Booksenior editor, Peter F. Lawrence ; editors, Jessica Beth O'Connell, Matthew R. Smeds.
Summary: "Focused on the information all medical students need to know to pass the NBME surgery shelf or other rotation examinations, this Sixth Edition of Lawrence's popular Essentials of General Surgery offers concise, high-yield content and a smaller format ideal for study on the go. Updated to reflect the latest advances in the field, this edition provides the authoritative, up-to-date content today's busy medical students need for exam success. Includes general surgery and surgical specialties all in one volume Offers authoritative information by leading surgery educators Provides five in-book practice questions per chapter, with additional questions online Focuses on high-yield information for quick reference Offers an enhanced array of online resources, including a question bank, case studies, and outlines for students and oral exam questions and an image bank for instructors Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio and Interactive Capabilities Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech Adapt for unique reading needs, supporting learning disabilities, visual/auditory impairments, second-language or literacy challenges, and more"--Provided by publisher
Contents:
Perioperative evaluation and management of surgical patients
Fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance
Surgical nutrition
Surgical bleeding: bleeding disorders, hypercoagulable states, and replacement therapy in the surgical patient
Surgical shock
Surgical critical care
Wounds and wound healing
Surgical infection
Trauma
Burns
Abdominal wall, including hernia
Esophagus
Stomach and duodenum
Small intestine and appendix
Colon, rectum, and anus
Biliary tract
Pancreas
Breast
Surgical endocrinology
Liver and spleen
Transplantation
Surgical oncology: malignant diseases of the skin and soft tissue
Pediatric surgery: surgical diseases of children
Plastic surgery: diseases of the skin and soft tissue, face, and hand
Cardiothoracic surgery: diseases of the heart, great vessels, and thoracic cavity
Diseases of the vascular system
Otolaryngology: diseases of the head and neck
Orthopedic surgery: diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Urology: diseases of the genitourinary system
Neurosurgery: diseases of the nervous system.