First Aid for the Surgery Clerkship

Matthew S. Kaufman, MD Resident Department of Internal Medicine Long Island Jewish Medical Center New York Latha Ganti, MD, MS, FACEP is Chief, Division of Clinical Research and Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine at Gainesville. She is also Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Rochester, MN) and serves as Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Emergency Medicine. S. Matthew Stead, MD, PhD Resident in Pediatric Neurology Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN

Section I: How to Succeed in the Surgery ClerkshipSection II: High-Yield Facts for the Surgery ClerkshipThe Surgical PatientWoundsAcute AbdomenTraumaCritical CareFluids, Electrolytes, and NutritionThe EsophagusThe StomachSmall BowelColon, Rectum, and Anal CanalThe AppendixHernia and Abdominal Wall ProblemsThe Hepatobiliary SystemThe PancreasThe Endocrine SystemThermal InjuryThe BreastThe SpleenThe Breast<3h>BurnsSection III: High-Yield Facts for Surgical ElectivesAnesthesiah3>Vascular SurgeryPediatric SurgeryEar, Nose and Throat SurgeryNeurosurgeryCardiothoracic SurgeryTransplantThe Genitourinary SystemOrthopedicsThe HandSection IV: Classified: Awards and OpportunitiesIndex