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CRASH COURSE (US): SURGERY
Crash Course (US): Surgery
With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
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By
William Adamas-Rappaport, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ

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Crash Course,

Description
Don't panic! "Crash Course" is here?tDhat perfect set of lecture notes which no student ever really has the time to compile. These books deliver all of the information needed to get through a course or prepare for exams. Clear text covers the essential concepts of each discipline or specialty; learning features expedite mastery of the material; and review questions let readers assess their knowledge. With basic science books written by current medical students under faculty supervision, and clinical titles that pair senior specialists with doctors who have only recently begun training in the relevant field, Crash Course titles are designed to ideally meet the needs of today's medical students. Plus each of these titles includes complimentary access to www.studentconsult.com - where you'll find the full text of the book online...Integration Links to bonus content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles...and much more!

Audience
Medical Students, both Basic and Clinical Sciences, years 1-4.

Contents


The Patient Presents With...


1. Acute Abdominal Pain

2. Dyspepsia

3. Vomiting, Hematemesis, and Melena

4. Change in Bowel Habit

5. Abdominal Mass and Distension

6. Rectal Bleeding

7. Anorectal Pain

8. Jaundice

9. Dysphagia

10. Breast Lump

11. Neck Lump

12. Ischemic Limb

13. Leg Ulcer

14. Groin Swelling

15. Scrotal Swelling

16. Hematuria

17. Urinary Difficulty

18. Skin Lesion

19. Anemia

20. Postoperative Pyrexia



History, Examination, and Common Investigations


21. The Surgical Clerkship

22. Examination of a Surgical Patient

23. Writing Up a Surgical Patient

24. Investigation of a Surgical Patient



Background Information and Management Plans


25. Esophageal Disorders

26. Gastric and Duodenal Disorders

27. Disorders of Small Intestine

28. Colonic Disorders

29. Anorectal Disorders

30. Hepatobiliary Disorders

31. Gynecologic Disorders

32. Abdominal Hernias

33. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders

34. Neck Swellings

35. Breast Disorders

36. Vascular Disorders

37. Urologic Disorders

38. Skin Lesions

39. Soft Tissue Disorders

40. Trauma

41. Postoperative Care and Complications

42. Principles of Cancer Management

Self Assessment

USMLE Questions


Bibliographic details
Paperback, 264 pages, publication date: AUG-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-03563-7
ISBN-10: 0-323-03563-9
Imprint: MOSBY


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