Acute Surgical Topics, 1st ed. 2021
An Infographic Guide

This book aims to familiarize readers with the most common acute surgery topics encountered in clinical practice and  is unique in its use of infographics. It will be used in  clinical rotations in surgery as a supplement to the knowledge gained, and will also provide instructors with a complementary tool,  offering a wide-ranging guide to general aspects of acute surgery,  with some hints on gynecologic and urologic emergencies.

The book is intended to provide medical students and junior residents in medicine or surgery  with a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the most relevant operative techniques.

1              Preoperative Labs And Tests

2              Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation

3              Preoperative Pulmonary Evaluation

4              The Abc’s of Medical Imaging

5              Appendicitis

6              Acute Cholecystopathy

7              Acute Pancreatitis

8              Acute Diverticulitis

9              Small Bowel Obstruction

10           Large Bowel Obstruction (Lbo)

11           Clostridioides Difficile Colitis

12           Upper Gastroitestinal Bleeding

13           Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

14           Variceal Bleeding

15           Caustic Ingestion

16           Neutropenic Enterocolitis

17           Acute Mesenteric Ischemia

18           Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

19           Aortic Dissection

20           Peripheral Arterial Embolism

21           Hypercoagulability

22           Bleeding Disorders

Constantine P. Spanos completed medical school in 1992, matriculating from the Aristotelian University School of Medicine. After an internship year at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, he trained in General Surgery at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He then pursued fellowship training in Colon & Rectal Surgery at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Upon completion of his training, he returned to Greece where he is currently Associate Professor of Surgery at the Aristotelian University in Thessaloniki, Greece. He obtained his Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) at the American College of Thessaloniki in 2018. He is currently certified (and recertified) by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery.

Presents a comprehensive overview of each topic at a quick glance

Covers common acute surgical problems

Refreshes acquired knowledge easily