Medical Management of the Surgical Patient

Completely revised and updated, this interdisciplinary reference focuses on the management of surgical patients with co-existing medical problems that may be affected by surgery. Written by internationally renowned experts, this text serves as a comprehensive guide to medical complications of surgery and the basic principles of commonly performed surgical procedures. New topics covered in this edition include Preoperative Testing, Postoperative Chest Pain and Shortness of Breath, Postoperative GI Complications, Diagnosis and Management of Abnormal Bleeding, and Prohylasix of DVT and PE in Surgery. Also new to this edition: Hematologic Malignancies, Blood Transfusion, Prevention of Infections in Surgery, HIV, Fever and Infection in the Postoperative Setting, Postoperative Electrolyte Disturbances, and Substance Abuse.