Key questions in thoracic surgery / Narain Moorjani, Nicola Viola, William S. Walker ; foreword by Thomas A. D'Amico.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moorjani, Narain, author.

Viola, Nicola, author.

Walker, William S., author.

Contributor:

D'Amico, Thomas A., writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chest--Surgery.

Chest.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1,041 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Shrewsbury, England : tfm Publishing Limited, 2016.

Summary:

Following on from the success of the international bestseller Key Questions in Cardiac Surgery, the long awaited Key Questions in Thoracic Surgery will be the next book in the Key Questions series to be released. Key Questions in Thoracic Surgery will systematically cover all the main topics involved in the current practice of a thoracic surgeon. It will incorporate current guidelines for practice (such as from the American College of Chest Physicians, British Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society) and up-to-date information based on current literature. Each chapter will be structured to include etiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, indications for surgery, peri-operative management, surgical options and postoperative care. Possible complications will be discussed and the results of current practice presented. Importantly, there will be a section on basic sciences related to the practising thoracic surgeon and a further section on thoracic investigations with many images illustrating the variety of pathologies. Each chapter will also contain important references for further reading and greater depth of knowledge. The data and body of knowledge presented in this book is strictly evidence-based and is relevant to all thoracic surgical trainees, at any stage of their training programme. It will provide residents, fellows and specialist registrars the necessary information to carry out their daily duties. Respiratory physicians and thoracic intensive care unit specialists will also find the book useful in terms of the indications and surgical management of these patients, as they are integral to the thoracic surgical process. Another important group is the nursing staff, physiotherapists and other professions allied to medicine working with patients with adult thoracic disease either pre-operatively or postoperatively, as it will help to give a detailed understanding of the principles surrounding thoracic surgical disease. Most importantly, the book is ideal as a revision aid for residents/registrars undertaking their Cardiothoracic Surgery Board examinations around the world. Although these examinations vary in format in different countries, this book is applicable to all cardiothoracic surgical trainees. Its concise, yet complete coverage of the important topics, make it the ideal guide to answer the key questions in thoracic surgery that are asked within the confines of an examination.

Contents:

Key Questions in THORACIC SURGERY

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Contributors

Abbreviations

Chapter 1: Thoracic anatomy

1 Describe the boundaries and compartments of the mediastinum

2 Describe the anatomical structures that are located on the thoracic plane

3 Describe the anatomy of the thymus

4 Describe the anatomy of the thoracic duct

5 Describe the anatomy of the trachea

6 Describe the blood supply, venous and lymphatic drainage, and innervation of the trachea

7 What are the important anatomical relations of the trachea?

8 Describe the anatomical course of the oesophagus

9 Describe the anatomical layers of the oesophagus

10 Describe the neural innervation of the oesophagus

11 Describe the anatomical relations of the oesophagus

12 Describe the blood and lymphatic supply of the oesophagus

13 Describe the anatomy of the phrenic nerve

14 Describe the anatomy of the vagus nerve

15 Describe the anatomy of the sympathetic chain

16 Describe the anatomy of the lungs

17 Describe the anatomy of the main bronchi

18 Describe the anatomy of the tracheobronchial tree

19 Describe the anatomy of the pulmonary vasculature

20 Describe the lymphatic drainage of the lung and mediastinum

21 Describe the anatomy of the ribs

22 Describe the anatomy of the sternum

23 Describe the anatomy of the thoracic inlet

24 Describe the anatomy of the intercostal space

25 Describe the major muscles of the chest wall

26 Describe the anatomy of the diaphragm

27 Describe the structures that pass through the openings in the diaphragm

28 Describe the anatomy of the pleura

29 Describe the embryological origins of the lung, oesophagus and diaphragm

Acknowledgement

Recommended reading

Chapter 2: Lung physiology.

1 What is pulmonary ventilation?

2 Describe the airway structures involved in ventilation

3 Describe the physiology of the pleural space

4 What is the function of the airways?

5 What factors influence airflow during breathing?

6 What is transpulmonary pressure?

7 What is lung compliance?

8 What is surfactant?

9 What are the functions of surfactant?

10 What is the definition of minute volume?

11 What is the mechanism of respiration?

12 What is the neurological control of respiration?

13 What is dead space?

14 What is the ventilation-perfusion ratio?

15 What is an intrapulmonary shunt?

16 What is ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) mismatch?

17 How does pulmonary gas exchange occur?

18 What is Fick's law of diffusion?

19 What is the pulmonary diffusion capacity?

20 What is the respiratory exchange ratio?

21 What are West zones?

22 What is the alveolar-arterial PO₂ gradient?

23 What are Starling forces of fluid movement?

24 What are the characteristic features of pulmonary oedema?

25 What are the principles of mechanical ventilation?

26 How is O₂ transported in blood?

27 Describe the O₂ dissociation curve

28 What is the Bohr effect?

29 What is the effect of carbon monoxide on O₂ transport?

30 How is CO₂ transported in blood?

31 Describe the CO₂ dissociation curve

Chapter 3: Pharmacology

1 What are the pharmacological properties of salbutamol?

2 What are the pharmacological properties of ipratropium?

3 What are the pharmacological properties of theophylline?

4 What are the pharmacological properties of prednisolone?

5 What are the pharmacological properties of carbocysteine?

6 What are the pharmacological properties of DNAse?

7 What are the pharmacological properties of paracetamol (acetaminophen)?.

8 What are the pharmacological properties of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)?

9 What are the pharmacological properties of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors?

10 What are the pharmacological properties of opiates?

11 What are the pharmacological properties of lignocaine?

12 What are the pharmacological properties of cisplatin?

13 What are the pharmacological properties of vinorelbine?

14 What are the pharmacological properties of paclitaxel?

15 What are the pharmacological properties of pyridostigmine?

16 What are the pharmacological properties of low-molecular-weight heparin?

17 What are the pharmacological properties of tranexamic acid?

18 What are the pharmacological properties of proton pump inhibitors?

19 What are the pharmacological properties of ranitidine?

20 What are the pharmacological properties of Gaviscon®?

21 What are the pharmacological properties of metoclopramide?

22 What are the pharmacological properties of ondansetron?

23 What are the pharmacological properties of cyclizine?

24 What are the pharmacological properties of talc?

25 What are the pharmacological properties of amoxicillin?

26 What are the pharmacological properties of gentamicin?

27 What are the pharmacological properties of meropenem?

28 What are the pharmacological properties of cefuroxime?

29 What are the pharmacological properties of vancomycin?

30 What are the pharmacological properties of erythromycin?

31 What are the pharmacological properties of aztreonam?

32 What are the pharmacological properties of ciprofloxacin?

33 What are the pharmacological properties of trimethoprim?

34 What are the pharmacological properties of doxycycline?

35 What are the pharmacological properties of rifampicin?

36 What are the pharmacological properties of isoniazid?.

37 What are the pharmacological properties of pyrazinamide?

38 What are the pharmacological properties of ethambutol?

39 What are the pharmacological properties of fluconazole?

Chapter 4: Thoracic radiology

1 What are the principles of chest radiography?

2 What are the important technical features to assess on a chest radiograph?

3 What are the important anatomical features to assess on a frontal chest radiograph?

4 What are the important anatomical features to assess on a lateral chest radiograph?

5 What are the chest radiographic features of a pleural effusion?

6 What are the chest radiographic features of pulmonary oedema?

7 What are the chest radiographic features of a pneumothorax?

8 What are the chest radiographic features of pneumonia?

9 What are the chest radiographic features of atelectasis?

10 What are the chest radiographic features of acute respiratory distress syndrome?

11 What are the radiological features that differentiate ARDS from cardiogenic pulmonary oedema?

12 What are the principles of computed tomography (CT) scanning?

13 What are the important anatomical features to assess on a CT scan?

14 What are the CT radiological features of a solitary pulmonary nodule?

15 What are the CT radiological features of interstitial lung disease?

16 What are the CT radiological features of pleural empyema?

17 What are the CT radiological features of emphysema?

18 What are the principles of magnetic resonance imaging?

19 What are the indications and contraindications for thoracic MRI?

20 What are the principles of positron emission tomography (PET)?

21 What are the indications for thoracic PET?

22 What are the PET radiological features of lung cancer?

23 What are the important considerations of PET-CT for lung cancer staging?

Recommended reading.

Chapter 5: Pulmonary function tests

1 How can respiratory function be assessed?

2 What are the principles of lung function testing?

3 What is spirometry?

4 What is forced vital capacity?

5 What is forced expiratory volume in 1 second?

6 What is the FEV₁/FVC ratio?

7 What is forced expiratory flow?

8 What are the spirometry findings in a patient with obstructive lung disease?

9 What are the spirometry findings in a patient with restrictive lung disease?

10 What is a respiratory flow-volume loop?

11 What are the characteristic morphologies of normal and pathological respiratory flow-volume loops?

12 Define the lung volumes and capacities that can be assessed

13 What are the principles of static lung volume determination?

14 What are the static lung volume findings in a patient with obstructive or restrictive lung disease?

15 What is gas transfer?

16 How is gas transfer measured?

17 Why is carbon monoxide used to assess gas transfer?

18 What are the causes of a decreased DLCO?

19 What are causes of an increased DLCO?

20 How can postoperative lung function be predicted?

21 What are the principles of a cardiopulmonary exercise test?

22 What are the principles of a shuttle walk test?

23 What are the principles of a six-minute walk test?

24 What are the normal values for arterial blood gas analysis?

25 What are the arterial blood gas features of respiratory acidosis?

26 What are the causes and management of respiratory acidosis?

27 What are the arterial blood gas features of respiratory alkalosis?

28 What are the causes and management of respiratory alkalosis?

29 What are the causes of hypoxia?

30 What are the effects of hypercapnia?

31 What are the effects of hypocapnia?

Chapter 6: Oesophageal function tests.

1 Describe the anatomical course of the oesophagus.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 17, 2017).

ISBN:

9781910079331

1910079332

9781910079317

1910079316

OCLC:

967186276