On Call Principles & Protocols

Portable and extremely practical, On Call Principles and Protocols, by Drs. Marshall and Ruedy, is the bestselling handbook you can trust to guide you quickly and confidently through virtually any on-call situation. This new edition takes you step by step through the most common on-call problems and approaches, giving you up-to-date information and clear protocols on what to do and how to do it quickly, from phone calls to "elevator thoughts" to patients’ bedsides. You’ll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication. Features: * Effectively manage calls in the hospital with coverage of topics such as Approach to Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems; Documentation; Assessment and Management of Volume Status; and AIDS, HBV, HCV, Influenza, and the House Officer. * Access key information on the most common on-call problems and approaches with consistent, templated coverage of what to do from the initial phone call, ''Elevator Thoughts,'' how to immediately identify major threats to life, and what to do at the bedside. * Learn the questions you should ask to assess the urgency of each situation, and master the ideal approach to diagnose and manage patients, communicate with colleagues and families, and avoid common mistakes for every call. * Understand the major threats to life you must consider before arriving at bedside. * Find information quickly with an easy-to-read format, color highlighting of medications and other critical information, and a unique layout designed for fast reference. NEW! With the addition of a convenient Home page, a sleeker and more intuitive visual layout, as well as innovations in the speed of searches you can delve right in faster and easier than ever! Also includes advanced search and language tools that have become the staple of quality language apps from MobiSystems, Inc. SEARCH TOOLS - effortlessly find words thanks to a clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface. Intelligent search integrates several tools to match or suggest what you are looking for:  • Search autocomplete helps find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type  • Keyword lookup allows you to search within compound words and phrases  • An automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ to correct word spelling, as well as ‘Wild card’ ('*' or '?') to replace a letter or entire parts of a word  • Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays results  • Use our Voice search when you don't know how an entry is spelled  • Share word definitions via installed apps on your device  • Swipe-to-delete functionality in the Recent and Favorites menus. LEARNING TOOLS - engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary.  • ‘Favorites’ feature to create custom folders with lists of words from the extensive library  • ‘Recent’ list to easily review looked-up words  • ‘Word of the day’ section to expand your vocabulary daily  • Home screen widget provides random words at a glance  • Split screen support for Android 7 allowing you to use the dictionary simultaneously with other apps. ***This is a fully functional 30-day trial version*** Get MORE by purchasing the full version of On Call Principles & Protocols:  • Permanently unlock the complete features list  • Offline mode - look up words without an internet connection  • Premium Support – Get expedited support for any app-related issues  • Ad-free