Chapter 8 Groin, scrotum and abdominal wall problems Alan Saunder, Caroline Dowling, Ken Farrell, Mark Frydenberg 8.1 Introduction History Groin or scrotal lumps are the most common symptoms of inguinoscrotal…
Chapter 9 Urogenital problems Caroline Dowling, Mark Frydenberg 9.1 Introduction: urinary tract History Urinary disease presents with a relatively small number of defined symptoms as presenting problems. Patients may present…
Chapter 4 Chest and chest wall problems Julian Smith 4.1 Introduction Assessment of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems is usually done sequentially. The best general measure of cardiorespiratory function and…
Chapter 10 Preoperative medical problems in surgical patients Julian Smith, Ming Kon Yii 10.1 Introduction The most common chronic medical problems in surgical patients are hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, chronic…
Chapter 3 Breast problems Jane Fox 3.1 Introduction History Discovering a lump is the complaint of most concern in patients presenting with breast disease. The clinician must answer the questions:…
Chapter 11 Postoperative problems Ming Kon Yii 11.1 Introduction Common postoperative problems occur despite the best of surgical care but can be minimised with adequate preoperative planning. Patient-related concurrent medical…
Chapter 12 Problems in surgical intensive care Tim Crozier 12.1 Introduction: what is intensive care? Intensive care is a relatively new specialty, which has evolved at a considerable pace over…
Chapter 5 Back and related limb neurological problems Ming Kon Yii, Andrew Danks, Marinis Pirpiris 5.1 Introduction ‘In seeking absolute truth we aim at the unattainable and must be content…
Dermatologic Signs of Systemic Disease Lisa M. Grandinetti, Kenneth J. Tomecki COMMON CUTANEOUS DISORDERS Seborrheic Dermatitis Seborrheic dermatitis (Fig. 1) is a common chronic, superficial inflammatory disease of the scalp,…
Common Skin Infections Nathaniel C. Cevasco, Kenneth J. Tomecki BACTERIAL INFECTIONS Humans are natural hosts for many bacterial species that colonize the skin as normal flora. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus…
