Surgical Decision Making

"Using a proven, practical, algorithmic approach, Surgical Decision Making summarizes evidence-based guidelines and practice protocols in an easy-to-follow format. Designed to sharpen the decision-making skills of both trainees and practicing surgeons, the 6th Edition directs your focus to the critical decision points in a wide range of clinical scenarios, helping you determine optimal evaluation and management to secure the best possible patient outcomes. Algorithms are accompanied by annotations that explain all critical factors affecting decisions in a concise, readable manner"--Publisher's description.

Previous edition: 2004.

Includes ebook access.

Part I: Perioperative care. Preoperative laboratory evaluation -- Preoperative cardiac evaluation -- Preoperative pulmonary evaluation -- Bleeding disorders in surgical patients -- Hypercoagulable patient -- Postoperative fever -- Bridge anticoagulation -- Intraabdominal infection -- Preoperative evaluation of the geriatric patient -- Part II: Critical care -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Perioperative arrhythmia -- Perioperative myocardial ischemia and infarction -- Shock -- Goal-directed resuscitation -- Pulmonary embolism -- Ventilator-associated pneumonia -- Nutritional support -- Acute respiratory failure -- Acute hypoxic event -- Acute renal failure -- Acid -- base disorders -- Sodium disorders -- Potassium disorders -- Calcium disorders -- Hypothermia -- Part III: Head & neck. Neck mass -- Nonmelanoma skin cancer of the face -- Management of melanoma of the head and neck -- Part IV: Thoracic. Lung nodule -- Mediastinal tumors -- Pleural effusion and empyema -- Part V: Alimentary tract. Achalasia -- Esophageal motility disorders (other than achalasia) -- Esophageal perforation -- Caustic ingestion -- Gastroesophageal reflux disease -- Barrett's esophagus -- Esophageal di…