Browse’s Introduction to the Symptoms and Signs of Surgical Disease 6th edition by James Gossage,Matthew Bultitude,Steven Corbett 9780429826061 0429826060

1. History-taking and clinical examination

How to take the history

A detailed history of pain

Clinical examination

History and examination of a lump

History and examination of an ulcer

2. The heart, lungs and pleura

Introduction

Breathlessness

Pneumothorax

Pleural effusion

Mesothelioma

Empyema

Pulmonary embolism

Lung cancer

Heart failure

Valvular disease

Infective endocarditis

Congenital heart disease

Left atrial myxoma

Cough

Inhaled foreign body

Pneumonia

Lung abscess

Bronchiectasis

Chest pain

Chronic stable angina

Acute coronary syndromes

Aortic dissection

Mediastinal masses and tumours

Other symptoms/signs

Stridor

Haemoptysis

Distended neck veins

Chest and cardiac trauma

Chest wall abnormalities

Finger clubbing

Ankle swelling

Cyanosis

Horner’s syndrome

3. The brain, central nervous system and peripheral nerves

History

Neurological symptoms arising from cranial conditions

Neurological symptoms arising from spinal conditions

Neurological examination

Head and spine

Practical neurological examination

Specific intracranial conditions

Head injury

Brain tumours

Brain haemorrhage

Infections of the brain

Hydrocephalus

Peripheral nerve injury

4. The skin and subcutaneous tissues

Anatomy and function

Diagnosis of skin conditions

Congenital skin disorders

Genetic skin disorders

Non-genetic congenital skin disorders

Haemangiomas/lymphangiomas

Acquired dermatological conditions

Conditions of the skin caused by trauma including burns

Infections of the skin

Pruritus

Benign skin lumps

Benign subcutaneous swellings

Tumours of the skin appendages

Premalignant skin lesions

Malignant diseases of the skin

Other common skin conditions sometimes seen in surgical patients

The fingernails

The toenails

5. Major injuries

First aid

The primary survey and management at the site of the event

The primary survey in the emergency department

The secondary survey

General examination of a conscious patient

The secondary survey in the unconscious patient

Tertiary survey

Assessment of multiple casualties

6. Bones, joints, muscles and tendons

Common symptoms

General plan for examining the muscles, bones and joints of a limb

Examination of the muscles

Examination of the bones

Examination of the joints

General examination of the limb

Conditions of muscles

Conditions of fibrous tissue

Conditions of tendons and tendon sheaths

Conditions of bones

Fractures

Bone diseases and deformities

Abnormalities of bone metabolism

Infections of bone

Miscellaneous conditions of bone

Conditions of joints

Congenital/genetic disorders of bones and joints

7. Upper limb

The shoulder

Causes of shoulder pain

The elbow joint

Causes of elbow pain

The hand

Abnormalities and conditions of the hand

Fractures and dislocations of the upper limb

8. Lower limb

The hip

Symptoms

Plan for examination of the hip joint

Conditions causing pain in the hip

The knee joint

Symptoms

Plan for examination of the knee joint

Conditions causing knee pain

The foot and ankle

The ankle joint

The foot arches

Symptoms

Plan for examination of the foot and ankle

Congenital and acquired conditions of the foot and ankle

Fractures of the lower limb

Proximal femoral fractures

Dislocations of the hip

Fractures of the femoral shaft

Supracondylar fractures of the femur

Fractures of the knee, ankle and foot

9. Spine and pelvis

Symptoms of spinal disorders

Assessment of spinal problems

Examination of the cervical spine

Common conditions of the cervical spine

Examination of the thoracolumbar–sacral spine

Common conditions of the thoracolumbar–sacral spine

Fractures

Spine and pelvis

Cervical spine

Thoracolumbar spine

Minor fractures

Sacrum and coccyx

Pelvic fractures

10. The arteries, veins and lymphatics

The arteries

Clinical asse­ssment of the arterial circu­lation of the lower limb

Conditions of the arteries

Chronic arterial insufficiency of the lower limb

Pulsatile swellings (aneurysms)

Haemorrhage

Transient and permanent neurological weakness, paralysis and blindness

Cold, blue digits, hands and feet

Large limbs

Surgically correctable causes of hypertension

Intestinal ischaemia

The veins

Clinical assessment of the venous circulation of the lower limb

Lower limb venous disease

The lymphatics

Conditions affecting the lymph glands

11. The mouth, tongue and lips

Examination of the mouth, tongue and lips

Congenital orofacial abnormalities

Conditions of the lips, buccal mucosa and tongue

Conditions of the palate

Conditions of the tonsils

Conditions of the floor of the mouth

Conditions of the gums (gingivae)

Conditions of the jaw

12. The neck

History and examination of swellings in the neck

Cervical lymphadenopathy

Other neck swellings

The salivary glands

Conditions of the submandibular salivary gland

Conditions of the parotid gland

The thyroid

Symptoms of thyroid disease

Conditions of the thyroid gland

Parathyroid disease and symptoms

13. The breast

History and examination of breast disease

Presentation of breast disease

Carcinoma of the female breast

Benign breast tumours

Benign breast disease

Conditions of the nipple

Breast abscess

Pregnancy

The male breast

14. The abdominal wall, hernias and the umbilicus

Examination of the abdominal wall

Abdominal hernia

Inguinal hernia

Femoral hernia

Prevascular hernia

Umbilical hernia

Paraumbilical hernia

Epigastric hernia

Incisional hernia

Divarication of the recti

Rare abdominal hernias

Conditions of the umbilicus

15. The abdomen

Examination of the abdomen

Abdominal pain

Pathology of the acute abdomen

Inflammation of a viscus

Perforation of a viscus

Obstruction of a viscus/intestinal obstruction

Infarction of a viscus

Abdominal pain caused by haemorrhage

Extra-abdominal and medical conditions causing acute abdominal pain

Causes of acute upper abdominal pain

Acute central abdominal pain

Acute lower abdominal pain

Chronic abdominal pain

Chronic central abdominal pain

Chronic lower abdominal pain

Conditions presenting with dysphagia

Conditions presenting with vomiting

Conditions presenting with haematemesis or melaena

Conditions presenting with jaundice

Conditions presenting with diarrhoea

Abdominal masses

A mass in the right iliac fossa

A mass in the left iliac fossa

A lump in the groin

Abdominal distension

16. The rectum and anal canal

Applied anatomy

Symptoms of anorectal disease

Technique for digital ano-rectal examination

Sigmoidoscopy and proctoscopy

Conditions presenting with rectal bleeding

Conditions presenting with anal pain

Conditions presenting as an anal lump with or without pain

Prolapse of the rectum

Conditions presenting with pruritus ani

Conditions presenting with faecal incontinence

17. The kidneys, urinary tract and prostate

Symptoms of renal and urinary tract disease

Diseases of the urinary tract

Retention of urine

Conditions of the prostate gland

Conditions of the urethra

Trauma to the urinary tract

18. The external genitalia

Examination of the male genitalia

Conditions of the penis

Conditions of the scrotal skin

Conditions of the testes

Erectile dysfunction

Male infertility

Conditions of the female external genitalia