On Call Surgery

Introduction Approach to On-Call Surgical Problems; Special Considerations for Surgical Patients; Documentation of On-Call Problems; On-Call Hazards Patient-Related Problems: The Common Calls Abdominal Pain; Bowel Function - Constipation and Diarrhea; Chest Pain; Drug Reactions; Dysrythmias; Falls; Fever; Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Status; Gastrointestinal Bleeding; Glucose Management and Surgical Nutrition; Headache; Hypertension; Hypotension and Shock; Insomnia; Intravascular Access; Leg Pain; Mental Status Changes; Nausea and Vomiting; Pain Management; Preoperative Preparation; Pronouncing Death; Postoperative Bleeding; Seizures; Shortness of Breath; Syncope; Tubes and Drains; Urine Output Changes; Wounds Appendices Appendix A Reading X-Rays, Reading ECGs, Cardiac Arrest Protocols Appendix B Outlines of Common Surgical Notes Appendix C On-Call Formulae Appendix D On-Call Formulary Appendix E Antibiotic Standard Doses and Susceptibility Guidelines Appendix F Proprietary Names of Common Medications Index