with you wherever you go!

Trust the Handbook of Veterinary Pain Management, 3rd Edition to help you meet the increasing need for effective pain management in the animals you treat. This user-friendly guide contains the most up-to-date and clinically relevant information on analgesic drugs and managing pain in dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, ferrets, and rabbits. It specifically covers the areas of pain assessment, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment options, guidelines for managing acute and chronic pain, and unique aspects of pain management. This edition also incorporates expanded information on cats, exotics, the latest drugs, and more to keep you on top of today’s best practices in veterinary pain management.

New to this Edition

• NEW! Eight new chapters include the latest information on:
  • the human-animal bond
  • local and regional techniques
  • preventive and multimodal analgesia
  • energy modalities
  • acupuncture
  • physical examination with emphasis on isolating and locating pain
  • therapeutic goals
  • pain in laboratory animals
• NEW! Completely updated drug information, with new agents, doseforms, and routes provides the most current pain management therapies for use in the clinical setting.
• NEW! Expanded sections on the cat and exotics address the growing popularity of these pets by providing additional species-specific information.

KEY FEATURES

• The latest information on complementary and alternative strategies for pain management offers the guidance to help you incorporate non-pharmacologic treatments into their pain management programs.
• Numerous boxes and tables summarize pharmacologic protocols and clinical applications, with dosages, indications, contraindications, and side effects to provide you with the comprehensive drug information needed to find the most effective and appropriate treatment.
• User-friendly format helps you quickly and easily find essential information.
• Case studies illustrating realistic clinical scenarios help you learn how to assess and manage pain in the clinical setting.

The Harriet Lane Handbook of Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy, 2nd edition provides evidence-based recommendations for antimicrobial therapy appropriate for infants, children and adolescents.

From the experts at Johns Hopkins University, who bring you the best-selling Harriet Lane Handbook, this easy-to-use mobile resource expands on the indispensable Harriet Lane formulary to help you effectively treat a broad spectrum of pediatric infections.

New to this Edition

• Make the best clinical decisions with up-to-date practice guidelines from the AAP, CDC, and other authoritative pediatric and infectious disease sources.
• Stay on top of the most effective treatments with leading-edge coverage of antiretroviral drugs for HIV and hepatitis; antimicrobial pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) information; the latest Vancomycin therapeutic drug-monitoring recommendations; antimicrobial desensitization; pediatric developmental effects of antimicrobials approved in adults but not children; and much more.
• Depend on the professional wisdom of an expert author team, combined with the front-line input of current pediatric infectious disease fellows.

Key Features

• Get all of the information you need to prescribe the correct drug and the appropriate dose through a detailed drug formulary, expanded from the popular Harriet Lane Handbook.
• Better manage persistent, hard-to-fight pediatric infections with a section on adverse effects and drug resistance.
• Information regarding safety, likely antimicrobial resistance, pharmacokinetics and distribution, as well as efficacy.
• Detailed discussions on antibiotic resistance and post exposure prophylaxis.
• Dedicated section on adverse effects and drug resistance.
• Essential resource for busy house officers and residents in pediatric departments.

Your #1 source of pediatric point-of-care clinical information.

Every three years, The Harriet Lane Handbook is carefully updated by residents, edited by chief residents, and reviewed by expert faculty at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Easy to use, concise, and complete, this essential manual keeps you current with new guidelines, practice parameters, pharmacology, and more. The 23rd Edition of this portable reference continues to be the most widely used and most recognized pediatric reference worldwide—an indispensable resource for pediatric residents, students, nurses, and all healthcare professionals who treat young patients.

Key Features

• Trusted for 70 years for fast, accurate information on pediatric diagnosis and treatment.
• New audio case files: Listen to residents and faculty at The Johns Hopkins Hospital discuss case studies and healthcare disparities based on topics from this bestselling book.
• The popular and comprehensive Pediatric Drug Formulary, updated by Carlton K. K. Lee, PharmD, MPH, provides the latest in pharmacologic treatment of pediatric patients.
• Outline format ensures you’ll find information quickly and easily, even in the most demanding circumstances.