New edition written in accordance with competency -based medical education guideline by MCI This book will help students to know what to read for practical class, what to write in the records and what to read during MBBS university practical examination and how to diagnose infectious diseases Divided into two sections- General Microbiology and Hospital Infection Control (ii) Systemic Microbiology Includes: (i) Each chapter begins with problem-solving exercise (PSE) (ii) Parasitology has been incorporated, Hospital Infection Control section updated (iii) Sterilization and Disinfection chapter completely revised (iv) Covid-19 chapter has been included (v) AETCOM Module is added (vi) Separate chapter for university practical examination (vii) 700 images, kept according to the demonstrations of practical class

Ready to use time tested protocol book must for every pediatric cardiac intensive care. Step-wise approach in every topic. Receiving patient to and discharge from ICU, every aspect is covered. Congenital cardiac defects wise management. Commonly use drugs with dosage and infusion preparation is given.

This book has the typical and complete course of technologists at its heart and mind. Basic technologies and their transition to sophisticated Gold Standard technologies have all been duly covered within the covers of this book. All up-to-date systems i.e., manual, semi-automated and totally automated random access walk-away systems have been duly covered. Both history and future of Laboratory Medicine have been presented as per the course requirements of most Para Medical Boards countrywide. The book is replete with flow diagrams, schematic pictures, and numerous tables and figures to make understanding an easier process.

Tailor-made to the needs of forward-looking postgraduates, residents, faculty, and practitioners of pediatrics. Reader-friendly with simple, straight-forward, and easy-to-grasp descriptions. Most up-to-date, peer-reviewed, evidence-based and state-of-the-art topical issues, concerns and controversies in pediatric emergency and intensive care. Reference-supported contents of special applicability to the Indian subcontinent. Profusely illustrated employing a large number of clinical photographs, illustrations, charts, tables, boxes and flowcharts/algorithms to boost the impact of the text.

New edition includes: Additional chapters on: Basics in ultrasonography Training, and syllabus for FOGSI-ICOG certificate courses in ultrasound medicine, A detail account of filling up form, PCPNDT Act Ergonomics in reducing injury risk in sonography described in detail. Well-illustrated with recent ultrasound images Nearly 50 tables and flowcharts incorporated in the book to act as a ready reckoner for the busy obstetrician.

The book is a concise, wide-ranging, and up-to-date ready reference companion guide for pediatricians, residents, postgraduate (PG) and undergraduate (UG) students, and general practitioners. It provides standard guidelines for the management of a wide-range of pediatric disorders encountered in ones day-to-day practice in outdoor, indoor, as well as intensive care settings. The spectrum of effectiveness of various antibiotics and their rational use in management of different types of infections has been described. Current guidelines for immunization and pre- and postexposure prophylaxis in children have been discussed. The indications, dosage, precautions, contraindications, and side effects of various drugs used in neonates, infants, and children alongside names of some proprietary products have been detailed. An excellent index provides instant retrieval of the conditions being searched for, which enables prompt institution of appropriate therapy.

Thoroughly revised in view of the latest developments in the field of biochemistry. More than 400 Case Reports and Viva Questions with detailed explanations. Topics added as per revised Medical Council of India (MCI) guidelines for undergraduate curriculum. Chapters on Anemia Profile and Bone Markers have been added. Information added on components associated with research work and its publication. This includes guidelines to carry out research and for writing and publishing research manuscripts. For upgrading laboratory quality to world class, chapter has been added on Lean Six Sigma Approach for Clinical Laboratories. Information on effect of quality of water on laboratory results has been included. Various new cardiac risk markers have been widely dealt with. A book not only for undergraduates but also for postgraduate students because of vast coverage of topics. Useful book to bridge the gap between clinicians and clinical laboratories. The book is based on Author's personal experience in various capacities.

After the overwhelming response to the first edition, the authors have teamed again to compile a Step-by-Step ultrasound book in infertility. This book has simplified the approach to infertility by introducing a lot of flowcharts, tables, and clear images to understand the normal and abnormal in male and female infertility.

The first Indian Textbook of Critical Care Nutrition. Textbook planned by a strong dedicated editorial board. Book endorsed by the Indian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Authors both national and international who are renowned in the field of nutrition. Topics cover all aspects of nutrition support for critically ill patients right from planning, monitoring, and complications of nutrition. Specialty topics of nutrition in disease-specific areas and special situation are well covered.

This book has been written as per Indian Nursing Council (INC) syllabus following the terminology of topics used by INC. Written in understandable, clear and simple language with logically organized chapters which will help readers to understand retain and apply basic and fundamental concepts with ease. With this book novice or beginners of research will be able to learn how to read, understand, analyze, critique, disseminate nursing research and utilize research findings.

The third edition presents a simplified and concise text of blood disorders. Covers commonly encountered hematologic disorders and basics of blood transfusion in a concise manner. Incorporates most recent advances in the field., Described the classification, nomenclature, and diagnostic approach to malignant hematologic diseases as per the recent updated and revised World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues published in 2017. Information boxes included for last minute revision. Numerous illustrations, tables, and algorithms for rapid and ease of understanding., Essential appendices incorporated for quick reference.

A comprehensive ophthalmology textbook in two volumes comprising 214 extremely well-researched and well-referenced illustrated chapters spread over 19 sections. Incorporates recent advances and conceptual challenges along with basic and translational aspects of ophthalmology. This edition has integrated many contemporary practical ophthalmic healthcare issues, such as accreditation, patient and electronic database safety, health information systems, administration and management, hospital infection control, ethical and medicolegal issues in ophthalmology and clinical aspects of ophthalmic diseases, starting from historical perspectives to current standards of practice. This book has approximately 4000 high-quality illustrations. Extensive additions to the section on basic, applied, diagnostic and translational ophthalmology, where applied ophthalmic specialties such as ocular genetics, biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, ophthalmic imaging and applications of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology have been elaborated. The sections on Pediatric Ophthalmology, oculoplastics, uvea and trauma have been extensively expanded. Three sections on clinical trials in ophthalmology, ophthalmic healthcare and a completely pictorial atlas comprising pathology, and microbiology slide images and neuroimaging images have been added with detailed descriptions and explanations.