Urology

7th Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-118-47105-0
Verlag: Turner Publishing Company

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 680 g

Reihe: Lecture Notes

Urology Lecture Notes contains all the essential knowledge for medical students, junior doctors and early-stage trainees involved in urology placements or urological surgery. With a strong emphasis on clinical presentation, procedures and surgery, it provides an accessible, conversational guide to all the situations likely to be encountered on the wards.

Key features include:

* Extensive illustration to clearly demonstrate relevant procedures, conditions, and physiology
* Important information flagged up in key points
* Self-assessment MCQs to test and help consolidate knowledge

Whether you are preparing for your first urology rotation or looking for a quick reference to all aspects of the system, Urology Lecture Notes provides key support to all students, junior doctors and trainees involved in this specialty.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kaisary, Amir V

Ballaro, Andrew

Pigott, Katharine

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Urologie, Andrologie, Venerologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, vi

Acknowledgements, vii

Part 1 Meet the patient

1 Assessment of the urological patient: History and examination, 3

2 Assessment of the urological patient: Urinalysisand imaging, 17

Part 2 The kidneys and adrenal gland

3 The kidney: Embryology, developmental errors and cystic disease, 33

4 Kidney trauma, 45

5 Kidney infections and inflammation, 50

6 Urinary tract calculi, 58

7 Kidney neoplasms, 73

8 The renal pelvis and ureter, 92

9 The adrenal gland, 110

Part 3 The bladder and urethra

10 The bladder: Structure, function and investigations, 117

11 Bladder infections and inflammation, 128

12 Disorders of bladder function, 134

13 Bladder cancer, 150

Part 4 The prostate gland

14 Benign disorders of the prostate gland, 169

15 Prostate cancer, 185

Part 5 Male genitalia

16 The urethra, 209

17 The penis, 228

18 The testicle, 245

19 Male infertility, 270

Part 6 Additional therapeutic modalities

20 Radiotherapy, 281

21 Minimally invasive urology, 285

Appendix A: ECOG performance status, 294

Appendix B: TNM classification of malignant tumours, 295

Appendix C: Response evaluation criteria in solid tumours, 297

Appendix D: The Clavien-Dindo classification of surgical complications, 300

Appendix E: Adverse effects of cancer treatment, 302

Appendix F: Urinary catheters, 303

Appendix G: Evidence-based medicine, 308

Multiple choice questions, 309

Answers, 315

Index, 321