Cope's early diagnosis of the acute abdomen
| Author/creator | Silen, William, 1927- |
| Other author | Cope, Zachary, 1881-1974. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 22nd ed. / revised by William Silen. |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xiv, 299 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Early diagnosis of the acute abdomen |
| Contents | Principles of diagnosis in acute abdominal disease -- Method of diagnosis: the history -- Method of diagnosis: the examination of the patient -- Method of diagnosis: the grouping of symptoms and signs -- Laboratory and radiological tests -- Appendicitis -- The differential diagnosis of appendicitis -- Diverticulitis of the colon -- Perforation of a gastric or duodenal ulcer -- Acute pancreatitis -- Cholecystitis and othe causes of acute pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen -- Acute abdominal lesions arising in the left hypochondrium -- The colics -- Acute intestinal obstruction -- Intussusception and other causes of obstruction -- The early diagnosis of strangulated and obstructed hernias -- Acute abdominal symptoms due to vascular lesions -- Acute abdominal symptoms in women -- Early ectopic gestation -- Acute abdominal disease with genitourinary symptoms -- The diagnosis of acute peritonitis -- The early diagnosis of abdominal injuries -- The postoperative abdomen -- The acute abdomen in the tropics -- Diseases that may simulate the acute abdomen -- Acute abdominal pain in the immunocompromised patient -- Abdominal catastrophes when sensation is impaired. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009013093 |
| ISBN | 9780199730452 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0199730458 (pbk. : alk. paper) |