Clinical Methods

Clinical Methods
Author: Henry Kenneth Walker
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 1128
Release: 1990
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

A guide to the techniques and analysis of clinical data. Each of the seventeen sections begins with a drawing and biographical sketch of a seminal contributor to the discipline. After an introduction and historical survey of clinical methods, the next fifteen sections are organized by body system. Each contains clinical data items from the history, physical examination, and laboratory investigations that are generally included in a comprehensive patient evaluation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary Tract Infections
Author: Krista West
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2006-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781404209053

Describes the history, symptoms, and treatment of urinary tract infections.

Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2018-2021

Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2018-2021
Author: Juerg Hodler
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2018-03-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319750194

This open access book deals with imaging of the abdomen and pelvis, an area that has seen considerable advances over the past several years, driven by clinical as well as technological developments. The respective chapters, written by internationally respected experts in their fields, focus on imaging diagnosis and interventional therapies in abdominal and pelvic disease; they cover all relevant imaging modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and positron emission tomography. As such, the book offers a comprehensive review of the state of the art in imaging of the abdomen and pelvis. It will be of interest to general radiologists, radiology residents, interventional radiologists, and clinicians from other specialties who want to update their knowledge in this area.

Urinary Tract Infection in Childhood and Its Relevance to Disease in Adult Life

Urinary Tract Infection in Childhood and Its Relevance to Disease in Adult Life
Author: Victoria Smallpeice
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1483162893

Urinary Tract Infection in Childhood and its Relevance to Disease in Adult Life discusses the pediatric aspect of urinary tract infection and its implications in adulthood. The book first discusses nature of urinary tract infections and its incidence among children. The causation of the disease is examined taking into consideration factors such as sex, age, and iatrogenesis. The diagnosis of the disease is also covered, such as clinical manifestation and radiological techniques. The text presents a scheme for medical treatment along with the course and prognosis. The book will be of great use to both practitioners and researchers of urology and pediatrics.

Imaging and Urodynamics of the Lower Urinary Tract

Imaging and Urodynamics of the Lower Urinary Tract
Author: Uday Patel
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2005
Genre: Diagnostic imaging
ISBN: 9781841843254

Practical and highly illustrated, Imaging and Urodynamics of the Lower Urinary Tract is a comprehensive textbook covering modern aspects of lower tract imaging and non-endoscopic assessment. format, the book has two distinct sections - the bladder and the urethra -- which each discuss relevant anatomical and physiological aspects of common pathological conditions. includes a thorough discussion of urodynamics, meaning it will also be of interest to urologists.

Urinary Tract Anomalies and Infections in Children - ECAB

Urinary Tract Anomalies and Infections in Children - ECAB
Author: Arvind Bagga
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2012-06-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 8131232034

Urinary tract disorders, be they anomalies or infections, are an important cause of acute and long-term morbidity in children. These conditions need prompt diagnosis and management, not only to relieve the acute morbidity, but also to prevent the long-term renal damage. This makes diagnostic and therapeutic issues concerning these conditions very important. The most common urinary problem encountered in children is urinary tract infection (UTI), which is usually bacterial in origin. Urinalysis and culture play an important role in the diagnosis of this condition. The treatment consists of prompt and specific antibiotic therapy followed by genitourinary imaging in high risk patients to detect underlying urinary tract anomalies. Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) is characterized by retrograde flow of urine from the bladder to the kidneys, thereby predisposing it to UTI, and the two conditions together are believed to be associated with renal nephropathy. Patients with VUR have an increased risk of developing hypertension, toxemia of pregnancy, and significant renal damage, including end-stage renal disease subsequently in life. Based on the current literature, the author has enumerated various treatment options available for the different grades of VUR. The urinary bladder is meant to function as a storage organ for urine that empties completely in an appropriate time and place. Any disorder that results involuntary passage of urine or inability to void to completion constitutes bladder dysfunction. Bladder dysfunction is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for UTI and VUR, and a cause for enuresis with daytime symptoms. Its diagnosis requires detailed clinical history and examination, non-invasive urodynamic tests, frequency volume charts, and abdominal ultrasonography to predict the type of bladder dysfunction. The author has emphasized on the importance of multidisciplinary approach in its management, comprising of medications, treatment of any underlying cause, scheduled voiding regimen, clean intermittent catheterization, positive reinforcement and where necessary, biofeedback strategies. The book also contains a chapter on the management and long-term outcome of common kidney and urinary tract anomalies detected on antenatal screening such as unilateral or bilateral hydronephrosis, multicystic dysplastic kidneys, and posterior urethral valves.

Diagnostic Imaging of the Kidney and Urinary Tract in Children

Diagnostic Imaging of the Kidney and Urinary Tract in Children
Author: A. R. Chrispin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1447130979

All unsuccessful revolutions are the same, but each successful one is different in its own distinctive way. The reason why revolutions occur is that new forces attain increasing significance and classic institutions are incapable of accomodating these forces. Such has been the pattern of events in the English, American and French revolutions. These successful revolutions produced a new dynamic and new perspectives. One English revolutionary put this succinctly: "Let us be doing, but let us be united in doing". This book sets out what is a revolution in. the perspectives of diagnostic imaging of the kidney and urinary tract. Forces which have brought about this revolution are the advent of reliable techniques in radioisotope studies, ultrasonics and computerized tomographic (CT) scanning. This last modality carries with it specific problems for routine paediatric work and its role in the study of kidney and urinary tract problems is discrete and circumscribed. However, in conjunction with classic radiology, each of these techniques yields information of a different type and so a synthesis of data accrues.