This edition has been divided into 19 sections containing 101 chapters. Many new chapters have been added such as Surgery for Liver, Surgery for Portal Hypertension, Principles of Day-case Surgery, Management of Rectal Cancer, Surgery of Adrenals, Parathyroidectomy, and Bariatric Surgery—in view of their growing importance and demand in the current surgical practices. The chapter Management of Rectal Cancer has been updated by the authors, who are devoted to colorectal surgery; and, the chapters under the section Vascular Surgery have been rewritten by the promising surgeons expert in vascular surgery. This edition, like the previous one, presents step-by-step description of the common surgical operations intended for the medical students, postgraduate trainees and practicing surgeons.

• This book is the outcome of author’s 28 years of experience in teaching medical students. • It provides a complete coverage of medical microbiology from basic to advance as per the medical curriculum. • Presents the concepts like a chain of information that leads to the next level. • Divided into seven sections, viz. General Bacteriology, Immunology, Systemic Bacteriology, Virology, Medical Mycology, Miscellaneous, and Diagnostic Medical Microbiology. • Every chapter contains a set of Learning Objectives at the beginning for students to give more attention to them while reading the chapters. • Key Points have been highlighted in every chapter for a quick review at the time of revision. • Contains Important Questions along with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) to reinforce the preparation of examination. • Includes plenty of tables, easy-to-reproduce illustrated figures and attractive photographs for easy understanding. • Designed to teach undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, but can also be serve as a review tool for the individuals responsible for taking medical examinations, and to those who work in health-related professions, physicians, and infectious disease scientists.

• A comprehensive review book on anesthesia • Provides a fully revised and updated text as per the latest evidence of the management of various cases as well as the new guidelines • Presents the text in an easy-to-follow question-answer format • Thoroughly discusses the equipment and table viva topics, such as arterial blood gases (ABGs), electrocardiograms (ECGs), pulmonary • function tests (pFTs), cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), etc. normally encountered in the examination • Includes all the complicated cases and the entire range of anesthesia equipment • Contains new chapters on Management of Acute Postoperative Pain, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Video Laryngoscopes.

• A handy book with a focus on existing conventional and novel lasers and energy devices with an accent on patients of skin of color. </br></br>• Has three sections-the first covering the technology, the second covering the applications, and the last covering the practical aspects. </br></br>• Has leading contributors who are experts in their field. </br></br>• Gives frank, unbiased literature overview and practical tips. </br></br>• Has a dedicated Listed Therapeutic Indications index for the busy practitioner. Lists elaborate non-cosmetic therapies of common dermatoses.

• All the chapters have been updated with the latest epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis and treatment. Each chapter contains Chapter Review, Recent 2015-2018 MCQs with detailed explanations, and biomedical waste management rules 2016 (with 2018-19 amendment) included. </br></br>• NEET Pattern 2019 MCQs added as a separate chapter in the beginning. </br></br>• All recent information, such as Zika Virus, EBOLA virus, Polio eradication, Dengue vaccine, Vaccine-derived Polio Viruses (VDPVs), MERS-CoV, and updates in bacterial drug resistance, etc. have been incorporated. </br></br>• Newer sterilization indicators, CSSD, newer automations (MALDITOF, VITEK, BacT/ALERT VIRTUO), newer molecular methods (LAMP, Real-time PCR, Biofire FilmArray, etc.) included. </br></br>• MRSA, VRSA, VRE, Pneumococcal vaccines, DPT vaccine, epidemiology of meningococcal meningitis, tuberculosis (GeneXpert, MGIT, TrueNat, Drug Susceptibility Testing methods, latest RNTCP guidelines), melioidosis, scrub typhus, yaws eradication program have been thoroughly updated. </br></br>• Laboratory diagnosis, treatment and PEP of HBV and HCV updated thoroughly. </br></br>• Nipah virus (including the Kerala outbreak, 2018), poliomyelitis (update in vaccine schedule, epidemiology and end game strategy) included. </br></br>• Hospital Infection Control chapter has been thoroughly updated with topics such as biomedical waste (2016 guideline, with 2018-19 amendment), needle stick injury, antimicrobial stewardship and environmental surveillance. </br></br>• Recent questions included from NEET PG Pattern (till 2019), AIIMS (2005-2018 Nov), PGI (2005-2018 Nov), JIPMER (2005-2018 Nov), DNB Pattern (till 2019), and latest MCQs from other national and state entrances. </br></br>• Image-based question bank is further strengthened with new images (more than 500 images are included in respective chapters). </br></br>• Fully updated with latest references from Harrison (19th/e & 20th/e), Park (24th/e), Jawetz (27th/e), Apurba Sastry’s Essentials of Medical Microbiology (2nd/e), Apurba Sastry’s Essentials of Medical Parasitology (2nd/e), and Ananthanarayan (10th/e). </br></br>• Only MCQ book on Microbiology written by the subject specialists and textbook authors. </br></br>• Thoroughly revised and updated in full color layout. </br></br>• Chapterwise concise text in a new layout for enabling the students to study antegrade manner and important points given in separate boxes. </br></br>• Chapterwise MCQs with detailed explanations given from previous year exams of National and State exams including DNB and NEET pattern questions. </br></br>• Separate Annexures section containing important exam-oriented rapid-fire topics. </br></br>• More emphasis is given to the sections, like Immunology, Parasitology and Mycology. </br></br>• Contains lots of tables, flowcharts, mnemonics which help the students for better recall. </br></br>• Author online support for clarification of doubts.

• Illustrative approach has been applied by the authors to make the subject live and interesting. • Aims to encourage a student to think, recall and cultivate skills towards the knowledge of anatomy. • Simple illustrations emphasize a better grasp. • Helps the students to sail through the examination. • Retains the fundamentals of Human Anatomy. • Students should follow the instructions and practise on the illustrations after acquiring knowledge from standard textbooks. • Important questions have been included to help the students to answer the same in the theory as well as in oral examinations. • Relevant information expected from a student has been incorporated. • This manual will be useful to a budding medical, dental, nursing and physiotherapy/occupational therapy student.

• Window dissections: For cadaveric dissections, the description follows the classroom pattern of incisions, superficial structures, deeper structures, neurovascular bundles and probable questions to be faced in the viva examination. • Surface anatomy: Clear instructions for drawing both lines and points are given along with accurate descriptions of the structures to be examined and drawn. • Histology: Salient features for identification of slides are presented in order of importance. This is accompanied by detailed questions and answers covering further aspects of the tissues examined. • Radiological anatomy: All normal anatomical landmarks and features are mentioned with regard to plain and special radiographs. Further questions on finer structures are mentioned as additional information. The overall planning of the book attempts to present all anatomical information in a pleasant and palatable format to make the study of anatomy a pleasant and memorable experience.

• The bestselling Biochemistry book with questions up to January 2019. </br></br>• Fully colored book based on the latest examination pattern. </br></br>• 99% of 2018-19 PGMEE questions came from this book. </br></br>• Written by the best faculty of Biochemistry in PG training programs. </br></br>• Synopsis of each topic given in bulleted format. </br></br>• A section of full color image-based questions given in the beginning with explanatory answers. </br></br>• NEW: Image-based information provided in boxes within chapters for better clarity. </br></br>• NEW: Based on facts and concepts from Harrison 20/e, Nelson 20/e, Lehninger 7/e, Harper 31/e, Lippincott 7/e, Emery 15/e, Teitz 7/e, Devlin 8/e, and CMDT 2019. </br></br>• NEW: All chapters have been divided into sub-chapters and Review Questions (MCQs), their answers, explanations and references given after all sub-chapters to avoid boredom in reading big theory chapters. </br></br>• NEW: Quick One-liners and Check list for easy revision provided at the end of each sub-chapter. </br></br>• NEW: Recent questions of 2018-19 are highlighted. </br></br>• NEW: Loaded with more conceptual diagrams, flowcharts, mnemonics and tables for easy learning. </br></br>• NEW: Depicts Metabolic Disorders at a glance with diagram. </br></br>• NEW: Concept Boxes added for better understanding. </br></br>• High-yield Points provided in boxes for last minute revision in every sub-chapter. </br></br>• Contains Symptom Boxes to give clinical understanding of the disorders. </br></br>• NEW: The content and sequence of the book is in accordance with online CME in Daily rounds and Marrow App. </br></br>• Includes all recent model questions (2019-2000), AIIMS (Nov 2018-2000), AIPGMEE (2012-2000), PGI (Nov 2018-2000), JIPMER (2018-2000) and various state and deemed university exams. </br></br>• Online author support for learning and clarifications. </br></br>• Highly recommended by toppers of all PGMEEs.

• Great resource for residents, postgraduate fellows and also for PICU consultants to deliver evidence-based updated management in readily available format. </br></br>• Edited by national experts and contributed by eminent pediatric intensivists and academicians from all over India and abroad. </br></br>• Evidence-based and practical-oriented updated protocols have been used in easy to read format with flow charts and diagrams. </br></br>• Incorporates Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines. </br></br>• Would be available in all emergency room and pediatric intensive care units as well as medical colleges. </br></br>• It would be used to improve the outcome of critically ill children.

• Based on current format of examination system in Obstetrics and Gynecology. • Concise summaries of evidence-based practice guidelines. • Wide coverage of current topics, recent advances, and controversies both in Obstetrics and Gynecology. • Evidence-based synoptic guide for the clinical and viva-voce part of the examination. • Concise answers to even complex questions. • Provides authoritative and up-to-date information. • Enriched with numerous tables, boxes, graphs, photographs and imaging studies. • Huge numbers of SBA, MCQs, and EMQs with explanatory notes are given to improve the analytical power of the candidates appearing for the examination of Indian Universities (MS, MD, and DGO), National Board (DNB), Royal Colleges (MRCOG, MRCP) and the American Board (USMLE). • Indispensible for the trainee residents, postgraduates and the consultant obstetricians and Gynecologists.