Chapter 16 Abdominal Pain and Diarrhea in a 43-Year-Old Female (Case 6) Roy Phitayakorn, MD, MHPE, Brett C. Gilbert, DO, Christopher P. Brandt, MD Differential Diagnosis Speaking Intelligently When I’m…
Chapter 33 Teaching Visual: Peripheral Vascular Reconstruction Thomas G. Lynch, MD Objectives Draw the important vascular anatomy of the lower extremity. Diagram a vascular bypass for your patient. Medical Knowledge…
Chapter 29 63-Year-Old Female with Jaundice (Case 18) J. David Schmidt, MD, James R. Oullette, DO, Giancarlo Mercogliano, MD, MBA Differential Diagnosis Hepatocellular Causes Extrahepatic/Obstructive Causes Viral hepatitis Choledocholithiasis Alcoholic…
Chapter 21 Breast Mass in a 44-Year-Old Female (Case 11) Roxane Weighall, DO, Jennifer L. Sabol, MD, Ari D. Brooks, MD Differential Diagnosis Speaking Intelligently When evaluating a breast mass,…
Chapter 50 Penetrating Neck Injury (Case 33) Abhijit S. Pathak, MD, Christine T. Trankiem, MD Case: A 44-year-old female presents to the ED with a stab wound to the left…
Operation 23 Colostomy and Ileostomy Placement of sutures in Brooke ostomy Completed Brooke ostomy Indications • Temporary need for diversion of enteric content • Permanent need due to absence or…
Operation 22 Laparoscopic Colectomy Right colectomy resection Sigmoid colectomy resection Indications • Diverticulitis • Colon polyps • Colon cancer Medical Knowledge—You Need to Know • Vascular supply of the colon
Operation 21 Left Colectomy and Low Anterior Resection Left colectomy resection Low anterior resection (removal of sigmoid colon and upper rectum) Indications • Carcinoma of colon or rectum • Diverticulitis…
Operation 15 Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Gastric band in place Completed positioning of gastric band Indications • Morbid obesity • BMI > 40 • BMI > 35 with obesity-related comorbidities…
Chapter 4 Interpersonal and Communication Skills Jane Ruddell, Esq, Stephanie R. Landmesser, RN CNOR, MSN, Daria Arcaro, BA, Nicholas P. Lang, MD, Pamela A. Rowland, PhD Communication is an integral…
