Ultrasound in Liquid and Solid Metals focuses on the effect of intensive ultrasound on metals, including the analysis of the development of cavitation and acoustic flows in melts, mechanism of metals' spraying and crystallization, the formation of dislocation structure in crystals, diffusion, phase transformation, and plastic deformation. Physical fundamentals of intensive ultrasound effects are covered, and detailed discussions are presented on the engineering principles of equipment and material design for the practical use of ultrasound in the refining of melts, crystallization of ingots and molds, pulverization, plating, pressure working of metals, surface strengthening, and other processes.

Pulmonary Pearls I

Medical Books

Sahn MD, Steven A.

Medicine

Hanley & Belfus

Univ. of South Carolina, Charleston. Topics include pathology of the pleura; pleural fibrosis; imaging of pleural disease; pleural ultrasonography; pleural manometry; discriminating between transudates and exudates; the approach to the patient with a parapneumonic effusion; and more. For clinicians.

Pleural Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine (Volume 27-2) (The Clinics: Surgery, Volume 27-2)

Saunders

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. Handbook of 100 clinical case presentations in respiratory medicine, with diagnosis and concise discussion. For residents and medical students. Companion to Pulmonary Pearls, 1988. Halftone illustrations. DNLM: Lung Diseases - radiography - case studies.

Pulmonary Pearls II

Heffner MD, John E.

185 case summaries are presented randomly to challenge the reader. The first page of each case features a brief clinical summary, usually accompanied by an illustration. The reader is encouraged to formulate a differential diagnosis, diagnostic approach, and therapeutic plan. On the following page(s), the diagnosis is presented and discussed, with emphasis on unifying basic principles, interesting aspects of the patient's course, treatment, and outcome. Finally, information important to the correct management of the case―"clinical pearls"―is highlighted at the end. A few key references also are supplied for each case.

Critical Care Pearls

The new 2nd edition includes 100 brand new cases covering the diagnosis and management of interesting and challenging problems in general internal medicine. Each patient's case is followed by the physical examination and initial diagnostic impression which prompts the reader to derive his/her own preliminary diagnosis and plan for treatment . Laboratory findings are then given along with a detailed discussion of how the patient was diagnosed and the follow-up results. At the end of each case, valuable clinical pearls (major points) are provided.
<li>80 new case histories present vital clinical information on the diagnosis and treatment</li>of various disorders.<li>80 illustrations, with radiographs, EKG tracings, CT scans, MR images, and microscopic findings highlight key elements outlined in various cases.</li>Extremely useful problem solving format for preparation of board exams.

Internal Medicine Pearls