The Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Companion

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Summary: The Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Companion
Review: This book copies the enormously popular style of Dubin's EKG book by placing a large picture at the top of every page and then some text and fill-in sentences (as a review) below it. I like this style and find that I can read and absorb much more information from it. Buy and master this book as a first year student taking renal physiology, as a second year student learning about electrolyte and acid base disorders, or as a house officer dealing with patients on every service in the hospital.

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Summary: At last ! Electrolytes and acid-base made easy ! ! !
Review: This book has finally settled all my doubts concerning the fluid balance, electrolyte disorders and acid base equilibrium. The book explains a complicated and commonly misunderstood subject of the medical field in a simple cohesive manner, going from the most basic-college stuff and leading you through the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. Each page contains a title, a picture, a small simple paragraph and 2-4 questions at the end to make sure the reader is following along. It's a great book which I strongly recommend for third - four year medical students, as well as interns or first year residents who do not understand quit well this subject, and wish to settle this once and for all.

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Summary: The Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Companion
Review: This is an excellent resource for those having difficulty mastering Acid-Base, Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders. This is the most comprehensive, and easy to understand book on this subject matter. Ideal not only for medical students, but for residents as well.
Recommend 2nd Edition, to include Divalent Cations; Ca, Mg, and P. Try to tackle Bartter's, Gitelman's a little more. May also touch on Liddle's Syndrome.