Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes by Carlos Pestana -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright About the Author Preface Section: I: Surgery Review

Chapter 1: Trauma

Initial Survey (the ABCs) Airway Breathing Shock A Review from Head to Toe Head Trauma Neck Trauma Spinal Cord Injuries Chest Trauma Abdominal Trauma Pelvic Fractures Urologic Injuries The Extremities Burns Bites and Stings Surgical Infections

Chapter 2: Orthopedics

Disorders in Children Disorders of the Hip Other Locations Fractures Tumors Children and Young Adults Adults General Orthopedics Common Adult Orthopedic Injuries Orthopedic Emergencies Common Hand Problems Back Pain Leg Ulcers Foot Pain

Chapter 3: Pre-Op and Post-Op Care

Preoperative Assessment Cardiac Risk Pulmonary Risk Hepatic Risk Nutritional Risk Metabolic Risk Postoperative Complications Fever Chest Pain Other Pulmonary Complications Disorientation/Coma Urinary Complications Abdominal Distention Is It Small Bowel or Colon? What Are Air-Fluid Levels? Wound Intravenous Fluid Therapy Fluids and Electrolytes pH or Nanoequivalents? Nutritional Support of the Surgical Patient Radiology for the Surgical Consumer

Chapter 4: General Surgery

Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System The Upper Gastrointestinal System The Mid and Lower Gastrointestinal System Gastrointestinal Bleeding The Acute Abdomen Hepatobiliary ERCP or MRCP? The Pancreas A Primer of Surgical Oncology Diseases of the Breast Breast Cancer: An Example of Evolving Knowledge Diseases of the Endocrine System Help from Nuclear Medicine Surgical Hypertension Decoding the Operative Note: The Names of Operations

Chapter 5: Pediatric Surgery

Birth Through the First 24 Hours A Few Days Old Through the First Two Months of Life Later in Infancy Fluid Needs in Children

Chapter 6: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Congenital Heart Problems Acquired Heart Disease The Lung

Chapter 7: Vascular Surgery

The Riddle of Biopsies: FNA Versus Core, Incisional Versus Excisional

Chapter 8: Skin Surgery Chapter 9: Ophthalmology

Children Adults

Chapter 10: Otolaryngology (ENT)

Neck Masses Congenital Inflammatory Versus Neoplastic Other Tumors Pediatric ENT ENT Emergencies and Miscellaneous

Chapter 11: Neurosurgery

Differential Diagnosis Based on Patient History Vascular Occlusive Disease Intracranial Bleeding Brain Tumors Pain Syndromes

Chapter 12: Urology

Urologic Emergencies Congenital Urologic Disease Tumors Retention and Incontinence Stones Miscellaneous Diagnosing Nocturnal Erections with Postage Stamps: A Generation Gap

Chapter 13: Bariatric Surgery Chapter 14: Organ Transplantation

Section: II: Practice Questions

Questions Answers and Links

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