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ON CALL
Surgery
Be ON CALL with confidence!
Successfully managing on-call situations requires a masterful com-
bination of speed, skills, and knowledge. Rise to the occasion with
ELSEVIER’s On Call Series! These pocket-size resources provide
you with immediate access to the vital, step-by-step information
you need to succeed!
JARED A. FORRESTER, MD
General Surgery Resident
Department of Surgery
Stanford University
Stanford, California
GRAEME M. ROSENBERG, MD
General Surgery Resident
Department of Surgery
Stanford University
Stanford, California
This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copy-
right by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein).
Notices
Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowl-
edge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds or experiments
described herein. Because of rapid advances in the medical sciences, in particular,
independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be made. To the
fullest extent of the law, no responsibility is assumed by Elsevier, authors, editors
or contributors for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter
of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any
methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein.
JF: To my family (and the friends who’ve become my family) for the
constant love, mentorship, and support
JF & GR: Dedicated to all of our patients and the surgical team at
“The Valley” who continue to inspire the next generation of surgical
trainees
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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Structure of the Book
PHONE CALL
The initial phone call from the bedside care provider describes the
patient symptoms and signs.
Questions
Pertinent questions are listed that help clarify the nature and sever-
ity of the problem.
Orders
Orders or instructions that will increase the safety of the patient or
help rapidly diagnosis the patient are listed.
Not all of these orders need be used in each scenario.
Inform RN
Let the bedside care provider (often an RN) know when to expect
you at the bedside to evaluate the patient.
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ELEVATOR THOUGHTS
These are the Differential Diagnoses lists. The phrase “Elevator
Thoughts” was coined by Shane Marshall and John Ruedy in the
first edition of On Call: Principles and Protocols, in recognition that
an elevator ride often stands between you and your patient. They
encourage you to use that time wisely by thinking about the pos-
sible causes of a specific symptom or complaint.
BEDSIDE
The evaluation at the bedside is divided into various steps, starting
from the moment you walk into the room.
MANAGEMENT
Some management begins before the assessment is complete. In
such cases, the steps needed to keep a patient safe should be begun
before continuing with other steps.
The text also contains helpful Appendices and a Formulary of
commonly used medications. A comprehensive list of necessary
Formulae is also included.
The structure and content of On Call Surgery will be helpful as
points of reference and guides to the management of many of the
typical problems encountered while caring for surgical patients.
We believe that the reader will find On Call Surgery to be one of
the most valuable resources available.
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Contents
INTRODUCTION
PATIENT-RELATED PROBLEMS:
THE COMMON CALLS
5 Abdominal Pain 20
6 Bowel Function—Constipation and Diarrhea 60
7 Chest Pain 71
8 Drug Reactions 84
9 Dysrhythmias 94
10 Falls 119
11 Fever 126
12 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Status 136
13 Gastrointestinal Bleeding 189
14 Glucose Management and Surgical Nutrition 201
15 Headache 218
16 Hypertension 234
17 Hypotension and Shock 246
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18 Insomnia 262
19 Intravascular Access 265
20 Leg Pain 309
21 Mental Status Changes 329
22 Nausea and Vomiting 339
23 Pain Management 346
24 Preoperative Preparation 360
25 Pronouncing Death and End-of-Life Issues 373
26 Postoperative Bleeding 381
27 Seizures 392
28 Shortness of Breath 401
29 Syncope 425
30 Trauma 433
31 Tubes and Drains 458
32
Point-of-Care and Procedural Ultrasound:
For Surgical Residents511
33 Urine Output Changes 546
34 Wounds 567
APPENDICES
A Reading X-Rays, Reading ECGs 576
B Outlines of Common Surgical Notes 582
C
Abbreviations585
Index589
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