Autor: Moore, Laura J.; Turner, Krista L.; Todd, S. Rob
Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery
2nd Edition 2016, 507 p., 172 illus. 77 in color, Hardcover

About the book:

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.

Contents:
Foreword
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. Kreiner

32. Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Andrea 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

Index