The Physician Assistant Student's Guide to the Clinical Year: Surgery (eBook)

Brennan Bowker (Autor)

Maureen A. Knechtel (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
330 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-9534-0 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;A lifesaver - not just for PA students, but for faculty and administrators trying our best to prepare them. Perfect for students to read and use on rotation."e;- James Van Rhee, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, Program Director, Yale Physician Assistant Online ProgramThe first pocket-size resource to guide PA students through their surgery rotationPrepare for and thrive during your clinical rotations with the quick-access pocket guide series, The Physician Assistant Student's Guide to the Clinical Year. The Surgery edition of this 7-volume series, discounted when purchased as a full set, delineates the exact duties required in this specialty.Written by an experienced PA educator, this guide details common surgical procedures you'll see, such as thyroidectomy, hernia repair, mastectomy, and appendectomy. It also provides important information on surgical emergencies, including gastrointestinal bleeding, perforated viscus, and limb ischemia. System-based chapters reviewing the presentation and management of common conditions that may require surgery are also included.Advice on taking good SOAP notes, guidance on how to prepare patients for surgery, and tips on surgical etiquette will help you excel during this intense rotation. Additional chapters on pre- and post-operative management of patients, sterile technique, and common wound closure methods will arm you with the knowledge you'll need to succeed.Key Features:Provides a pocket-size overview of the PA surgery rotationDescribes common surgical procedures and emergenciesOffers clinical pearls throughoutIncludes key abbreviations you'll need to decipher in documentationReflects the 2019 NCCPA PANCE blueprintIncludes two bonus digital chapters! Three guided case studies to reinforce clinical reasoning plus 25 rotation exam-style questions with remediating rationalesOther books in this series:The Physician Assistant Student's Guide to the Clinical Year:Family MedicineInternal MedicineEmergency MedicineOB-GYNPediatricsBehavioral Health

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.9.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung
• Schlagworte: Appendectomy • Gastrointestinal Bleeding • healthcare provider • Hernia Repair • Limb ischemia • Mastectomy • perforated viscus • Physician Assistant • Postoperative Management • Preoperative management • sterile technique • Student • surgical emergencies • Thyroidectomy • wound closure methods
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-9534-2 / 0826195342
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-9534-0 / 9780826195340