Understanding Clinical Investigations
A Quick Reference Manual
Published on 13. October 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-7020-1821-3 (ISBN)
Description
This is a hands-on quick reference guide to the full spectrum of clinical investigations encountered in the average hospital-based clinical setting. The book thus covers both ward-based investigations eg. urinalysis, ECGs, blood pressure monitoring, TPR etc, as well as laboratory and specialist investigations, such as blood testing, CSF, MSUs, thyroid function tests, X-rays, EEGs.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Product notice
Loose leaf - sheets & binder
Illustrations
11 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-1821-3 (9780702018213)
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Content
Assessment of Patients. Temperature. Pulse. Blood Pressure. The Electrocardiogram. Central Venous Pressure. Blood Tests. Red Blood Cells. Haemoglobin. Differential White Cell Count. Platelets. Total Protein. Blood Groups. Blood Glucose. Creatinine. Urea. Respirations. Vomitus. Urine. Bilirubin. Neurological Examination. Weight. Examination of the Skin. Inflammation. Oedema. Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Specimens for Culture and Sensitivity. Diagnostic Procedures. Blood Tests. Growth Charts. References.