Abstract:
Based on general surgery's cornerstone text, Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, this unmatched study guide provides everything you need to ace your exams, whether you're a medical student, a resident, or a practicing surgeon seeking recertification. Developed by some of the top minds in modern surgery, Schwartz's Principles of Surgery ABSITE and Board Review delivers the most current, authoritative perspectives on surgical practice. The board-style practice questions are accompanied by answers and comprehension-building rationales, ensuring a complete understanding of the material. Featuring hundreds of illustrations, photos, and tables, this is a resource for certification and recertification example review.
Description:
xi, 414 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm || Includes bibliographical references and index. || CONTENTS: Part I: Basic Considerations -- Chapter 1: Leadership in Surgery -- Chapter 2: Systemic Response to Injury and Metabolic Support -- Chapter 3: Fluid and Electrolyte Management of the Surgical Patient -- Chapter 4: Hemostasis, Surgical Bleeding, and Transfusion -- Chapter 5: Shock -- Chapter 6: Surgical Infections -- Chapter 7: Trauma -- Chapter 8: Burns -- Chapter 9: Wound Healing -- Chapter 10: Oncology -- Chapter 11: Transplantation -- Chapter 12: Quality, Patient Safety, Assessments of Care, and Complications -- Chapter 13: Physiologic Monitoring of the Surgical Patient -- Chapter 14: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics, Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery, and Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery -- Chapter 15: Molecular Biology, The Atomic Theory of Disease, and Precision Surgery -- Part II: Specific Considerations -- Chapter 16: The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue -- Chapter 17: The Breast -- Chapter 18: Disorders of the Head and Neck -- Chapter 19: Chest Wall, Lung, Mediastinum, and Pleura -- Chapter 20: Congenital Heart Disease -- Chapter 21: Acquired Heart Disease -- Chapter 22: Thoracic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection -- Chapter 23: Arterial Disease -- Chapter 24: Venous and Lymphatic Disease -- Chapter 25: Esophagus and Diaphragmatic Hernia -- Chapter 26: Stomach -- Chapter 27: The Surgical Management of Obesity -- Chapter 28: Small Intestine -- Chapter 29: Colon, Rectum, and Anus -- Chapter 30: The Appendix -- Chapter 31: Liver -- Chapter 32: Gallbladder and the Extrahepatic Biliary System -- Chapter 33: Pancreas -- Chapter 34: The Spleen -- Chapter 35: Abdominal Wall, Omentum, Mesentery, and Retroperitoneum -- Chapter 36: Soft Tissue Sarcomas -- Chapter 37: Inguinal Hernias -- Chapter 38: Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal -- Chapter 39: Pediatric Surgery -- Chapter 40: Urology -- Chapter 41: Gynecology -- Chapter 42: Neurosurgery -- Chapter 43: Orthopedic Surgery -- Chapter 44: Surgery of the Hand and Wrist -- Chapter 45: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery -- Chapter 46: Anesthesia for Surgical Patients -- Chapter 47: Surgical Considerations in Older Adults -- Chapter 48: Ethics, Palliative Care, and Care at the End of Life -- Chapter 49: Global Surgery -- Chapter 50: Optimizing Perioperative Care: Enhanced Recovery and Chinese Medicine -- Chapter 51: Understanding, Evaluating, and Using Evidence for Surgical Practice -- Chapter 52: Ambulatory Surgery -- Chapter 53: Skills and Simulation -- Chapter 54: Web-Based Education and Implications of Social Media.