Description
Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Urology 5Th Edition by Michael T Macfarlane
The Fifth Edition of Urology in the House Officer Series creates a concise source of clinical information on urology for medical students and residents that can be easily carried for quick reference. Concentrating on the non-surgical aspects of urology, this pocket guide provides the information needed for making a diagnosis and deciding on the proper treatment course.
This compact book is separated into two sections, the first, entitled Chief Presentations, covers the most common presenting complaints in the general urology clinic. The second section, entitled, Selected Topics, covers the major areas of urology in greater detail.
Covering all diagnostic and treatment approaches for all urologic diseases, this pocket guide is also ideal for family practitioners, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and emergency room physicians who wish to quickly review a specific urologic presentation.
Inside You’ll Find:
• The most common complaints in the general urology clinic
• Concise review of topics for quick study
• Chapters are symptom and disease-based
• The latest AUA consensus guidelines, specifically in the areas of prostate cancer, BPH, small renal tumors, and bladder cancer
• Advances in diagnostic testing, such as imaging and laboratory studies
Key Feature:-
Inside You’ll Find:
• The most common complaints in the general urology clinic
• Concise review of topics for quick study
• Chapters are symptom and disease-based
• The latest AUA consensus guidelines, specifically in the areas of prostate cancer, BPH, small renal tumors, and bladder cancer
• Advances in diagnostic testing, such as imaging and laboratory studies
Table of contents
PART ONE: CHIEF PRESENTATIONS
1 Urinary Retention
2 Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
3 Abnormal Prostate-Specific Antigen or Digital Rectal Examination
4 Hematuria
5 Incontinence
6 Acute Stone Management
7 Genitourinary Pain
8 Erectile Dysfunction and Male Hypogonadism
9 Penile Complaints
10 Scrotal Mass
11 Empty Scrotum
12 Urethral Discharge
13 Trauma
14 Urologic Emergencies
15 Abdominal Masses
16 Ambiguous Genitalia
PART TWO: SELECTED TOPICS
17 Urinary Tract Infections
18 Sexually Transmitted Diseases
19 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
20 Urinary Calculi
21 Voiding Disorders
22 Prostate Cancer
23 Urothelial Cancers
24 Kidney Tumors
25 Adrenals
26 Testicular Cancer
27 Cancer of Urethra and Penis
28 Metabolic Disorders
29 Obstructive Uropathy
30 Kidney Failure
31 Renovascular Hypertension
32 Pregnancy
33 Interstitial Cystitis
34 Anomalies of the Genitourinary Tract
35 Vesicoureteral Reflux
36 Diagnostic Techniques
Suggested Readings
Index