Niket Sonpal, Conrad Fischer

General Surgery: Correlations and Clinical Scenarios

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Your Secret Weapon for Mastering the USMLE Step 3 How prepared are you for the new USMLE Step 3? Are you worried about answering questions on basic science concepts? Uncertain about managing the clock in CCS cases? Unprepared to answer questions on general surgery topics? This book is the balm. Created by bestselling author and lecturer Dr. Conrad Fischer and Dr. Niket Sonpal, General Surgery: Correlations & Clinical Scenarios provides an entertaining and comprehensive review of general surgery topics on the USMLE Step 3. Progressive clinical cases--embedded with meaningful foundational science correlations and CCS exam tips--ensure that you're prepared for the new USMLE Step 3. Features: * 84 general surgery cases with Q&A provide practice for the multiple-choice exam component of the USMLE Step 3 * Embedded basic science correlations prepare you to answer foundational science questions * Integrated CCS navigation tips prepare you to handle Computer-based Case Simulations (CCS cases) * High-yield coverage of core surgery topics frequently tested on the USMLE Step 3

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9780071828550
• ISBN-10: 0071828559
• Artikelnr.: 39374093

Autorenporträt

Conrad Fischer, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Physiology and Pharmacology Touro College of Medicine New York, New York

Inhaltsangabe

How to Use This Book
Chapter 1. Preoperative Evaluation
Case 1. Preoperative Assessment for Low-Risk Patients
Case 2. Preoperative Assessment for High-Risk Patients
Case 3. Malignant Hyperthermia Syndrome
Chapter 2. Hemodynamic Instability
Case 1. Septic Shock
Case 2. Hypovolemic Shock
Case 3. Hemorrhagic Shock
Case 4. Anaphylaxis
Case 5. Cardiogenic Shock
Chapter 3. Neurologic Emergencies and Head Trauma
Case 1. Epidural Hematoma
Case 2. Subdural Hematoma
Case 3. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Case 4. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Case 5. Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus
Case 6. Syringomyelia
Case 7. Epidural Abscess
Case 8. Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm
Chapter 4. Trauma
Case 1. Pneumothorax
Case 2. Pericardial Tamponade
Case 3. Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
Chapter 5. General Abdominal Surgery
Case 1. Splenic Flexure Syndrome
Case 2. Appendicitis
Case 3. Diverticulitis
Case 4. Small Bowel Obstruction
Chapter 6. Endocrine
Case 1. Pituitary Disease
Case 2. Hyperparathyroidism
Case 3. Pheochromocytoma
Case 4. Gastrinoma
Case 5. Glucagonoma
Case 6. Insulinoma
Chapter 7. Esophageal Disorders
Case 1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Case 2. Boerhaave's Syndrome
Case 3. Mallory-Weiss Tear
Case 4. Achalasia
Case 5. Esophageal Cancer
Case 6. Zenker's Diverticulum
Case 7. Steakhouse Syndrome
Chapter 8. Stomach
Case 1. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed
Case 2. Perforated Gastric Ulcer
Case 3. Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma
Case 4. Stomach Cancer
Chapter 9. Colon
Case 1. Colon Cancer
Case 2. Toxic Megacolon
Case 3. Volvulus
Case 4. Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Case 5. Ischemic Colitis
Case 6. chronic Mesenteric Ischemia
Chapter 10. Biliary Tract
Case 1. Biliary Colic
Case 2. Acute Cholecystitis
Case 3. Cholangitis
Case 4. Pancreatitis
Chapter 11. Urology
Case 1. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Case 2. Kidney Stones
Case 3 Bladder Cancer
Case 4. Prostate Cancer
Case 5. Testicular Cancer
Chapter 12. Cardiovascular SystemCase 1. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Case 2. Aortic Dissection
Case 3. Peripheral Vascular Disease
Case 4. Pulmonary Embolism
Chapter 13. Orthopedics
Case 1. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Case 2. Fat Embolism
Case 3. Compartment Syndrome
Case 4. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Case 5. Achilles Rupture
Case 6. Ruptured Baker's Cyst
Case 7. Hip Fracture
Case 8. Morton's Neuroma
Chapter 14. Ophthalmology
Case 1. Open-Angle Glaucoma
Case 2. Angle-Closure Glaucoma
Case 3. Retinal Vein Occlusion
Case 4. Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Case 5. Retinal Detachment
Case 6. Macular Degeneration
Case 7. Diabetic Retinopathy
Case 8. Orbital Cellulitis
Chapter 15. Dermatologic DiseasesCase 1. Cellulitis
Case 2. Necrotizing Fasciitis
Case 3. Skin Cancer
Chapter 16. Postoperative Complications
Case 1. Wind
Case 2. Water
Case 3. Walking
Case 4. Wound
Case 5. Deep Wound
Case 6. Wonder
Index