On Call Surgery
On Call Series
Saunders (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 19. June 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
630 pages
978-1-4160-2441-5 (ISBN)
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Description
Be on call with confidence! Successfully managing on-call situations requires a masterful combination of speed, skill, and knowledge. The pocket-sized titles in the "On Call" series provide you with immediate access to the vital, step-by-step information you need to rise to the occasion! When you're on call...alone...in the middle of the night...they're your answer books for what to do and how to do it quickly - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication.
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Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
College/higher education
3rd & 4th year Medical students and Residents
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Approx. 100 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 186 mm
Width: 123 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4160-2441-5 (9781416024415)
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Content
INTRODUCTION 1. Approach to On Call Surgical Problems 2. Special Considerations for Surgical Patients 3. Documentation of On Call Problems 4. On Call Hazards PATIENT RELATED PROBLEMS: THE COMMON CALLS 5. Abdominal Pain 6. Bowel Function - Constipation and Diarrhea 7. Chest Pain 8. Drug Reactions 9. Dysrhythmias 10. Falls 11. Fever 12. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Status 13. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 14. Glucose Management and Surgical Nutrition 15. Headache 16. Hypertension 17. Hypotension and Shock 18. Insomnia 19. Intravascular Access 20. Leg Pain 21. Mental Status Changes 22. Nausea and Vomiting 23. Pain Management 24. Preoperative Preparation 25. Pronouncing Death 26. Postoperative Bleeding 27. Seizures 28. Shortness of Breath 29. Syncope 30. Tubes and Drains 31. Urine Output Changes 32. Wounds APPENDICES A. Reading X-Rays, Reading ECGs B. Outlines of Common Surgical Notes C. On Call Formulae D. On Call Formulary E. Antibiotic Standard Doses and Susceptibility Guidelines F. Proprietary Names of Common Medications INDEX