BookRecall series editor and senior editor, Lorne H. Blackbourne.
Summary: "Written in a rapid-fire question-and-answer format, Surgical Recall, 7e is a popular, high-yield reference for 3rd and 4th year clerkship students performing surgical rotations. This portable resource addresses both general surgery and surgical subspecialties and provides accurate, on-the-spot answers. The book s popular two-column format provides questions on the left and answers on the right to facilitate self-pimping and quick review. This edition is packed with survival tactics and tips for success on the boards and wards, as well as key information for those new to the surgical suite. Those who go on to surgery residencies can continue to test their knowledge with Advanced Surgical Recall." -- Publisher.
Contents:
Surgical syndromes
Surgical most commons
Surgical percentages
Surgical history
Surgical instruments
Sutures and stitches
Surgical knot tying
Procedures for the surgical ward and clinic
Incisions
Surgical positions
Surgical speak
Preoperative 101
Surgical operations you should know
Wounds
Drains and tubes
Surgical anatomy pearls
Fluids and electrolytes
Blood and blood products
Surgical hemostasis
Common surgical medications
Complications
Common causes of ward emergencies
Surgical respiratory care
Surgical nutrition
Shock
Surgical infection
Fever
Surgical prophylaxis
Surgical radiology
Anesthesia
Surgical ulcers
Surgical oncology
GI hormones and physiology
Acute abdomen and referred pain
Hernias
Laparoscopy
Trauma
Burns
Upper GI bleeding
Stomach
Bariatric surgery
Ostomies
Small intestine
Appendix
Carcinoid tumors
Fistulas
Colon and rectum
The anus
Lower GI bleeding
Inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
Liver
Portal hypertension
Biliary tract
Pancreas
Breast
Endocrine
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid
Spleen and splenectomy
Surgically correctable hypertension
Soft tissue sarcomas and lymphomas
Skin lesions
Melanoma
Surgical intensive care
Vascular surgery. Pediatric surgery
Plastic surgery
Hand surgery
Otolaryngology: head and neck surgery
Thoracic surgery
Cardiovascular surgery
Transplant surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Neurosurgery
Urology
Clinical microvignettes
Surgical pathognomonic microvignettes
Complications microvignettes
Blood microvignettes
Diagnostic surgical stimulation and radiographic tests
Surgical laboratory microvignettes
Medical treatments of surgical diagnoses
Eponyms microvignettes.