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Cardiac Surgery
28.3mb ppt, Mokadam
Thoracic Surgery
4.3mb pdf, Caine
Esophageal Cancer
191kb pdf, NEJM
Lung Cancer
173kb pdf, NEJM
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Lectures › Cardiothoracic
Cardiothoracic
Lung nodule:
- risk factors and presentation - importance of old chest X-ray
- lung cancer vs. metastatic cancer vs. benign
- peripheral vs. central
- staging - bronchoscopy, CT, node sampling
- predicting resectability: pulmonary function, hoarseness, pleural effusion
Dysphagia:
- risk factors and presentation: solids vs. liquids vs. reflux
- work-up: radiologic, endoscopic
- Barrett's esophagus
Aortic Aneurysm: presentation, medical management, indications for operation
Cardiac Surgery: who needs an emergency coronary artery bypass
Will NOT be discussed/ Outside reading recommended:
- Congenital heart defects
- Pre-operative assessment - cardiac and pulmonary risks of surgery