The physician assistant student's guide to the clinical year. Surgery / Brennan Bowker

Author:: Bowker, Brennan
Additional Titles:: Surgery
Published:: New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2020]
Copyright Date:: ©2020
Physical Description:: 1 online resource : illustrations

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The physician assistant student's guide to the clinical year series

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.Preparing for Your Surgical Rotation -- Before Your Rotation -- The First Day -- Time Management -- OR Etiquette -- 2.Preoperative Evaluation, Testing, and Medication Management -- Risk Stratification -- 3.Clinical Documentation and Oral Presentations -- SOAP Notes -- Consult Notes/History and Physicals -- Notes by System -- Preoperative Notes -- Postoperative Checks -- Brief Operative Note -- Operative Note/Report -- Morning Round Presentations -- Presenting a Consult/H&P -- 4.Sterile Technique -- Sterile Procedure -- 5.Management of Wound Healing and Suture Techniques -- Wound Physiology -- Wound Classification -- Types of Wound Closure -- Anesthesia for Wound Closure -- Suture Selection and Technique -- Needle Selection -- Suture and Staple Removal -- 6.Bedside Procedures -- Abscess Incision and Drainage -- Arterial Blood Gas Sampling -- Central Venous Catheter Removal -- Chest-Tube Removal -- Nasogastric Tube Placement -- Urinary Catheter Placement -- 7.Caring for the Postoperative Patient -- Postoperative Care -- Postoperative Complications -- 8.Surgical Emergencies -- Abdominal Hypertension and ACS -- Incarcerated and Strangulated Hernias -- Lower GI Bleeding -- Pneumoperitoneum/Perforated Viscus -- Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- 9.Vascular Surgical Emergencies -- Acute Limb Ischemia -- Acute Mesenteric Ischemia -- Compartment Syndrome -- Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm -- 10.Thyroid and Parathyroid Conditions -- Review of Anatomy and Physiology -- Thyroid Disorders -- Thyroid Surgery -- Parathyroid Disease -- Parathyroid Surgery -- 11.Breast Conditions -- Review of Anatomy and Physiology -- Fibroadenoma -- Breast Cancer -- 12.Foregut -- Review of Anatomy and Physiology -- Disease States -- 13.The Biliary Tract -- Review of Anatomy and Physiology -- Disease States -- 14.Pancreas -- Review of Anatomy and Physiology -- Disease States -- 15.Conditions of the Appendix and Small Bowel -- Review of Anatomy and Physiology -- Disease States -- 16.Conditions of the Colon and Rectum -- Review of Anatomy and Physiology -- Disease States -- 17.Conditions of the Skin and Soft Tissue -- Burns -- Cellulitis -- Melanoma -- Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections -- Pressure Ulcers -- 18.Surgical Procedures -- Fecal Diversion Procedures (Colostomy, Ileostomy) -- Laparoscopic Appendectomy -- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy -- Laparoscopic Colectomy: Left -- Laparoscopic Colectomy: Right -- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass -- Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair (Total Extraperitoneal) -- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy -- Open Inguinal Hernia Repair (With Mesh) -- Simple Mastectomy -- Thyroidectomy (Partial or Total) -- 19.Common Abbreviations, Signs, Triads, and Pentads -- Abbreviations -- Signs, Triads, and Pentads.

Summary:

The first pocket-size resource to guide PA students through their surgery rotation Prepare for and thrive during your clinical rotations with the quick-access pocket guide series, The Physician Assistant Student's Guide to the Clinical Year. The Surgery edition of this 7-volume series, discounted when purchased as a full set, delineates the exact duties required in this specialty. Written by an experienced PA educator, this guide details common surgical procedures you'll see, such as thyroidectomy, hernia repair, mastectomy, and appendectomy. It also provides important information on surgical emergencies, including gastrointestinal bleeding, perforated viscus, and limb ischemia. System-based chapters reviewing the presentation and management of common conditions that may require surgery are also included. Advice on taking good SOAP notes, guidance on how to prepare patients for surgery, and tips on surgical etiquette will help you excel during this intense rotation. Additional chapters on pre- and post-operative management of patients, sterile technique, and common wound closure methods will arm you with the knowledge you'll need to succeed.

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ISBN:

9780826195340 (electronic bk.)
0826195342 (electronic bk.)
0826195245
9780826195241

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index

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