ABSTRACT

This is a quick and easy portal of vital information for medical students and clinicians working in accident and emergency departments and surgical admissions units. It is also recommended as a revision aid for surgical exams. Written in an engaging, no-fuss style with helpful overviews and tips, Handbook of General Surgical Emergencies covers the most important of potential problems, including management of the acute surgical patient.

chapter 1|13 pages

Surviving ‘on take’

chapter 2|23 pages

Assessment of the general surgical patient

chapter 3|16 pages

Critical care

chapter 4|29 pages

Trauma

chapter 5|10 pages

Hernias

chapter 6|5 pages

Breast disorders

chapter 7|81 pages

Abdominal emergencies

chapter 8|8 pages

Anorectal emergencies

chapter 9|23 pages

Vascular emergencies

chapter 10|26 pages

Urological emergencies

chapter 11|7 pages

Important paediatric surgical emergencies