Endocrine Emergencies
$249.67
- Hardcover
368 pages
- Release Date
22 July 2021
Summary
This book is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of endocrine emergencies. It covers a wide range of conditions, including diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state, thyroid storm, myxedema coma, adrenal crisis, hypercalcemic crisis, hypocalcemic crisis, and pituitary apoplexy. Each chapter provides a detailed overview of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, and treatment of the condition. The book also includes algorithms and tables to facilitate quick reference and decision-making in emergency situations. This resource is invaluable for endocrinologists, critical care physicians, emergency medicine physicians, and other healthcare professionals who manage patients with endocrine emergencies.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780323760973 |
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| ISBN-10: | 032376097X |
| Author: | Alexander L. Shifrin |
| Publisher: | Elsevier - Health Sciences Division |
| Imprint: | Elsevier - Health Sciences Division |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 22 July 2021 |
| Weight: | 610g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
Doody’s Core Titles® 2022Doody’s Core Titles® 2022 Essential Purchase”This is a high-quality book that will be an essential reference for practitioners in a variety of fields. Clarity of writing and completeness of detail, as well as the focus on emergency situations, make it a unique resource.” ©Doody’s Review Service, 2022, Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)
Alexander L. Shifrin
Dr. Shifrin is an Endocrine Surgeon and Surgical Director of the Center for Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Diseases at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Dr. Shifrin established the first Endocrine Surgery Program at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in 2006. The Program received a designated status as the Center for Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Diseases and, under Dr. Shifrin’s leadership, has gained state, national, and international recognition for clinical excellence in the management of complex endocrine diseases including thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal problems, and endocrine syndromes (such as MEN 1, MEN 2a and 2b, and others), as well as for research and training of residents and students.
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