Mark “Boots” Foster is a Life Flight Nurse who also works in Mercy's ED. He flies on the airship, Pegasus, out of Lubbock, Texas. Dr. Elizabeth Smith, a recent graduate of medical school, is hired not only to work in the Emergency Department of Mercy, but to fly onboard with the life flight crew. A power struggle ensues, with Boots, who ran the ED well for the past 4 years, and Dr. Smith, who feels the entitlement of her position as a physician. Both people are strong willed, stubborn, opinionated and brash. In essence, they are cut from the same cloth. Tension runs high when Dr. Smith and Boots work together, either in the ED or in the air. The couple is so different when viewing life. Dr. Smith sees the world with hope and compassion. It is evident with the work she performs, both with the living and the dying. She believes, “If there’s a life, there is hope.” Boots sees the world in a practical matter. Death does not faze him. When asked if he was afraid of dying, Boots replied, "Not without a fight. I am not afraid." And yet, both are survivors of life and what that life has brought to them. Both hold deep dark secrets that will change their worlds forever.
For four decades, physicians and other healthcare providers have trusted Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases to provide expert guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of these complex disorders. The 9th Edition continues the tradition of excellence with newly expanded chapters, increased global coverage, and regular updates to keep you at the forefront of this vitally important field. Meticulously updated by Drs. John E. Bennett, Raphael Dolin, and Martin J. Blaser, this comprehensive, two-volume masterwork puts the latest information on challenging infectious diseases at your fingertips. Provides more in-depth coverage of epidemiology, etiology, pathology, microbiology, immunology, and treatment of infectious agents than any other infectious disease resource. Features an increased focus on antibiotic stewardship; new antivirals for influenza, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis C, hepatitis B., and immunizations; and new recommendations for vaccination against infection with pneumococci, papillomaviruses, hepatitis A, and pertussis. Covers newly recognized enteroviruses causing paralysis (E-A71, E-D68); emerging viral infections such as Ebola, Zika, Marburg, SARS, and MERS; and important updates on prevention and treatment of C. difficile infection, including new tests that diagnose or falsely over-diagnose infectious diseases. Offers fully revised content on bacterial pathogenesis, antibiotic use and toxicity, the human microbiome and its effects on health and disease, immunological mechanisms and immunodeficiency, and probiotics and alternative approaches to treatment of infectious diseases. Discusses up-to-date topics such as use of the new PCR panels for diagnosis of meningitis, diarrhea and pneumonia; current management of infected orthopedic implant infections; newly recognized infections transmitted by black-legged ticks in the USA: Borrelia miyamotoi and Powassan virus; infectious complications of new drugs for cancer; new drugs for resistant bacteria and mycobacteria; new guidelines for diagnosis and therapy of HIV infections; and new vaccines against herpes zoster, influenza, meningococci. PPID continues its tradition of including leading experts from a truly global community, including authors from Australia, Canada and countries in Europe, Asia, and South America. Features more than 1,500 high-quality, full-color photographs—with hundreds new to this edition.
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