Clinician's Guide to Surgical Care

Utilizes a problem-based approach to review the most common complaints that lead to surgical consultations. This work helps you learn what past medical information is important to elicit. It helps you know: what to look for in the physical exam; which diagnostics to order; and, how to start immediate treatment while diagnostic procedures continue.

The non-surgeon's all-in-one guide to surgical patient care Written by a foremost team of surgeons, nurses, and physician assistants, Clinician's Guide to Surgical Care utilizes a problem-based approach to review the most commonly encountered complaints that lead to surgical consultations. You'll get a solid foundation in the survival procedures necessary for the evaluation of surgical diseases, along with the effective administration of follow-up care. The author explains a team approach to surgical disease, the surgical consult, and general care of the surgical patient. Rely on the Clinician's Guide to Surgical Care to help you learn: What past medical information is important to elicit What to look for in the physical exam Which diagnostics to order How to start immediate treatment while diagnostic procedures continue And much more!