Shock: Principles of Management
Chapter 77 Shock: Principles of Management Thomas A. Santora, MD, Dipin Gupta, MD Cases Considered 1. Shock following gunshot wound to the chest in a 21-year-old male 2. Shock following…
Liver Transplant Evaluation (Case 51)
Chapter 70 Liver Transplant Evaluation (Case 51) Hilary A. Sanfey, MB, BCh Case: A 45-year-old man with abnormal liver function tests and a history of heavy alcohol use is referred…
Abdominal Pain and Diarrhea in a 43-Year-Old Female (Case 6)
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…
Teaching Visual: Peripheral Vascular Reconstruction
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…
63-Year-Old Female with Jaundice (Case 18)
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…
Breast Mass in a 44-Year-Old Female (Case 11)
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,…
Penetrating Neck Injury (Case 33)
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…
Colostomy and Ileostomy
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…
Laparoscopic Colectomy
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
Left Colectomy and Low Anterior Resection
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…
