Fig. 32.1 Bristol Stool Scale (Adapted with permission from Lewis and Heaton, © 1997 Informa Healthcare. Reproduced with permission) Etiologies of Constipation Diet affects the size, consistency, and frequency of…
Fig. 12.1 Examination revealing an anal fissure The differential diagnosis includes perianal abscess, anal fistula, inflammatory bowel disease, a sexually transmitted disease, and anal carcinoma. Atypical fissures (off the midline,…
Common Ovaries 60–75 % Uterosacral ligaments 30–65 % Cul-de-sac 20–30 % Uterus 4–20 % Rectosigmoid colon 3–10 % Less common Appendix 2 % Ureter 1–2 % Terminal ileum…
Fig. 51.1 By 2019, national health spending is expected to reach $4.5 trillion and comprise 19.3 % of gross domestic product (GDP) With the advent of the resource-based relative value…
Fig. 14.1 Endorectal advancement flap. (a) The patient is placed in the prone position. (b) A U-shaped flap of mucosa, submucosa, and internal sphincter is raised. (c) The dissection is…
1. Patient care 2. Medical knowledge 3. Practice-based learning and improvement 4. Interpersonal and communication skills 5. Professionalism 6. Systems-based practice Several of these competencies speak directly to this issue…
David E. Beck, Steven D. Wexner, Tracy L. Hull, Patricia L. Roberts, Theodore J. Saclarides, Anthony J. Senagore, Michael J. Stamos and Scott R. Steele (eds.)The ASCRS Manual of Colon and Rectal Surgery2nd ed. 201410.1007/978-1-4614-8450-9_54 © Springer Science+Business Media…
David E. Beck, Steven D. Wexner, Tracy L. Hull, Patricia L. Roberts, Theodore J. Saclarides, Anthony J. Senagore, Michael J. Stamos and Scott R. Steele (eds.)The ASCRS Manual of Colon and Rectal Surgery2nd ed. 201410.1007/978-1-4614-8450-9_53 © Springer Science+Business Media…
Medical indications Patient preferences The principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence The principle of respect for autonomy 1. What is the patient’s medical problem? history? diagnosis? prognosis? 1. Is the patient…
