As a junior doctor starting a surgery or urology rotation, you are expected to take charge of referrals from - and give specialist advice to - A&E, GPs and other specialties. Often you will have had very limited surgical experience and only an off-site registrar for support. This pocket-sized book provides a quick, reliable reference guide for the initial management of the common surgical referrals, with guidance as to what complaints require admission and which can be sent home for outpatient or GP follow-up. It will help relieve the stressful experience of being on-call, alleviating some of the anxiety and making shifts more bearable.
| Preface |
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| Abbreviations |
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| Contributors |
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PART I Abdominal Examination |
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1 Abdominal examination and surgical scars |
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3 | (6) |
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9 | (8) |
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PART II Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract |
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3 Lower gastrointestinal bleeding |
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17 | (10) |
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27 | (8) |
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35 | (6) |
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6 Management of colorectal cancer |
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41 | (8) |
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49 | (12) |
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8 Upper gastrointestinal emergencies |
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61 | (12) |
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73 | (6) |
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79 | (6) |
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85 | (10) |
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12 Acute mesenteric ischaemia |
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95 | (8) |
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PART III Abdominal Viscera |
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103 | (10) |
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113 | (12) |
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15 Hepatobiliary and pancreatic emergencies |
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125 | (8) |
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133 | (14) |
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147 | (16) |
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PART IV Post-Operative Complications |
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18 Wound infections and dehiscence |
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163 | (8) |
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19 Management of an anastomotic leak |
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171 | (8) |
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179 | (8) |
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187 | (10) |
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197 | (16) |
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23 Necrotising fasciitis and Fournier's gangrene |
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213 | (6) |
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24 Breast lump assessment |
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219 | (8) |
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PART VII Urological Disorders |
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227 | (8) |
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26 Genitourinary malignancies |
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235 | (8) |
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27 Urinary calculus disease |
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243 | (6) |
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Christopher Bastianpillai |
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249 | (12) |
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29 Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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261 | (6) |
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267 | (8) |
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Christopher Bastianpillai |
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275 | (6) |
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Christopher Bastianpillai |
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281 | (6) |
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287 | (8) |
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| Index |
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Alexander Trevatt is a Foundation Year 2 doctor currently working in general surgery at Barnet Hospital, Royal Free NHS London Trust. Richard Boulton is a General Surgery Specialist Registrar, currently working at Barnet Hospital, Royal Free NHS London Trust. Daren Francis is a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, currently working at Barnet Hospital, Royal Free NHS London Trust.
