Clinical Surgery (PAPERBACK)  | Released: 10 Apr 2015

• This book aims to help the medical student or clinician to meet the many challenges that they face in the clinical setting today.• Comprises of 13 chapters that consider on clinical approach and diagnosis of different subjects related to clinical surgery, namely introduction to surgical case sheet, approach to clinical problems, skin and subcutaneous tissue, head and neck, chest wall and breast, dysphagia, anterior abdominal wall and umbilicus, abdomen, hernia, anorectal surgery, vascular surgery, urosurgery, neurosurgery, and orthopedic surgery.• Useful to surgeons to reach diagnosis using history taking, physical examination, appropriate investigations, differential diagnosis, etc.• Enriched with clinical photographs, tables, flowcharts and diagnostic imaging for better visual understanding. • Bibliography is also provided for further reading. About the AuthorMahmoud Sakr, MD PHD FACSP, Professor , Department of Surgery, Chief, Department of Head & Neck and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, EgyptTable of Contents: Chapter 1: Surgical Case Sheet 1 z Introduction to Surgical Case Sheet 1 z History Taking 2 z Special Present History (Pain, Bleeding, Swelling, and Ulcer) 10 z Clinical Examination and Diagnosis 16 Chapter 2: Clinical Problems 24 z Swelling 24 z Ulcer 32 z Sinus–fistula 43 z Lymphadenopathy 49 Chapter 3: Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues 59 z Cyst of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues 59 z Solid Swellings of the Skin 65 z Solid Swellings of “Subcutaneous” Tissues 76 Chapter 4: Head and Neck 81 z Swellings of the Scalp 81 z The Face 88 z Oral Cavity 96 z Jaws 115 z Salivary Glands 123 z Cervical Lymph Nodes 139 z Midline Neck Swellings 148 z Lateral Neck Swellings 155 z Thyroid Gland (Goiter) 169 Chapter 5: Chest Wall and Breast 189 z Chest Wall Swellings 189 z Swellings of the Axilla 192 z Breast 196 Chapter 6: Dysphagia 220 z Definition and Types 220 z Functional Grades of Dysphagia 220 z Causes of Dysphagia 220 z Dysphagia: Clinical Approach 222x Clinical Surgery Chapter 7: Anterior Abdominal Wall and Umbilicus 231 z Anterior Abdominal Wall 231 z Diseases of the Umbilicus 242 Chapter 8: Abdomen 246 z Abdominal Examination 246 z Hepatomegaly 257 z Splenomegaly 260 z Schistosomal Hepatic Fibrosis 263 z Jaundice 270 z Abdominal Mass 281 z Abdominal Distention 309 Chapter 9: Hernia 312 z Examination of Groin Hernia 312 z Differential Diagnosis of a Groin Lump 322 z Other Rare Hernia 325 Chapter 10: Anorectal Surgery 329 z Anorectal Examination 329 z Rectal Bleeding 334 z Perianal Pain 338 z Anal Lumps 341 Chapter 11: Vascular Surgery 346 z Arterial Disease 346 z Venous Disease 364 z Lymphatic Disease 385 z Leg Ulcers 390 z Swollen Limb 403 Chapter 12: Urosurgery 408 z Urological Case Sheet 408 z Renal Swelling 424 z Diseases of the Ureter 432 z Diseases of Urinary Bladder 433 z Diseases of the Prostate 437 z Hematuria 442 z Urine Retention 448 z Scrotal Swellings 452 z Hydrocele 463 z Varicocele 466 z Testicular Tumors 470 z Maldescended Testis 475Contents xi Chapter 13: Neurosurgery 482 z Neurosurgical Sheet 482 z Congenital Anomalies 494 z Spinal Abnormalities 497 z Back Pain 514 z Peripheral Nerve Injuries 518 z Intracranial Space-occupying Lesion 534 Chapter 14: Orthopedic Surgery 549 z Diseases of Muscles, Tendons, and Fasciae 549 z Diseases of Bones 554 z Diseases of Joints 581 z Diseases of the Upper Limb 596 z Diseases of the Lower Limb 606 z Diseases Peculiar to Hands 628 z Diseases Peculiar to Feet 650 Bibliography 665 Index 667