The Surgeon’s Role in Mass Casualty Incidents
Chapter 25 The Surgeon’s Role in Mass Casualty Incidents Asher Hirshberg, Michael Stein KEY CONCEPTS MASS CASUALTY AND MODERN TRAUMA SYSTEMS CLINICAL ASPECTS OF HOSPITAL DISASTER PLANS SURGEON’S ROLE IN…
Bedside Surgical Procedures
Chapter 24 Bedside Surgical Procedures Oliver L. Gunter, Jose J. Diaz, Addison K. May RATIONALE FOR BEDSIDE SURGICAL PROCEDURES TAKING THE OPERATING ROOM TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT SAFETY PRACTICES…
Evidence-Based Surgery: Critically Assessing Surgical Literature
Chapter 9 Evidence-Based Surgery Critically Assessing Surgical Literature David R. Flum, Farhood Farjah, Nader Massarweh WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY? WHAT IS BEING COMPARED? WHAT IS THE OUTCOME…
Surgical Complications
Chapter 13 Surgical Complications Mahmoud N. Kulaylat, Merril T. Dayton SURGICAL WOUND COMPLICATIONS COMPLICATIONS OF THERMAL REGULATION RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS CARDIAC COMPLICATIONS RENAL AND URINARY TRACT COMPLICATIONS ENDOCRINE GLAND DYSFUNCTION GASTROINTESTINAL…
Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Use
Chapter 12 Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Use Philip S. Barie RISK FACTORS FOR INFECTION INFECTION CONTROL SPECIFIC INFECTIONS ANTIBIOTIC USE DISEASE-, PATHOGEN-, AND ANTIBIOTIC–SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS ANTIBIOTIC TOXICITIES IMPORTANT PATHOGENS OF…
Regenerative Medicine
Chapter 8 Regenerative Medicine Jason P. Glotzbach, Sae Hee Ko, Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Michael T. Longaker STEM CELL SOURCES BIOENGINEERING FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF STEM CELLS Regeneration refers…
Perioperative Patient Safety
Chapter 10 Perioperative Patient Safety R. Daniel Beauchamp, Michael S. Higgins HISTORY AND PERSPECTIVE SURGICAL INFECTION PREVENTION AND SURGICAL CARE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CREATING AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE TO PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY…
Ethics and Professionalism in Surgery
Chapter 2 Ethics and Professionalism in Surgery Cheryl E. Vaiani, Howard Brody THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN SURGERY END–OF–LIFE CARE CULTURAL SENSITIVITY SHARED DECISION MAKING PROFESSIONALISM CONCLUSION The Importance of…
Left Ventricular Restoration: Surgical Treatment of the Failing Heart
Chapter 101 Left Ventricular Restoration Surgical Treatment of the Failing Heart Marisa Di Donato, Lorenzo Menicanti Pathophysiology of Heart Failure Left Ventricular Remodeling Left Ventricular Geometric Abnormalities in Ischemic and…
Diagnostic Echocardiography (Ultrasound Imaging in Cardiovascular Diagnosis)
CHAPTER 55 Diagnostic Echocardiography (Ultrasound Imaging in Cardiovascular Diagnosis) Rosario V. Freeman, Catherine M. Otto Basic Principles Ultrasound Imaging Modalities Doppler Echocardiography Ventricular Function Systolic Function Diastolic Function Ischemic Heart…
