Lachman's Case Studies in Anatomy

About this book

• New edition of the leading anatomy casebook
• Cases represent clinical encounters required in clerkship curricula
• Assists medical students in studying for their first round of Boards exams

The fifth edition of Lachman's Case Studies in Anatomy is a thoroughly revised edition of a popular collection of 50 anatomical cases. Each chapter starts with a clinical case presentation, followed by diagnosis and therapy and then an extensive discussion of the anatomy that is relevant to the case. The patient presentations provide the history and physical examination findings in a format consistent with that which the student will utilize in clinical training. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that are discussed have been brought up-to-date and are consistent with current medical practice. Cases represent clinical encounters required in clerkship curricula. This should allow students to draw from this book throughout their four years in medical school. The scope of the book has been expanded to include embryological development by including three new cases of developmental abnormalities. Many new figures and have included many diagnostic images including radiographs, CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds. To help the reader feel confident that the major anatomical points have been mastered, review questions and answers have been added at the end of each unit.

Readership: Medical Students, Residents, Anatomists, and Anatomy students.

Table of contents

Unit I - Head and Neck
1. Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy)
2. Trigeminal Neuralgia
3. Septic Thrombosis of the Cavernous Sinus
4. Orbital Floor Fracture
5. Bilateral Dislocation of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
6. Tracheoesophageal Fistula
7. Fracture of the Mandible
8. Tracheostomy
9. Parathyroidectomy
10. Penetrating Injury to the Neck
11. Flexion-Extension Injury of the Neck
12. Central Venous Catheterization

Unit I Review Questions

Unit II - Back
13. Prolapse of an Intervertebral Disk
14. Lumbar Puncture

Unit II Review Questions

Unit III - Thorax
15. Cancer of the Breast
16. Aspiration Pneumonia
17. Tetralogy of Fallot
18. Lung Cancer
19. Pneumothorax
20. Angina Pectoris
21. Myocardial Infarction
22. Coarctation of the Aorta
23. Obstruction of the Superior Vena Cava
24. Cancer of the Esophagus

Unit III Review Questions

Unit IV - Abdomen
25. Indirect Inguinal Hernia
26. Biliary Colic, Acute Cholecystitis and Cholecystectomy
27. Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity
28. Obstructive Jaundice
29. Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
30. Omphalocele
31. Appendicitis
32. Ureteral Stone with Hydronephrosis
33. Colon Cancer
34. Portal Hypertension

Unit IV Review Questions

Unit V - Pelvis and Perineum
35. Prolapse of the Uterus
36. Vasectomy
37. Urethral Rupture
38. Ectopic Tubal Pregnancy

Unit V Review Questions

Unit VI - Upper Limb
39. Fracture of the Clavicle
40. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
41. Subclavian Steal Syndrome
42. Supracondylar Fracture of the Humerus
43. Peripheral Venous Access
44. Scaphoid Fracture
45. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Unit VI Review Questions

Unit VII - Lower Limb
46. Intragluteal Injection
47. Femoral Neck Fracture
48. <"Unhappy Triad>" of the Knee
49. Intermittent Claudication
50. Anterior Compartment Syndrome
51. Common Fibular Nerve Laceration

Unit VII Review Questions