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Zusatztext It is well written and easy to follow without compromising its sound anatomical knowledge. Reading this book should strengthen medical students' motivation for learning anatomy and satisfy their interest in clinical medicine. Informationen zum Autor Dr. Seiden has been a medical educator for his entire career. He has taught human gross anatomy and embryology for over forty years. He directed the course in Gross and Developmental Anatomy at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for 20 years. For over 20 years, he also has taught extensively in courses in preparation for the USMLE Step 1 examination. Dr. Corbett is Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Klappentext The fifth edition of Lachman's Case Studies in Anatomy is a thoroughly revised edition of a popular collection of 50 anatomical cases. Each chapter starts with a clinical case presentation, followed by diagnosis and therapy and then an extensive discussion of the anatomy that is relevant to the case. The patient presentations provide the history and physical examination findings in a format consistent with that which the student will utilize in clinical training. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that are discussed have been brought up-to-date and are consistent with current medical practice. Cases represent clinical encounters required in clerkship curricula. This should allow students to draw from this book throughout their four years in medical school. The scope of the book has been expanded to include embryological development by including three new cases of developmental abnormalities. Many new figures and have included many diagnostic images including radiographs, CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds. To help the reader feel confident that the major anatomical points have been mastered, review questions and answers have been added at the end of each unit. Zusammenfassung The fifth edition of Lachman's Case Studies in Anatomy is a thoroughly revised edition of a popular collection of 50 anatomical cases. Each chapter starts with a clinical case presentation, followed by diagnosis and therapy and then an extensive discussion of the anatomy that is relevant to the case. The patient presentations provide the history and physical examination findings in a format consistent with that which the student will utilize in clinical training. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that are discussed have been brought up-to-date and are consistent with current medical practice. Cases represent clinical encounters required in clerkship curricula. This should allow students to draw from this book throughout their four years in medical school. The scope of the book has been expanded to include embryological development by including three new cases of developmental abnormalities. Many new figures and have included many diagnostic images including radiographs, CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds. To help the reader feel confident that the major anatomical points have been mastered, review questions and answers have been added at the end of each unit. Inhaltsverzeichnis Unit I - Head and Neck 1. Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy) 2. Trigeminal Neuralgia 3. Septic Thrombosis of the Cavernous Sinus 4. Orbital Floor Fracture 5. Bilateral Dislocation of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) 6. Tracheoesophageal Fistula 7. Fracture of the Mandible 8. Tracheostomy 9. Parathyroidectomy 10. Penetrating Injury to the Neck 11. Flexion-Extension Injury of the Neck 12. Central Venous Catheterization Unit I Review Questions Unit II - Back 13. Prolapse of an Intervertebral Disk 14. Lumbar Puncture Unit II Review Questions Unit III - Thorax 15. Cancer of the Breast 16. Aspiration Pneumonia 17. Tetralogy of Fallot 18. Lung Cancer 19. Pneumothorax 20. Angina Pecto...
