Main description:

Acute Care General Surgery provides a succinct focused overview of a myriad of general surgical emergencies. Each chapter has a concise, practical framework on the workup and management of a specific topic. The book covers a wide array of pathology from the more common appendicitis, diverticulitis and cholecystitis to those less frequently encountered such as toxic megacolon, Fournier's gangrene and volvulus. Learning objectives for each chapter are clearly defined. In addition to differential diagnosis, the work up and management is comprehensively discussed. In addition, a pithy clinical pearl is included to serve as a memory aid for each diagnosis.
Upon reviewing this volume, clinicians who encounter the acute care surgical patient in their practices will be better equipped to rapidly assess, evaluate, diagnose and managing their complex and often challenging problems.

Contents:

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Appendiceal Mucocele

Bogdan Ionescu and Christie Hirsch-Reilly

Chapter 2 Acute Appendicitis

Lissa C. Sakata and Lindsey Perea

Chapter 3 Colonic Volvulus

Carlos J. Glanville Miranda and Firas G. Madbak

Chapter 4 Acute Cholecystitis / Biliary Disease

Dale A. Dangleben

Chapter 5 Diverticulitis of the Colon

Sergio E. Perez

Chapter 6 Enterocutaneous Fistula

Tyrone Galbreath and Lindsey Perea

Chapter 7 Fournier's Gangrene

K. Michael Hughes

Chapter 8 Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Firas G. Madbak

Chapter 9 Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Nicholas J. Madden

Chapter 10 Acute Anorectal Emergencies

Lindsey Perea and Dale A. Dangleben

Chapter 11 Incarcerated Groin Hernias

Busayo Irojah

Chapter 12 Intussusception

Zachary Ewart and Lindsey Perea

Chapter 13 Meckel's Diverticulitis

Benjamin Palachik and Lindsey Perea

Chapter 14 Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

Aaron N. Sachs

Chapter 15 Pancreatic Pseudocysts

Sheree A. Bray

Chapter 16 Paraesophageal Hernia

Dale A. Dangleben and Christine Du

Chapter 17 Pneumobilia

Laura Lyn Rivera and Eric Melchior

Chapter 18 Pneumoperitoneum

Nicole Melchior

Chapter 19 Portal Venous Gas

John Brady

Chapter 20 Small Bowel Diverticulitis

Stefanie Haynes

Chapter 21 Small Bowel Obstruction

Firas G. Madbak

Chapter 22 Small Bowel Perforation

David Lapham and James Giannone

Chapter 23 Toxic Megacolon

Aaron N. Sachs

Chapter 24 Acute Pancreatitis

Syrell J. Rodriguez Carreras and Christie Hirsch-Reilly

Chapter 25 Peptic Ulcer Disease

Jordan M. Kirsch and Christie Hirsch-Reilly