Chapter 62 Persistent Jaundice in a 1-Month-Old Infant (Case 43) David A. Rogers, MD, MHPE Differential Diagnosis Biliary atresia Biliary hypoplasia Choledochal cysts Inspissated bile syndrome Speaking Intelligently I am…
Professor’s Pearls: Trauma Section Review Consider the following clinical problems and questions posed. Then refer to the professor’s discussion of these issues. 1) An 18-year-old male sustains a stab wound…
Chapter 54 Blunt Abdominal Trauma (Case 37) Kevin M. Bradley, MD, Carlos R. Medina, MD Case: A 62-year-old male presents with suspected blunt abdominal trauma resulting from a motor vehicle…
Chapter 53 Penetrating Abdominal Injury (Case 36) Mark J. Seamon, MD, Brian P. Smith, MD Case: A 51-year-old male sustains a gunshot wound to the LUQ of the abdomen. Differential…
Chapter 49 Head Trauma (Case 32) Michael W. Weaver, MD, Darric E. Baty, MD Case: A 28-year-old male presents to the ED after a motor vehicle accident. He was an…
Professor’s Pearls: Postoperative Care Section Review Consider the following clinical problems and questions posed. Then refer to the professor’s discussion of these issues. 1) A 65-year-old male underwent a left…
Chapter 42 Chest Pain (Case 27) Peter F. Lalor, MD Postoperative context: A 67-year-old man develops chest pain on postoperative day 2 after a sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis. Differential Diagnosis…
Chapter 15 Groin Mass in a 68-Year-Old Male (Case 5) Ryan S. Hoffman, MD, Jonathan Gefen, MD Differential Diagnosis Speaking Intelligently When I see a patient with a groin mass,…
Chapter 12 Right Upper Quadrant Pain in a 44-Year-Old Female (Case 2) Joseph F. Golob, MD, Christopher P. Brandt, MD Editor’s note: Given the overlap of Cases 2 and 3…
Chapter 39 Upper GI Bleeding in a 58-Year-Old Male (Case 24) Veeraiah Siripurapu, MD, Robert B. Noone, Jr., MD Differential Diagnosis Gastric ulcer/erosion Duodenal ulcer Gastritis Esophageal varices Mallory-Weiss tear…
