Graham Patch for Perforated Ulcer
Operation 17 Graham Patch for Perforated Ulcer Graham patch: omentum over closure of perforated ulcer Indications • Perforated duodenal ulcer Medical Knowledge—You Need to Know • Risk factors for peptic…
Tracheostomy
Operation 8 Tracheostomy Steps in a tracheostomy Indications • Persistent ventilatory insufficiency • Acute airway obstruction Medical Knowledge—You Need to Know • Relationship of thyroid and cricoid cartilage to trachea…
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule in a 58-Year-Old Male (Case 42)
Chapter 61 Solitary Pulmonary Nodule in a 58-Year-Old Male (Case 42) Dennis F. Zagrodnik, II, MD Differential Diagnosis Speaking Intelligently When I’m asked to see a 58-year-old male who presents…
Introduction to Surgical Critical Care
Chapter 73 Introduction to Surgical Critical Care Thomas A. Santora, MD The ICU is an intimidating place, especially for the uninitiated. Patients in the ICU have potentially life-threatening multisystem illnesses,…
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Operation 10 Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Placement of mesh Indications • Bilateral inguinal hernias • Recurrent inguinal hernia • Selected unilateral inguinal hernia Medical Knowledge—You Need to Know • Anatomy…
Abdominal Mass in a 4-Month-Old Infant (Case 50)
Chapter 69 Abdominal Mass in a 4-Month-Old Infant (Case 50) Douglas Katz, MD Differential Diagnosis Wilms’ tumor Hepatoblastoma Neuroblastoma Hirschsprung’s disease Speaking Intelligently Many children are identified as having an…
4-Year-Old Boy with a Groin Mass (Case 48)
Chapter 67 4-Year-Old Boy with a Groin Mass (Case 48) Barbara J. Pettit, MD Differential Diagnosis Speaking Intelligently My approach to a child with a groin mass is determined by…
Pelvic Fracture (Case 38)
Chapter 55 Pelvic Fracture (Case 38) Saqib Rehman, MD Case: A 64-year-old female T-boned on the passenger side of the car in a motor vehicle crash. Differential Diagnosis Stable pelvic…
Penetrating Chest Injury (Case 34)
Chapter 51 Penetrating Chest Injury (Case 34) Amy J. Goldberg, MD, Justin B. Hurie, MD Case: A 23-year-old male sustained a single stab wound to the left chest. Differential Diagnosis…
Anorectal Pain in a 45-Year-Old Male (Case 26)
Chapter 41 Anorectal Pain in a 45-Year-Old Male (Case 26) Catherine M. Schermer, MD, W. Randall Russell, MD Differential Diagnosis Hemorrhoids Fissure Abscess Prolapse Fistula Squamous cell carcinoma Speaking Intelligently…
