Description
Book SynopsisReal-life cases sharpen your critical thinking skills for your clerkship and the shelf examThe 60 cases in
Case Files Surgery feature realistic clinical scenarios designed to help you enhance and hone your clinical decision-making skills. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key concepts, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and Board-style review questions to reinforce learning. The format allows you to review a patient vignette and then explore/examine the case in a contextual, application-based manner. The book is ideal for both quick-access and slow and careful study.
- Realistic cases are accompanied by questions that encourage you to think through the differential diagnosis and treatment options
- Real-life surgery cases with high-yield discussions aligned to clerkship guidelines
- USMLE-style review questions and clinical pearls accompany each case
- Primer on how to approach clinical prob
Table of Contents
Section I - How to Approach Clinical Problems
Part 1. Approach to the Patient
Part 2. Approach to Clinical Problem Solving
Part 3. Approach to Reading
Section II - Cases
General
Trauma
Breast
Esophagus
Stomach/Small Bowel
Abdominal Wall
Liver, Biliary, Pancreas
Chest
Neurological
Musculoskeletal/Soft Tissue
Endocrine
Vascular
Pediatric
Genitourinary
Hematological
Section III -Review Questions
