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Cambridge Plants Diversity And Evolution by Martin Ingrouille , Bill Eddie
Plants are so much part of our environment that we often take them for granted, yet beautiful, fascinating and useful plants are everywhere, from isolated moss colonies on stone walls to vast complex communities within tropical rainforests. How did this array of form and habitat come about, and how do we humans interact with the plant kingdom? This unique new textbook provides a refreshing and stimulating consideration of these questions and throws light in a new way on the complexity, ecology, evolution and development of plants and our relationship with them. Illustrated throughout with numerous line diagrams and beautiful colour photographs, the book provides a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating lives that plants lead and the way in which our lives are inextricably linked to theirs. It will be particularly useful to students seeking a more ecological and process-oriented approach than is available in other plant science textbooks. HINTS AND TIPS. GENERAL SKILLS. Blood Pressure Measurement. Handwashing. Venepuncture. Cannulation and Setting Up a Drip. Blood Transfusion. Intramuscular, Subcutaneous, and Intradermal Injection Techniques. Intravenous Drug Injection. Blood Glucose Measurement and Interpretation. Arterial Blood Gas Sampling and Interpretation. Urine Sample Testing and Interpretation. Scrubbing Up for Theatre. Male Catheterisation. Female Catheterisation. Examination of a Superficial Mass and Lymph Node Examination. Chest X-Ray Interpretation. CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE. Chest Pain History. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment. Cardiovascular System Examination. Peripheral Vascular System Examination. Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI). ECG Recording And Interpretation. RESPIRATORY MEDICINE. Breathlessness History. Respiratory System Examination. PEFR Meter Explanation. Inhaler Use Explanation. Drug Administration via a Nebuliser. GI MEDICINE AND UROLOGY. Abdominal Pain History. Urological History. Abdominal Examination. Male Genitalia Examination. Rectal Examination. Hernia Examination. Abdominal X-Ray Interpretation. Nasogastric Intubation. NEUROLOGY. History of Headaches. History of "Funny Turns". Cranial Nerve Examination. Motor System of the Upper Limbs Examination. Sensory System of the Upper Limbs Examination. Motor System of the Lower Limbs Examination. Sensory System of the Lower Limbs Examination. Gait and Co-Ordination Examination (and Cerebellar Function). Speech Assessment. PSYCHIATRY. General Psychiatric History. Mental State Examination. Cognitive Assessment, The Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Depression History. Suicide Risk Assessment. Alcohol History. Capacity and Its Assessment. Common Law and the Mental Health Act. Eating Disorders History. ENT AND OPHTHALMOLOGY. Hearing and the Ear. Vision And The Eye (And Fundoscopy). Smell and the Nose. Thyroid Examination. PAEDIATRICS. Paediatric History. Developmental Assessment. Neonatal Examination. The Six-Week Surveillance Review. Paediatric Examination: Cardiovascular System. Paediatric Examination: Respiratory System. Paediatric Examination: Abdomen. Paediatric Examination: Gait And Neurological Function. Infant and Child Basic Life Support. Child Immunisation Programme. GERIATRICS. Geriatric History. Geriatric Physical Examination. DERMATOLOGY. Dermatological History. Dermatological Examination. Advice on Sun Protection. OBSTETRICS, GYNAECOLOGY AND SEXUAL HEALTH. Obstetric History. Examination of the Pregnant Woman. Gynaecological History. Gynaecological (Bimanual) Examination. Cervical Smear Test (And Liquid Based Cytology Test). Breast History. Breast Examination. Pessaries and Suppositories Explanation. Sexual History. HIV Risk Assessment. Condom Explanation. Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill (COCP) Explanation. ORTHOPAEDICS AND RHEUMATOLOGY. Rheumatological History. The GALS Screening Examination. Hand and Wrist Examination. Elbow Examination. Shoulder Examination. Spinal Examination. Hip Examination. Knee Examination. Ankle and Foot Examination. EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND ANAESTHESIOLOGY. Adult Basic Life Support. In-Hospital Resuscitation. Advanced Life Support. The Primary and Secondary Surveys. Bag-Valve Mask Ventilation. Laryngeal Mask Insertion. Oxygen Prescription. Wound Suturing. Syringe Driver Operation. Pre-Operative Assessment. ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS. Drug and Controlled Drug Prescription. Death Confirmation. Death Certificate Completion. COMMUNICATION SKILLS. Explaining Skills. Obtaining Consent. Breaking Bad News. The Angry Patient or Relative. The Anxious or Upset Patient or Relative. Cross-Cultural Communication. Discharge Planning and Negotiation