Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 9e

A Guide to Musculoskeletal Injuries aims to serve as a handy Guide | Handbook for all clinicians dealing with injury or trauma in any emergency setup. With the steep rise in road traffic accidents, a large number of victims sustain musculoskeletal injuries globally. There is a need to assess and treat these patients to achieve satisfactory results. Knowledge of basic clinical anatomy, mechanism of injury, classification systems, management protocol, common complications and prognosis is essential for the treating clinician. This handbook has been written keeping these points in the forefront. The Handbook may be used as a quick reference for undergraduate students in medicine, residents undergoing training in accident and emergency unit, postgraduate students in orthopaedics and traumatology, and junior orthopaedic consultants. With fast-track life style, the younger generation of students would like to go through audiovisual aids along with reading for better understanding of the basics. The reference list in each chapter thus includes short videos, which the reader can quickly go through simultaneously while reading the text.

Accident and emergency is an emerging specialty stressing on the knowledge and medical skills required for the prevention, diagnosis and management of the acute and urgent aspects of illness and injury, affecting patients of all age groups covering physical and behavioral disorders. As time is the critical factor in this specialty, this book is planned to serve as a handy guide and reference on widely accepted techniques currently available for finding ?Causes, ?clinical diagnosis, ?investigations and ?management of acute medical emergencies and other ?common disorders. The contents of this book are presented in five parts Introduction (History Taking and Physical Examination) Medical Emergencies Accident Emergencies Surgical Emergencies Administrative and Legal Considerations Appendices The book discusses acute emergencies as well as some other common disorders for which the patients visit the department of accident and emergency for consultation and treatment. Special chapters on pediatric infections, cardiovascular disease, psychiatric problems, obstetrics and gynecological problems, environmental disorders, acute abdomen, and fractures are intended to serve as medically-oriented discussions in patient-care. Special attention has been given to recent developments such as pandemic Covid-19 and other infections; and in orthopedic surgery such as interlocking nailing, total joint replacement, revised hip arthroplasty, anterior cruciate ligament replacement and arthroscopic surgery. The book primarily aims at the medical students, residents, medical officers and all other professionals forming the main and support teams in the department of accident and emergency (A&E) in a hospital.

Key features, The topics have been arranged in an alphabetical order to serve as a ready reckoner. It provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on all aspects of child care and common diseases of children. When faced with a sick child, mother can immediately seek information on home management of common diseases of children and household accidents. The book is written in a simple, easy-to-understand language without any medical jargon. The book is replete with home remedies and practical tips which have been collected from personal resource and reliable sources. A glossary of English and Hindi names of grains, lentils, vegetables, fresh and dry fruits and Indian spices has been provided.

Understanding of acne has undergone a rapid change over the last couple of years in terms of its epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical variants, etc. Acne is no longer a disease of adolescence but can involve anyone from pediatric to geriatric age group. Also, many systemic drugs and a few syndromes are associated with acne. This book is meant to be a comprehensive ready-reckoner for busy practising dermatologists, residents, postgraduate students and family physicians alike.