Main description:

A companion to the award-winning Browse's Introduction to the Symptoms and Signs of Surgical Disease, this volume provides clear insight into how the pathological features and extent of disease dictate necessary diagnostic investigations and treatment. Like its established partner, it is a practical and concise textbook that is easy to read and use.

The content is highly structured, with each chapter divided into three sections:

Relevant Pathology provides a brief description of the important pathological features of the disease relevant to the clinical diagnosis, investigations, and treatment
Investigations covers significant clinical findings, including radiological, biochemical, haematological, immunological, pathological, and genetic
Treatment reviews all aspects of management

Other key features include more than 300 high-quality clinical photographs and 60 color line drawings to enhance textual explanations, as well as learning and review boxes to aid understanding and provide a tool for self-assessment. The book is essential reading for all medical students undertaking a surgical rotation or preparing for their surgical exams.

Contents:

Principles and methods of investigation. Principles and methods of management. Bacterial and viral infections. General and facial appearances. The skin and subcutaneous tissues. Major trauma. Fractures, joint injuries and diseases of bones. The bones, joints and soft tissues of the upper limb. The bones, joints and soft tissues of the lower limb. The spine. The arteries, veins and lymphatics. The mouth, tongue and lips. The neck and the salivary glands. The thoracic cage, lungs and heart. The breast. The abdominal wall and groin. Abdominal pain. Other abdominal symptoms, masses, the spleen and obesity surgery. The colon, rectum and anus. The urinary tract. The external genitalia.