Contributors, |
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Preface, |
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List of abbreviations, |
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Part 1: Clinical Skills and Investigations |
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1 History-taking and Physical Examination, |
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1 | (31) |
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2 Basic Clinical Procedures, |
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32 | (17) |
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3 Principles of Investigation, |
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49 | (13) |
Part 2: Perioperative Care Assessment of Patients for Surgery and Preoperative Medical Management, |
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62 | (65) |
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71 | (8) |
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6 Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products, |
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79 | (10) |
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89 | (12) |
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101 | (8) |
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9 Complications following Surgery, |
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109 | (11) |
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120 | (7) |
Part 3: The Management of Acute Surgical Illness and Trauma |
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(A) Acute Surgical Illness |
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11 Hypoxic States and Airway Obstruction, |
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127 | (9) |
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12 Haemorrhage, Hypovolaemia and Shock, |
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136 | (12) |
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13 Fluids, Electrolytes, pH Balance and Nutrition, |
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148 | (11) |
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159 | (7) |
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166 | (15) |
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16 Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, |
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181 | (7) |
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17 Initial Management of the Severely Injured Patient, |
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188 | (7) |
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195 | (15) |
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210 | (14) |
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224 | (6) |
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21 Musculoskeletal Trauma, |
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230 | (18) |
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248 | (6) |
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Part 4: General Surgery |
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24 Disorders of the Abdominal Wall, |
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269 | (7) |
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25 Disorders of the Oesophagus, |
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276 | (25) |
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26 Disorders of the Stomach and Duodenum, |
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301 | (24) |
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27 Disorders of the Liver, |
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325 | (18) |
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28 Disorders of the Biliary Tract, |
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343 | (18) |
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29 Disorders of the Pancreas, |
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361 | (18) |
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30 Disorders of the Spleen, |
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379 | (7) |
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31 Disorders of the Small Intestine and Vermiform Appendix, |
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386 | (21) |
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32 Disorders of the Colon and Rectum, |
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407 | (21) |
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33 Disorders of the Breast, |
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428 | (13) |
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34 Disorders of the Endocrine Glands, |
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441 | (15) |
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456 | (8) |
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464 | (17) |
Part 5: Specialist Surgery |
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37 Cardiovascular Disorders, |
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481 | (67) |
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548 | (28) |
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39 Genitourinary Disorders, |
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576 | (43) |
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40 Neurosurgical Disorders, |
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619 | (22) |
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41 Musculoskeletal Disorders, |
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641 | (36) |
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42 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, |
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677 | (36) |
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43 Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, |
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713 | (29) |
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742 | (17) |
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45 Principles of Transplantation, |
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759 | (12) |
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46 Surgical Conditions in Neonates, Infants and Children, |
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771 | (22) |
Index, |
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