Case Files Surgery
Published on 16. December 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
532 pages
978-0-07-140252-1 (ISBN)
Description
"Case Files: General Surgery" will contain 60 randomly-ordered cases in general surgery. It will present self-contained cases, each asking "what is the best diagnosis?" and "what is the next step in treatment?" followed by a concise case discussion (highlighting key terms and concepts), clinical pearls and a few USMLE-style questions and answers to reinforce the concepts learned in the case.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
15 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-140252-1 (9780071402521)
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Persons
Eugene C. Toy, MD is a dual certified family physician and ob/gyn. He is the John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chair and Program Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Methodist Hospital--Houston; Clerkship Director and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas--Houston Medical School (Houston, Texas).
Content
Case Files in General Surgery1. Breast mass2. Dyspepsia/GERD3. Boerhaave's Syndrome4. Melanoma5. Jaundice6. Small bowel obstruction7. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome8. Right upper quadrant pain9. Hematemesis10. Hematochezia11. Ascites/portal hypertension12. Closed head injury (Isolated)13. Burn/electrical injury14. Claudication15. Penetrating abdominal trauma16. Blunt chest trauma17. Right lower quadrant pain18. DVT/pulmonary embolism19. Colon cancer/polyps20. Pilonidal cyst21. Thyroid nodule22. Spontaneous pneumothorax23. Newborn jaundice24. Wound dehiscence25. Postoperative fever26. Pheochromocytoma27. Nutritional/short bowel syndrome28. Hepatic adenoma29. Diverticulitis30. Ruptured aortic aneurysm31. Hemorrhagic shock32. Acute pancreatitis33. Lumbar prolapsed nucleus pulposis34. Carotid bruit35. Pumonary nodule on chest film36. Hernia37. Hypercalcemia38. Acute mesenteric visceral ischemia39. Diabetic in DKA + acute cholecystitis40. Peptic ulcer41. Multiple blunt trauma42. Myasthenia Gravis43. Renal cell carcinoma44. Anorectal disease (abscess, fissure, fitula)45. Spinal cord injury46. Adrenal mass47. Necrotizing fasciitis48. Septic shock49. Surgical wound healing/keloids50. Pediatric abdominal mass51. Paget's disease of breast52. Chrohn's disease53. Ulcerative colitis54. Benign prostatic hypertrophy55. Newborn bowel obstruction56. Testicular cancer57. Bloody nipple discharge58. Respiratory insufficiency (postop)59. Esophageal cancer60. Periampullary tumor/jaundice