A quick-hit "flashcards in a book" review for the plastic surgery in-service exam and plastic surgery boards

Delivering 4,000+ Q&As with the only the correct answer provided, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Review: Pearls of Wisdom provides an intense, streamlined review and is the perfect complement to larger texts. The book's emphasis is on distilling key facts and clinical pearls essential for exam success.

A diverse team of contributors from across the nation, and other countries, covers the spectrum of topics in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Only the correct answer is provided so there is no chance of an incorrect answer staying in your mind. This is the perfect not only for last minute review for the plastic surgery boards, but also throughout residency and in-service exam preparation .

• Covers all core competencies found on the board exam
• Unique format eliminates guessing at the correct answer
• Completely updated with 30% new questions and 10% more x-rays and clinical images
• Expanded section on cutaneous lesions and 50 new illustrations

Quickly and accurately diagnose and treat the critically ill patient with guidance from the field's definitive text

"…Clearly the finest textbook available in the field." -- Critical Care Medicine journal

"…Very well done…unusually user-friendly…excellent…a significant contribution to the field. It should be placed not only in the critical care practitioner's library, but also in the rounds and nurses' conference rooms of critical care units." -- Journal of the American Medical Association

Considered the field's definitive text, Principles of Critical Care offers unmatched coverage of the diagnosis and treatment of the most common problems encountered in the practice of critical care. Written by expert critical care physicians who are also experienced teachers, the book features an organization, thoroughness, and clarity not found in any other reference on the topic. Within its pages, you will find comprehensive, authoritative discussion of every aspect of critical care medicine essential to successful clinical practice, ranging from basic principles to the latest technologies.

The fourth edition is highlighted by:

• A new full-color presentation
• NEW CHAPTERS on ICU Ultrasound, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, ICU-Acquired Weakness, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, and Judging the Adequacy of Intravascular Volume
• The addition of many new figures and diagnostic and treatment algorithms
• In-depth, up-to-date descriptions of the unique presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of specific critical illnesses
• A logical organ system approach that simplifies the search for thorough and practical information necessary to manage a patient’s specific condition
• The integration of pathophysiology throughout the text
• Content that reflects today’s interdisciplinary approach to critical care medicine

*Reviews are of previous editions