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Surgery
General and systemic surgery covering operative principles, trauma management, and surgical pathology.
Neurosurgery & Pediatric Basics
Basics of Head Injury (GCS), Intracranial Pressure, and common pediatric anomalies like Intussusception.
General Surgery: Principles & Wounds
Master sterilization, surgical infections, fluid management, and the phases of wound healing.
Trauma & ATLS Essentials
Detailed study of primary/secondary surveys, airway management in trauma, and shock classification.
Endocrine Surgery: Thyroid
Surgical anatomy of the neck, management of multi-nodular goiter, and thyroid malignancies.
Breast Surgery & Oncology
Covers benign breast diseases and the management/staging of Breast Carcinoma.
Abdominal Wall & Hernias
Detailed anatomy of the inguinal canal and management of inguinal, femoral, and incisional hernias.
Hepatobiliary & Pancreas
Management of Cholecystitis, Liver Abscess, Pancreatitis, and Obstructive Jaundice.
Urological Surgery
Clinical approach to Renal Calculi, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), and Hematuria.
Colorectal & Perianal Disorders
Covers Appendicitis, Colorectal Cancer, Hemorrhoids, Fistula-in-ano, and Fissures.
Upper GI & Small Bowel
Focuses on Peptic Ulcer complications, Gastric Cancer, and Intestinal Obstruction.
Dictionary
Key Surgery Terms
Plain definitions, with how to say each word and where it comes from.
- Anesthesia
Anesthesia is a medically induced loss of sensation or awareness, produced by drugs called anesthetics, that prevents pain during surgery and other procedures.
- Appendicitis
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix, the small pouch off the large intestine, and the most common reason for emergency abdominal surgery.
- Cholecystectomy
A cholecystectomy is an operation to remove the gallbladder, most often because gallstones are causing pain, inflammation or blocked bile flow.
- Debridement
Debridement is the removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue and foreign material from a wound so that the healthy tissue beneath can heal.
- Hernia
A hernia is a bulge of an organ or tissue, often fat or a loop of bowel, through a weak spot in the wall that normally holds it in place.
- Laparoscopy
Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that passes a thin camera, the laparoscope, through a small cut to view and operate inside the abdomen or pelvis.
Research
Calculators for Surgery
Free, with the formula and a worked example for each.
- Normal Lab Values
Typical adult ranges for blood, urine and spinal fluid tests, in conventional and SI units, with a source for every value.
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