Pancreatitis: Medical and Surgical Management, 1st Edition

OR MANAGEMENT 1st Edition

a. Be able to facilitate operating room management including allocation of anesthesia and surgical resources. b. Demonstrate the ability for urgent/emergent pre-operative patient preparation, optimization and scheduling. c. Be able to evaluate and implement priorities in patient care. d. Demonstrate basic understanding of cost containment measures. II. MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE a. Be able to discuss "p...

Autoimmune pancreatitis: medical and surgical management.

CONTEXT Autoimmune pancreatitis is characterised by a lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate consisting in part of plasma cells that produce large amounts of IgG4. It can manifest as focal or diffuse enlargement of the pancreas with associated strictures of the pancreato-bilary tree giving rise to symptoms including abdominal pain, weight loss and obstructive jaundice; thus it can be extremely difficult ...

Gout (1st Edition).

Preface to the 1st edition

Critical studies on Mexican American literature were just coming into their own when Luis Leal wrote "Mexican American Literature: A Historical Perspective." In this important study maestro Leal wrote that "Mexican American literature of all genres is being written, published, and appraised at a striking rate" and that Chicano literature "has been recognized as a subject worthy of serious study...

Traumatic Pancreatitis – Endoscopic and Surgical Management

Acute pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that occurs suddenly and usually resolves in a few days with treatment. Acute pancreatitis can be a life-threatening illness with severe complications. The most common cause of acute pancreatitis is the presence of small gallstones that cause inflammation of the pancreas as they pass through the common bile duct. Chronic heavy alcohol use is al...