MODERN MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY

The book Modern Medical Toxicology discusses on medical aspects of toxicology and the toxicity of some important drugs along with their pharmacotherapeutic uses, toxicokinetics, diagnosis, management, and forensic issues. It also covers the practical guidelines in the treatment of poisoning. The book is divided into 12 sections which include general principles, corrosive (caustic) poisons, chemical poisons, organic poisons, neurotoxic poisons, cardiovascular poisons, asphyxiant poisons, hydrocarbons and pesticides, miscellaneous drugs and poisons, food poisons, substance abuse, and analytical toxicology. The fifth edition of ?Modern Medical Toxicology? is the culmination of an arduous but rewarding 8-year enterprise. Every chapter has been updated and completely rewritten. The number of original color photographs and drawings have been included for the first time. This book mainly concentrates on important fundamental information on commonly encountered poisons and how they are misused.

API TEXTBOOK OF MEDICINE (2 VOLUMES)

The aim of this API textbook is to focus on medicine. The API Textbook of Medicine was first published in 1969. For more than 50 years, the Association of Physicians of India (API) has been regularly publishing the Textbook which is read by the medical students of our country. The aim of the association is to publish a textbook to promote medical education and to meet the needs of the medical students and practicing clinicians. The API textbook of medicine consists of 18 sections across two comprehensive volumes covering a wide range of medical disorders. These 18 sections discuss on infectious diseases, HIV medicine, rheumatology, metabolism, bone disorder, endocrinology, diabetology, hematology, nephrology, environmental medicine, pulmonology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hepatology, neurology, critical care medicine, poisoning and toxicology, and other specialties. This book contains up-to-date information about the physiological, pathological, biological, and clinical aspects of diseases with special stress on their Indian features and information collected from available Indian data. The theme of the book from bedside to the bench to clinical management of cases?is well elucidated. The style and layout of the book is similar to that of the earlier editions. The contents of the book have been modified as per the latest advances and made as contemporary as possible. This book will be useful for students, physicians, and as a reference book for clinicians from other specialties like surgery, obstetrics, and gynecology, orthopaedic, ENT, ophthalmology, community medicine, and others. Even pediatricians may find this book worth reading.

PRACTICAL ENT

This book focuses on Practical ENT. This book gives a detailed and precise insight into clinical history taking, examinations, case studies, instruments, and operative procedures. This book consists of 19 chapters, which include history taking in ENT, history and examination of ear, history and examination of nose and paranasal sinuses, examination of oral cavity, examination of salivary glands, examination of tonsil and pharynx, examination of larynx, examination of neck (excluding the thyroid gland), examination of thyroid gland, examination of cranial nerves, X-rays in ENT, operations, audiology, calorimetry, applied anatomy of bones, instruments, frequently asked questions, and case presentation in ENT. This book is primarily meant for undergraduate students, especially for those who have their first posting in ENT. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) is a chapter in which students can quickly revise the things while preparing for the examinations.

SURFACE AND RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY: WITH A CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE

The objective of this book is to introduce the surface and radiological anatomy with a clinical perspective. The radiological anatomy describes the principles of radiology, investigations, and plain and contrast radiography of the whole human body. This book consists of 16 chapters that covers the surface anatomy of the thorax, surface anatomy of the abdomen, surface anatomy of the head and neck, surface anatomy of the upper limb, surface anatomy of the lower limb, radiology principle, newer imaging techniques, radiology of upper limb, radiology of lower limb, radiology of thorax, radiology of abdomen and pelvis, radiology of head and neck, and ossification centers of human skeletal system. This textbook is targeted at health professional students and clinicians. The focus here is mainly on providing surface marking and radiology of various internal organs and structures and the surgical approach in certain situations. The book also carries the relevant applied anatomy, such as clinical findings in health and disease, various pathologies that can involve the structures, differential diagnoses, various surgical methods, etc., in separately highlighted boxes. This textbook will be helpful to all health professional students in their clinical examinations and the clinicians in their daily practice.

INDERBIR SINGH’S TEXTBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROANATOMY

The objective of this textbook is to introduce clinical neuroanatomy. Neuroanatomy is the study of the relationship between structure and function in the nervous system. Neuroanatomy includes the study of macroscopic and microscopic structures. This book consists of 21 chapters that mainly focus on development of nervous system, introduction to nervous system, peripheral nervous system, autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, spinal cord, medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, cerebellum, diencephalon, cerebral hemispheres, white matter of cerebral hemispheres, limbic system and reticular formation, blood supply of central nervous system, functional components of cranial nerves, and neuroimaging techniques. To make it easier to consume, the book has been given a full makeover. The key features are the simple language and easy explanations to make it Student?s friendly. The new additions are the key points and the flowcharts for enhancing visual learning and retention of knowledge. More than 70 new images, flowcharts have been added to enhance the understanding of neuroanatomy. At the beginning of each chapter the skill competency numbers, provided in the new curriculum along with the learning objective of the specific chapter has been added. This edition will also help the undergraduate medical students to achieve the required competencies of understanding and describing the gross anatomy of central and peripheral nervous systems and correlating the anatomical basis of clinical manifestations.

ESSENTIAL ORTHOPAEDICS

The book Essential Orthopaedics covers the fractures and injuries related to musculoskeletal system. This book has completed 25 years of its publication and continues to remain a popular choice for medical and physiotherapy students. In these 25 years, a lot has changed in orthopaedics?some concepts have become outdated and new have taken roots. This book consists of 43 chapters that mainly focus on orthopaedic trauma, anatomy of bone, fracture healing, splints and tractions, complications of fractures, peripheral nerve injury, injuries around the elbow, hand injuries, traumatic paraplegia, degenerative disorders, bone tumours, traumatic paraplegia, metabolic bone disease, joint replacement surgery, arthroscopic surgery, etc. Most chapters begin with a brief review of the relevant anatomy. The book has three additional chapters. These are ?Approach to a Patient with Limb Injury?, ?Approach to a Patient with Back Pain?, and ?Recent Advances in Treatment of Fractures?. The first two present a practical approach to handling these frequently encountered emergencies, and the third chapter updates the reader with the latest in this rapidly developing field. Simple line diagrams have been used to supplement the text. Self-explanatory flow charts are made use of wherever they would help to develop a concept in decision making.

THE ESSENTIALS OF FORENSIC MEDICINE & TOXICOLOGY

The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is a time-tested most authentic, classical and popular textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. This treatise is designed to provide a brief and essentially practical guide to current teaching in Forensic Medicine with reference to India. This book is comprised of two sections that mainly focus on Forensic medicine and Toxicology, which are further divided into 38 chapters. Certain topics, such as forensic ballistics, regional injuries, anaesthetic and operative deaths, DNA fingerprinting and blood stains have been dealt with in detail to meet the requirements of medical officers involved in medicolegal work and postgraduate students. Even where less attention is given to some topics, sufficient has been included to meet the requirements of medicolegal experts. Every endeavour has been made to preclude the identification of the deceased from the photographs. A few new topics, such as procedures to be followed in dealing with medicolegal cases, virtual autopsy have been incorporated. The subject matter has been dealt with concisely, which is easy to grasp and simplified in presentation, and wherever necessary illustrations, tables and points have been inserted to help the students.

TEXTBOOK OF GENERAL ANATOMY

The Textbook of General Anatomy is conceived to inspire the new entrants into the medical schools to acquire basic skills and knowledge. This book provides basic knowledge required for understanding the dissection of cadaver and study of various regions of the body adopting integrated approach. This book was prepared as per the competencies prescribed by National Medical Council (NMC) and other medical education-related boards in Asia. This book consists of 14 chapters that focus on introduction to anatomy, introduction to skin and fascia, skeletal system, introduction to muscular system, introduction to blood vascular system, introduction to lymphatic system, introduction to splanchnology, and introduction to surface anatomy. A simple language, easy-to-understand illustrations, flowcharts, tables, and presentation in boxes are the unique adoptions in this book to drive the new age generation of students to make it student friendly. These are highly useful to recall and for competitive examination preparation. This book can be used as a self-study guide by students of medical, dental, and allied health courses to understand the basic concepts of human anatomy.

COMMUNITY MEDICINE WITH RECENT ADVANCES

This book deals with the Community Medicine with Recent Advances. This book is the result of teaching community medicine to undergraduate and postgraduate students for more than three decades. This book is comprised of 8 sections that focus on basic concepts of community medicine, environment and health, nutrition and health, occupational health, epidemiology, health-related disciplines, health administration and organization, and allied subjects, which are further divided into 56 chapters. As per the title, many recent advances in the field of community medicine have been updated and the out-dated topics are deleted. New major topics included are?Anemia Mukt Bharat, assessment of iodine deficiency disorders, health insurance schemes, National guidelines on ART in adults and adolescents, HIV and hepatitis coinfection, epidemiology of suicide, Women?s empowerment, community psychiatry, tribal health, universal health coverage, initiates by government of India for child health promotion, Poshan Abhiyan, covid-19, etc. New small topics incorporated are?Digi health, national digital health mission, holistic health, iceberg of health, refugee health, Bellagio declaration, Jakarta declaration, HIV self-testing, India hypertension control initiative, wash in schools, epidemiological transition, population genetics, gene therapy, journey of first thousand days, elder abuse, geriatric counseling, primary mental health care, public people private partnership, and health information technology. The book is student-friendly because it is written in an understandable way, covering the entire syllabus prescribed by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The lucid language of the book would facilitate quick revision. The book is examiner-friendly because it covers the vast areas of the subject to enable asking questions vertically, horizontally, and tangentially.

IAP TEXTBOOK OF PEDIATRICS

This book, IAP Textbook of Pediatrics, deals with various issues related to pediatrics. The discipline of pediatrics has made substantial advances in the last decade in preventive and therapeutic care. The main focus of the new edition has now shifted to practicing pediatricians as against the original concept of undergraduates. The book represents a substantial revision and reorganization of the text based on a complete review of the field of pediatrics. This is not a watered-down version; efforts have also been made to keep a balance with incorporation of the curricular needs of the undergraduates, postgraduates, and teachers in pediatrics. This edition has 21 major sections. The entire contents of the textbook are reorganized to provide relevant clinical information and national priorities at one site. All the chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated in a lucid and readable style and have undergone a three-tier review and edit process. This book will help in early diagnosis and efficient management leading to optimal outcome and improving the quality of patient care.

ESSENTIALS OF HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL

The aim of this book is to focus on the essentials of hospital infection control. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in high income countries is between 5% and 10%; while in low- and middle-income countries, it can exceed 25%. HAIs not only drain valuable health service resources in terms of additional costs but also have the impact of extra length of stay in hospital as well as additional nursing and medical time. They can also cause adverse hospital publicity which may result in loss of confidence from patients in the delivery of medical care. This book consists of 20 chapters which include introduction to healthcare-associated infection, structural organization of an infection control program, major healthcare-associated infection types, surveillance of healthcare-associated infections, infection control in special situations, environmental surveillance, staff health issues-I: needle stick injury management, staff health issues-II: work restriction and vaccination, outbreak investigation, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection control requirements for the purpose of NABH accreditation. This book provides basic information to all healthcare workers involved in prevention and control of HAIs in the healthcare facilities. This book will be widely read by infection control practitioners including clinicians, microbiologists, postgraduates, and other infection control specialists.

ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY

This book focuses on the essentials of medical pharmacology. Pharmacology is both a basic and an applied science. It forms the backbone of rational therapeutics. Medical pharmacology is a unique blend of basic pharmacology, clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics. The present edition focuses on evidence based medicine by referring to numerous large randomized trials and other studies which have shaped current therapeutic practices. By evaluating such evidences, professional bodies, eminent health institutes, expert committees and WHO have formulated therapeutic guidelines for treating many conditions, as well as for use of specific drugs. The latest guidelines have been summarized and included in the present edition along with other developments and the core content. In this edition, drug classifications have been presented as eye-catching charts which help create pictorial memory. A new chapter on ?Nitric Oxide and Vasoactive Peptide Signal Molecules? has been added along with some recently introduced drugs which act through receptors for these molecules or by altering their turnover. Treatment of diseases like TB, leprosy, HIV-AIDS, malaria, Kala-azar which are covered under WHO and National Health Programmes are described as per the latest recommendations of these organizations. Figures, charts, tables and highlight boxes have also been added in this book. The ?Problem directed study? at the end of most chapters provides an exercise in therapeutic decision making.

JEFFCOATE’S PRINCIPLES OF GYNAECOLOGY

This book, Jeffcoate's principles of gynaecology, deals with gynaecology. This book is a complete guide to the diagnosis and management of gynaecological diseases and disorders for trainees in the field. This book consists of 65 chapters that mainly focus on the clinical approach to gynaecology, ovarian functions, menstruation and other cyclical phenomena, clinical aspects of menstruation and ovulation, spontaneous abortion, ectopic pregnancy, gestational trophoblastic disease, injuries, pelvic organ prolapse, infections including sexually transmitted diseases, genital tuberculosis, endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, polycystic ovary syndrome, abnormal and excessive uterine bleeding, hormone therapy in gynaecology, male and female infertility overview, ultrasound in menopause, and urinary incontinence. In this revised edition, new chapters, pictures, photographs and discussions have been incorporated keeping in mind the recent guidelines and updates in this field. New topics like genetics in gynaecology, precocious and delayed puberty, pregnancy of unknown location, female genital mutilation, adenomyosis, assisted reproductive technology, urinary tract infection, contraception, and single incision laparoendoscopic surgery, etc. have been introduced. This updated Bible of Gynaecology will be useful to all students, teachers and practitioners.

TEXTBOOK OF KINESIOLOGY

The general approach to the book, Textbook of Kinesiology is to provide possible information needed mostly by the physical educators and physiotherapists though it has broad application across any discipline that incorporates movement science, such as the sports coaching, and the athletics. The basic facts, concepts and principles of kinesiology and the science of human movement are primarily organized as to be contained in any standard textbook of physical education and physiotherapy. The book is comprehensive, readable and well-illustrated. The contents of the book are divided into three major sections and further into 16 chapters. The first section, i.e. introduction and fundamentals contains three chapters; introduction to kinesiology, anatomical and physiological fundamentals of human motion, and basic biomechanical concepts. The second and a major section of the book, i.e. kinesiology of body regions is dealt with in nine chapters in great length covering various body regions, i.e. shoulder girdle, shoulder, elbow and radioulnar joints, wrist and hand, pelvic girdle, hip, knee, ankle and foot, and spine. The third section, i.e. motor skills: principles and application includes four chapters, one each on posture, locomotion, application of kinesiology to selected daily life activities and sports skills, and prevention of sports injuries: the mechanical and kinesiological viewpoint.

HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT

The aim of this book is to focus on hospital management. This unique book contains information on various topics of health and hospital management in a special style. It is not an easy task to present all the topics into mnemonic form, still there is potent scope in this direction. This book is comprised of 15 sections that focus on hospital mission, the hospital administrator, hospital organization, core services, specialized service areas, ancillary services, support services, human resources, materials management, finance, computerization, quality management, infection control, ethics and law, and the patient friendly hospital, which are further divided into 48 chapters. For easy reference, an exhaustive list of contents is presented in beginning of the book. The book is equally useful to students, doctors, professionals and all who are concerned with health and hospital management.

PEYMAN’S PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (2 VOLS)

This two-volume set is a complete guide to the diagnosis and management of ophthalmic diseases and disorders. Volume one begins with an overview of basic sciences, ocular pathology, and clinical examination. The remainder of this volume and volume two discuss numerous diseases that may occur in different parts of the eye such as vision rehabilitation, conjunctiva and cornea, the lens, cataract and its management, retina and vitreous, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology, and strabismus, scleritis and uveitis, neuro-ophthalmology, orbit and oculoplasty, and miscellaneous. The second edition has been fully revised and features many new topics including innovative techniques in cataract surgery, imaging modalities, pharmacotherapy, new surgical procedures, and much more. This comprehensive text is highly illustrated with nearly 1900 clinical photographs, radiological images, diagrams, tables, and boxes. This book is intended to be a readable and comprehensive textbook for residents and practicing ophthalmologists.

PHARMACOLOGY FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS

This book focuses on pharmacology for physiotherapy students. Pharmacology is the science that deals with the study of drugs and their interaction with the living systems. Pharmacology is the study of drugs - how they interact with other molecules in the body and how they affect the body. Knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of the different routes of administration of drug is essential, who deal with patients. This book consists of 12 chapters, which include general pharmacology, autonomic nervous system, drugs acting on musculoskeletal system, anti-inflammatory drugs and immunopharmacology, drugs acting on the kidney, cardiovascular pharmacology, central nervous system, autacoids and respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, hormones, geriatric pharmacology, and chemotherapy. All topics have been thoroughly revised and unnecessary information has been removed. Many figures and flow charts have been added and the book has been tailored to the needs of physiotherapy students.

CLINICAL METHODS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY:A PRACTICAL MANUAL FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS

Only few other branches of medicine have seen such dramatic changes in the last decade as ophthalmology. The book ?Clinical Methods in Ophthalmology?A Practical Manual for Medical Students? has been divided into twelve chapters. Many topics in this book are discussed with a clinical orientation. The contents are carefully crafted to meet the undergraduate curriculum. Important points are highlighted and are supported by an array of neat photographs and depictive illustrations. Emphasis has been on Ophthalmic Examination Methods, Case Proforma and Diagnostic Tools. Ophthalmic lenses have been elaborately outlined. The drugs used in ophthalmology have been aptly described. The chapter ?An Approach to a Patient with Red Eye? is an attractive feature of the book. This will make the book useful for general practitioners as well. Major topics of discussion include symptomatology in ophthalmology, ocular examination, diagnosis, cataract, corneal opacity, corneal ulcer, diagnostic tests, ophthalmic instruments, ophthalmic lenses, drugs used in ophthalmology, ophthalmic surgeries, examination of retina, and community ophthalmology. Common ophthalmic surgeries such as anesthesia, cataract surgery, trabeculectomy, evisceration, and enucleation are discussed in detail. Diagnostic tests in ophthalmology including tonometry, slit-lamp examination, ophthalmoscopy, keratometry, retinoscopy, gonioscopy, ultrasonography, ultrasound biomicroscopy, specular microscopy, indocyanine green angiography, optical coherence tomography, and electrophysiological tests are briefly discussed in a comprehensive manner with a lot of clinical photographs.

PANIKER’S TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY AS PER THE COMPETENCY BASED MEDICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

This Paniker's textbook focuses on medical parasitology. Medical parasitology is the branch of medical sciences dealing with organisms (parasites) which live temporarily or permanently, on or within the human body (host). This book is comprised of 4 sections that mainly focus on general parasitology, parasites, systemic parasitology, and diagnostic methods, which are further divided into 29 chapters. Medical science is not a static art, methods of diagnosis and treatment of parasitic infection change constantly. To keep pace with the development, all the chapters of the present edition have been thoroughly revised and expanded providing new photographs, up-to-date epidemiological data, new state-of-art diagnostic methods and current treatment guidelines. In the current edition, many new tables and flowcharts have been added for better comprehension of the subject. At the end of each chapter, the must-know facts are given as ?Key Points? for quick recapitulation. Important Multiple-Choice Questions from various university examinations papers have been added to test and reinforce the understanding of the topics by the students. Recent advances such as vaccinology of malaria and leishmaniasis, malaria drug resistance, new treatment protocols of different parasitic infections are the salient features of the book. Like the previous edition, the present edition is also designed in a colorful format, which can be easily read and comprehended. Important points and terms have been highlighted by making them bold and italic.

ESSENTIALS OF PRACTICAL MICROBIOLOGY

The aim of this book is to focus on the essentials of practical microbiology. The new edition is prepared as per the competency based medical education (CBME) MBBS curriculum and the content of the book is modified from the traditional organism-based teaching to system-based. This is the only practical textbook in ?clinical microbiology? based on infective syndromes and written in class-wise pattern according to undergraduate practical schedule. The book is categorized into two sections that focus on Microbiology, Immunology and Hospital Infection Control and Systemic Microbiology (Infectious Diseases). General microbiology chapters are meticulously restructured with the inclusion of general virology, general parasitology, and general mycology chapters. Immunology chapters are thoroughly updated. Various topics have been updated such as MAC ELISA, Elek?s gel precipitation test, etc. have been updated. Hospital infection control (HIC) chapters need a special mention. In the era of COVID-19 pandemic, the practical application of hospital infection control is being increased to thousand folds. Every healthcare personnel are supposed to be well verse with the finer details of HIC. Therefore, the updated version of this section will be a key in making of a skilled Indian medical graduate. Section II comprises of several chapters; each chapter comprises of several infective syndromes pertaining to system. Each infective syndrome starts with a problem-solving exercise, followed by the detailed information about the etiological agent(s) and covers the important practical aspects of the topic. This book will help the students to prepare for their practical examination and help the teacher to modify or update the practical examination pattern.