Blueprints Clinical Cases in Surgery

by Li, Michelle; Lin, Stephanie C.; Caughey, Aaron B.

• ISBN13: 9780632046072
• ISBN10: 0632046074
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-06
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Be ready for both the Step 2 & 3 USMLE exams and those demanding questions during your rotations. The new Blueprints Clinical Cases series will be the answer to all of your needs! Written by residents and faculty, this series prepares you for even the most complex cases. 50 Symptom based clinical cases provide comprehensive USMLE review Built-in thought questions help you learn to diagnose using the critical thinking process Case-based learning presents an efficient manner of cataloguing symptoms, syndromes, and diseases 200 questions replicate the computer format of the USMLE Prepare for your future with the Blueprints Clinical Cases series! Perfect for medical students -- physician assistants, nurse practitioners and related health professionals will also find Blueprints Clinical Cases valuable.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Abbreviations/Acronyms	xi
CASES	1	(102)
PATIENTS WHO PRESENT WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN
Abdominal Pain with Nausea	2	(2)
Abdominal Pain Following Meals	4	(2)
Lower Abdominal Pain	6	(2)
Acute Epigastric Pain	8	(2)
Abdominal Pain in a Drinker	10	(2)
Abdominal Pain with Distension	12	(2)
Abdominal Pain with Diarrhea	14	(2)
Epigastric Pain with Early Satiety	16	(2)
Abdominal Cramping with Bloody Stools	18	(2)
Chronic Abdominal Pain	20	(2)
PATIENTS WHO PRESENT WITH OTHER GI TRACT SYMPTOMS
Heartburn	22	(2)
Difficulty Swallowing	24	(2)
Painless Jaundice	26	(2)
Jaundice and Confusion	28	(2)
Vomiting Blood	30	(2)
Bleeding per Rectum	32	(2)
Guaiac-Positive Stool	34	(2)
Anal Pain	36	(2)
Projectile Vomiting	38	(2)
PATIENTS WHO PRESENT WITH A MASS
Intermittent Abdominal Mass	40	(2)
Pulsatile Abdominal Mass	42	(2)
Breast Lump	44	(2)
Neck Mass	46	(2)
Incidental Adrenal Mass	48	(2)
Groin Mass	50	(2)
Hip Swelling and Pain	52	(2)
PATIENTS WHO PRESENT WITH THORACIC COMPLAINTS
Persistent Cough	54	(2)
Shortness of Breath	56	(2)
Fatigue and Shortness of Breath with Exertion	58	(2)
Shortness of Breath with Presyncope	60	(2)
Chest Pressure	62	(2)
Acute Chest Pain	64	(2)
PATIENTS WHO PRESENT WITH VASCULAR COMPLAINTS
Leg Cramping	66	(2)
Transient Weakness	68	(2)
Foot Drainage	70	(2)
PATIENTS WHO PRESENT AS A TRAUMA
House Fire	72	(2)
Abdominal Pain after Motor Vehicle Accident	74	(2)
Foot Pain after Motorcycle Accident	76	(2)
Loss of Consciousness	78	(2)
PATIENTS WHO PRESENT IN THE PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD
Preoperative Anesthesia	80	(2)
Postoperative Hypoxia	82	(2)
Postoperative Fever	84	(2)
Vascular Access	86	(2)
MISCELLANEOUS PATIENT PRESENTATIONS
Skin Lesion	88	(2)
Bone Pain after Football	90	(2)
Incidental Hypercalcemia	92	(2)
Testicular Pain	94	(2)
Urinary Hesitancy	96	(2)
Earache	98	(2)
Sore Throat	100	(3)
Answers	103	(1)
Case Diagnosis and Presentations	104	(31)
Index	135