Clinical Surgery Made Easy

This book aims to supplement the reader's clinical experience with a carefully designed series of commonly encountered clinical problems in general surgery to simulate the clinical decision-making approach. Each clinical topic includes: a problem-solving approach; system-based essential core knowledge; concise explanations of relevant basic sciences; management pathways (based on the most up-to-date guidelines); FAQs; self-assessment (EMQs, SBAs, T/F). This book, primarily aimed at undergraduates and junior doctors, will guide and stimulate the reader to recognise, recall and apply the relevant facts to given clinical situations and also enhance success at clinical examinations. "Standard textbooks can be daunting. This book is different. I believe that students and young doctors will find this an easy read and will be able to translate the scenarios into an understanding of how clinical pathways are constructed. By asking questions through the pathways students are encouraged to develop their own ideas - a form of problem-based learning rather than learning by rote. Retention of facts is so much easier when they form part of a story." David Cade FRCS, Consultant Surgeon

Clinical Surgery Made Easy is a quick reference, revision guide to clinical surgery for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Divided into thirteen chapters, the book discusses the examination, diagnosis and treatment of common surgical cases, in an easy to read, point format. Separate chapters are dedicated to surgical terminology and surgical anatomy. The final sections offer guidance on case presentation and provide typical case sheet examples. The final chapter is a university question bank allowing students to test their knowledge. Key points Quick reference, revision guide to clinical surgery for undergraduate and postgraduate students Covers examination, diagnosis and treatment of common surgical cases Separate chapters dedicated to surgical terminology and anatomy Includes university question bank, case presentation tips and examples Presented in concise, easy to read, point format

Plastic Surgery Made Easy is a highly illustrated guide which clarifies complex topics in plastic surgery with a simple, visual format. This second edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect recent advances in a rapidly changing field. Comprised of 14 chapters, the book begins with an introductory chapter defining plastic surgery. Each subsequent chapter covers a specific form of surgery, such as skin grafts, muscle flaps, fasciocutaneous flaps and aesthetic surgery. The book details the challenge of a number of disorders such as macrodactyly, ulcer lymphedema and diabetic foot. With 670 full colour images and illustrations, and an accompanying DVD-ROM featuring PowerPoint presentations on more than 65 plastic surgery topics, Plastic Surgery Made Easy is a highly visual and informative resource which will benefit both medical students looking for a straightforward guide, and practising physicians wishing to keep up to date on progress in the field of plastic surgery. Key Points 670 full colour images plus DVD-ROM presenting over 65 topics New , fully revised edition Previous edition published 2006

Clinical Surgery: A Practical Guide is a handbook for all trainees in surgery, providing an invaluable and expert guide to all aspects of clinical surgery that the trainee will encounter during their day to day work. General chapters on clinical examination, pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative care are accompanied by expert guidance on how to deal with specific surgical problems, such as respiratory failure, wound healing, MRSA infection, tropical surgery and acute ischaemia. Further chapters provide invaluable information on topics including nutrition, anaesthsia, sutures and surgical incisions. The special problems associated with the surgical management of elderly patients are discussed, and the reader is introduced to the principles of surgical oncology and laparoscopic surgery. With its concise and easy-to read layout, Clinical Surgery: A Practical Guide is written by a team of expert surgeons, some of whom are also examiners for the Royal College of Surgeons. It is an invaluable on-the-job guide for Foundation level doctors on surgical rotation, as well as for those studying for the MRCS, FRCS and equivalent examinations.

Clinical Scenarios in Surgery: Decision Making and Operative Technique presents 125 cases in all areas of general surgery: GI, breast, hepatobiliary, colorectal, cardiothoracic, endocrine, vascular, trauma, pediatric, critical care, and transplant. Each full-color case begins with a patient presentation and proceeds through differential diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment, surgical procedures, postoperative management, and a case conclusion. Each case includes key technical steps, potential pitfalls, take-home points, and suggested readings. The patient stories in these clinical scenarios provide context to faciliate learning the principles of safe surgical care. This book will be particularly useful for senior surgical residents and recent graduates as they prepare for the American Board of Surgery oral examination.

Vascular surgery is a specialty of surgery in which diseases of arteries and veins are managed by medical therapy, minimally invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction. This book is a concise guide to vascular surgery. Written in simple, easy to understand language, it addresses routine vascular problems encountered in daily practice. Bringing clinicians up to date with the most recent techniques, this easy reference emphasises the latest investigative modalities including duplex ultrasound imaging, CT angiography with 3D reconstruction, MR angiography and Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS). Enhanced by more than 100 full colour images and illustrations, this useful text includes three DVDs demonstrating common vascular surgery procedures. Key points Concise, easy to understand guide to vascular surgery Emphasis on investigative modalities Features more than 100 full colour images and illustrations Includes three DVDs demonstrating common procedures

This book established itself in its first edition as the definitive 'one-stop-shop' revision aid; the only one available to encompass all elements of the MRCOG Part 2 examination in a single volume. Now incorporating practice EMQs as well as the standard question types, this second edition will ensure that it retains its place on the 'must-have' list for every candidate preparing for this exam. Concentrating on testing the candidate's theoretical and practical knowledge as recommended in the current MRCOG syllabus, the book tests the trainee with questions in obstetrics and gynaecology and those aspects of medicine, surgery and paediatrics relevant to the practice of both. The book is divided into four key parts, one for each style of question, each of which opens with an introductory section on how to approach the exam and, crucially, how to fail it. # Part 1 provides a series of short answer practice papers. Common mistakes are highlighted as well as a list of key points required to get full marks. A sample answer is given for each question # Part 2 contains a mock paper for the MCQ part of the exam, containing 225 questions with answers and helpful annotations # Part 3 introduces the EMQ, giving the reader 40 questions in the style of the examination, together with answers and explanatory notes # Part 4 is devoted to the OSCE, with descriptions of 20 sample stations assessing different aspects of clinical practice, advice on how to tackle these, and suggested marking schemes. Throughout, questions have been designed to test factual knowledge and understanding, problem-solving ability, and clinical and communication skills.

Surgery: A Case Based Clinical Review has proven to be the premiere resource to help prepare medical students for the surgical shelf exam and clinical wards. The second edition was conceived after listening to the feedback we received from students. We have added several new chapters and updated the others. This book continues to provide the reader with a comprehensive understanding of surgical diseases in one easy-to-use reference that combines multiple teaching formats. The book begins using a case based approach. The cases presented cover the diseases most commonly encountered on a surgical rotation. The cases are followed by a series of short questions and answers, designed to provide further understanding of the important aspects of the history, physical examination, differential diagnosis, diagnostic work-up and management, and questions that may arise on surgical rounds and on the shelf exam. The book is written in an easy-to-understand manner to help reinforce important surgical exam concepts. The second edition of Surgery: A Case Based Clinical Review will be of great utility for medical students when they rotate on surgery, as well as interns, physician assistant students, nursing students, and nurse practitioner students.