Surgery

Christian de Virgilio, MD is the Director of the General Surgery Residency Program at UCLA-Harbor Medical Center, and Co-Director of the 3rd Year UCLA Medical Student Surgery Clerkship. He has been awarded the UCLA Golden Apple Teacher of the Year Award from the UCLA School of Medicine nine times, and the National Golden Apple Teaching Award from the American Medical Student Association.

Part One         Acute Care Surgery

                        David C. Chen, Section Editor

Chapter 1        Nausea, Vomiting and Left Groin Mass

                        Areg Grigorian, Christian de Virgilio, and David C. Chen

Chapter 2        Abdominal Pain, Nausea, and Vomiting

                        Jill Q. Klausner, Simin Bahrami, and David C. Chen

 

Part Two        Breast

                        Danielle M. Hari, Section Editor

Chapter 3        New Palpable Mass in Right Breast

                        Areg Grigorian, Christian de Virgilio, and Danielle M. Hari

Chapter 4        Abnormal Screening Mammogram

                        Areg Grigorian, Christian de Virgilio, and Danielle M. Hari

 

Part Three     Cardiothoracic

                        Peyman Benharash, Section Editor

Chapter 5        Chest Pain, Diaphoresis, and Nausea

                        Areg Grigorian, Paul N. Frank, and Peyman Benharash

Chapter 6        Chest Pain and Syncope

                        Paul N. Frank and Peyman Benharash

Chapter 7        Chest and Back Pain

                        Paul N. Frank and Peyman Benharash

 

Part Four       Endocrine

                        Michael W. Yeh, Section Editor

Chapter 8        Incidentally Discovered Adrenal Mass on CT Scan

                        Christopher M. Reid, Masha J. Livhits, and Michael W. Yeh

Chapter 9        Fatigue, Constipation, and Depressed Mood

                        Paul N. Frank, James Wu, and Michael W. Yeh

Chapter 10      Intermittent Episodes of Sweating, Palpitations, and Hypertension

                        Masha J. Livhits, Michael W. Yeh, and Areg Grigorian

Chapter 11      Neck Mass That Moves with Swallowing

                        James Wu and Michael W. Yeh

 

Part Five        Head and Neck

                        Vishad Nabili, Section Editor

Chapter 12      Progressively Hoarse Voice

                        Kevin A. Peng, Irene A. Kim, and Vishad Nabili

Chapter 13      Lump on Neck Increasing in Size

                        Jon Mallen-St. Clair, Aaron J. Feinstein, and Vishad Nabili

Chapter 14      Aural Fullness, Hearing Loss, and Tinnitus

                        Andrew M. Vahabzadeh-Hagh, Edward C. Kuan, and Vishad Nabili

 

Part Six          Hepatopancreaticobiliary

                        Christian de Virgilio, Section Editor

Chapter 15      Post-Prandial RUQ Pain

                        Anne Elizabeth Falor, Taylor Choy, and Christian de Virgilio

Chapter 16      RUQ Pain, Fever, Nausea, and Vomiting

                        Paul N. Frank and Christian de Virgilio

Chapter 17      Severe Epigastric Pain with Nausea and Vomiting

                        Areg Grigorian and Christian de Virgilio

Chapter 18      New Onset of Painless Jaundice

                        James X. Wu, Christian de Virgilio, and Danielle M. Hari

 

Part Seven      Lower Gastrointestinal

                        Tracey D. Arnell, Section Editor

Chapter 19      Bright Red Blood per Rectum

                        Blake E. S. Taylor and Tracey D. Arnell

Chapter 20      RLQ Abdominal Pain

                        Wendy Liu, Christian de Virgilio, Areg Grigorian, Tracey D. Arnell

Chapter 21      Pencil-Thin Stools and Intermittent Constipation

                        Areg Grigorian, Christian de Virgilio, and Tracey D. Arnell

Chapter 22      Chronic Constipation Presenting With Severe Abdominal Pain

                        Vivek Sant and Tracey D. Arnell

Chapter 23      Left Lower Quadrant Pain and Fever

                        Paul N. Frank, Christian de Virgilio, and Tracey D. Arnell

 

Part Eight      Neurosurgery

                        Christian de Virgilio, Section Editor

Chapter 24      Neck Pain and Paralysis Following Trauma

                        Jose Manuel Sarmiento, Debraj Mukherjee, and Chirag G. Patil

Chapter 25      Loss of Consciousness Following Head Trauma

                        Ardavan Ariel Saadat, Brian Cristiano, and David S. Plurad

 

Part Nine        Orthopedic

                        Kevin W. Rolfe, Section Editor

Chapter 26      Multiple Extremity Injuries after Motorcycle Accident

                        Areg Grigorian and Kevin W. Rolfe

Chapter 27      Immediate Swelling after Trauma to the Knee

                        John F. Fleming III, Aaron Beck, and Kevin W. Rolfe

Chapter 28      Right Groin Pain and Limp

                        Aaron Beck, John F. Fleming III, and Kevin W. Rolfe

Chapter 29      Chronic Right Hand Pain

                        Arezou Tory Yaghoubian and Kevin W. Rolfe

 

Part Ten         Pediatric

                        Steven L. Lee, Section Editor

Chapter 30      Full Term Male Infant with Respiratory Distress

                        Veronica F. Sullins and Steven L. Lee

Chapter 31      Newborn with Bilious Emesis

                        Ziyad Jabaji, Veronica F. Sullins, and Steven L. Lee

Chapter 32      Infant with Bilious Emesis

                        Veronica F. Sullins and Steven L. Lee

Chapter 33      Infant with Nonbilious Emesis

                        Ziyad Jabaji, Veronica F. Sullins, and Steven L. Lee

Chapter 34      Infant Born with Abdominal Wall Defect

                        Justin P. Wagner and Steven L. Lee

Chapter 35      Excessive Drooling in a Newborn

                        Veronica F. Sullins and Steven L. Lee

 

Part Eleven    Skin

                        Christian de Virgilio, Section Editor

Chapter 36      Recently Changed Skin Lesion

                        Arezou Tory Yaghoubian and Junko Ozao-Choy

Chapter 37      Right Leg Pain, Swelling, and Erythema for Two Days

                        Paul N. Frank and Christian de Virgilio

 

Part Twelve   Surgical Complications

                        Christian de Virgilio, Section Editor

Chapter 38      Postoperative Bleeding

                        Areg Grigorian, Paul N. Frank, Christian de Virgilio, Dennis Y. Kim

Chapter 39      Postoperative Decreased Urine Output

                        Christy Anthony, Dennis Y. Kim, Christian de Virgilio, Areg Grigorian

Chapter 40      Shortness of Breath Five Days after Surgery

                        Paul N. Frank, Kathleen Brown, and Christian de Virgilio

 

Part Thirteen Trauma

                        Dennis Y. Kim, Section Editor

Chapter 41      Abdominal Pain Following Motor Vehicle Accident

                        Areg Grigorian, Christian de Virgilio, and Dennis Y. Kim

Chapter 42      Penetrating Abdominal Trauma

                        Dennis Y. Kim and Areg Grigorian

Chapter 43      Pedestrian Struck By Motor Vehicle

                        Zane W. Ashman, Areg Grigorian, Christian de Virgilio, Dennis Y. Kim

Chapter 44      Gunshot Wound to the Left Neck

                        Erik Akopian, Christian de Virgilio, and Dennis Y. Kim

Chapter 45      Stab Wound to the Chest

                        Omid Yousefian, Christian de Virgilio, Areg Grigorian, Dennis Y. Kim

Chapter 46      Burns to Face, Trunk, and Extremities

                        Arezou Tory Yaghoubian, Areg Grigorian, Christian de Virgilio, Dennis Y. Kim

Chapter 47      Severe Right Leg Pain after Tibia Fracture

                        Andrew Nguyen, Areg Grigorian, and Christian de Virgilio

 

Part Fourteen            Upper Gastrointestinal

                                    Brian R. Smith, Section Editor

Chapter 48      Bloody Emesis

                        Areg Grigorian, Christian de Virgilio, Michael D. Sgroi, Brian R. Smith

Chapter 49      Severe Epigastric Abdominal Pain

                        Michael D. Sgroi and Brian R. Smith

Chapter 50      Weight Loss and Early Satiety

                        Michael D. Sgroi and Brian R. Smith

Chapter 51      Chest Pain after Vomiting

                        Michael D. Sgroi and Brian R. Smith

 

Part Fifteen    Urology

                        Jeremy M. Blumberg, Section Editor

Chapter 52      Scrotal Pain

                        Areg Grigorian and Jeremy M. Blumberg

Chapter 53      Scrotal Mass

                        Areg Grigorian and Jeremy M. Blumberg

Chapter 54      Red Urine

                        Jeremy M. Blumberg and Kiran Gollapudi

 

Part Sixteen   Vascular

                        Christian de Virgilio, Section Editor

Chapter 55      Transient Loss of Vision in Right Eye

                        Christian de Virgilio, Jessica Beth O'Connell, Areg Grigorian

Chapter 56      Right Calf Pain with Walking

                        Christian de Virgilio

Chapter 57      Sudden Onset of Severe Left Sided Abdominal Pain

                        Michael de Virgilio and Edward D. Gifford

Chapter 58      Cold, Painful Right Lower Extremity

                        Zachary D. C. Burke, Ziyad Jabaji, and Christian de Virgilio

 

Question Sets and Answers

Acute Care Surgery                Christian de Virgilio and Areg Grigorian

Breast Cancer                          Areg Grigorian and Christian de Virgilio

Cardiothoracic                                    Areg Grigorian, Paul N. Frank, and Christian de Virgilio

Endocrine                                Areg Grigorian, Masha J. Livhitz, Christopher M. Reid, Michael                                                      W. Yeh, Christian de Virgilio

Head and Neck                       Areg Grigorian and Christian de Virgilio

Hepatopancreaticobiliary        Areg Grigorian, Paul N. Frank, Danielle M. Hari, Christian de                                                         Virgilio

Lower Gastrointestinal           Areg Grigorian and Christian de Virgilio

Neurosurgery                          Areg Grigorian and Christian de Virgilio

Orthopedic                              Areg Grigorian and Christian de Virgilio

Pediatric Surgery                    Paul N. Frank, Areg Grigorian, and Christian de Virgilio

Skin                                         Areg Grigorian, Paul N. Frank, and Christian de Virgilio

Surgical Complications           Areg Grigorian, Paul N. Frank, Christy Anthony, Christian de                                                         Virgilio

Trauma                                    Areg Grigorian, Paul N. Frank, Christian de Virgilio, Dennis Y. Kim

Upper Gastrointestinal            Michael D. Sgroi, Brian R. Smith, Christian de Virgilio, Areg                                                          Grigorian, Paul N. Frank

Urology                                   Areg Grigorian and Christian de Virgilio

Vascular                                  Christian de Virgilio, Areg Grigorian, and Paul N. Frank