This is the "Surgery On Call" fourth edition Alan T. Lefor, MD, MPH, FACS. Leonard G. Gomella, MD, FACS "Well organized and convenient for students and house officers with too much to carry and not enough pockets!" - Dr. John Brodhead, University of Southern California. Keck School of Medicine, on an earlier volume in the series. It includes on-the-spot treatment advice for more than 75 of the most common surgical on-call problems. It provides comprehensive overview of the evaluation and treatment of common problems that present on a surgical service.This is unique on call format organized for quick access to essential information you need to manage patients efficiently. It includes differential diagnosis, key laboratory and diagnostic tests, and treatment plans for 75+ common on-call problems. It also includes thoroughly updated on-call problems, procedures, and tests reflect current practice and treatment options. New on Call - problems and procedures. On Call Medications section offers a quick reference to commonly used drugs, including important new medications.