TY - BOOK AU - Dale A. Dangleben AU - Firas G. Madbak TI - Acute Care General Surgery: Workup and Management SN - 3319522558 U1 - 617 DAN PY - 2017/// CY - Trauma Critical Care Geisinger Holy Spirit Camp Hill, PA USA PB - Springer KW - N1 - Contents: 1 Appendiceal Mucocele 2 Acute Appendicitis 3 Colonic Volvulus 4 Acute CholecystitisBiliary Disease 5 Diverticulitis of the Colon 6 Enterocutaneous Fistula 7 Fourniers Gangrene 8 Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding 15 Pancreatic Pseudocysts 16 Paraesophageal Hernia 17 Pneumobilia 18 Pneumoperitoneum 19 Portal Venous Gas 20 Small Bowel Diverticulitis 21 Small Bowel Obstruction 22 Small Bowel Perforation 9 Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding 10 Acute Anorectal Emergencies 11 Incarcerated Groin Hernias 12 Intussusception 13 Meckels Diverticulitis 14 Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections 23 Toxic Megacolon 24 Acute Pancreatitis 25 Peptic Ulcer Disease Index N2 - Acute Care General Surgery provides a succinct focused overview of a myriad of general surgical emergencies. Each chapter has a concise, practical framework on the workup and management of a specific topic. The book covers a wide array of pathology from the more common appendicitis, diverticulitis and cholecystitis to those less frequently encountered such as toxic megacolon, Fournier's gangrene and volvulus. Learning objectives for each chapter are clearly defined. In addition to differential diagnosis, the work up and management is comprehensively discussed. In addition, a pithy clinical pearl is included to serve as a memory aid for each diagnosis. Upon reviewing this volume, clinicians who encounter the acute care surgical patient in their practices will be better equipped to rapidly assess, evaluate, diagnose and managing their complex and often challenging problems ER -