Pocket Guide Urology Pdf

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Thesequick reference booklets provide the most important content of the full ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of various cancers. Key content includes diagnostic criteria, staging of disease, treatment plans and follow-up. The approval and licensed indication of drugs mentioned in these pocket guidelines may vary in different countries. Please consult your local prescribing information.

Includes chapters on acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, acute myeloblastic leukaemia, chronic myeloid leukaemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, Philadelphia chromosome-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms and multiple myeloma.

Includes chapters on metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer, early and locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, small-cell lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma and thymic epithelial tumours.

Includes central venous access in oncology, prevention of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, febrile neutropaenia, mucositis, venous thromboembolism, infusion reactions, anaemia and iron deficiency, diarrhoea, toxicities from immunotherapy, chemotherapy extravasation, diarrhoea, cardiac disease, fatigue and anticancer therapy-induced peripheral and central neurotoxicity.

While comprehensive textbooks are essential to the practice of urology, equally important are readily accessible manuals that students, residents, trainees and even experienced urologists can carry with them in their pockets or on PDAs. Filling a gap in the market for a definitive pocket urology reference guide, this easy-to-use text covers the key topics in the field, with an emphasis on the straightforward presentation of practical knowledge and bedside skills. Written by residents and attending physicians at the world famous Brady Institute of Urology at Johns Hopkins University Hospital, this is a much-needed, highly useful handbook for those in the field.

If you are thinking of a career in Urology, the first step is to find a mentor within the urology department here at KU Medical Center. We can help by reviewing your interest, your fit and your academic readiness.

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For anyone interested in urology, we highly recommend you first visit the American Urological Association's (AUA) webpage on the urology and specialty matches and familiarize yourself with the timeline of events. This can be very helpful when planning your third- and fourth-year medical school rotations. After familiarizing yourself with the match cycle, review the timeline below and adapt the recommendations to your stage of training. Please note: This timeline assumes a four-year medical school experience. With some modifications, this information can be adapted to M.D./Ph.D. programs, extended track students, foreign medical graduates or second-time applicants.

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The European Association of Urology (EAU) has consistently led on the latest guidelines and advanced the care of urology since its inception. The EAU Pocket Guidelines app provides pocket guideline summaries of the full EAU Guidelines collection.

The app is available from the Google Play Store or iTunes. The app makes you aware that there are in-app purchase options when installing. On initial loading there are two pocket versions of guidelines available as free samples, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and urothelial carcinomas of the upper urinary tract. EAU members can login to gain access to the remaining pocket guidelines, whereas non-EAU members need to purchase the pocket guidelines for 14.25.

The pocket guidelines app consists of 20 summaries. These are based on a variety of clinical topics ranging from extensive prostate cancer guidelines to relatively brief summaries of managing penile curvature. To minimise the amount of scrolling for regular users you are able to select favourites by tapping on the star next to the relevant pocket guideline. This may be particularly useful for sub-specialists.

A single long scrolling page represents the entire pocket guideline for each topic. Each topic is categorised with a table of contents, which allows quick access to relevant sections of text and this can be accessed at any point by swiping right on the screen. A search function at the top right is accessed through a magnifying glass icon.

Since the first edition was released in 1999, the Pocket Guide to Urology has become one of the most popular urology texts. Over 30,000 copies of the Pocket Guide to Urology have been printed and distributed worldwide (over 35 countries on 6 continents). It is being translated into Chinese for distribution throughout China. The 4th edition is currently for sale. The 4th edition of the Pocket Guide to Urology is a comprehensive evidence-based reference book that emphasizes clinical guidelines, consensus statements, and landmark studies. Information is compiled and is presented in a thorough, organized, and logical format. Each chapter contains detailed references. The 4th edition of the Pocket Guide to Urology contains a plethora of new information.

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