Take Charge! General Surgery and Urology - A Practical Guide to Patient Management

Sommario

ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION. Abdominal examination and surgical scars. Stomas. GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) TRACT. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Bowel obstruction. Acute diverticulitis. Management of colorectal cancer. Perianal disease. Upper gastrointestinal emergencies. Acute appendicitis. Hernias. Bowel perforation. Acute mesenteric ischaemia. ABDOMINAL VISCERA. Gallstone disease. Acute pancreatitis. Hepatobiliary and pancreatic emergencies. Endocrine surgery. Vascular emergencies. POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. Wound infections and dehiscence. Management of an anastomotic leak. Trauma. Trauma principles. Burns. Head injuries. SKIN VII. Necrotising fasciitis and Fournier’s gangrene. Breast lump assessment. UROLOGICAL DISORDERS. Testicular lumps. Genitourinary malignancies. Urinary calculus disease. Catheter management. Benign prostatic hyperplasia. Haematuria. Urinary retention. Testicular torsion. Obstructive uropathy.

Riassunto

This pocket-sized book provides a quick, reliable reference guide for the initial management of the common surgical referrals, with guidance as to what complaints require admission and which can be sent home for outpatient or GP follow-up. This book will help relieve the stressful experience of being on-call, making on-call shifts more bearable.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Richard Boulton, Boulton Richard, Daren Francis, Francis Daren, Alexander Trevatt, Alexander (Barnet Hospital Trevatt, Alexander (Specialist Registrar Trevatt, Trevatt Alexander
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.05.2020
• EAN: 9781498786041
• ISBN: 978-1-4987-8604-1
• Pagine: 320
• Serie: Take Charge!
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche; MEDICAL / General, MEDICAL / Urology, MEDICAL / Surgery / General, MEDICAL / Internal Medicine, MEDICAL / Surgery / Neurosurgery, general surgery, Urology & urogenital medicine, Urology and urogenital medicine