NMS Surgery

by Jarrell, Bruce E.; Carabasi, R. Anthony

• ISBN13: 9780683306156
• ISBN10: 0683306154
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-08
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This is a concise, outlined review of surgery. The USMLE format questions make it an excellent resource for exam preparation. It also helps students practice problem solving and critical thinking in surgery.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Contributors	xiii
Part I Introduction
Principles of Surgical Physiology	1	(32)
Fluid and electrolytes	1	(8)
Acid-base disturbances	9	(2)
Coagulation	11	(3)
Transfusion therapy	14	(3)
Wound healing	17	(4)
Nutrition and the surgical patient	21	(4)
The intensive care unit	25	(5)
Shock	30	(3)
Essential Topics in General Surgery	33	(30)
Section A Essentials of Normal Surgical Practice	33	(1)
Wound closure	33	(5)
Surgical tubes	38	(3)
Hernias	41	(6)
Surgical oncology	47	(6)
Section B. Problems and Complications	53	(1)
Postoperative complications	53	(1)
Surgical infections	54	(6)
Gastrointestinal fistulas	60	(3)
Medical Risk Factors in Surgical Patients	63	(40)
General aspects	63	(3)
The surgical patient with cardiac disease	66	(11)
The surgical patient with chronic lung disease	77	(8)
The surgical patient with chronic renal failure	85	(3)
The surgical patient with liver disease	88	(2)
The surgical patient with diabetes mellitus	90	(2)
The surgical patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDs)	92	(11)
Study Questions	97	(6)
Part II Thoracic Disorders
Principles of Thoracic Surgery	103	(10)
General principles of thoracic surgery	103	(5)
Thoracic trauma	108	(5)
Chest Wall, Lung, and Mediastinum	113	(14)
Disorders of the chest wall	113	(1)
Disorders of the pleura and pleural space	114	(1)
Pulmonary infections	115	(1)
Solitary pulmonary nodules (coin lesions)	116	(1)
Bronchogenic carcinoma	116	(4)
Bronchial adenomas	120	(1)
Hamartomas	121	(1)
Metastatic tumor	121	(1)
Disorders of the trachea	122	(1)
Lesions of the mediastinum	123	(4)
Heart	127	(22)
Acquired heart disease	127	(10)
Congenital heart disease	137	(12)
Study Questions	143	(6)
Part III Vascular Disorders
Peripheral Arterial Disease	149	(26)
General principles of peripheral arterial disease	149	(1)
Lower extremity occlusive disease	150	(7)
Aortoiliac occlusive disease	157	(3)
Acute arterial insufficiency of the lower extremity	160	(2)
Mesenteric vascular disease	162	(2)
Renal artery stenosis (RAS)	164	(1)
Extracranial cerebrovascular disease	165	(4)
Aneurysms	169	(3)
Vasopastic diseases	172	(3)
Venous Disease, Pulmonary Embolism, and Lymphatic System	175	(14)
Venous disease of the lower extremities	175	(4)
Pulmonary embolism	179	(2)
Lymphatic system	181	(8)
Study Questions	185	(4)
Part IV Gastrointestinal Disorders
Common Life-Threatening Disorders	189	(14)
Acute abdomen	189	(7)
Intestinal obstruction	196	(2)
Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage	198	(2)
Lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage	200	(3)
Esophagus	203	(8)
Introduction	203	(1)
Disorders of esophageal motility	204	(2)
Esophageal strictures	206	(1)
Tumors of the esophagus	207	(2)
Perforation of the esophagus	209	(1)
Mallory-Weiss syndrome	209	(1)
Esophageal webs	210	(1)
Stomach and Duodenum	211	(12)
Stomach	211	(2)
Duodenum	213	(1)
Gastric and duodenal digestion	213	(1)
Ulcer disease	214	(5)
Gastritis	219	(1)
Gastric lymphoma	220	(1)
Leiomyosarcomas	220	(1)
Benign tumors of the stomach	220	(1)
Duodenal tumors	221	(1)
Obstructive disorders of the stomach and duodenum	221	(1)
Miscellaneous disorders of the stomach and duodenum	221	(1)
Postgastrectomy syndromes	222	(1)
Small Intestine	223	(6)
Introduction	223	(1)
Small bowel diseases	224	(5)
Colon, Rectum, and Anus	229	(30)
Introduction	229	(2)
Evaluation of the colon, rectum, and anus	231	(2)
Bowel preparation	233	(1)
Benign and malignant colorectal tumors	234	(7)
Diverticular disease	241	(3)
Angiodysplasia	244	(1)
Inflammatory bowel disease	245	(4)
Pseudomembranous colitis (antibiotic-associated colitis)	249	(1)
Ischemic colitis	250	(1)
Volvulus	251	(1)
Dysfunction of the anorectum	252	(2)
Benign anorectal disease	254	(3)
Perianal and anal canal neoplasms	257	(2)
Liver, Portal Hypertension, and Biliary Tract	259	(36)
Liver	259	(10)
Portal hypertension	269	(10)
Gallbladder and extrahepatic biliary tree	279	(16)
Pancreas	295	(26)
Anatomy	295	(1)
Pancreatitis	295	(9)
Pancreatic malignancies	304	(17)
Study Questions	309	(12)
Part V Endocrine Disorders
Thyroid, Adrenal, Parathyroid, and Thymus Glands	321	(38)
Thyroid gland	321	(16)
Adrenal gland	337	(10)
Parathyroid glands	347	(7)
Thymus gland	354	(5)
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia and Tumors of the Endocrine Pancreas	359	(12)
Multiple endocrine neoplasia	359	(2)
Tumors of the endocrine pancreas	361	(10)
Study Questions	367	(4)
Part VI Head and Neck Disorders
Benign Lesions of the Head and Neck	371	(14)
Introduction	371	(2)
Neck abscesses	373	(1)
Congenital masses	374	(4)
Acquired lesions	378	(6)
Infections of the head and neck	384	(1)
Malignant Lesions of the Head and Neck	385	(24)
Overview	385	(2)
Cancer of the neck	387	(3)
Cancer of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses	390	(1)
Cancer of the nasopharynx	391	(1)
Cancer of the oral cavity	392	(1)
Cancer of the oropharynx	393	(2)
Cancer of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus	395	(3)
Cancer of the larynx	398	(3)
Cancer of the ear	401	(1)
Cancer of the skin	402	(1)
Lymphoma of the head and neck	403	(2)
Unusual tumors	405	(4)
Parotid Gland	409	(10)
Introduction	409	(1)
Benign neoplasms	409	(2)
Malignant neoplasms	411	(1)
Parotid trauma	412	(1)
Inflammatory disorders	412	(1)
Evaluation and management of parotid masses	413	(6)
Study Questions	415	(4)
Part VII Special Subjects
Trauma and Burns	419	(16)
Trauma	419	(12)
Burns	431	(4)
Spleen	435	(10)
Introduction	435	(1)
Hypersplenism	436	(1)
Pathologic conditions affecting the spleen	437	(6)
Technical aspects of splenectomy	443	(1)
Complications after splenectomy	443	(2)
Breast	445	(16)
Introduction	445	(1)
Breast evaluation	445	(2)
Benign breast disease	447	(2)
Malignant diseases of the breast	449	(12)
Organ Transplantation	461	(18)
Overview	461	(6)
Heart transplantation	467	(1)
Lung transplantation	468	(1)
Hepatic transplantation	469	(2)
Renal transplantation	471	(3)
Pancreas transplantation	474	(2)
Small bowel transplantation	476	(3)
Urologic Surgery	479	(26)
Urinary tract infections (UTIs)	479	(2)
Urinary calculi	481	(4)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)	485	(1)
Carcinoma	486	(12)
Male erectile dysfunction	498	(1)
Neurogenic bladder	499	(3)
Urologic trauma	502	(3)
Plastic Surgery and Skin and Soft Tissue Surgery	505	(24)
Plastic surgery	505	(15)
Skin lesions	520	(9)
Neurosurgery	529	(32)
Introduction	529	(1)
Anatomy	529	(1)
Pathophysiology	530	(3)
Evaluating the neurosurgical patient	533	(2)
Head injuries	535	(6)
Spinal cord injury (SCI)	541	(3)
Neurovascular disease	544	(4)
Tumors of the central nervous system (CNS)	548	(6)
Congenital lesions of the nervous system	554	(1)
Herniated disc syndrome	554	(3)
Tumors of the spinal cord	557	(2)
Brachial plexus injuries	559	(2)
Orthopedic Surgery	561	(24)
Orthopedic patient evaluation	561	(1)
Trauma	562	(11)
Infections	573	(2)
Tumors	575	(5)
Arthritis	580	(2)
Pediatric orthopedics	582	(3)
Pediatric Surgery	585	(28)
Introduction	585	(1)
Congenital hernias	585	(3)
Abdominal wall defects	588	(3)
Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal malformations	591	(2)
Malrotation of the intestine	593	(2)
Intestinal atresia	595	(3)
Imperforate anus	598	(2)
Hirschsprung's disease	600	(2)
Agnogenic disorders of infancy	602	(5)
Solid tumors	607	(6)
Laparoscopic Surgery	613	(28)
History	613	(1)
General principles	613	(5)
Laparoscopic procedures	618	(23)
Study Questions	627	(14)
Comprehensive Examination	641	(34)
Index	675