Kathryn Butler

Acute Care Surgery: Imaging Essentials for Rapid Diagnosis Kathryn Butler Annotated edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: I. IntroductionII. Radiology: The Basics of Interpretation 1. Plain films 2. Ultrasound3. CT scan III. Abdomen 4. Perforated Viscus5. Appendicitis6. Diverticulitis7. Small Bowel Obstruction8. Large Bowel Obstruction9. Gastric Outlet Obstruction10. Colitis11. Mesenteric Ischemia 12. Pancreatitis13. Cholecystitis14. Biliary Obstruction15. Liver Pathology16. Hernias17. Splenic Pathology18. Aortic PathologyIV. Chest19. Pneumothorax20. Hemothorax21. Esophageal Perforation22. Cardiac Tamponade V. Soft Tissue23. Necrotizing soft tissue infections24. Extremity hematoma25. Perirectal abscessVI. Trauma26. Intra-abdominal hemorrhage27. Pancreatic injury28. Chest trauma 29. Diaphragmatic injuries30. Bowel injuries31. Penetrating trauma 32. Genitourinary injuriesPublisher Marketing: Improve your imaging interpretation skills for the most commonly encountered surgical conditions The goal of "Acute Care Surgery: Imaging Essentials for Rapid Diagnosis" is to help acute care surgeons, general surgeons, and surgical trainees develop the skills necessary to efficiently work up and diagnose critical surgical disease. This unique text opens with practical guidelines for understanding and interpreting the key imaging modalities employed in acute care surgery. In-depth discussions of acute surgical conditions follow, with emphasis on workup, diagnosis, and imaging pattern recognition. Each clinical chapter opens with a case scenario, followed by detailed discussion of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management, and includes multiple annotated examples of ultrasound, plain film, CT, and MRI findings. "Acute Care Surgery: Imaging Essentials for Rapid Diagnosis" follows a logical systems-based organization, consisting of: Radiology Basics Abdomen Chest Soft Tissue Trauma "Acute Care Surgery: Imaging Essentials for Rapid Diagnosis" also provides expert guidance on how to select the correct imaging modality for the most efficient diagnosis and treatment. This text will aid trainees and surgeons to hone the skills they need to manage acute surgical patients when expediency matters most.