• Part 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Informed Consent: Protecting the Patient and the Surgeon 2. Aesthetic Medicine - Surgical Pearls 3. Aesthetic Applications for Fillers Part 2: HEAD AND NECK Section 1 Forehead and Brow 4. Brow Lift 5. Endoscopic Brow Lift Made Easy Section 2 Eyes 6. Upper Blepharoplasty 7. Asian Blepharoplasty 8. Midface Descent and Malar Support 9. Anatomical Relationship of SOOF and ROOF in Eyelid Rejuvenation 10. Non-surgical Rejuvenation of the Periorbital Area Section 3 Facelift 11. High SMAS Facelift 12. Management of the Neck 13. The Turkey Neck - Surgical Management 14. Platysma Bands Section 4 Rhinoplasty 15. Prominent Nose 16. Aesthetic Nasal Tip Surgery 17. Crooked Nose 18. The Middle Eastern- Mediterranean Nose 19. The Oriental Rhinoplasty 20. Male Rhinoplasty 21. Cosmetic Dermatology of the Nose and Medical Rhinoplasty Part 3: PERI ORAL AESTHETICS AND DENTISTRY 22. Orthognathic surgery 23. Implantology 24. Aesthetic Dentistry of the Smile Line Part 4: BREAST 25. Small Breast 26. Breast Reduction 27. Mastopexy with Mesh for Breast Ptosis 28. Simultaneous Augmentation and Periareolar Mastopexy: Indications and Limitations 29. Asymmetric Breast 30. Male Breast Part 5: TRUNK / ABDOMINAL WALL 31. Improving the Waistline with the Modified Brazilian Abdominoplasty 32. Post-Bariatric Abdominoplasty 33. Non-Excisional Management of the Anterior Abdominal Wall 34. Body Contouring Following Massive Weight Loss 35. Gluteal Augmentation Part 6: UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITY 36. Rejuvenation of the Arm 37. Aesthetic Management of the Aging Hand 38. Inner Thigh Lift 39. Inner Thigh Reduction: Reshaping Using a Two Way Vector Technique.
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Changing trends, ethnic and regional preferences, and a hands-on teaching method make cosmetic surgery uniquely challenging for novice and experienced surgeons alike. Aesthetic Surgery Techniques: A Case-Based Approach offers expert, real-world instruction by presenting chapters and patients in a classical fashion, providing a clinical perspective as you work through case after case, honing your knowledge and skills. A diverse, international group of highly reputable faculty takes you step by step through each case. Covers a wide range of the most common cosmetic procedures in a templated, atlas-style format, highlighting case presentations with superb illustrations, clinical photographs, and procedural videos. Presents each case using easy-to-understand text that highlights potential risks and tips and tricks to avoid them. Conveys the real-world knowledge and expertise of a multidisciplinary team of editors including oral and maxillofacial surgeons and plastic surgeons. Uses a chapter format based on the 14 Cosmetic Surgery Competencies used to train Consultant Plastic Surgeons at the Anglia Ruskin University, UK. Offers global coverage of specific techniques to help you refine your skills and expand your surgical repertoire: Abdominoplasty (Modified Brazilian Technique in the UK and Middle East) Open Rhinoplasty (European approach) Surgical correction of the Neck (New Zealand and U.S.) Advanced Medical Aesthetics (UK and Dubai) Facelift Made Easy (U.S.) Asian Blepharolasty Ethics in Aesthetic Surgery (UK and U.S.) Breasts, Buttocks, and Thighs (Brazil) Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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• Part 1: Introduction. Informed consent: protecting the patient and the surgeon
• Aesthetic medicine - surgical pearls
• Aesthetic applications for fillers
• Part 2: Head and neck. Section 1: forehead and brow
• Brow lift
• Endoscopic brow lift made easy
• Section 2: Eyes. Upper blepharoplasty
• Asian blepharoplasty
• Midface descent and malar support
• Anatomical relationship of SOOF and ROOF in eyelid rejuvenation
• Non-surgical rejuvenation of the periorbital area
• Section 3: Facelift. High SMAS facelift
• Management of the neck
• The turkey neck - surgical management
• Platysma bands
• Section 4: Rhinoplasty. Prominent nose
• Aesthetic nasal tip surgery
• Crooked nose
• The Middle Eastern- Mediterranean nose
• The Oriental rhinoplasty
• Male rhinoplasty
• Cosmetic dermatology of the nose and medical rhinoplasty
• Part 3: Peri oral aesthetics and dentistry. Orthognathic surgery
• Implantology
• Aesthetic dentistry of the smile line
• Part 4: Breast. Small breast
• Breast reduction
• Mastopexy with mesh for breast ptosis
• Simultaneous augmentation and periareolar mastopexy: indications and limitations
• Asymmetric breast
• Male breast
• Part 5: Trunk / abdominal wall. Improving the waistline with the modified Brazilian abdominoplasty
• Post-bariatric abdominoplasty
• Non-excisional management of the anterior abdominal wall
• Body contouring following massive weight loss
• Gluteal augmentation
• Part 6: Upper and lower extremity. Rejuvenation of the arm
• Aesthetic management of the aging hand
• Inner thigh lift
• Inner thigh reduction: reshaping using a two way vector technique.

"Changing trends, ethnic and regional preferences, and a hands-on teaching method make cosmetic surgery uniquely challenging for novice and experienced surgeons alike. Aesthetic Surgery Techniques: A Case-Based Approach offers expert, real-world instruction by presenting chapters and patients in a classical fashion, providing a clinical perspective as you work through case after case, honing your knowledge and skills. A diverse, international group of highly reputable faculty takes you step by step through each case"--Publisher's description.

• Section 1: Basic techniques. Incisions for cardiac surgery
• Cannulation techniques for cardiopulmonary bypass
• Section 2: operations for coronary artery disease. On-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
• Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
• Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting
• Hybrid coronary revascularization
• Robotic coronary artery bypass grafting
• Postinfarction ventricular septal defect
• Section 3: Operations for valvular heart disease. Surgical aortic valve replacement
• Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
• Aortic root enlargement techniques
• Aortic valve repair techniques
• Aortic valve sparing operations
• Bentall procedure
• Surgery of the left heart valve endocarditis
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
• Ross procedure
• Repair of myxomatous degenerative mitral valve
• Mitral valve replacement
• Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
• Robotic mitral valve surgery
• Percutaneous mitral valve repair techniques
• Tricuspid valve operations
• Section 4: Operations for aortic disease. Acute type A aortic dissection
• Aortic arch aneurysms
• Thoracoabdominal aneurysms
• Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for descending thoracic aortic and aortic arch disease
• Section 5: Miscellaneous operations. Surgery for atrial fibrillation
• Surgery for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Surgery for left ventricular aneurysm and remodeling
• Approaches and techniques to extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation
• Ventricular assistance and support
• Heart transplantation
• Pulmonary endarterectomy.

"Get expert, step-by-step guidance on a wide variety of both open and interventional cardiac surgical techniques. Atlas of Cardiac Surgical Techniques, 2nd Edition, helps you expand your surgical repertoire and hone your skills with a vividly illustrated, easy-to-navigate text, procedural videos online, and pearls and pitfalls throughout. This revised atlas covers the surgical procedures you need to master, including minimally invasive techniques, robotic surgery, aortic dissection, and much more"--Publisher's description.

• Section I: Headache pain syndromes.
• Acute herpes zoster of the first division of the trigeminal nerve
• Migraine headache
• Tension-type headache
• Cluster headache
• Swimmer's headache
• Analgesic rebound headache
• Occipital neuralgia
• Pseudotumor cerebri
• Intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Section II: Facial pain syndromes. Trigeminal neuralgia
• Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
• Atypical facial pain
• Hyoid syndrome
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the face
• Section III: Neck and brachial plexus pain syndromes. Cervical facet syndrome
• Cervical radiculopathy
• Fibromyalgia of the cervical musculature
• Cervical strain
• Longus colli tendinitis
• Retropharyngeal abscess
• Cervicothoracic interspinous bursitis
• Brachial plexopathy
• Pancoast's tumor syndrome
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Section IV: Shoulder pain syndromes. Degenerative arthritis of the shoulder
• Acromioclavicular joint pain
• Subdeltoid bursitis
• Bicipital tendinitis
• Avascular necrosis of the glenohumeral joint
• Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder
• Biceps tendon tear
• Supraspinatus syndrome
• Rotator cuff tear
• Deltoid syndrome
• Teres major syndrome
• Scapulocostal syndrome
• Section V: Elbow pain syndromes. Arthritis pain of the elbow
• Tennis elbow
• Golfer's elbow
• Distal biceps tendon tear
• Thrower's elbow
• Anconeus syndrome
• Supinator syndrome
• Brachioradialis syndrome
• Ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow
• Lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve entrapment at the elbow
• Osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow
• Olecranon bursitis
• Section VI: Wrist pain syndromes. Arthritis pain of the wrist
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Flexor carpi ulnaris tendinitis
• De Quervain's tenosynovitis
• Arthritis pain at the carpometacarpal joints
• Ganglion cysts of the wrist
• Section VII: Hand pain syndromes. Trigger thumb
• Trigger finger
• Sesamoiditis of the hand
• Plastic bag palsy
• Carpal boss syndrome
• Dupuytren's contracture
• Section VIII: Chest wall pain syndromes. Costosternal syndrome
• Manubriosternal syndrome
• Intercostal neuralgia
• Diabetic truncal neuropathy
• Tietze's syndrome
• Precordial catch syndrome
• Fractured ribs
• Post-thoracotomy pain
• Section IX: Thoracic spine pain syndromes. Acute herpes zoster of the thoracic dermatome
• Costovertebral joint syndrome
• Postherpetic neuralgia
• Nephrolithiasis
• Thoracic vertebral compression fracture
• Section X: Abdominal and groin pain syndromes. Acute pancreatitis
• Chronic pancreatitis
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Rectus nerve entrapment syndrome
• Diverticulitis
• Acute appendicitis
• Ilioinguinal neuralgia
• Genitofemoral neuralgia

• Section XI: Lumbar spine and sacroiliac joint pain syndromes. Lumbar radiculopathy
• Latissimus dorsi syndrome
• Spinal stenosis
• Arachnoiditis
• Discitis
• Sacroiliac joint pain
• Section XII: Pelvic pain syndromes. Osteitis pubis
• Gluteus maximus syndrome
• Piriformis syndrome
• Ischiogluteal bursitis
• Endometriosis
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Interstitial cystitis
• Testicular torsion
• Levator ani syndrome
• Coccydynia
• Section XIII: Hip and lower extremity pain syndromes. Arthritis pain of the hip
• Snapping hip syndrome
• Iliopectineal bursitis
• Ischial bursitis
• Meralgia paresthetica
• Phantom limb pain
• Trochanteric bursitis
• Section XIV: Knee and distal lower extremity pain syndromes. Arthritis pain of the knee
• Avascular necrosis of the knee
• Medial collateral ligament syndrome
• Medial meniscal tear
• Anterior cruciate ligament syndrome
• Jumper's knee
• Runner's knee
• Suprapatellar bursitis
• Prepatellar bursitis
• Superficial infrapatellar bursitis
• Deep infrapatellar bursitis
• Osgood-Schlatter disease
• Baker's cyst of the knee
• Pes anserine bursitis
• Common peroneal nerve entrapment
• Tennis leg
• Section XV: Ankle pain syndromes. Arthritis pain of the ankle
• Arthritis of the midtarsal joints
• Deltoid ligament strain
• Anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome
• Posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome
• Achilles tendinitis
• Achilles tendon rupture
• Section XVI: Foot pain syndromes. Arthritis pain of the toes
• Bunion pain
• Morton's neuroma
• Interdigital burstis
• Freiberg disease
• Plantar fasciitis
• Sesamoiditis
• Calcaneal spur syndrome
• Mallet toe
• Hammer toe.

• Sect. 1: Introduction
• Introduction
• Electronic bonus plates
• Sect. 2: Head and neck
• Surface anatomy
• Superficial head and neck
• Bones and ligaments
• Neck
• Nasal region
• Oral region
• Pharynx
• Thyroid gland and larynx
• Orbit and contents
• Ear
• Meninges and brain
• Cranial and cervical nerves
• Cerebral vasculature
• Regional imaging
• Structures with high clinical significance
• Muscle tables
• Electronic bonus plates
• Sect. 3: Back and spinal cord
• Surface anatomy
• Bones and ligaments
• Spinal cord
• Muscles and nerves
• Cross-sectional anatomy
• Structures with high clinical significance
• Muscle tables
• Electronic bonus plates
• Sect. 4: Thorax
• Surface anatomy
• Mammary gland
• Body wall
• Lungs
• Heart
• Mediastinum
• Regional scans
• Cross-sectional anatomy
• Structures with high clinical significance
• Muscle table
• Electronic bonus plates
• Sect. 5: Abdomen
• Surface anatomy
• Body wall
• Peritoneal cavity
• Viscera (gut)
• Viscera (accessory organs)
• Visceral vasculature
• Innervation
• Kidneys and suprarenal glands
• Lymphatics
• Regional scans
• Cross-sectional anatomy
• Structures with high clinical significance
• Muscle table
• Electronic bonus plates
• Sect. 6: Pelvis and perineum
• Surface anatomy
• Bones and ligaments
• Pelvic floor and contents
• Urinary bladder
• Uterus, vagina, and supporting structures
• Perineum and external genitalia: female
• Perineum and external genitalia: male
• Homologues of genitalia
• Testis, epididymis, and ductus deferens
• Rectum
• Regional scan
• Vasculature
• Innervation
• Cross-sectional anatomy
• Structures and high clinical significance
• Muscle tables
• Electronic bonus plates
• Sect. 7: Upper limb
• Surface anatomy
• Cutaneous anatomy
• Shoulder and axilla
• Arm
• Elbow and forearm
• Wrist and hand
• Neurovasculature
• Regional imaging
• Structures with high clinical significance
• Muscle tables
• Electronic bonus plates
• Sect. 8: Lower limb
• Surface anatomy
• Cutaneous anatomy
• Hip and thigh
• Knee
• Leg
• Ankle and foot
• Neurovasculature
• Regional imaging
• Structures with high clinical significance
• Muscle tables
• Electronic bonus plates.

• Section 1. Basics Section 1 Introduction 1. The Orthotic Prescription 2. Materials Science 3. Principles of Fabrication 4. Principles of Normal and Pathologic Gait Section 2. Spinal Orthoses Section 2 Introduction 5. Biomechanics of the Spine 6. Principles and Components of Spinal Orthoses 7. Orthoses for Spinal Pain 8. Orthoses for Spinal Deformities 9. Orthoses for Spinal Trauma and Postoperative Care 10. Orthoses for Osteoporosis Section 3. Upper Limb Orthoses Section 3 Introduction 11. Biomechanics of the Upper Limb 12. Principles and Components of Upper Limb Orthoses 13. Upper Limb Orthoses for the Stroke and Brain-Injured Patient 14. Upper limb Orthoses for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury and Brachial Plexus Injuries 15. Orthoses for the Burned Hand 16. Orthotic Considerations for Arthritis and Overuse Syndromes in the Upper Extremity 17. Functional Bracing of Selected Upper Limb Fractures Section 4. Lower Limb Orthoses Section 4 Introduction 18. Biomechanics of the Hip, Knee, and Ankle 19. Foot Biomechanics 20. Shoes and Shoe Modifications 21. Foot Orthoses 22. Lower Limb Orthoses 23. Lower Limb Orthoses for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury 24. Orthoses in Total Joint Arthroplasty 25. Knee Orthoses for Sports-Related Issues 26. Orthotic Management of Neuropathic and Dysvascular Feet 27. Orthotic Management of Polio and Postpolio Syndrome 28. Lower Limb Orthoses for Persons Who Have Had a Stroke 29. Assessment and Orthotic Management of Gait Dysfunction in Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury Section 5. Pediatric Orthoses Section 5 Introduction 30. Congenital and Acquired Disorders 31. Pediatric Hip Orthoses 32. Orthoses for the Muscle Disease Patient 33. Orthoses for Cerebral Palsy 34. Orthoses for Myelomeningocele 35. Cranial Remolding Orthoses Section 6. Assistive Devices Section 6 Introduction 36. Canes, Crutches, and Walkers 37. Wheeled Mobility: Evaluation for Orthotic Seating and Positioning 38. Wheeled Mobility: Device Prescription and Care 39. Wheelchair and Assistive Device Considerations for Remote Settings 40. Communication Devices and Electronic Aids 41. Sports Adaptations and Assistive Devices for Recreation 42. Driving and Related Assistive Devices 43. Neuromuscular Stimulation 44. Exoskeletal Assisted Rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury 45. Future Trends and Research in Orthoses.
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Advances in the material sciences, 3D printing technology, functional electrical stimulation, smart devices and apps, FES technology, sensors and microprocessor technologies, and more have lately transformed the field of orthotics, making the prescription of these devices more complex than ever before. Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices, 5th Edition, brings you completely up to date with these changes, helping physiatrists, orthopaedic surgeons, prosthetists, orthotists, and other rehabilitative specialists work together to select the appropriate orthotic device for optimal results in every patient. Provides an introduction to Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) systems relating to Assistive Technology (AT) systems and orthotics. Includes Key Points in every chapter so you can quickly access expert guidance. Maintains a valuable balance of content that is essential for both physiatrists and orthopaedic surgeons. Covers state-of-the-art topics in the areas of biomechanics, fabrication techniques, and construction of orthoses with advanced technologies. Incorporates an all-new, vibrant full-color design to enhance illustrations and make navigation fast and easy. Places greater emphasis on carbon fiber materials and lightweight thermoplastics. Includes content on 3D printing technology and how it has revolutionized fabrication strategies. Features a more in-depth discussion of sensors and microprocessor technologies, advances in FES technology with respect to orthotics, smart devices and relevant apps, and the use of scanner technology in orthotic fabrication. Explains new orthotic devices and their indications from acute traumatic situations through chronic rehabilitation needs. Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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"Step-by-step videos and images, board-style review questions, and coverage of new blocks make this highly respected title a must-have reference for clinical practice. Written by Andrew T. Gray, MD, PhD, one of the pioneers of the use of ultrasound to guide needle placement, Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia, 3rd Edition, shows you how to safely and effectively use the latest methods and applications of this technique"--Publisher's description.

• Pathology laboratory management
• Chemical safety in the laboratory
• Light microscopy
• Fixation of tissues
• The gross room
• Tissue processing
• Microtomy
• Resin techniques
• Theory of histological staining
• The hematoxylins and eosin
• Automation in the histology department
• Connective and other mesenchymal tissues with their stains
• Carbohydrates
• Pigments and minerals
• Amyloid
• Traditional stains and modern techniques for demonstrating micro-organisms in histology
• Bone
• Neuropathology and muscle biopsy techniques
• Immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent techniques
• Molecular pathology
• Transmission electron microscopy
• Digital pathology
• Appendices. Diagnostic appendices.
• Traditional methods
• Tissue microarray
• Applications of immunohistochemistry
• Technical appendices. Measurement units
• Preparation of solutions
• Buffer solutions
• Solubility of some common reagents and dyes
• Mounting media and slide coatings

"For 40 years, Bancroft's Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques has established itself as the standard reference for histotechnologists and laboratory scientists, as well as histopathologists. With coverage of the full range of histological techniques used in medical laboratories and pathology departments, it provides a strong foundation in all aspects of histological technology - from basic methods of section preparation and staining, to advanced diagnostic techniques such as immunocytochemistry and molecular testing. This revised and updated 8th Edition by Kim S. Suvarna, Christopher Layton, and John D. Bancroft is a one-stop reference for all those involved with histological preparations and applications, from student to highly advanced laboratory professional"--Publisher's description.

• Global burden of cardiovascular disease
• Ethical decisions in cardiovascular medicine
• Clinical decision making in cardiology
• Measurement and improvement of quality of care: relevance to cardiovascular clinical practice
• Critical evaluation of clinical trials
• Personalized and precision cardiovascular medicine
• Principles of cardiovascular genetics
• Drug therapeutics and personalized medicine
• Biomarkers and their use in precision medicine
• The history and physical examination: an evidence-based approach
• Evaluation and management of the noncardiac surgical patient-
• Electrocardiography
• Exercise testing
• Echocardiography
• Appropriate use criteria: echocardiography
• The chest radiograph in cardiovascular disease
• Nuclear cardiology
• Cardiovascular magnetic resonance
• Cardiac computed tomography
• Appopriate use criteria: multimodality imaging in stable ischemic heart disease and heart failure
• Cardiac catheterization
• Coronary angiography and intracoronary imaging
• Approach to the patient with heart failure
• Mechanisms of cardiac contraction and relaxation
• Pathophysiology of heart failure
• Diagnosis and management of acute heart failure
• Guidelines: the hospitalized patient with heart failure
• Management of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
• Guidelines: management of heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction
• Heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction
• Guidelines: heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction
• Devices for monitoring and managing heart failure
• Guidelines: cardiac resynchronization therapy and implantable cardioverter- defibrillators for heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction
• Surgical management of heart failure
• Mechanical circulatory support
• Cardiovascular regeneration and repair
• Management of patients with advanced heart failure
• Approach to the patient with cardiac arrhythmias
• Genetics of cardiac arrhythmias
• Mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias
• Diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias
• Guidelines: ambulatory electrocardiographic and electrophysiological testing
• General therapy for cardiac arrhythmias
• Supraventricular arrhythmias
• Atrial fibrillation: clinical features, mechanisms, and management
• Guidelines: atrial fibrillation
• Ventricular arrhythmias
• Bradycardia arrhythmias
• Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
• Guidelines: cardiac pacemakers and cardioverter-defibrillators
• Cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death
• Hypotension and syncope

• Guidelines
• The vascular biology of atherosclerosis
• Risk markers and the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
• Systemic hypertension: mechanisms and diagnosis
• Systemic hypertension: management
• Guidelines: treatment of hypertension.
• Lipid disorders and cardiovascular disease
• Guidelines: management of lipids
• Nutrition and cardiometabolic diseases
• Obesity and cardiometabolic disease
• Diabetes and the cardiovascular system
• Guidelines: diabetes and heart disease
• Environmental exposures and CVD
• Exercise and sports cardiology
• Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation
• Complementary approaches to heart disease management
• Approach to the patient with chest pain
• Coronary blood flow and myocardial ischemia
• St-elevation myocardial infarction: pathology, pathophysiology, and clinical features
• St-elevation myocardial infarction: management
• Guidelines: management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
• Non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes
• Guidelines: unstable angina and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
• Stable ischemic heart disease
• Guidelines: stable ischemic heart disease
• Percutaneous coronary intervention
• Guidelines: percutaneous coronary intervention
• Diseases of the aorta
• Guidelines: diseases of the aorta
• Peripheral arterial diseases
• Guidelines: peripheral arterial diseases
• Prevention and management of ischemic stroke
• Treatment of noncoronary obstructive vascular disease
• Approach to the patient with VHD
• Aortic valve disease
• Mitral valve disease
• Tricuspid, pulmonic, and multivalvular disease
• Prosthetic heart valve
• Transcatheter therapies for valvular heart disease
• Guidelines
• Cardiovascular infections
• Guidelines
• Rheumatic fever
• Congenital heart disease in the adult and pediatric patient
• Guidelines
• Catheter-based treatment of congenital heart disease
• The dilated, restrictive, and infiltrative cardiomyopathies
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Myocarditis
• Drug and toxin-induced cardiomyopathies
• Cardio-oncology
• Cardiovascular abnormalities in HIV-infected individuals
• Pericardial diseases
• Traumatic heart disease
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Chronic lung disorders and cardiovascular disease
• Sleep disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease
• Cardiovascular disease in the elderly
• Cardiovascular disease in women
• Pregnancy and heart disease
• Guidelines: pregnancy and heart disease
• Heart disease in varied populations
• Endocrine disorders and cardiovascular disease
• Hemostasis, thrombosis, fibrinolysis, and cardiovascular disease
• Rheumatic diseases and the cardiovascular system
• Tumors affecting the cardiovascular system
• Psychiatric and behavioral aspects of cardiovascular disease
• Neurologic disorders and cardiovascular disease
• Interface between renal and cardiovascular diseases
• Cardiovascular manifestations of autonomic disorders.

• Section 1: Radiation effects and safety. Radiation bioeffects, risks, and radiation protection in medical imaging in children
• Media. Magnetic resonance safety
• Complications of contrast
• Section 2: Head and neck. Part 1: Orbit. Embryology, anatomy, normal findings, and imaging techniques
• Prenatal, congenital, and neonatal abnormalities
• Orbit infection and inflammation
• Orbital neoplasia
• Part 2: Nose and sinuses. Nose and sinonasal cavities
• Part 3: Ear and temporal bone. Embryology, anatomy, normal findings, and imaging techniques
• Congenital and neonatal abnormalities
• Infection and inflammation
• Neoplasia
• Part 4: Neck. Embryology, anatomy, normal findings, and imaging techniques
• Prenatal, congenital, and neonatal abnormalities
• Infection and inflammation
• Neoplasia
• Part 5: Thyroid and parathyroid. Thyroid and parathyroid
• Section 3: Neuroradiology. Part 1: Cranium and face. Embryology, anatomy, normal findings, and imaging techniques
• Prenatal imaging
• Craniosynostosis, selected craniofacial syndromes, and other abnormalities of the skull
• Neoplasms, neoplasm-like lesions, and infections of the skull
• Part 2: Mandible. The mandible
• Part 3: Skull and facial trauma. Traumatic lesions of the skull and face
• Part 4: Brain. Embryology and brain development
• Magnetic resonance spectroscopy and positron emission tomography
• Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: principles and implementation in clinical and research settings
• Functional magnetic resonance imaging
• Perfusion imaging and magnetoencephalography
• Prenatal imaging
• Neonatal brain injury
• Congenital brain malformations
• Hydrocephalus
• Inherited metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders
• Infection and inflammation
• Pediatric brain neoplasms
• Cerebrovascular disorders
• Stroke
• Neuroimaging in pediatric epilepsy
• Trauma
• Part 5: Vertebral column and spinal cord. Embryology, anatomy, and normal findings
• Spinal cord imaging techniques
• Prenatal imaging
• Congenital abnormalities of the spine
• Infections of the spine and spinal cord
• Spinal tumor and tumorlike conditions
• Vascular lesions
• Trauma
• Section 4: Respiratory system. Part 1. Overview. Embryology, anatomy and neonatal lung pathophysiology
• Imaging techniques
• Prenatal imaging and intervention
• Part 2: Airway. Upper airway disease
• Lower large airway disease
• Part 3: Lungs. Congenital lung anomalies
• Pulmonary infection
• Neoplasia
• Diffuse lung disease
• Pulmonary manifestations of systemic disease
• Part 4: Mediastinum. The mediastinum
• Part 5: Chest wall, pleura, and diaphragm. The chest wall
• The pleura
• The diaphragm
• Section 5: Heart and great vessels. Part 1: Overview. Introductory embryology
• Cardiovascular anatomy and segmental approach to imaging of congenital heart disease
• Part 2: Imaging techniques. Pediatric echocardiography
• Chest radiography in pediatric cardiovascular disease
• Pediatric cardiothoracic computed tomographic angiography
• Magnetic resonance imaging for congenital heart disease
• Pediatric cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology
• Surgical considerations for congenital heart disease
• Prenatal imaging and therapy of congenital heart disease
• Part 3: Congenital and cardiovascular abnormalities. Abnormal pulmonary and systemic venous connections
• Systemic to pulmonary arterial shunts
• Left heart lesions
• Right heart lesions
• Conotruncal anomalies
• Congenital anomalies of the thoracic great arteries
• Coronary artery disease in children
• Syndromes and chromosomal anomalies
• Part 4: Acquired cardiovascular abnormalities. Myocardial, endocardial and pericardial diseases
• Cardiac and pericardial tumors
• Cardiovascular involvement by systemic diseases
• Acquired diseases of the thoracic great vessels

• Section 6: Gastrointestinal system. Part 1: Overview. Embryology, anatomy, and normal findings
• Imaging techniques
• Prenatal gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary imaging
• The abdominal wall and peritoneal cavity
• Part 2: Hepatobiliary system. Congenital hepatobiliary abnormalities
• Acquired biliary tract disease
• Parenchymal liver disease
• Infectious causes of liver disease
• Neoplasia
• Vascular abnormalities of the liver
• Liver transplantation in children
• Part 3: Spleen. The spleen
• Part 4: Pancreas. The pancreas
• Part 5: Esophagus. Congenital and neonatal abnormalities
• Disorders of swallowing
• Acquired esophageal disorders
• Part 6: Stomach. Congenital and neonatal abnormalities
• Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
• Acquired disorders
• Part 7: Duodenum and small intestine. Congenital and neonatal abnormalities
• Acquired abnormalities
• Acquired lesions of the small intestines
• Part 8: Colon. Congenital and neonatal abnormalities
• Inflammatory and infectious diseases
• Intussusception
• Tumors and tumorlike conditions
• Abdominal trauma
• Section 7: Genitourinary system. Part 1: Overview
• Embryology, anatomy, and variants of the genitourinary tract
• Imaging techniques
• Prenatal imaging and intervention
• Part 2: Prenatal imaging and intervention. Congenital and neonatal abnormalities
• Acquired abnormalities (Stone disease and infection)
• Renal neoplasms
• Vascular conditions
• Renal failure and transplantation
• Part 3: Lower urinary tract. The ureter
• Vesicoureteral reflux
• Bladder and urethra
• Part 4: Adrenal and retroperitoneum. Congenital and neonatal conditions
• Acquired conditions
• Part 5: Trauma. Genitourinary trauma
• Part 6: Reproductive organs. Disorders of sex differentiation
• Abnormalities of the male genital tract
• Abnormalities of the female genital tract
• Amenorrhea and abnormalities of puberty
• Section 8: Musculoskeletal system. Part 1: Overview. Embryology, anatomy, and normal findings
• Imaging techniques
• Prenatal musculoskeletal imaging
• Part 2: Congenital malformations. Congenital anomalies of bone
• Skeletal dysplasias and selected chromosomal disorders
• Part 3: Disorders in alignment. Alignment disorders
• Scoliosis
• Developmental dysplasia of the hip
• Part 4: Arthritides and other inflammatory disorders. Arthritis and differential inflammatory joint disorders
• Part 5: Infections. Musculoskeletal infections
• Part 6: Tumors and tumor-like conditions. Soft tissue and bone tumors
• Part 7: Metabolic and endocrine disorders. Metabolic bone disease
• Endocrine disorders
• Part 8: Systemic disease. Skeletal manifestations of systemic disease
• Part 9: Trauma. Skeletal trauma
• Child abuse
• Sports medicine.

• Section I: Equipment and general principles of endoscopy. The history of gastrointestinal endoscopy
• Setting up an endoscopy facility
• How endoscopes work
• Cleaning and disinfecting gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment
• Tissue sampling, specimen handling, and chromoendoscopy
• Electrosurgery in therapeutic endoscopy
• Sedation and monitoring in endoscopy
• Patient preparation and pharmacotherapeutic considerations
• Bowel preparation for colonoscopy
• Reporting, documentation, and risk management
• Small-caliber endoscopy
• Postsurgical endoscopic anatomy
• Endoscopic simulators
• Section II: Luminal gastrointestinal disorders. Part 1: Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
• Portal hypertensive bleeding
• Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
• Mid-gut gastrointestinal bleeding
• Occult and unexplained chronic gastrointestinal bleeding
• Part 2: Esophageal Disorders. Esophageal motility disorders
• Endoscopic diagnosis and management of Zenker's diverticula
• Benign esophageal strictures
• Ingested foreign objects and food bolus impactions
• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Barrett's esophagus
• Screening for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
• Endoscopic treatment of early esophageal neoplasia
• Palliation of malignant dysphagia and esophageal fistulas
• Part 3: Gastric disorders. Gastroparesis
• Gastric polyps and thickened gastric folds
• Subepithelial tumors of the esophagus and stomach
• Diagnosis and treatment of superficial gastric neoplasms
• Palliation of gastric outlet obstruction
• Part 4: Duodenal disorders. Duodenal and papillary adenomas
• Part 5: Colonic disorders. Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction
• Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance
• Polypectomy, mucosal resection, and submucosal dissection
• Endoscopic diagnosis and staging of inflammatory bowel disease
• Dysplasia surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease
• Colonic strictures
• Part 6: Miscellaneous. Infections of the luminal digestive tract
• Techniques in enteral access
• Endoscopic techniques for weight loss
• Management of post-bariatric complications
• Intramural and transmural endoscopy
• Endoscopic full thickness resection of subepithelial lesions of the GI tract
• Extraintestinal endosonography
• Section 3: Pancreatobiliary disorders. Part 1: general considerations and techniques. Preparation for pancreaticobiliary endoscopy
• Choloangiography and pancreatography
• Cannulation and sphinctertomy
• Endoscopic ultrasound and FNA for pancreatic and biliary disorders
• Endoscopic ultrasound-guided access and drainage of the pancreaticobiliary ductal systems
• Part 2: Benign Biliary Disorders. Gallstone disease: choledocholithiasis, cholecystitis, and gallstone pancreatitis
• Postoperative biliary strictures and leaks
• Infections of the biliary tract
• Sphincter of Oddi disorders
• Part 3: Benign pancreatic disorders. Recurrent acute pancreatitis
• Pancreatic fluid collections and leaks
• Chronic pancreatitis
• Part 4: Neoplastic pancreaticobiliary disorders. The indeterminate biliary stricture
• Pancreatic cystic lesions
• Evaluation and staging of pancreaticobiliary malignancy
• Palliation of malignant pancreaticobiliary obstruction.

• Chandrasekhara: Clinical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 3e SECTION I: EQUIPMENT AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ENDOSCOPY 1. The History of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2. Setting Up an Endoscopy Facility 3. How Endoscopes Work 4. Cleaning and Disinfecting Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Equipment 5. Tissue Sampling, Specimen Handling, and Chromoendoscopy 6. Electrosurgery in Therapeutic Endoscopy 7. Sedation and Monitoring in Endoscopy 8. Patient Preparation and Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations 9. Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy 10. Reporting, Documentation, and Risk Management 11. Small-Caliber Endoscopy 12. Postsurgical Endoscopic Anatomy 13. Endoscopic Simulators SECTION II: LUMINAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS Part 1: Gastrointestinal Bleeding 14. Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding 15. Portal Hypertensive Bleeding 16. Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding 17. Mid-gut Gastrointestinal Bleeding 18. Occult and Unexplained Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding Part 2: Esophageal Disorders 19. Esophageal Motility Disorders 20. Endoscopic Diagnosis and Management of Zenker's Diverticula 21. Benign Esophageal Strictures 22. Ingested Foreign Objects and Food Bolus Impactions 23. Eosinophilic Esophagitis 24. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 25. Barrett's Esophagus 26. Screening for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma 27. Endoscopic Treatment of Early Esophageal Neoplasia 28. Palliation of Malignant Dysphagia and Esophageal Fistulas Part 3: Gastric Disorders 29. Gastroparesis 30. Gastric Polyps and Thickened Gastric Folds 31. Subepithelial Tumors of the Esophagus and Stomach 32. Diagnosis and Treatment of Superficial Gastric Neoplasms 33. Palliation of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Part 4: Duodenal Disorders 34. Duodenal and Papillary Adenomas Part 5: Colonic Disorders 35. Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction 36. Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance 37. Polypectomy, Mucosal Resection, and Submucosal Dissection 38. Endoscopic Diagnosis and Staging of Inflammatory Bowel Disease 39. Dysplasia Surveillance in Inflammatory Bowel Disease 40. Colonic Strictures Part 6: Miscellaneous 41. Infections of the Luminal Digestive Tract 42. Techniques in Enteral Access 43. Endoscopic Techniques for Weight Loss 44. Management of Post-Bariatric Complications 45. Intramural and Transmural Endoscopy 46. Endoscopic Full Thickness Resection of Subepithelial Lesions of the GI Tract 47. Extraintestinal Endosonography SECTION 3: PANCREATOBILIARY DISORDERS Part 1: General Considerations and Techniques 48. Preparation for Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopy 49. Choloangiography and Pancreatography 50. Cannulation and Sphinctertomy 51. Endoscopic Ultrasound and FNA for Pancreatic and Biliary Disorders 52. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Access and Drainage of the Pancreaticobiliary Ductal Systems Part 2: Benign Biliary Disorders 53. Gallstone Disease: Choledocholithiasis, Cholecystitis, and Gallstone Pancreatitis 54. Postoperative Biliary Strictures and Leaks 55. Infections of the Biliary Tract 56. Sphincter of Oddi Disorders Part 3: Benign Pancreatic Disorders 57. Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis 58. Pancreatic Fluid Collections and Leaks 59. Chronic Pancreatitis Part 4: Neoplastic Pancreaticobiliary Disorders 60. The Indeterminate Biliary Stricture 61. Pancreatic Cystic Lesions 62. Evaluation and Staging of Pancreaticobiliary Malignancy 63. Palliation of Malignant Pancreaticobiliary Obstruction.
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• Section 1: Principles of immune response. The human immune response
• Organization of the immune system
• Innate immunity
• Antigen receptor genes, gene products, and co-receptors
• The major histocompatibility complex
• Antigens and antigen presentation
• B-cell development and differentiation
• T-cell development
• Cytokines and cytokine receptors
• Chemokines and chemokine receptors
• Lymphocyte adhesion and trafficking
• T-cell activation and tolerance
• Regulated cell death
• The microbiota in immunity and inflammation
• Section 2: Host defense mechanisms and inflammation. Immunoglobulin function
• Helper T-cell subsets and control of the inflammatory response
• Cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells
• Regulatory immune cells
• Host defenses in the skin
• Host defenses at mucosal surfaces
• Complement in host deficiencies and diseases
• Phagocyte deficiencies
• Mast cells, basophils, and mastocytosis
• Eosinophils and eosinophilia
• Section 3: Host defenses to infectious agents. Host defenses to viruses
• Host defenses to intracellular bacteria
• Host defenses to extracellular bacteria
• Host defenses to spirochetes
• Host defenses to fungi
• Host defenses to protozoa
• Host defenses to helminths
• Section 4: Immunologic deficiencies. Approach to the evaluation of the immunodeficient patient
• Human genomics in immunology
• Primary antibody deficiencies
• Primary T-cell immunodeficiencies
• Immunodeficiencies at the interface of innate and adaptive immunity
• Infections in the immunocompromised host
• Immune deficiencies at the extremes of age
• HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
• Autoantibody mediated phenocopies of primary immunodeficiency diseases
• Section 5: Allergic diseases. Immunological mechanisms of airway diseases and pathways to therapy
• Urticaria, angioedema, and anaphylaxis
• Allergic reactions to stinging and biting insects
• Atopic and contact dermatitis
• Food allergy
• Eosinophil-associated gastrointestinal disorders
• Allergic disorders of the eye
• Drug hypersensitivity
• Occupational respiratory allergies

• Section 6: Systemic immune diseases. Mechanisms of autoimmunity
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• Sjögren's syndrome
• Scleroderma-systemic sclerosis
• Inflammatory muscle diseases
• Spondyloarthritis
• Small and medium vessel primary vasculitis
• Large-vessel vasculitides
• Systemic autoinflammatory syndromes
• Antiphospholipid syndrome
• Section 7: Organ-specific inflammatory disease. Immunohematologic disorders
• Bullous diseases of the skin and mucous membranes
• Immunology of psoriasis
• Myasthenia gravis
• Multiple sclerosis
• Autoimmune peripheral neuropathies
• Immunologic renal diseases
• Inflammation and atherothrombosis
• Autoimmune thyroid diseases
• Diabetes and related autoimmune diseases
• Immunologic lung diseases
• Sarcoidosis
• Immunologic ocular disease
• Immunologic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
• Inflammatory hepatobiliary diseases
• Section 8: Immunology of neoplasia. Tumor immunotherapy
• Lymphoid leukemias
• Lymphomas
• Monoclonal gammopathies
• Section 9: Transplantation. Concepts and challenges in organ transplantation: rejection, immunosuppression, and tolerance
• Immune reconstitution therapy for immunodeficiency
• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for malignant diseases
• Section 10: Prevention and therapy of immunologic diseases. Immunoglobulin therapy: replacement and immunomodulation
• Gene therapy
• Glucocorticoids
• Immunomodulating pharmaceuticals
• Protein kinase antagonists as therapeutic agents for immunological and inflammatory disorders
• Biological modifiers of inflammation
• Vaccines
• Immunotherapy of allergic disease
• Section 11: Diagnostic immunology. Flow cytometry
• Assessment of functional immune responses
• Assessment of neutrophil function
• Assessment of human allergic diseases
• Molecular methods
• Appendices. Selected CD molecules and their characteristics
• Laboratory reference values
• Vaccine schedules.

• Clinical Immunology 5e Section 1 - Principles of Immune Response 1. The Human Immune Response 2. Organization of the Immune System 3. Innate Immunity 4. Antigen Receptor Genes, Gene Products, and Co-Receptors 5. The Major Histocompatibility Complex 6. Antigens and Antigen Presentation 7. B-Cell Development and Differentiation 8. T-Cell Development 9. Cytokines and Cytokine Receptors 10. Chemokines and Chemokine Receptors 11. Lymphocyte Adhesion and Trafficking 12. T-Cell Activation and Tolerance 13. Regulated Cell Death 14. The Microbiota in Immunity and Inflammation Section 2 - Host Defense Mechanisms and Inflammation 15. Immunoglobulin Function 16. Helper T-Cell Subsets and Control of the Inflammatory Response 17. Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes and Natural Killer Cells 18. Regulatory Immune Cells 19. Host Defenses in the Skin 20. Host Defenses at Mucosal Surfaces 21. Complement in Host Deficiencies And Diseases 22. Phagocyte Deficiencies 23. Mast Cells, Basophils, and Mastocytosis 24. Eosinophils and Eosinophilia Section 3 - Host Defenses to Infectious Agents 25. Host Defenses to Viruses 26. Host Defenses to Intracellular Bacteria 27. Host Defenses to Extracellular Bacteria 28. Host Defenses to Spirochetes 29. Host Defenses to Fungi 30. Host Defenses to Protozoa 31. Host Defenses to Helminths Section 4 - Immunologic Deficiencies 32. Approach to the Evaluation of the Immunodeficient Patient 33. Human Genomics in Immunology 34. Primary Antibody Deficiencies 35. Primary T-cell Immunodeficiencies 36. Immunodeficiencies at the Interface of Innate and Adaptive Immunity 37. Infections in the Immunocompromised Host 38. Immune Deficiencies at the Extremes of Age 39. HIV Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 40. Autoantibody Mediated Phenocopies of Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Section 5 - Allergic Diseases 41. Immunological Mechanisms of Airway Diseases and Pathways to Therapy 42. Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis 43. Allergic Reactions to Stinging and Biting Insects 44. Atopic and Contact Dermatitis 45. Food Allergy 46. Eosinophil-Associated Gastrointestinal Disorders 47. Allergic Disorders of the Eye 48. Drug Hypersensitivity 49. Occupational Respiratory Allergies Section 6 - Systemic Immune Diseases 50. Mechanisms of Autoimmunity 51. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 52. Rheumatoid Arthritis 53. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis 54. Sj�gren's Syndrome 55. Scleroderma-Systemic Sclerosis 56. Inflammatory Muscle Diseases 57. Spondyloarthritis 58. Small and Medium Vessel Primary Vasculitis 59. Large-Vessel Vasculitides 60. Systemic Autoinflammatory Syndromes 61. Antiphospholipid Syndrome Section 7 - Organ-Specific Inflammatory Disease 62. Immunohematologic Disorders 63. Bullous Diseases of the Skin and Mucous Membranes 64. Immunology of Psoriasis 65. Myasthenia Gravis 66. Multiple Sclerosis 67. Autoimmune Peripheral Neuropathies 68. Immunologic Renal Diseases 69. Inflammation and Atherothrombosis 70. Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases 71. Diabetes and Related Autoimmune Diseases 72. Immunologic Lung Diseases 73. Sarcoidosis 74. Immunologic Ocular Disease 75. Immunologic Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract 76. Inflammatory Hepatobiliary Diseases Section 8 - Immunology of Neoplasia 77. Tumor Immunotherapy 78. Lymphoid Leukemias 79. Lymphomas 80. Monoclonal Gammopathies Section 9 - Transplantation 81. Concepts and Challenges in Organ Transplantation: Rejection, Immunosuppression, and Tolerance 82. Immune Reconstitution Therapy for Immunodeficiency 83. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Malignant Diseases Section 10 - Prevention and Therapy of Immunologic Diseases 84. Immunoglobulin Therapy: Replacement and Immunomodulation 85. Gene Therapy 86. Glucocorticoids 87. Immunomodulating Pharmaceuticals 88. Protein Kinase Antagonists as Therapeutic Agents for Immunological and Inflammatory Disorders 89. Biological Modifiers of Inflammation 90. Vaccines 91. Immunotherapy of Allergic Disease Section 11 - Diagnostic Immunology 92. Flow Cytometry 93. Assessment of Functional Immune Responses 94. Assessment of Neutrophil Function 95. Assessment of Human Allergic Diseases 96. Molecular Methods Appendices 97. A1: Selected CD Molecules and their Characteristics 98. A2: Laboratory Reference Values 99. A3: Vaccine Schedules.
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Keep abreast of the latest advances in this complex field with the 5th Edition of Clinical Immunology: Principles and Practice. This substantially revised edition by Drs. Robert R. Rich, Thomas A. Fleisher, William T. Shearer, Harry W. Schroeder, Jr., Anthony J. Frew, and Cornelia M. Weyand, offers authoritative guidance from some of the most respected global leaders in immunology, helping you navigate today's latest knowledge and evidence-based practices that result in improved patient care. This trusted resource features sweeping content updates, rewritten chapters, a highly clinical perspective, and an easy-to-use organization designed to enhance your diagnosis and management skills in daily practice. User-friendly format features color-coded boxes highlighting critical information on Key Concepts, Clinical Pearls, Clinical Relevance, and Therapeutic Principles. Includes new chapters on the Microbiota in Immunity and Inflammation, Immune Responses to Fungi, and Genetics and Genomics of Immune Response. Features extensive revisions to many chapters, including the Major Histocompatibility Complex, Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes and Related Autoimmune Diseases, Biologic Modifiers of Inflammation and Tumor Immunotherapy. Covers hot topics such as the role of genetics and genomics in immune response and immunologic disease, atherosclerosis, recurrent fever syndromes, aging and deficiencies of innate immunity, the role of microbiota in normal immune system development and the pathogenesis of immunologic and inflammatory diseases, and novel therapeutics. Addresses notable advances in key areas such as the importance of the microbiota to normal immune system development and to the pathogenesis of immunologic and inflammatory diseases; relationships between the innate and adaptive immune systems; progress in rapid and cost-effective genomics; cell signaling pathways and the structure of cell-surface molecules; and many more. Summarizes promising research and development anticipated over the next 5-10 years with "On the Horizon" boxes and discussion of translational research. Includes new multiple choice questions in every chapter online, ideal for allergists and rheumatologists seeking certification or recertification in these subspecialties. Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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