Clinician's Pocket Reference

Indispensable survival guide for students transitioning from the preclinical to clinical years. This portable, pocket-sized manual provides essential patient care information in an easy-to-use format. The 10th edition is thoroughly updated and revised, with particular attention to topics such as clinical microbiology, critical care, emergencies, and commonly used medications.

1. History and Physical Examination

2. Chartwork

3. Differential Diagnosis: Symptoms, Signs, and Conditions

4. Laboratory Diagnosis: Chemistry, Immunology, and Serology

5. Laboratory Diagnosis: Clinical Hematology

6. Laboratory Diagnsis: Urine Studies

7. Clinical Microbiology

8. Blood Gases and Acid-Base Disturbances

9. Fluids and Electrolytes

10. Blood Component Therapy

11. Diets and Clinical Nutrition

12. Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)

13. Bedside Procedures

14. Pain Management

15. Imaging Studies

16. Introduction to the Operating Room

17. Suturing Techniques and Wound Care

18. Respiratory Care

19. Basic ECG Reading

20. Critical Care

21. Emergencies

22. Commonly Used Medications

Appendix