On Call Surgery

by Adams, Gregg A.; Bresnick, Stephen D.

• ISBN13: 9781416024415
• ISBN10: 1416024417
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-12
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

Be on call with confidence! Successfully managing on-call situations requires a masterful combination of speed, skill, and knowledge. The pocket-sized titles in the On Call series provide you with immediate access to the vital, step-by-step information you need to rise to the occasion! When youre on call...alone...in the middle of the night...they're your answer books for what to do and how to do it quicklyfrom diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication. Provides easy-to-reference, specialty-specific guidance on how to manage problems that arise while on call without direct supervision. Catalogs the calls you are most likely to receive and provides you with the questions you should ask to assess the urgency of each situation. Details the ideal approach to diagnose and manage patients, communicate with colleagues and families, and avoid common mistakes for every call. Reviews the temporary orders appropriate for each call, as well as the general protocol, and the major threats to life you must consider before arriving at bedside. Indexes problems by disease as well as by symptoms to expedite your access to the answers you need. Includes a comprehensive collection of differential diagnoses and a detailed formulary of commonly used medicationsa quick, alphabetically arranged reference for indications, drug dosages, routes of administration, side effects, contraindications, and modes of action.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Approach to On Call Surgical Problems

Special Considerations for Surgical Patients

Documentation of On Call Problems

On Call Hazards

Patient Related Problems: The Common Calls

Abdominal Pain

Bowel Function Constipation and Diarrhea

Chest Pain

Drug Reactions

Dysrhythmias

Falls

Fever

Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Status

Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Glucose Management and Surgical Nutrition

Headache

Hypertension

Hypotension and Shock

Insomnia

Intravascular Access

Leg Pain

Mental Status Changes

Nausea and Vomiting

Pain Management

Preoperative Preparation

Pronouncing Death

Postoperative Bleeding

Seizures

Shortness of Breath

Syncope

Tubes and Drains

Urine Output Changes

Wounds

Appendices

Reading X-Rays, Reading ECGs

Outlines of Common Surgical Notes

On Call Formulae

On Call Formulary

Antibiotic Standard Doses and Susceptibility Guidelines

Proprietary Names of Common Medications

Index

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