by Vincent Marks, Thomas Cantor, Rudolf Pullmann, Gabriela Nosalova ; edited by Dusan Mesko.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berlin, Heidelberg
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2002
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(lx, 1098 pages)
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction to Laboratory medicine --; Laboratory diagnostics --; Biochemical/laboratory findings in clinical units and conditions --; Laboratory parameters in biological materials --; Interfering factors --; Medicaments.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This extensive handbook is indispensable. It enables clinicians and physicians to establish a precise diagnosis and to take the right decisions for patient treatment. Up-to-date and comprehensive information for the differential diagnosis is presented in a well-structured manner that enables the reader to quickly locate the information he is looking for. The book is divided into three sections: -A comprehensive index of over 900 biochemical laboratory parameters in all the important biological samples. Sample types are listed alphabetically and for each sample, all parameters are listed alphabetically with the medical conditions that cause an increased or decreased value.-A-Z listing of over 1950 medical conditions plus their affected lab values.-A-Z listing of over 1200 drugs and their interference with the lab values. Appendices: -International reference values of clinical-biochemical and laboratory parameters. +An extensive list of frequently used synonyms and abbreviations.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Critical care medicine.
Medical laboratories.
Medicine.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RB38
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2
Book number
B985
2002
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
by Vincent Marks, Thomas Cantor, Rudolf Pullmann, Gabriela Nosalova ; edited by Dusan Mesko.