Textbook pediatric hiv care

This comprehensive textbook provides the definitive account of effective care for pediatric HIV patients. Drawing on the massive and burgeoning published literature from a wide range of sources, the volume summarizes information concerning the etiology of the disease and the best clinical care for this vulnerable group. It distills the latest knowledge of virology, immunology and pathogenesis and uses it to make management recommendations for the very latest and emerging therapies.

Highly qualified experts present information on the medical/surgical management of head injury. Emphasizing an aggressive approach, this text follows the head injured patient through acute care diagnosis, management, and treatment. Coverage also includes pediatric head injuries, anesthesia problems, nutritional needs, legal issues, sport injuries, emergency care, and more. 35 experts contribute.

Thoroughly revised and extensively illustrated, the new 2nd Edition of Mosby's PARAMEDIC TEXTBOOK provides complete coverage of prehospital care in a single, comprehensive text. Its table of contents is structured to parallel the new United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) paramedic national standard curriculum, giving paramedic students all the resources they need to pass local, state, and national examinations. The text explains the paramedic's role, the unique characteristics of prehospital care, the how-to's of patient assessment and emergency care for acutely ill and traumatically injured patients, and the principles and practice of emergency cardiac care, emergency pharmacology, infectious diseases, pediatric and geriatric emergencies, and much more. A valuable resource for both paramedic students and practicing paramedics, it keeps the reader abreast of evolving trends in the prehospital emergency care arena while laying the foundation for successful certification or recertification.

The Oxford Textbook of Surgery, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive reference on all aspects of general surgery, and includes substantial sections on the subspecialties such as orthopedics, pediatric surgery, neurosurgery, and cardiac surgery. It has been designed for specialist and trainee surgeons working in any part of the world. The uniques, full-color design of the Textbook has been enhanced for this edition. There are major new sections on, for example, molecular biology and evidence-based surgery. Other key sections, written by world authorities, include those on endoscopic surgery, surgical nutrition, response to injury, the design and interpretation of clinical trials, causes of cancer, vascular surgery and the selection of surgical trainees. Almost every other section has been rewritten by a new contributor or heavily revised to reflect new developments and emphases in the field. Like other Oxford Textbooks there is an emphasis on the 'humane' approach with chapters on counseling bereaved relatives, pain relief and the care of the dying. An international faculty combine to make this a unique contribution to the field.

Ideal for today's LPN/LVN programs, this hands-on manual guides you through the most common nursing procedures in pediatric, adult, family, and elder care. It includes detailed coverage of each procedure, removable checklists, and a customizable format to perform modifications to the checklists to meet patient needs.

Shri.B.M.Patil Medical College Hospital & Research Centre,bijapur Shri B M Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre is the teaching hospital for the BMPNC. Spread across an expansive area of 16 acres, the Hospital offers bedded, expansive & ergonomically designed wards: high-tech Operation Theatres; Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Emergency units and numerous other healthcare facilities. The Medical College Hospital has beds, provides out-patient, in-patient and casualty and emergency services. It has Intensive Coronary Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Care Unit, Surgical Intensive Care Unit and specialized isolated sterile burns ward all equipped with required monitors, pulse oxymeters, defibrillators, ventilators, infusion pumps and various other specialized equipments required for critical patient care. The hospital is equipped with an advanced 1.5 Tesla MR1 Scan, 6 slice CT Scan along with this all necessary radiological instruments like C-arm, x-ray machine, multiple portable xray machines, 3D Colour Doppler etc. In addition, the hospital has provided ultra sound equipment in the labour room and portable colour Doppler in the ICU and ICCU. The hospital has fully developed Urology unit with all Endo Urological Equipment and Extra Corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy equipment. The department of Nephrology is equipped with four Haemo Dialysis units and Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis facilities. The department of Medicine has a Medical Gastro Enterology unit with availability of all necessary video endoscopes for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. For all surgical specialities, laparoscopic instruments are available to cater for General Surgery, Obst/Gynaec and Urology departments. The department of Ophthalmology is equipped with YAG lasers, Diode laser, Fundus Camera and Computerized Perimetry. The Hospital acts as the prime referral centre for Northern Karnataka and Southern Maharastra. It provides healthcare services raging from primary to tertiary, in all basic medical specialties and offers tertiary healthcare services in the seven major super specialties. •Urology •Nephrology •Neurology •Geriatrics and •Gastroenterology Medical & Surgical •Pediatric Surgery The hospital has a Blood Bank, which is functioning for 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The hospital has a fully functional Eye Bank, registered under Transplantation of Human Organ Act, , by Government of Karnataka. The services are available for 24 hours a day 365 days. a year. The Central Laboratory functions 24 hours a day. The Biochemistry Laboratory is annually assessed by the External Quality Control Programme of Christian Medical College, Vellore, which evaluates laboratories on all India basis and our laboratory is listed amongst first 30 laboratories in India for past 10 years. Drug store functioning 24 hours 365 days a year is available in the hospital. The BMPMC Hospital & Research Centre has tie-ups with several government agencies and departments. And in this capacity, the Hospital offers numerous medical benefits, notable ones being. •Collaboration with Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement for setting up Community Care Centre for people living with HIV (proposed). •Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS). •Yeshaswini Scheme, Government of Karnataka. •BSNL, KSRTC & Bajaj Alliance. The Hospital plays a proactive role in National Health Programs related to Tuberculosis Control, AIDS Awareness, Immunization, Malaria Control, Blindness Prevention, etc. And, constantly extends its medical care and assistance to the remote rural populace, either directly, or in collaboration with NGOs like the Rotary International Lions Club, etc. For further detail contact mr-niranjan-/ mr.rahul-