Central Venous Access for Rural Surgeons

Apr 6, 2017 by in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Central Venous Access for Rural Surgeons

Fig. 19.1 CXR. Left subclavian dual lumen implanted port with pinch-off and kinking of catheter with catheter malfunction Fig. 19.2 Patient with left subclavian implanted port Fig. 19.3 Transection of…

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Pacemakers

Apr 6, 2017 by in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Pacemakers

Fig. 20.1 Infraclavicular incision with self-retaining retractor for exposure Venous Access The patient is placed in a slight Trendelenburg position and using the modified Seldinger technique, the subclavian vein, which…

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Parathyroidectomy

Apr 6, 2017 by in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Parathyroidectomy

Fig. 18.1 Increased uptake lower left thyroid consistent with parathyroid adenoma Patient #2: History of High Calcium Following the administration of 24 mCi of Tc99m sestamibi injected intravenously, immediate and…

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Breast Ultrasound in Rural Surgical Practice

Apr 6, 2017 by in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Breast Ultrasound in Rural Surgical Practice

Fig. 13.1 Artist generated drawing of patient in position for breast ultrasound Many benign and malignant lesions can be visualized by ultrasound. The differentiation is made by utilizing several criteria….

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Repair of Soft Tissue Facial Injuries

Apr 6, 2017 by in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Repair of Soft Tissue Facial Injuries

Fig. 24.1 The often disturbing appearance of facial injuries tends to be distracting. Attention must be paid first to proper trauma management including stabilization of the c-spine and airway management…

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