20 Common Diseases in Primary Healthcare. Surgery (Surgery)

Author: Lin Ge
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This book is written from a unique perspective, specifically designed for primary care physicians and emergency room doctors. Its purpose is not only to provide them with a reference book but more importantly, to offer methods for performing special surgical procedures or assessing special surgical problems. The contributing editors all have extensive first-hand experience in handling severe clinical surgical problems in primary care settings. This book primarily covers common surgical problems and procedures that general practitioners encounter in practice, providing them with practical and easily accessible content. The book is divided into six parts: Part "Basic Problems and Procedures," which includes anesthesia, suture techniques and materials, surgical assistance, consultation, stabilization, and transfer; Part "Gastrointestinal Disorders," which includes abdominal pain and anorectal disorders; Part "Oral and Nasal Disorders," which includes tonsillar abscess, epistaxis, and nasal bone fractures; Part "Trauma," which includes burns, lacerations, fractures, dislocations, and resuscitation of severely injured patients; Part "Skin and Subcutaneous Abscesses," which includes skin and subcutaneous abscesses, skin conditions, and palpable breast lumps; Part "Urogenital Disorders," which includes bladder outlet obstruction, spontaneous abortion, cesarean delivery, episiotomy, and obstetric lacerations.