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- All chapters are written by experts in their field
- Each chapter addresses a specific clinical problem
- Fully updated and revised new edition
This text provides a comprehensive, evidence-based review of the most common clinical problems encountered by acute care surgeons. Focusing on the clinical care of the patient, this volume explores the general principles of acute care surgery and the specific disease states that are commonly encountered by acute care surgeons. The work also touches upon the ethical issues and systems development behind acute care surgery, including practical considerations for establishing an acute care surgery program, ethical considerations in acute care surgery, and the role of palliative care. The second edition of the textbook include updates to all of the chapters from the first edition. New topics addressed include management of intra-abdominal infections, management of the open abdomen, and hemodynamic monitoring of the critically ill surgical patient. Each chapter addresses a specific topic in acute care surgery. All chapters are written by experts in the field of Acute Care Surgery. Each chapter includes a brief overview of the epidemiology of the clinical problem, the clinical presentation and diagnosis of the problems, and a discussion of the treatment options and potential complications that may arise. Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery, Second Edition will be of great value to surgical residents, fellows, and practicing acute care surgeons. Table of ContentsForeword Preface Contributors I. General Principles - 1. Initial Resuscitation and Management of the Hemodynamically Unstable Patient
Diane A Schwartz and John Holcomb - 2. The Evaluation of the Acute Abdomen
Marie Crandall - 3. Perioperative Considerations for Surgical Emergencies
J. Davis Yonge and Patricia Ayoung-Chee - 4. Perioperative Management of the Cirrhotic Patient
Maamoun A. Harmouch and Mark J. Hobeika - 5. Surgical Procedures in the Intensive Care Unit
Emmanuel Sonnaike and Jeremy L. Ward - 6. Hemodynamic Monitoring in the ICU
David Evan Meyer - 7. Early Management of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock in the Surgical Patient
Michelle H. Scerbo and Laura J. Moore - 8. Multiple Organ Failure
Stephanie Gordy - 9. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Seth A. Bellister and Michelle K. McNutt - 10. Nutrition in the Surgical Patient
Rosemary Kozar, Anthony Tannous, and Diane A. Schwartz - 11. Renal Replacement Therapy
Kevin W. Finkel - 12. Management of Surgical Site Infections
R. Mario Vera - 13. Hemorrhage and Transfusions in the Surgical Patient
Holly Whitt and Bryan A. Cotton - 14. Principles of Vascular Access
Ramyar Gilani
II. Common Diseases in Acute Care Surgery - 15. Management of Intra-Abdominal Infections
Laura J. Moore - 16. Obtaining a Surgical Airway
Robert Ellis Southard - 17. Esophageal Perforation
Karen J Dickinson and Shanda H. Blackmon - 18. Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, and Empyema
K. Shad Pharaon and Benjamin L. Davis - 19. Acute Paraesophageal Hernia
David C. Gochnour - 20. Peptic Ulcer Disease for the Acute Care Surgeon
Millard Andrew Davis and Sherry L. Sixta - 21. Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Shinil K. Shah and Peter A. Walker - 22. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Jon D. Dorfman and Heena P. Santry - 23. Acute Biliary Disease
Ning Lu and Walter L. Biffl - 24. Management of Complications from Biliary Surgery
Maureen D. Moore, Caitlyn McIntyre, and Soumitra Eachempati - 25. Liver Abscesses
Edie Chan, Lia Jordano, and Marc Mesleh - 26. Acute Pancreatitis
Curtis J. Wray and Tien C. Ko - 27. Small Bowel Obstruction
Alicia J. Mangram, Alexzandra Hollingworth, and James K. Dzandu - 28. Appendicitis
Adam J. Meyers, Claire de Crescenzo, and Christine Cocanour - 29. Diverticulitis
Winston M. Chan and Amit Agarwal - 30. Mesenteric Ischemia for the Acute Care Surgeon
Rebecca JoAnne Weddle, Justin J. J. Watson, and Jennifer Marie Watters - 31. Large Bowel Obstruction
Laura A. KreinerAndrea Weitz and Daniel Vargo- 33. Volvulus
Michael S. Truitt and Tim Gutierrez - 34. Anorectal Disease
John C. Kubasiak and Marc I. Brand - 35. Management of Complications of Endoscopic Therapy
Shinil K. Shah, Nirav C. Thosani, and Peter A. Walker - 36. Complications of Morbid Obesity Surgery
Christian Perez, Peter A. Walker, and Shinil K. Shah - 37. Abdominal Wall Hernias: Emergency Ventral Hernia Repair
Julie L. Holihan and Mike K. Liang - 38. Damage Control Surgery and the Open Abdomen
Clay Cothren Burlew - 39. Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
John A. Harvin - 40. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
Krislynn M. Mueck and Lillian S. Kao - 41. Acute Compartment Syndrome
Joshua L. Gary and Gregory E. Catlett, Jr.
III. Ethics, Legal, and Administrative Considerations - 42. Palliative Care In The Acute Care Surgery Setting
Bridget N. Fahy - 43. Common Ethical Problems in Acute Care Surgery
Jeffrey P. Spike - 44. Advance Directives
Gary T. Marshall - 45. EMTALA Review
James J. McCarthy - 46. Developing an Acute Care Surgery Program
Janeen R. Jordan, Alicia M. Mohr, and Frederick A. Moore
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