Surgery at a Glance

by Grace, Pierce A.; Borley, Neil R.

• ISBN13: 9780632059881
• ISBN10: 0632059885
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

For a quick and efficient way to review for exams, the At a Glance series is a must have. The visual format presents a comprehensive illustration on one side of the page and explanatory text on the other to give students a thorough understanding of the material. All key concepts are covered making the books in the At a Glance series ideal for students in need of an introductory review of a core subject.

Table of Contents

Preface	7	(1)
List of abbreviations	8	(2)
Part 1 Clinical presentations at a glance
Neck lump	10	(2)
Dysphagia	12	(2)
Haemoptysis	14	(2)
Breast lump	16	(2)
Breast pain	18	(2)
Nipple discharge	20	(2)
Haematemesis	22	(2)
Dyspepsia	24	(2)
Vomiting	26	(2)
Acute abdominal pain	28	(2)
Chronic abdominal pain	30	(2)
Abdominal swellings (general)	32	(2)
Abdominal swellings (localized): upper abdominal	34	(4)
Abdominal swellings (localized): lower abdominal	38	(2)
Jaundice	40	(2)
Rectal bleeding	42	(2)
Diarrhoea	44	(2)
Altered bowel habit/constipation	46	(2)
Groin swellings	48	(2)
Claudication	50	(2)
Acute warm painful leg	52	(2)
Acute 'cold' leg	54	(2)
Leg ulceration	56	(2)
Dysuria	58	(2)
Urinary retention	60	(2)
Haematuria	62	(2)
Scrotal swellings	64	(2)
Part 2 Surgical diseases at a glance
Hypoxia	66	(2)
Shock	68	(2)
SIRS	70	(2)
Acute renal failure	72	(2)
Fractures	74	(2)
Bums	76	(2)
Major trauma-basic principles	78	(2)
Head injury	80	(4)
Gastro-oesophageal reflux	84	(2)
Oesophageal carcinoma	86	(2)
Peptic ulceration	88	(2)
Gastric carcinoma	90	(2)
Malabsorption	92	(2)
Crohn's disease	94	(2)
Acute appendicitis	96	(2)
Diverticular disease	98	(2)
Ulcerative colitis	100	(2)
Colorectal carcinoma	102	(2)
Benign anal and perianal disorders	104	(2)
Intestinal obstruction	106	(2)
Abdominal hernias	108	(2)
Gallstone disease	110	(4)
Pancreatitis	114	(2)
Pancreatic tumours	116	(2)
Benign breast disease	118	(2)
Breast cancer	120	(2)
Goitre	122	(2)
Thyroid malignancies	124	(2)
Parathyroid disease	126	(2)
Pituitary disorders	128	(2)
Adrenal disorders	130	(2)
Skin cancer	132	(2)
Ischaemic heart disease	134	(2)
Valvular heart disease	136	(2)
Peripheral occlusive vascular disease	138	(2)
The diabetic foot	140	(2)
Aneurysms	142	(2)
Extracranial arterial disease	144	(2)
Deep venous thrombosis	146	(2)
Varicose veins	148	(2)
Pulmonary collapse and postoperative pneumonia	150	(2)
Bronchial carcinoma	152	(2)
Urinary tract infection	154	(2)
Benign prostatic hypertrophy	156	(2)
Renal calculi	158	(2)
Renal cell carcinoma	160	(2)
Carcinoma of the bladder	162	(2)
Carcinoma of the prostate	164	(2)
Testicular cancer	166	(2)
Urinary incontinence	168	(2)
Paediatric `general' surgery	170	(3)
Index	173