Case Files Surgery, Second Edition by Eugene C. Toy, Terrence H. Liu, Andre R. Campbell

Synopsis

Sixty Surgery cases with complete discussions offer the most outstanding clerkship and USMLE Step 2 review possible

Case Files: Surgery, 2e presents sixty clinical cases illustrating key points. Each case includes an extended discussion, definition of terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE format review questions. This interactive learning system helps you understand essential concepts instead of memorizing facts.

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Reviewer:Bruce E Jarrell, MD (University of Maryland School of Medicine)
Description:This is a second edition of a pocket text that presents real life surgical diseases and their optimal management.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide a book designed for medical students to help prepare for surgical rounds and USMLE Part 2 examination.
Audience:Medical students on 3rd and 4th year surgery clerkships are the intended audience.
Features:The book presents 53 general surgical cases and is limited to the types of cases usually seen by a student rotating on a surgical service. Each case begins with a case report and several pertinent questions about the case at the particular stage of the disease, followed by the next step and a likely diagnosis. After providing the answers, the authors describe a general approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the surgical disease. This includes an approach to a disease, additional comprehensive questions, and pearls related to the particular disease. Pertinent information necessary to manage a patient as is prognosis of the patient. In addition to the comprehensive questions and pearls, appropriate references are given. The table of contents allows one to cross reference by a case number and by the type of disorder. The book covers a broad range of general surgical problems.
Assessment:This is intended to emphasize the principles to be applied in managing general surgery patients. For a student who is in a rush to prepare for a particular case or problem, this is a good way to become knowledgeable quickly. It follows the medical student objective format as put forth by theboards and accreditation agency, using problem-based cases which tie together symptoms and signs with a disease. It is a well done book and certainly accomplishes its goal of providing students with a large amount of information about a particular type of problem.

Biography

Eugene C. Toy, MD, The John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chief, Christus,-St. Joseph Hospital Ob/Gyn Residency Program.

Terrance H. Liu, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Alameda County Medical Center, Oakland, CA.

Andre R. Campebell, MD, is Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, UCSF School of Medicine.