The Adrenal Glands
Chapter 41 The Adrenal Glands Michael W. Yeh, Quan-Yang Duh HISTORY ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY NORMAL HISTOPATHOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY DISEASES OF THE ADRENAL CORTEX DISEASES OF THE ADRENAL…
Metabolism in Surgical Patients
Chapter 6 Metabolism in Surgical Patients Ahmed Al-Mousawi, Noe A. Rodriguez, David N. Herndon NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT PRINCIPLES GUIDING ROUTES OF NUTRITION SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS SUMMARY…
Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies
Chapter 32 Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies Kelly M. McMasters, Marshall M. Urist CUTANEOUS MELANOMA CUTANEOUS MALIGNANCIES: NONMELANOMA SKIN CANCER Cutaneous Melanoma In 1787, Hunter published one of the first accounts…
Morbid Obesity
Chapter 15 Morbid Obesity William O. Richards OBESITY: MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED MEDICAL PROBLEMS MEDICAL VERSUS SURGICAL THERAPY PREOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS OPERATIVE PROCEDURES POSTOPERATIVE CARE AND FOLLOW–UP OUTCOMES…
Small Intestine
Chapter 50 Small Intestine Shaun McKenzie, B. Mark Evers EMBRYOLOGY ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY MOTILITY ENDOCRINE FUNCTION IMMUNE FUNCTION OBSTRUCTION INFLAMMATORY DISEASES NEOPLASMS DIVERTICULAR DISEASE MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS The small intestine is a…
Lung, Chest Wall, Pleura, and Mediastinum
Chapter 58 Lung, Chest Wall, Pleura, and Mediastinum Joe B. Putnam, Jr. ANATOMY SELECTION OF PATIENTS FOR THORACIC OPERATIONS LUNG LUNG CANCER TRACHEA PULMONARY INFECTIONS MASSIVE HEMOPTYSIS EMPHYSEMA AND DIFFUSE…
Management of Acute Trauma
Chapter 18 Management of Acute Trauma R. Shayn Martin, J. Wayne Meredith OVERVIEW AND HISTORY TRAUMA SYSTEMS INJURY SCORING PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA CARE INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC INJURIES…
