CMDT 2016 Val Pak: Book and Study Guide
Published on 16. December 2015
Book
978-1-259-64085-8 (ISBN)
Description
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2016
Includes 6 online-only chapters at no additional cost!
Visit AccessMedicine.com/CMDT
The #1 annual internal medicine guide that clinicians turn to first-extensively revised and updated
In the primary care setting, only one text delivers the ideal balance of clinical practice and research evidence to optimize patient care CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment. Written by top clinicians, this trusted resource spans the fields of internal medicine, reviewing symptoms, signs, epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment for more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. Turn to any page, and you'll find concise, evidence-based answers to key questions concerning both in-hospital and ambulatory patient problems. In addition, sections feature a streamlined format that puts the latest diagnostic protocols, prevention strategies, and treatment options right at your fingertips
Why CMDT is the ultimate clinical companion
Detailed overview of other primary care topics, from gynecology, orthopedics and dermatology to ophthalmology, psychiatry, and neurology
Only text with annual update on HIV and AIDS
Specific disease prevention information
Many decision-speeding diagnostic and treatment algorithms and tables
Easy access to medication dosages, with trade names indexed and costs updated in each edition
Current references, with unique identifiers (PubMed, PMID numbers) for rapid downloading of article abstracts and full articles
CMDT Online (www.AccessMedicine.com) provides access to
CMDT 2016 plus expanded pathophysiology information and six additional chapters
New to This Edition of CMDT
New sections on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; drug-induced lupus; and treatment of hepatitis C virus infection
Expanded section on treatment for chronic noncancer pain, and rewritten sections on allergic diseases, renal amyloidosis, and staphylococcal bacteremia
Updated treatment recommendations for diabetes mellitus; for weight loss in obesity; and for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and hairy cell leukemia
New tables outlining the 2014 AHA/ACC Guidelines for defining severe aortic stenosis and when to operate in chronic severe aortic regurgitation
Revised recommendations for managing anticoagulation and for dual antiplatelet therapy, plus a new treatment algorithm for pulmonary hypertension
The latest pharmacologic approaches, including new biologics and anti-integrins for Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis; new medications for metastatic prostate cancer; and a new discussion on the role of antidepressants in managing generalized anxiety disorder
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Study Guide, 2nd Edition
The ultimate case-based study guide based on the most popular annual resource in internal medicine-now updated
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Study Guide facilitates your analysis of test cases and enhances your recall of internal medicine topics, making it invaluable preparation for any internal medicine examination. Organized according the Core Curriculum of the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine, this study-enhancing resource covers over 30 core topics that encompass essentials, conditions, presentations, treatment approaches, and diseases seen by general practitioners in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
The study guide utilizes content from CMDT, Quick Answers, and Lange Pathophysiology to provide a case-based application that tests key concepts in clinical reasoning, clinical problem-solving, and recognition of essential clinical facts. The second edition of CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Study Guide is extensively updated and examines the most fundamental issues you need to know to succeed on the clerkship shelf exam in Internal Medicine. The study guide includes an expanded format for a more formal and in-depth review and is perfect for instructors utilizing the main CMDT text.
Features case-based coverage of 80 must-know diseases and disorders, from skin and hematologic disorders to infectious disorders
For each topic, the study guide includes learning objectives; an expanded list of questions to prompt case analysis; a more detailed emphasis on signs and symptoms, lab findings, imaging studies, and medications; additional discussions on therapeutic procedures and outcomes; and full references
Includes 6 online-only chapters at no additional cost!
Visit AccessMedicine.com/CMDT
The #1 annual internal medicine guide that clinicians turn to first-extensively revised and updated
In the primary care setting, only one text delivers the ideal balance of clinical practice and research evidence to optimize patient care CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment. Written by top clinicians, this trusted resource spans the fields of internal medicine, reviewing symptoms, signs, epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment for more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. Turn to any page, and you'll find concise, evidence-based answers to key questions concerning both in-hospital and ambulatory patient problems. In addition, sections feature a streamlined format that puts the latest diagnostic protocols, prevention strategies, and treatment options right at your fingertips
Why CMDT is the ultimate clinical companion
Detailed overview of other primary care topics, from gynecology, orthopedics and dermatology to ophthalmology, psychiatry, and neurology
Only text with annual update on HIV and AIDS
Specific disease prevention information
Many decision-speeding diagnostic and treatment algorithms and tables
Easy access to medication dosages, with trade names indexed and costs updated in each edition
Current references, with unique identifiers (PubMed, PMID numbers) for rapid downloading of article abstracts and full articles
CMDT Online (www.AccessMedicine.com) provides access to
CMDT 2016 plus expanded pathophysiology information and six additional chapters
New to This Edition of CMDT
New sections on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; drug-induced lupus; and treatment of hepatitis C virus infection
Expanded section on treatment for chronic noncancer pain, and rewritten sections on allergic diseases, renal amyloidosis, and staphylococcal bacteremia
Updated treatment recommendations for diabetes mellitus; for weight loss in obesity; and for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and hairy cell leukemia
New tables outlining the 2014 AHA/ACC Guidelines for defining severe aortic stenosis and when to operate in chronic severe aortic regurgitation
Revised recommendations for managing anticoagulation and for dual antiplatelet therapy, plus a new treatment algorithm for pulmonary hypertension
The latest pharmacologic approaches, including new biologics and anti-integrins for Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis; new medications for metastatic prostate cancer; and a new discussion on the role of antidepressants in managing generalized anxiety disorder
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Study Guide, 2nd Edition
The ultimate case-based study guide based on the most popular annual resource in internal medicine-now updated
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Study Guide facilitates your analysis of test cases and enhances your recall of internal medicine topics, making it invaluable preparation for any internal medicine examination. Organized according the Core Curriculum of the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine, this study-enhancing resource covers over 30 core topics that encompass essentials, conditions, presentations, treatment approaches, and diseases seen by general practitioners in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
The study guide utilizes content from CMDT, Quick Answers, and Lange Pathophysiology to provide a case-based application that tests key concepts in clinical reasoning, clinical problem-solving, and recognition of essential clinical facts. The second edition of CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Study Guide is extensively updated and examines the most fundamental issues you need to know to succeed on the clerkship shelf exam in Internal Medicine. The study guide includes an expanded format for a more formal and in-depth review and is perfect for instructors utilizing the main CMDT text.
Features case-based coverage of 80 must-know diseases and disorders, from skin and hematologic disorders to infectious disorders
For each topic, the study guide includes learning objectives; an expanded list of questions to prompt case analysis; a more detailed emphasis on signs and symptoms, lab findings, imaging studies, and medications; additional discussions on therapeutic procedures and outcomes; and full references
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Professor of Clinical Medicine
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Professor of MedicineDivision of General Internal MedicineDepartment of MedicineUniversity of California, San Francisco
Gene R. Quinn, MD is an Internal Medicine resident at UCSF School of Medicine in San Fransisco, CA. He graduated with his medical degree from University of Washington School of Medicine and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Washington and an M.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology from Tulane University.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Professor of MedicineDivision of General Internal MedicineDepartment of MedicineUniversity of California, San Francisco
Gene R. Quinn, MD is an Internal Medicine resident at UCSF School of Medicine in San Fransisco, CA. He graduated with his medical degree from University of Washington School of Medicine and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Washington and an M.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology from Tulane University.