Diagnosis Hemodynamically Normal Hemodynamically Unstable Appendicitis Laparoscopic/open appendectomy Open appendectomy versus drainage and antibiotics Cholecystitis Laparoscopic/open cholecystectomy Cholecystostomy tube versus antibiotics Diverticular disease Resection, +/− ostomy or primary anastomosis
© 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_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_3 3. Management Options: Nonoperative Versus Operative Management Fernando Turégano-Fuentes1 and Andrés García Marín2 (1) Department…
Chapter 214 Thyroid Disorders Jennifer C. Braimon, Suzanne M. Rieke Thyroid disease in its various forms is widely prevalent in the general population. Perhaps 50% of the population have microscopic…
Chapter 118 Cardiac Arrhythmias Andrea Efre Cardiac arrhythmias are electrical abnormalities of the cardiac conduction system that can vary in severity from trivial to life-threatening. These may occur in the…
Chapter 120 Chest Pain and Coronary Artery Disease Patricia Lowry Definition and Epidemiology Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the primary cause of death for both men and women in the…
