Prepared by residents and chief residents with senior faculty advisors at Washington University School of Medicine, these pocket-sized guides in eight different specialties deliver priceless advice for the front-lines of the wards from those who have been there before. Packed with ingenious insights to help you make it through your residency or clerkship, each guide uses a quick-reference format to deliver the facts you need most!
• Concise coverage of the basics shows you what every surgical resident must know from advice on dealing with colleagues and families to tips on fitting meals and rest into your our demanding schedule.
• Surgery pearls—including handy algorithms, patient notes, and common calls and complaints—help you avoid frequent pitfalls.
• Common patient problems are reviewed in an easy-to-follow format that guides you through each step of evaluation!, diagnostic testing, and treatment.
• Special sections address Crashing Patients, Tubes and Drains, Bleeding, Codes, Nutrition, and more to help you practice with confidence in any situation.
• Subspecialty coverage helps you tackle the specific challenges of neurology, orthopedic, urology, and plastic s surgery.