Synopses & Reviews
Essentials of General Surgery, Fourth Edition is extensively revised with an abundance of new tables and illustrations, to provide the most current and up-to-date information on general surgery. The book covers the most need-to-know information about specific diseases and areas of surgery and meets all the guidelines of the Association of Surgical Educators. Additional features include an atlas of images, multiple-choice questions, and case studies.
Synopsis
Essentials of General Surgery, Fourth Edition is extensively revised with an abundance of new tables and illustrations, to provide the most current and up-to-date information on general surgery. The book covers the most need-to-know information about specific diseases and areas of surgery and meets all the guidelines of the Association of Surgical Educators. Additional features include an atlas of images, multiple-choice questions, and case studies.
Essentials of General Surgery, Fourth Edition can be purchased either alone or in a convenient package with Essentials of Surgical Specialties, Third Edition.
Synopsis
This package contains the following items:
9780781750035 Lawrence Essentials of General Surgery
9780781792219 Bickley Case Studies to Accompany Bates' Guide to Physical Exam
9780781780582 Bickley Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
9780781775137 Goroll Primary Care Medicine
9781451113143 Harvey Pharmacology, North American Edition
9781609136642 Fadem Behavioral Science in Medicine
9781451115536 Huff ECG Workout
Synopsis
For nearly 25 years, medical students and faculty alike have chosen E
ssentials of General Surgery and its companion textbook,
Essentials of Surgical Specialties, for authoritative coverage of surgical information that every physician in training should know. The Fifth Edition incorporates current research from the field; new sample questions, answers, and rationales; and new tables and algorithms. A new art program presents concepts and imagesandmdash;including an Appendix with 50 burn imagesandmdash;in full color for optimal learning and retention. and#160;
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: HOW TO SURVIVE (AND EXCEL!) IN A SURGERY CLERKSHIP 1
Debra A. DaRosa, PhD
Kimberly D. Anderson, PhD
Gary L. Dunnington, MD
CHAPTER 2: PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF SURGICAL PATIENTS 11
Virginia A. Eddy, MD
Richard M. Bell, MD
CHAPTER 3: FLUIDS, ELECTROLYTES, AND ACID-BASE BALANCE 43
Susan Kaiser, MD
Claudia Corwin, MD
Hilary Sanfey, MD
David Antonenko, MD
CHAPTER 4: NUTRITION 67
Anthony P. Borzotta, MD
CHAPTER 5: SURGICAL BLEEDING AND BLOOD REPLACEMENT 91
Hollis W. Merrick, III, MD
Mary R. Smith, MD
Bruce V. MacFadyen, Jr., MD
CHAPTER 6: SHOCK 103
Kenneth W. Burchard, MD
CHAPTER 7: SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE 121
William Miles, MD
Gamal Mostafa, MD
CHAPTER 8: WOUNDS AND WOUND HEALING 147
Glenn E. Talboy, Jr., MD
Ian Gordon, MD, PhD
CHAPTER 9: SURGICAL INFECTIONS 163
Richard N. Garrison, MD
Donald E. Fry, MD
David A. Spain, MD
CHAPTER 10: TRAUMA 181
Matthew O. Dolich, MD
Jeffrey G. Chipman, MD
CHAPTER 11: BURNS 209
Jeffrey R. Saffle, MD
Tina L. Palmieri, MD
CHAPTER 12: ABDOMINAL WALL, INCLUDING HERNIA 225
Leigh Neumayer, MD, MS
D. Byron McGregor, MD
Barry Mann, MD
CHAPTER 13: ESOPHAGUS 239
Hiram C. Polk, Jr., MD
Mary C. Mancini, MD, PhD
James A. McCoy, MD
CHAPTER 14: STOMACH AND DUODENUM 255
John Paige, MD
J. Patrick O'Leary, MD
CHAPTER 15: SMALL INTESTINE AND APPENDIX 283
John D. Mellinger, MD
Bruce V. MacFadyen, Jr., MD
David W. Mercer, MD
John R. Potts, III, MD
CHAPTER 16: COLON, RECTUM, AND ANUS 305
Merril T. Dayton, MD
Judith L. Trudel, MD
CHAPTER 17: BILIARY TRACT 335
Rudy G. Danzinger, MD
Russell Nauta, MD
Jason Park, MD
CHAPTER 18: PANCREAS 353
Kenneth W. Sharp, MD
Steven B. Goldin, MD, PhD
Kimberly D. Lomis, MD
CHAPTER 19: LIVER 367
William C. Chapman, MD
John R. Potts, III, MD
CHAPTER 20: BREAST 385
Gary L. Dunnington, MD
Susan Kaiser, MD, PhD
Elizabeth Peralta, MD
Lecia Apantaku, MD
CHAPTER 21: SURGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY 399
Thyroid Gland: Nicholas P.W. Coe, MD
Parathyroid Glands: Karen R. Borman, MD, and Nicholas P.W. Coe, MD
Adrenal Glands: Roshni Rao, MD, and Richard B. Wait, MD, PhD
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes: Karen R. Borman, MD
CHAPTER 22: SPLEEN 427
James C. Hebert, MD
Kennith H. Sartorelli, MD
CHAPTER 23: DISEASES OF THE VASCULAR SYSTEM 441
James F. McKinsey, MD
Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Bruce L. Gewertz, MD
CHAPTER 24: TRANSPLANTATION 471
Oscar H. Grandas, MD
Hilary Sanfey, MD
Mitchell H. Goldman, MD
CHAPTER 25: SURGICAL ONCOLOGY: MALIGNANT DISEASES OF THE SKIN, THE LYMPHATICS, AND SOFT TISSUE 491
Nicholas P. Lang, MD
Michael Stone, MD
Chris de Gara, MD
James Warneke, MD
CHAPTER 26: SURGICAL PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES, AND SKILLS 519
Richard M. Bell, MD Glossary 563
Index 577