© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Abe Fingerhut, Ari Leppäniemi, Raul Coimbra, Andrew B. Peitzman, Thomas M. Scalea and Eric J. Voiglio (eds.)Emergency Surgery Course (ESC®) Manual10.1007/978-3-319-21338-5_6 6. When to Operate After Failed Nonoperative Management Gregory A. Watson1 and Andrew B. Peitzman2 (1) Department…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Abe Fingerhut, Ari Leppäniemi, Raul Coimbra, Andrew B. Peitzman, Thomas M. Scalea and Eric J. Voiglio (eds.)Emergency Surgery Course (ESC®) Manual10.1007/978-3-319-21338-5_2 2. Leading Symptoms and Signs Fernando Turégano-Fuentes1 (1) Department of Surgery, Hospital General Universitario…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Abe Fingerhut, Ari Leppäniemi, Raul Coimbra, Andrew B. Peitzman, Thomas M. Scalea and Eric J. Voiglio (eds.)Emergency Surgery Course (ESC®) Manual10.1007/978-3-319-21338-5_5 5. Postoperative Complications Ronald V. Maier1 and Abe Fingerhut2 (1) Jane and Donald D. Trunkey Professor…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Abe Fingerhut, Ari Leppäniemi, Raul Coimbra, Andrew B. Peitzman, Thomas M. Scalea and Eric J. Voiglio (eds.)Emergency Surgery Course (ESC®) Manual10.1007/978-3-319-21338-5_3 3. Management Options: Nonoperative Versus Operative Management Fernando Turégano-Fuentes1 and Andrés García Marín2 (1) Department…
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS Bacterial Meningitis BASICS An acute inflammation and infection of the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord ETIOLOGY Children: group B streptococci and E. coli,…
BRONCHITIS, PNEUMONIA, LUNG ABSCESS, AND EMPYEMA Bronchitis BASICS Infection of the conducting airways of the lung (bronchial inflammation) ETIOLOGY Generally viral (influenza, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial virus [RSV]) SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS…
FACIAL TRAUMA Mandibular Fracture BASICS Most commonly caused by assault or motor vehicle crash SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Malocclusion Floor of mouth ecchymosis Lower lip/chin paresthesias DIAGNOSTICS X-ray two views or…
BELL’S PALSY BASICS Unilateral (sometimes bilateral) motor dysfunction of cranial nerve (CN) VII ETIOLOGY Associated with pregnancy, diabetes mellitus, trauma, infection, neoplasm, Lyme disease, herpes simplex virus SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS…
ABUSE Elder Abuse and Neglect BASICS Neglect or failure of the individual responsible to provide needs and protection to a vulnerable person Considered elder abuse in patients >60 years old…
BACK PAIN Cauda Equina BASICS Compression of lumbar and sacral nerve ETIOLOGY Most commonly from tumor or disc herniation SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Back pain Bowel or bladder dysfunction (urinary retention,…
