Title: Surgery : diagnosis and management /
Authors: Rawlinson, Nigel.; Alderson, Derek.; Dunn, David C.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Surgical Procedures, Operative; Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; Diagnosis, Surgical Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Surgery Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Abstract: From the Publisher: Surgery: Diagnosis and Management is a concise pocket-sized book for use in the day-to-day management of surgical patients. This highly respected, popular guide (previously Dunn's Surgical Diagnosis and Management) is perfect for on-the-ward reference. This 4th edition has been fully updated. It is particularly valued for its consistent structure in conveying practical information. It also provides a comprehensive foundation for those contemplating a surgical career. It is divided into two parts. Part one (Chapters 1-2) introduces general surgical assessment, ward care, and the principles of surgical practice. Part two (Chapters 3-15) deals with specific surgical conditions and for each includes: A brief description of the condition, to enable clinical understanding; the typical 'pattern' of symptoms and signs at presentation; the steps needed to prove the diagnosis; the general, operative and post operative management. This new 4th edition will prove to be invaluable for the busy junior surgical trainee and clinical medical student.
Contents: The daily management of patients in surgical wards -- Prescriptions and other tasks -- Head and neck surgery -- Endocrine surgery -- Breast surgery -- Chest surgery -- Upper gastrointestinal and small bowel surgery -- Hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and splenic surgery -- Colorectal surgery and perianal pain -- Hernias -- Urinary tract surgery -- Vascular surgery -- Skin surgery -- Surgery of children -- The management of trauma.