Medical Documentation and Writing Orders
1 What is the purpose of the medical record? The medical record is intended to provide a detailed account of the care that a patient receives and is essential for…
Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
1 Describe the step-by-step process whereby laboratory results are obtained by the medical team The first step in the process of obtaining laboratory results occurs when the medical team caring…
The Admission Process
1 When does a patient get admitted to the hospital? The decision to admit a patient for management and treatment within the hospital is based on clinical judgment, treatment protocols,…
The Emergency Department
1 What is the purpose of the emergency department (ED)? The purpose of the ED is primarily to stabilize the patient, provide a diagnosis if possible, initiate treatment, and determine…
The U.S. Healthcare System
1 List the major players within the U.S. healthcare system A general overview of the major players within the U.S. healthcare system is displayed in Table 1-1 . Table 1-1…
Robotic thoracic surgery
Introduction The minimally invasive journey in thoracic surgery now includes robotics. This has largely been dominated by the da Vinci platform, although newer devices from Johnson & Johnson, Cambridge, Medronic,…
Ureteral reimplantation, bladder diverticulectomy, prostatic utricular resection, bladder augmentation, continent catheterizable channel
Ureteral reimplantation (ureteroneocystostomy) Introduction Ureteral reimplantation remains the gold standard for correction of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) refractory to nonoperative or endoscopic management. In the United States, traditional open reimplantation has…
Robot-assisted laparoscopic urologic upper urinary tract reconstruction
Introduction Since the advent of the da Vinci robotic platform in 2000, robot-assisted procedures have become the standard of care in many adult urologic procedures. Adoption of the robotic platform…
Robotic cardiac surgery
Introduction Cardiac surgery was one of the first surgical specialties that was envisioned to be ideal for robotic surgery. While the breadth of cardiac applications has been not as broad…
Robotic surgery in pediatric otolaryngology—head and neck surgery
Introduction Robotic surgery provides enhanced visualization and maneuverability within the oropharynx and supraglottic larynx and enables a minimally invasive approach to lesions that would otherwise require conventional endoscopic or open…
