High-Yield™ Surgery

This excellent USMLE Step 2 or 3 review book extracts only the most important information regarding general surgery, including vascular, thoracic, and endocrine surgery. Presented in a concise, uncluttered outline format, High-Yield(TM) Surgery is illustration- and table-intensive. The book enables students to get the maximum relevance and performance from intensely focused study.

Preface

vi

Preoperative, Perioperative, and Postoperative Considerations

1

(13)

Surgical Risk Assessment

1

(5)

Fluid and Electrolytes

6

(2)

Surgical Bleeding and Transfusions

8

(2)

Infection Control

10

(1)

Wound Healing

11

(1)

Surgical Nutrition

11

(1)

Postoperative Infection

12

(2)

Esophageal Disorders

14

(10)

Motility Disorders

14

(1)

Esophageal Diverticula and Webs

15

(1)

Hiatal Hernia

16

(2)

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

18

(1)

Esophageal Caustic Injury

19

(1)

Esophageal Neoplasms

20

(4)

Disorders of the Stomach and Duodenum

24

(14)

Peptic Ulcer Disease

24

(8)

Gastric Neoplasms

32

(2)

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

34

(1)

Ampullary Lesions

35

(3)

Disorders of the Small Intestine

38

(7)

Small Bowel Obstruction

38

(2)

Small Bowel Neoplasms

40

(4)

Meckel's Diverticulum

44

(1)

Disorders of the Large Intestine

45

(11)

Diverticular Disease

45

(3)

Colonic Neoplasms

48

(2)

Colonic Volvulus

50

(3)

Ischemic Colitis

53

(1)

Appendicitis

54

(2)

Inflammatory Bowel Disorders

56

(3)

Ulcerative Colitis

56

(1)

Crohn's Disease

57

(2)

Disorders of the Rectum and Anus

59

(6)

Anal Fistula and Perianal Abscess

59

(1)

Anal Fissure

60

(2)

Hemorrhoids

62

(1)

Anal Cancer

62

(3)

Hernias

65

(4)

Introduction

65

(1)

Inguinal Hernia

65

(2)

Femoral Hernia

67

(1)

Umbilical Hernia

68

(1)

Disorders of the Pancreas

69

(11)

Acute Pancreatitis

69

(2)

Chronic Pancreatitis

71

(2)

Pancreatic Pseudocyst

73

(1)

Exocrine Pancreatic Neoplasms

74

(4)

Endocrine Pancreatic Neoplasms

78

(2)

Disorders of the Liver, Biliary Tree, and Gallbladder

80

(15)

Biliary Stone Diseases

80

(5)

Portal Hypertension

85

(2)

Hepatic Infections

87

(3)

Choledochal Cysts

90

(1)

Hepatic Neoplasms

91

(3)

Gallbladder Cancer

94

(1)

Disorders of the Spleen

95

(3)

Introduction

95

(1)

Hematologic Disorders

95

(1)

Trauma

96

(1)

Splenic Abscess

97

(1)

Breast and Endocrinologic Disorders

98

(15)

Benign Thyroid Diseases

98

(1)

Malignant Thyroid Diseases

99

(3)

Hyperparathyroidism

102

(1)

Tumors of the Adrenal Glands

103

(4)

Multiple Endocrine Neoplastic (MEN) Syndromes

107

(1)

Benign and Malignant Disease of the Breast

108

(5)

Disorders of the Lung

113

(11)

Carcinoma of the Lung

113

(2)

Bronchial Adenoma

115

(1)

Surgical Thoracic Infection

116

(4)

Bronchiectasis

120

(1)

Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Hemothorax

121

(2)

Mesothelioma

123

(1)

Disorders of the Vascular System

124

(15)

Diabetic Foot

124

(1)

Lower Extremity Vascular Occlusive Disease

125

(3)

Renovascular Hypertension

128

(2)

Aortic Disease

130

(3)

Carotid Artery Occlusive Disease

133

(3)

Venous Insufficiency (Varicose Veins)

136

(1)

Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)

137

(2)

Index

139

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High-Yield™ Surgery

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