Using an efficient problem solving, self-study approach to the critically ill patient, this book uses actual case studies. Discussions are accompanied by clinical pearls and key references. In a unique clinical vignette format, this book presents a variety of problems that challenge respiratory therapists and pulmonologists every day. After presentation of case data and a radiograph, the reader is challenged to formulate a diagnosis and a therapeutic strategy. The next page reveals the diagnosis, puts forth the recommended treatment strategy, and leaves the reader with three or four clinical pearls distilled from the case.
Tuberculosis is the leading cause of adult mortality due to infection in the world.
The cases presented in TB Pearls represent those seen on the Bellevue Hospital Chest Service over the past few years, and are thus demonstrative of the continuing challenges posed by tuberculosis. After presentation of a clinical vignette, case data, and key illustration, the reader is challenged to formulate a diagnosis and treatment strategy. Nice companion to Rheumatology Secrets.