Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, Sixth Edition

Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, Sixth Edition
Author: Diana Nicoll
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 652
Release: 2012-06-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0071766243

A quick reference guide to the selection and interpretation of more than 450 commonly used diagnostic tests COVERS: Basic principles of diagnostic testing, common blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid laboratory tests, therapeutic drug monitoring, microbiologic test selection and interpretation and diagnostic imaging tests by body system , electrocardiography, and differential diagnosis tables & algorithms Tests used in internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, neurology and obstetrics and gynecology INCLUDES: Costs and risks of diagnostic tests Evidence-based information Diseases associated with abnormal test results, including test sensitivities Full literature citations with PubMed (PMID) numbers included for each reference More than 24 NEW clinical laboratory test entries, 6 NEW differential diagnosis tables 5 NEW diagnostic algorithms NEW sections on point-of-care testing, provider-performed microscopy, pharmacogenetic testing, and diagnostic echocardiography

Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests

Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Author: Nicoll
Publisher:
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2001-01-20
Genre: Diagnosis
ISBN: 9780071182751

An information-rich quick reference to the selection and interpretation of over 350 commonly used diagnostic tests, including common laboratory tests, microbiology tests, diagnostic imaging, and electrocardiography. Key references accompany each test to facilitate the practice of evidence-based medicine.

Guide to Diagnostic Tests,Seventh Edition

Guide to Diagnostic Tests,Seventh Edition
Author: Diana Nicoll
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2017-03-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1259640906

The essential guide to more than 450 of the most commonly performed diagnostic tests – updated with the latest molecular, genetic, and microbiological tests A Doody's Core Title for 2019! Guide to Diagnostic Tests, Seventh Edition is a concise guide to the selection and interpretation of more than 450 of the laboratory and microbiology tests most relevant to the general practice of medicine. This on-the-spot clinical companion also includes coverage of diagnostic imaging, electrocardiology, echocardiography, and the use of tests in differential diagnosis. Features: • Covers areas of internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, neurology, and obstetrics and gynecology • Over 25 new or substantially revised laboratory tests • New and updated coverage of emerging and re-emerging pathogens and infectious agents,including the Zika and Ebola viruses • Updated material on molecular and genetic tests, including pharmacogenetics tests • An entire section of diagnostic algorithms • Full literature citations with PubMed identification (PMID) numbers included for each reference • Details costs and risks of various procedures and tests • Full section on electrocardiography and echocardiography If you’ve been looking for an authoritative, up-to-date, and easy-to-carry guide to the latest diagnostic testing procedures, your search ends here.

Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests

Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Author: Diana Nicoll
Publisher:
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2004
Genre: Diagnosis, Laboratory
ISBN: 9780071219761

Now completely updated, this information-rich resource offers instant access to selecting and interpreting more than 350 commonly used diagnostic tests, including laboratory tests, microbiology tests, diagnostic imaging, and electrocardiography. Key references accompany each test to facilitate the practice of evidence-based medicine. "a lean, mean reference machine...seldom have I seen a book with such a high density of information." --Journal of Family Practice, review of 2nd edition

Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications

Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications
Author: Anne M Van Leeuwen
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 1440
Release: 2019-03-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803694482

Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this manual delivers all of the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care—pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete names for quick reference. The integrated index allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification. Plus, a Body Systems Appendix includes a list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests for each body system as well as nutrition-related lab tests.

Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, Fifth Edition

Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, Fifth Edition
Author: Diana Nicoll
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-11-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780071489683

SELECT. INTERPRET. DIAGNOSE. A Doody's Core Title! 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This is a valuable book, packed with useful, immediately understandable information. I highly recommend it to all as a reference." -- Doody's Review Service 350+ laboratory tests, microbiology tests, plus coverage of diagnostic imaging and electrocardiology Evidence-based information Convenient tables and algorithms Key references accompany each test Diseases associated with abnormal results More than two dozen NEW clinical laboratory test entries PMID numbers for all literature references to facilitate online research

Fischbach's A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

Fischbach's A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
Author: Frances Fischbach
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 1496
Release: 2021-09-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1975182227

Up to date and easy to navigate, Fischbach’s A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 11th Edition, details an extensive array of laboratory and diagnostic tests to prepare nurses and health professionals to deliver safe, effective, informed patient care. This proven manual is organized the way nurses think — by specimen, function, and test type— and provides current, comprehensive, step-by-step guidance on correct procedures, tips for accurate interpretation, and expert information on patient preparation and aftercare.

Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
Author: Anne M. Van Leeuwen
Publisher: F A Davis Company
Total Pages: 1568
Release: 2006-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780803614642

This practical handbook should be used by nursing students in clinical courses and by nurses in clinical settings as a quick reference. It guides the nurse in planning what needs to be assessed, monitored, treated, and taught at every stage of care, including pretest requirements, intratest procedures, and post-test care. This updated edition also will be helpful to all other healthcare professionals who need to know what nurses will do with their patients undergoing laboratory or diagnostic testing. All tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for ease of l