First Aid for the Surgery Clerkship
- 2nd editon
- London: McGraw Hill Professional, c2009
- xiii, 545 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- First Aid Series .
Contents: The surgical patient -- Wounds -- Acute abdomen -- Trauma -- Critical care -- Fluids, electrolytes, and nutrition -- The esophagus -- The stomach -- Small bowel -- Colon, rectum, and anal canal -- The appendix -- Hernia and abdominal wall problems -- The hepatobiliary system -- The pancreas -- The endocrine system -- The spleen -- The breast -- Burns -- Anesthesia -- Vascular surgery -- Pediatric surgery -- Ear, nose, and throat surgery -- Neurosurgery -- Cardiothoracic surgery -- Transplant -- The genitourinary system -- Orthopedics -- The hand.
Market: Osteopathic medical students (25,000), IMGs (20,000/yr), foreign medical students in required surgery clerkships, PA students Contains more vignettes, ward tips, and exam tips than previous edition Accessible format targets just the information need to know to excel Tear-out cards with key information add an extra dimension to student preparation