Blunt Abdominal Trauma (Case 37)
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…
Penetrating Abdominal Injury (Case 36)
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…
Head Trauma (Case 32)
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
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…
Chest Pain (Case 27)
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…
Right Upper Quadrant Pain in a 44-Year-Old Female (Case 2)
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…
Upper GI Bleeding in a 58-Year-Old Male (Case 24)
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…
Groin Mass in a 68-Year-Old Male (Case 5)
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,…
Professor’s Pearls: Surgical Oncology
Professor’s Pearls: Surgical Oncology Section Review Consider the following clinical problems and questions posed. Then refer to the professor’s discussion of these issues. 1) A 40-year-old female has a 3-month…
35-Year-Old Male with an Expanding Lump in the Thigh (Case 17)
Chapter 28 35-Year-Old Male with an Expanding Lump in the Thigh (Case 17) Robin M. Ciocca, DO, Ned Z. Carp, MD Differential Diagnosis Lipoma Hematoma Soft tissue sarcoma Sebaceous cyst…
