Main description:

Real-life cases sharpen your critical thinking skills for your clerkship and the shelf exam

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-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 problems and think like an experienced doctor

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