Practical Urology 5th Edition App-Analysen für 5. September

Practical Urology is a reference resource for urologists, primary care physicians, emergency physicians, nephrologists, gynecologists, and internal medicine specialists who wish to update their knowledge of a specific topic through a concise and accessible review. Its practical format, featuring numerous easy-to-read flowcharts and medication tables, makes it ideal for rapid consultation, including during an office visit, in the emergency department, or at the bedside of a hospitalized patient. Each medication table includes the active ingredient, dosage, and duration of treatment. Primary care physicians, emergency physicians, nephrologists, gynecologists, and internal medicine specialists will find it particularly useful for the diagnosis and treatment of urologic emergencies, such as renal colic, hematuria, priapism, and acute scrotum; benign prostatic hyperplasia; urinary tract and genital infections, including cystitis, prostatitis, balanitis, epididymo-orchitis, sexually transmitted infections, and pyelonephritis; stress and urgency urinary incontinence; and basic andrologic conditions, including male infertility, erectile dysfunction, and premature ejaculation. Other useful resources include an atlas of genital dermatologic lesions and a urologic drug guide. For urologists, particular emphasis is placed on rapid access to management guidelines for emergencies, including priapism, sepsis, and Fournier gangrene; urolithiasis; and the treatment of uncommon conditions, such as genitourinary tuberculosis, penile dermatoses, recurrent sleep-related painful erections, and postoperative chylous ascites. The book also addresses the management of hospitalized urologic patients, including bowel preparation, venous thromboembolism and antibiotic prophylaxis, fluid, electrolyte, and metabolic disturbances, and the management of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy. Additional sections provide a practical and concise approach to uro-oncology, legal aspects of urologic practice, and normal laboratory reference values. Readers are advised to verify the information provided because drug indications, recommended dosages, newly identified adverse effects, drug interactions, and other clinically relevant information may change over time. Although every effort has been made to ensure that the text is accurate and free of errors, the authors accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies in the published information. The book is divided into sections that can be accessed through an index on the application’s home page. Each section contains a list of chapters that can be opened individually. The application also includes a keyword index, a chapter index, and a list of abbreviations used throughout the text. Additional features include: - Links to websites of interest in Urology: access to event calendars, urologic journals, clinical practice guidelines, validated questionnaires, urologic portals, and other useful resources. - Calculators: prostate, bladder, and kidney nomograms; free and bioavailable testosterone calculators; body mass index calculator; and other clinical tools. - Atlas of genital dermatologic lesions: a collection of clinical images. - Urologic drugs: rapid access to information on the mechanisms of action, adverse effects, dosages, and contraindications of medications used in Urology. - Notes page: each chapter includes a notes page on which readers can add any information they wish. - Favorites: chapters can be marked as favorites for faster access from the home page. The Practical Urology Team