Contiene: anexos, índice analítico

Organization and management of the district surgical service. The district hospital. Leadership, team skills and management. Ethics. Education. Record keeping. Evaluation. Disaster and trauma planning. The surgical domain: creating the environment for surgery. Infection control and asepsis. Equipment. Operating room. Cleaning, sterilization and disinfection. Waste disposal. Fundamentals of surgical practice. The surgical patient. Approach to the surgical patient. The paediatric patient. Surgical techniques. Tissue handling. Suture and suture technique. Prophylaxis. Basic surgicla surgical procedures. Wound management. Specific lacerations and wounds. Burns. Foreign bodies. Cellulitis and abscess. Excision and biopsies. The abdomen. Laparotomy and abdominal trauma. Laparotomy. Abdominal trauma. Acute abdominal conditions. Assessment and diagnosis. Intestinal obstruction. Peritonitis. Stomach and duodenum. Gallbladder. Appendix. Abdominal wall hernia. Groin hernias. Surgical repair of inguinal hernia. Surgical repair of femoral hernia. Surgical treatment of strangulated groin hernia. Surgical repair of umbilical and para-umbilical hernia. Surgical repair of epigastric hernia. Incisional hernia. Urinary tract and perineum. The urinary bladder. The male urethra. The perineum. Emergency obstetric care. Hypertension in pregnancy. Hypertension. Assessment and management. Delivery. Postpartum care. Chronic hypertension. Complications. Management of slow progress of labour. General principles. Slow progress of labour. Operative procedures. Bleeding in pregnancy and childbirth. Bleeding. Diagnosis and initial management. Specific management. Procedures. Aftercare and follow-up. Resuscitation and anaesthesia. Resuscitation and preparation for anaesthesia and surgery. Management of emergencies and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Other conditions requiring urgent attention. Intravenous access. Fluids and drugs. Drugs in resuscitation. Preoperative assessment and investigations. Anaesthetic issues in the emergency situation. Important medical conditions for the anaesthetist. Practical anaesthesia. General anaesthesia. Anaesthesia during pregnancy and for operative delivery. Paediatric anaesthesia. Conduction anaesthesia. Specimen anaesthetic techniques. Monitoring the anaesthetized patient. Postoperative management. Anaesthetic infrastructure and supplies. Equipment and supplies for different level hospitals. Anaesthesia and oxygen. Fires, explosions and other risks. Care and maintenance of equipment. Traumatology and orthopedics. Acute trauma management. Trauma in perspective. Principles of primary trauma care. Six phases of primary trauma care. Procedures. Orthopaedic techniques. Traction. Casts and splints. Application of external fixation. Diagnostic imaging. Physical therapy. Cranial burr holes. Orthopaedic trauma. Upper extremity injuries. The hand. Fractures of the pelvis and hip. Injuries of the lower extremity. Spine injuries. Fractures in children. Amputations. Complications. War related trauma. General orthopaedics. Congenital and developmental problems. Bone tumours. Infection. Degenerative conditions.