General Surgery

  Basic Information: Year: 2013 Page Number: 328 File Type: PDF File Size: 7.48 MB Authors/ Editiors: Steven M. Fiser Description: This 4th edition of The ABSITE Review is the perfect study guide for surgery residents preparing for the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE). Unlike ordinary textbooks that force the reader to wade through paragraph after paragraph of extraneous material, this review manual uses a streamlined outline and list format. By making it easier to find the essential points on each topic, this study guide allows the reader to spend...

  Basic Information: Year: 2013 Page Number: 276 File Type: PDF File Size: 12.27 MB Authors/ Editiors: Mitra Description: This volume is designed to provide the students andpractitionersofnursing, physical therapy and occupational therapywith aninsightinto various aspects of common abdominalsurgery,cardiothoracicsurgery, breast surgery, burns and plasticsurgery,obstetrics andgynecology. Information in adequate detail, tailored to meet theneedsofthe therapists and nurses, has been provided abouttheindicationsand contraindications of surgery, outline ofsurgicalproceduresadopted and fundamentals of preoperativeandpostoperative care. Ithas been my conscious effort to keepthelanguage as simple aspossible, drive home a point with the aidofcopious illustrations,figures, tables and charts, frequentPointsto...

  Basic Information: Year: 2015 Page Number: 189 File Type: PDF File Size: 7.22 MB Authors/ Editiors: Susan D. Sheets Description: Aseptic technique refresher Prepping guidelines as well as a comparison of clipping and shaving Procedures for basic draping, including AORN draping standards User's Review: Not quite what I was looking for. I like how small it is, easily fits in a scrub pocket. I do love the Asepsis, Anatomy, Sutures, PPOD and Dynamics sections. The only thing that disappointed... the Anatomy section it included a close view of the Leg Arteries and Veins but not...

  Basic Information: Year: 2016 Page Number: 265 File Type: PDF File Size: 3.77 MB Authors/ Editiors: Rifat Latifi Description: This text provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the major issues specific to the surgical decision-making process. These include patient’s anatomy and pathophysiology as well as the magnitude of the injury at hand, the surgeon's own physiologic and mental status, training and experience, and many other factors such as creativity, leadership skills, and overall "biochemistry" of the environment. The text reviews theoretical as well as objective information that surgeons use to...

  Basic Information: Year: 2015 Page Number: 278 File Type: PDF File Size: 35.83 MB Authors/ Editiors: R. Dayananda Babu Description: The book is comprised of 33 chapters, initially covering the duties and responsibilities of house surgeons and residents, before detailing different techniques for best practice in a variety of areas, including sterile hand washing and gloving techniques, resuscitation of a patient, insertion of IV cannula, Ryles tube and Foley Catheter, local anaesthetics and nerve blocks and minor surgical procedures. Other important chapters include discussion on the MRSA super-bug, and the 'Safe...

  Basic Information: Year: 2018 Page Number: 376 File Type: PDF File Size: 20.64 MB Authors/ Editiors: Renee Nemitz Description: With hundreds of detailed, full-color photographs of common surgical instruments, Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach, 3rd Edition helps you learn the identification, purpose, and set up of instruments for surgical procedures. Written for surgical technologists by a surgical technologist, it offers a level of visual clarity and realism unmatched by any other surgical instrument book. Many photos include close-up views of the instrument tip, so you can quickly discern differences between instruments....

  Basic Information: Year: 2010 Page Number: 544 File Type: PDF File Size: 34.19 MB Authors/ Editiors: Maryann Papanier Wells Description: Make sure you can identify the many different types of surgical instruments! Surgical Instruments: A Pocket Guide, 4th Edition is a quick "go-to" source for information on over 160 of the most commonly used surgical instruments. Each two-page spread features full-color photos of an instrument and its tip (if applicable), and then describes how it is used, its common variations, and any alternative names. Written by Maryann Papanier Wells, this compact,...

  Basic Information: Year: 2012 Page Number: 384 File Type: PDF File Size: 3.85 MB Authors/ Editiors: Lillian Kao Description: Surgery: PreTest Self-Assessment & Review is the perfect way to assess your knowledge of surgery for the USMLE Step 2 CK and shelf exams. You'll find 500 USMLE-style questions and answers that address the clerkship's core competencies along with detailed explanations of both correct and incorrect answers. All questions have been reviewed by students who recently passed the boards and completed their clerkship to ensure they match the style and difficulty level...

  Basic Information: Year: 2017 Page Number: 960 File Type: PDF File Size: 63.51 MB Authors/ Editiors: Lisa McElroy Description: A true essential when preparing for certification, recertification/maintenance of certification, the ABSITE, or as a clinical refresher, this all-inclusive review is a powerful combination of top-quality illustrations and board-style Q&A not found in any other text. Now presented in full color, Surgery Review Illustrated delivers more than 1,200 exam-style questions that reflect the content and structure of the written boards. Comprehensive answer explanations to all questions are linked to pathophysiology and evidence-based...

  Basic Information: Year: 2006 Page Number: 416 File Type: PDF File Size: 2.50 MB Authors/ Editiors: Springhouse Description: This thoroughly updated review book provides the information nurses need to achieve certification in medical-surgical nursing from the credentialing arms of the American Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses and the American Nurses Association. The review covers all topics found on the exam, including disorders by body system, wound care, perioperative nursing, collaborative practice, nursing research, and legal issues. The book reviews signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, medical treatments, nursing assessments, and interventions for scores of...