Written by leaders in the field, the third edition of Common Surgical Diseases: An Algorithmic Approach to Problem Solving, provides surgical residents and medical students with a current, concise and algorithmic approach to frequently encountered clinical challenges. Each chapter details every common surgical disease in the form of a succinct text coupled with step-by-step algorithm. It also walks the reader through the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of the most common surgical problems. Thoroughly updated and revised, the third edition focuses on problems most frequently encountered by general surgeons and their residents and students. More factual information is included in the form of charts and tables for quick and easy reference. The section on critical care is updated and expanded. The section on pre-operative considerations has new chapters on how to best manage patient's medications before surgery (anticoagulants, anti-platelet drugs) and prophylaxis of deep venous thrombosis. Other new chapters include access for hemodialysis, adrenal incidentaloma, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, management of abdominal wall defects, hyperglycemia, necrotizing soft tissue infections and SIRS/sepsis. Especially pertinent in todays' medical environment is an understanding of the genetic component of certain cancers and chapters are devoted to screening and treating patients with genetic predispositions to colorectal and breast cancer.

Cardiac Clearance for Non-Cardiac Surgery.- Preoperative Evaluation of Bleeding.- Managing Patient's Medications (Diabetes, Beta Blockers, NSAIDS, Anticoagulants).- The Carotid Bruit.- DVT Prophylaxis.- Initial Trauma Assessment and Resuscitation.- Head Trauma.- Management of the Difficult Airway.- Penetrating Neck Trauma.- Penetrating Chest Trauma.- Penetrating Abdominal Trauma.- Blunt Abdominal Trauma.- Pelvic Fractures.- Traumatic Hematuria.- Extremity Fractures.- Burns.- Chronic Lower Extremity Ischemia.- Algorithmic Approach to the Acute Cold Leg.- Myocardial Infarction .- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.- Dialysis Access.- Thyroid Nodules and Malignancy.- Cushing's Syndrome.- Hyperthyroidism.- Hypercalcemia.- Insulinoma.- Gastrinoma.- Surgical Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment.- Incidentalomas.- Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage.- Dysphagia.- Esophageal Cancer.- Gastroesophageal Reflux.- Acute Pancreatitis.- Chronic Pancreatitis.- Small Bowel Obstruction.- Ulcer Disease and Helicobacter Pylori.- Ischemic Bowel.- Crohn's Disease.- Ulcerative Colitis.- Acute Appendicitis.- Diverticulitis.- Large Bowel Obstruction.- Colon Cancer.- Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage.- Genetic Predisposition to Colorectal Cancer.- Rectal Cancer.- Anal Cancer.- Anorectal Pain- Rectal Bleeding.- Rectal Bleeding.- Jaundice.- Liver Mass.- Portal Hypertension.- Carcinoid Disease.- Inguinal Hernia.- Abdominal Wall Defects.- Indications for Renal Transplantation.- Indications for Liver Transplantation and Pre-transplant Evaluation.- Palpable Breast Mass.- Abnormal Mammogram.- Invasive Breast Cancer.- Nipple Discharge.- Ductal Carcinoma in Situ.- Genetic Predisposition to Breast Cancer.- Melanoma.- Solitary Pulmonary Nodules.- Evaluation of the Suspicious Neck Mass.- Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis.- Jaundice in the Pediatric Patient.- Pediatric Abdominal Masses.- Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula.- Intussusception.- Hirschsprung's Disease.- NecrotizingEnterocolitis.- Hematuria.- Testicular Mass.- Painful Scrotum.- Acute Gynecologic Pelvic Pain.- Evaluation and Management of Adnexal Masses.- Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases.- Postoperative Glucose Management.- Oliguria.- Postoperative Fever.- Postoperative Chest Pain.- Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections.- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) and Sepsis.