Surgery on the Move

Book Description:

The Medicine on the Move series provides fully-flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning style, whether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, Medicine on the Move will give you the support you need.

Medicine on the Move is:

Accessible—bulleted text, flow charts, colourful diagrams and summary tables enable you to find information fast

Concise—gives you "must-have" rather than "nice-to-have" knowledge, enduring exam success and as a grounding for further study

Flexible—notes sections, ideal for rapid reference in the clinical setting, guide you quickly to key points while self-assessment material allows you to test and reinforce your understanding

Relevant—designed by medical students for medical students

Mobile—download the digital for use on your smartphone, tablet or computer; or access ‘on demand’ anywhere with an Internet browser

This innovative package will help you to connect with the specialties of general surgery, to learn, understand, and enjoy them, and to cement your knowledge in preparation for exams and future clinical practice.

By using this resource in print or as an app, you really will experience the opportunity to learn medicine on the move.

Table of Contents:

Part I General surgery
Pre-operative care
Pre-operative assessment in the elective patient
Pre-operative assessment in the emergency surgical patient
How to manage conditions of special relevance
Preparation for theatre
First time in the operating theatre
Incisions
Lumps and bumps
Abdominal wall herniae
How to examine for groin herniae
Benign soft tissue swellings
Malignant soft tissue swellings
How to examine a soft tissue swelling
Superficial infections
Skin cancers
Breast
Breast examination
Benign breast diseases
Breast cancer
Breast screening
Endocrine
Examination of the thyroid gland
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Carcinoma of the thyroid gland
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Phaeochromocytoma
Conn’s syndrome (primary hyperaldosteronism)
Cushing’s syndrome
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN)
Hepatobiliary
Hepatobiliary anatomy
Upper abdominal pain
How to examine the abdomen
Jaundice: pathophysiology and classification
Gallstones
Acute pancreatitis
Pancreatic malignancies
Primary hepatic malignancies
Secondary hepatic malignancies
Biliary malignancies: gallbladder
Biliary malignancies: cholangiocarcinoma
Upper GI
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
Hiatus hernia
Achalasia
Mallory–Weiss tear
Oesophageal varices
Oesophageal cancer
How to manage acute upper GI haemorrhage
How to manage acute dysphagia
Peptic ulcer disease
Stomach cancer
Intestinal ischaemia
Small bowel obstruction
Small bowel tumours
Colorectal
Anatomy of the bowel
Appendicitis
How to manage a case of suspected appendicitis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
Ischaemic colitis
Infective colitis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Colorectal cancer
Colonic polyps
Diverticular disease
Angiodysplasia
Endoscopy
Pilonidal disease
Haemorrhoids (commonly referred to as ‘piles’)
Rectal prolapse
Anal fissure
Anorectal abscess
Fistula-in-ano
Anal cancer
Stomas
Vascular
Vascular anatomy
AAA
How to manage a suspected leaking AAA
Aortic dissection
Acute limb ischaemia
How to manage a case of possible ALI
Chronic lower limb ischaemia
How to examine the peripheral vascular system
The diabetic foot
Varicose veins
How to examine varicose veins
Carotid disease
Acute urology
How to examine the male genitalia
Testicular torsion
Epididymo-orchitis
Lower urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis)
Upper UTI (pyelonephritis)
Fournier’s gangrene
Urolithiasis
Urinary retention
Frank haematuria
Paraphymosis
Priapism
How to insert a urinary catheter
Burns and trauma
ATLS™ principles
Abdominal trauma
Thoracic trauma
Head trauma
Burns
Post-operative care
Post-operative care on the surgical ward
General post-operative complications

Part II Self-assessment
Pre-operative care
Pre-operative care EMQs
Pre-operative care EMQ answers
Pre-operative care SBAs
Pre-operative care SBA answers
Lumps and bumps
Lumps and bumps EMQs
Lumps and bumps EMQ answers
Lumps and bumps SBAs
Lumps and bumps SBA answers
Breast
Breast EMQs
Breast EMQ answers
Breast SBAs
Breast SBA answers
Endocrine
Endocrine EMQs
Endocrine EMQ answers
Endocrine SBAs
Endocrine SBA: answers
Hepatobiliary
Hepatobiliary EMQs
Hepatobiliary EMQ answers
Hepatobiliary SBAs
Hepatobiliary SBA answers
Upper GI
Upper GI EMQs
Upper GI EMQ answers
Upper GI SBAs
Upper GI SBA answers
Colorectal
Colorectal EMQs
Colorectal EMQ answers
Colorectal SBAs
Colorectal SBA answers
Vascular
Vascular EMQs
Vascular EMQ answers
Vascular SBAs
Vascular SBA answers
Urology
Urology EMQs
Urology EMQ answers
Urology SBAs
Urology SBA answers
Trauma and burns
Trauma and burns EMQs
Trauma and burns EMQ answers
Trauma and burns SBAs
Trauma and burns SBA answers
Post-operative care
Post-operative care EMQs
Post-operative care EMQ answers
Post-operative care SBAs
Post-operative care SBA answers