The routine check-up
Problem 21 The routine check-up Jimmy Lam A 65-old-man presents for a routine prostate check. He is otherwise healthy and takes no regular medication. There is no family history of…
GENERAL SURGERY
Postoperative fever
Problem 2 Postoperative fever Wendy A. Brown A 25-year-old woman presents back to the emergency department 10 days following an open appendicectomy for perforated appendicitis. She was discharged 5 days…
A young woman with abnormal vaginal bleeding
Problem 7 A young woman with abnormal vaginal bleeding Roger J. Pepperell A 32-year-old woman attends a general practice because she has had some irregular vaginal bleeding for the last…
Difficulties with postoperative fluid balance in a 58-year-old man
Problem 1 Difficulties with postoperative fluid balance in a 58-year-old man Richard J. Krysztopik A 58-year-old man is seen in the emergency department with abdominal pain and vomiting. He has…
Confusion in the postoperative ward
Problem 4 Confusion in the postoperative ward Toby T. Winton-Brown You are the resident on call covering the night shift and finally about to get some sleep when a concerned…
Anaesthesia-related techniques
2 Anaesthesia-related techniques J. Prout, S. Mallett and K. Miltsios CONTENTS Introduction Techniques to assess perioperative risk Oxygen therapy Peripheral venous access Central venous access Intraosseous access General anaesthesia techniques …
Stomach and duodenum
10 Stomach and duodenum M.C. Winslet and K.I. Dawas CONTENTS Endoscopy Perioperative care Access in the upper abdomen Examination of the stomach and duodenum Suturing and stapling the stomach and…
Plastic surgery
33 Plastic surgery A. Mosahebi and P.E.M. Butler CONTENTS General principles 522 Skin grafts Random pattern skin flaps Axial pattern skin flaps Tissue expansion Grafts of other tissues Microvascular surgery Burns …
