Overview

The current medical literature contains ample text addressing the topics of trauma and critical care. However, there are few texts existing that specifically address the common surgical problems encountered by practicing acute care surgeons. Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery provides a comprehensive, evidence-based review of the most common clinical problems encountered by acute care surgeons. Focusing on the clinical care of the patient, this volume explores the general principles of acute care surgery and the specific disease states that are commonly encountered by acute care surgeons. The work also touches upon the ethical issues and systems development behind acute care surgery,  including practical considerations for establishing an acute care surgery program, ethical considerations in acute care surgery, and the role of palliative care. Authored by respected experts in the field and illustrated throughout with detailed photographs, Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery is of great value to resident surgeons in training, fellows, and practicing surgeons in acute care surgery.

Full Product Details

Author:   Laura J. Moore ,  Krista L. Turner ,  S. Rob Todd
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2013 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.712kg
ISBN:  

9781461461227

ISBN 10:   1461461227
Pages:   530
Publication Date:   13 March 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

The Careful Art of Resuscitation.- The Evaluation of the Acute Abdomen.- Perioperative Considerations for Surgical Emergencies.- Damage Control Laparotomy in Surgical Sepsis.- Surgical Procedures in the Intensive Care Unit.- Early Management of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock in the Surgical Patient.- Multiple Organ Failure.- Acute Lung Injury in the Acute Care Surgery Patient.- Nutrition in the Surgical Patient.- Acute Renal Insufficiency (Failure).- Surgical Site Infections.- Hemorrhage and Transfusions in the Surgical Patient.- Obtaining a Surgical Airway.- Esophageal Perforation.- Hemothorax, Pneumothorax, and Empyema.- Incarcerated Paraesophageal Hernia.- Peptic Ulcer Disease for the Acute Care Surgeon.- Gastric Outlet Obstruction.- Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.- Acute Biliary Disease.- Bile Duct Injury.- Liver Abscesses.- Acute Pancreatitis.- Small Bowel Obstruction.- Acute Appendicitis.- Diverticulitis.- Acute Mesenteric Ischemia.- Acute Colonic Obstruction.- Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding.- Sigmoid and Cecal Volvulus.- Anorectal Emergencies.- Complications of Laparoendoscopic Surgery.- Metabolic and Anatomic Complications Following Bariatric Surgery.- Abdominal Wall Hernias.- The Open Abdomen.- Abdominal Compartment Syndrome.- Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections.- Extremity Compartment Syndromes.- Palliative Care in the Acute Care Surgery Setting.- Common Ethical Problems in Acute Care Surgery.- Advanced Directives.- Review of EMTALA laws.

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From the reviews: This multiauthored book describes management of common problems seen by acute care surgeons. ... Critical care and surgical trainees, as well as seasoned practitioners, are an appropriate audience for this work ... . This is a well-written tool for practitioners in acute care surgery. The major emphasis is on emergency general surgery, with relatively little information on organ system support and minimal discussion of trauma. (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2013)

From the reviews: This multiauthored book describes management of common problems seen by acute care surgeons. ... Critical care and surgical trainees, as well as seasoned practitioners, are an appropriate audience for this work ... . This is a well-written tool for practitioners in acute care surgery. The major emphasis is on emergency general surgery, with relatively little information on organ system support and minimal discussion of trauma. (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2013)

<p>From the reviews: This multiauthored book describes management of common problems seen by acute care surgeons. Critical care and surgical trainees, as well as seasoned practitioners, are an appropriate audience for this work . This is a well-written tool for practitioners in acute care surgery. The major emphasis is on emergency general surgery, with relatively little information on organ system support and minimal discussion of trauma. (David J. Dries, Doody s Book Reviews, June, 2013)

Author Information

Laura J. Moore, MD, FACS The University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Surgery, Houston, TX, USA Krista L. Turner, MD, FACS Weill Cornell Medical College, The Methodist Hospital, Department of Surgery, Houston, TX, USA S. Rob Todd, MD, FACS New York University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New York, NY, USA

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