Exposure of Carotid Artery ■ In the medial aspect of the wound, the lateral border of the internal jugular vein is identified and sharply defined. The vein is retracted posteriorly and…
■ Arterial blood pressure monitoring is necessary for optimal anesthetic management. Bladder catheterization is performed if the procedure is expected to extend beyond 2 hours. If endarterectomy is performed with regional…
■ An arterial phase CT angiogram should evaluate the entire length of the aorta, from the level of the skull base proximally to the femoral heads distally, to ensure visualization of…
■ Evaluation of patients with posterior circulation ischemia requires defining the precise circumstances that elicit symptoms. Vertigo, instability, and occasional loss of consciousness often accompany positional changes and standing in older…
Chapter 70 Hand Surgery David Netscher, Kevin Murphy, Nicholas A. Fiore, II BASIC ANATOMY EXAMINATION AND DIAGNOSIS PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT TRAUMA INFECTIONS COMPARTMENT SYNDROME, HIGH-PRESSURE INJECTION INJURIES, AND EXTRAVASATION INJURIES…
Chapter 55 Biliary System Patrick G. Jackson, Steven R.T. Evans ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS IN BILIARY TREE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY BENIGN BILIARY DISEASE MALIGNANT BILIARY DISEASE METASTATIC AND OTHER TUMORS Anatomy…
Chapter 59 Congenital Heart Disease Charles D. Fraser, Jr., Kathleen E. Carberry HISTORY AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS ANATOMY, TERMINOLOGY, AND DIAGNOSIS PERIOPERATIVE CARE LESION OVERVIEW SINGLE VENTRICLE MISCELLANEOUS ANOMALIES SUMMARY This…
Chapter 20 Emergency Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries Silas T. Marshall, Bruce D. Browner EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES TERMINOLOGY FIXATION PRINCIPLES PATIENT EVALUATION INITIAL MANAGEMENT ORTHOPEDIC EMERGENCIES COMMON LONG BONE FRACTURES…
Chapter 52 Colon and Rectum Robert D. Fry, Najjia N. Mahmoud, David J. Maron, Joshua I.S. Bleier EMBRYOLOGY OF THE COLON AND RECTUM ANATOMY OF THE COLON, RECTUM, AND PELVIC…
