Textbook of Pathology (with free Pathology Quick Review) By Harsh Mohan
•Revised and Updated Text: Insertion of latest information between the lines in various aspects of diseases- additional causes, recent mechanism, and newer diagnostic techniques. Current criteria of diagnosis of common diseases and the most recent WHO classification of neoplasms along with references have been included in all chapters. 25 new tables have been added in different chapters while others have been updated. It follows a simple, lucid, easily understandable and reproducible, user-friendly format.
•Reorganised Text: the revised edition contains 30 chapters distributed in three sections: General Pathology (Ch. 1 to 10), Haematopoietic and Lymphoreticular System (Ch. 11 to 14), and Systemic Pathology (Ch. 15 to 30), and three appendices.
•New Chapters: addition of new chapters on ‘Molecular Cell Biology in Health and Ageing’ (Ch.2) and another chapter carved out in hematology by restructuring this section into four chapters, in conformity with recent WHO classification scheme. These are ‘White Blood Cells-Proliferations and Myeloid Neoplasms’ (Ch.13) and ‘Diseases of Lymphoid Cells and Lymphoreticular Tissues’ (Ch.14).
•Newer and Amended Images: Schematic, gross images, and photomicrographs have been added (many previous pictures have been replaced with better images) of high quality and better resolution, contributed generously by Prof Ivan Damjanov. All the pictures have been labeled to help beginners to identify structures in the image.
•‘Must-know’ Boxes: At the end of every topic, distinctive eye-catching colour boxes have been added summarising bulleted key points for a rapid revision of the subject in an ultra-short time.
•Chapter Orientation: This new feature of revised edition as a paragraph at the beginning of every chapter, giving an overview of what is going to be learnt in that chapter in a systematic sequence.
•Newer Format of Clinical Cases: At the end of most of the chapters, one or more clinical cases based on a common or an important disease pertaining to that chapter is given with its history, findings of examination and result of some investigations. These clinical cases, now numbering 35 have been revised and a newer format of multiple choice questions has been given at the end of most cases forming a bridge between pathology and clinical medicine. Their answers along with analytical explanation and discussion are given in Appendix II.
•Review Questions: Another new feature of the revised edition is the addition of important review questions (both long-answer type and short-notes on topics) at the end of every chapter, to prepare the learner and to visualize what to write in the examination.
•Revised Pathology Quick Review: The companion book of the textbook has undergone parallel revision in content and its presentation. The revised baby book has newer MCQs, now with explanation, and also includes short-answer questions which are commonly asked in viva-vice examination.
Essentials of Medical Pharmacology By KD Tripathi
• Revised and updated chapters including new drugs and latest treatment guidelines.
• Wide range of topics from basic pharmacological concepts to practical therapeutics.
• A new chapter on ‘Nitric Oxide and Vasoactive Peptide Signal Molecules’; has been added along with novel drugs that act by modifying action/turnover of these molecules.
• Priority has been accorded to drugs that are marked in India, and their leading brand names are mentioned along with dosage forms.
• List of abbreviations provided in the beginning of the book.
• All recently released drugs are included.
• Eye catching drug classification charts which help create pictorial memory.
• Several new figures, charts, tables and highlight boxes have been added.
• Focus on ‘evidence-based medicine’ by extensive reference to credible studies and endpoint trials.
• India-specific information on diseases, drugs and treatment guidelines, particularly for TB, leprosy, HIV-AIDS, malaria, kala-azar, etc.
• Therapeutic recommendations from eminent professional bodies and organizations.
• The ‘Problem Directed Study’ at the end of most chapters provides an exercise in therapeutic decision-making.
• Includes Appendices on Solutions to Problem Directed Study; Prescribing in Pregnancy; Drugs in Breastfeeding; and Drugs and Fixed Dose Combinations Banned in India.
• A brief list of useful references for further reading is provided at the end of the book.
Essentials of Medical Microbiology By Apurba S Sastry (2023)
What is new in this edition? This is the only textbook in ‘Clinical Microbiology’ based on infective syndromes, in accordance with the revised competency based MBBS curriculum.
- Divided into two parts—(1) General Microbiology, Immunology and Hospital Infection Control and (II) Systemic Microbiology.
- Systemic Microbiology (Infectious Diseases)—eight sections, each comprises of a first chapter on clinical infective syndrome followed by several chapters covering detailed information about the etiological agents.
- Chapters on Clinical Infective Syndromes-represent the first chapter of every Systemic Microbiology section; covers various infective syndromes pertaining to that system in detail.
- Parasitology has been Incorporated-obviates the reading of a separate book. Various parasitic infections have been discussed under respective infective syndromes.
- Hospital Infection Control Section—thoroughly updated with the inclusion of new topics such as major HAI types, monitoring of antimicrobial stewardship, escalation vs de-escalation strategy, donning/doffing of PPE and transmission-based precautions.
- General Microbiology Section-meticulously restructured with the inclusion of general virology, general parasitology and general mycology chapters. General bacteriology is reorganized into a single chapter with several subchapters.
- Overview Chapters—incorporated in the General Microbiology section, which will help in better understanding of organisms when discussed under Systemic Microbiology.
- Sterilization and Disinfection Chapter—completely revised based on hospital use of sterilizers and disinfectants; shifted to Hospital Infection Control section.
- COVID-19 Chapter—a completely new chapter has been added covering in detail about the most catastrophic disease, COVID-19.
- Annexures expanded to include several new topics such as opportunistic infections, transplant infections, national health programs for communicable diseases, vector-borne diseases, transfusion-transmitted infections and AETCOM in Microbiology.
- AETCOM Module-added as a new annexure: covers topics pertaining to confidentiality in disclosing laboratory reports and demonstration of respect for patient samples.
- Recent Advances-updates made in laboratory diagnosis, treatment guidelines and vaccine prophylaxis of infectious diseases, of note tuberculosis and HIV.
- Epidemiology Updates on Infectious Diseases Included-recent outbreaks and geographical distribution with special emphasis on Indian epidemiology.
- References followed from Harrison 20th/ed, Mandell 9th/ed, Bailey & Scott’s 14th/ed, CDC and WHO websites and health care programme/guidelines such as ICMR, NCDC, RNTCP, NACO, NVBDCP, IAP Immunization and GPEI, etc.
- Inclusion of more tables, flowcharts, real images and schematic diagrams—for better understanding.
- One weapon, two targets—MBBS exam and PG entrance: Only textbook written in a PG entrance-oriented way so that the matter of textbook does not differ a lot from a PG entrance book (major deficiency with all other Indian UG textbooks).
Most features of the previous editions are maintained-
- More content, fewer pages—handy look, saves student’s time.
- Concise, bulleted format and to-the-point text-easy to read during MBBS examination.
- Simple and lucid language makes understanding easy.
- Separate boxes for a summary of laboratory diagnosis and treatment for quick review
- Clinical case-based essay questions and MCQs are incorporated at the end of each chapter.