Case Files Surgery, 6th Edition

The 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-stylesss 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-stylesss review questions and clinical pearls accompany each case
• Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like an experienced doctor

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