Book[edited by] Robert C. McIntyre, Richard Schulick.
Summary: "Using a proven, practical, algorithmic approach, Surgical Decision Making summarizes evidence-based guidelines and practice protocols in an easy-to-follow format. Designed to sharpen the decision-making skills of both trainees and practicing surgeons, the 6th Edition directs your focus to the critical decision points in a wide range of clinical scenarios, helping you determine optimal evaluation and management to secure the best possible patient outcomes. Algorithms are accompanied by annotations that explain all critical factors affecting decisions in a concise, readable manner"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Part I: Perioperative care. Preoperative laboratory evaluation
Preoperative cardiac evaluation
Preoperative pulmonary evaluation
Bleeding disorders in surgical patients
Hypercoagulable patient
Postoperative fever
Bridge anticoagulation
Intraabdominal infection
Preoperative evaluation of the geriatric patient
Part II: Critical care
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Perioperative arrhythmia
Perioperative myocardial ischemia and infarction
Shock
Goal-directed resuscitation
Pulmonary embolism
Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Nutritional support
Acute respiratory failure
Acute hypoxic event
Acute renal failure
Acid - base disorders
Sodium disorders
Potassium disorders
Calcium disorders
Hypothermia
Part III: Head & neck. Neck mass
Nonmelanoma skin cancer of the face
Management of melanoma of the head and neck
Part IV: Thoracic. Lung nodule
Mediastinal tumors
Pleural effusion and empyema
Part V: Alimentary tract. Achalasia
Esophageal motility disorders (other than achalasia)
Esophageal perforation
Caustic ingestion
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Barrett's esophagus
Esophageal diverticulum
Paraesophageal hiatal hernia
Gastric ulcer
Duodenal ulcer
Morbid obesity
Upper GI bleeding
Bleeding esophageal varices
Jaundice
Obstructive jaundice: interventional options
Cholelithiasis
Choledocholithiasis
Hepatic abscess
Cystic liver disease
Solid liver lesion
Acute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatic pseudocysts
Pancreas divisum
Small bowel obstruction
Acute mesenteric vascular occlusion
Short bowel syndrome
Enterocutaneous fistula
Crohn's disease of the small bowel
Right lower quadrant pain
Volvulus
Diverticulitis
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Ulcerative colitis
Ischemic colitis
Toxic megacolon
C. dif colitis
Large bowel obstruction
Rectal prolapse
Constipation
Appendicitis
Anorectal abscess and fistula-in-ano
Hemorrhoids
Pilonidal disease
Anal fissure
Groin hernia
Ventral hernia
Part VI: Oncology. Cancer of unknown primary
Esophageal cancer
Gastric cancer
Cholangiocarcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Gallbladder carcinoma
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs)
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
Periampullary carcinoma
Pancreatic cystic neoplasms
Pancreatic mass
Retroperitoneal mass
GI lymphoma
Colon polyp
Colon cancer
Rectal cancer
Anal cancer
96 metastatic colorectal carcinoma
Breast and soft tissues: nipple discharge
Gynecomastia
Palpable breast mass
Nonpalpable breast lesions
Early breast cancer
Advanced breast cancer
Recurrent breast carcinoma
Familial breast cancer
Breast reconstruction
Soft tissue masses of the extremities
Cutaneous melanoma
Nonmelanoma skin cancer
Part VII: Endocrine. Thyrotoxicosis
Thyroid nodule
Well-differentiated thyroid cancer
Medullary thyroid carcinoma
Hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroidism
Hypoglycemia and insulinoma
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Adrenal incidentaloma
Pheochromocytoma
Cushing's syndrome
Primary aldosteronism
Part VIII: Trauma. Initial evaluation and resuscitation
Airway management
Cervical spine injury
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA)
Emergency department thoracotomy
Penetrating neck trauma
Blunt cerebrovascular injury
Rib fractures
Hemo-pneumothorax
Blunt thoracic aortic injury
Blunt cardiac injury
Annotations to thoracoabdominal trauma
Blunt abdominal trauma
Penetrating abdominal injury
Blunt splenic injury
Liver injury
Abdominal vascular injuries
Pancreatic injury
Duodenal injury
Penetrating injury of the colon
Penetrating rectal injury
Damage-control laparotomy
Abdominal compartment syndrome
Traumatic hematuria
Renal injury
Ureteral injuries
Bladder and urethral trauma
Pelvic fractures
Closed head injury
Cervical spine fractures
Spinal cord injury
Popliteal artery injury
Burns
Acute frostbite
Electrical burn injury