Basic Anatomy and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Fig. 6.1 Basic anatomy of the GI tract 6.1 Esophagus The esophagus is divided into three regions: cervical (C6 to T1), thoracic (T1 to the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm),…
Introduction to Bariatric Surgery
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Andrew Loveitt, Margaret M. Martin and Marc A. Neff (eds.)Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurses Exam10.1007/978-3-319-41703-5_2 2. Introduction to Bariatric Surgery Marc A. Neff1 (1) General Surgery, Kennedy Health Alliance, Cherry Hill, NJ, USA…
The Obesity Epidemic
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Andrew Loveitt, Margaret M. Martin and Marc A. Neff (eds.)Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurses Exam10.1007/978-3-319-41703-5_4 4. The Obesity Epidemic Eve Bruneau1 (1) Department of General Surgery, Rowan University, Stratford, NJ, USA …
Introduction to Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurse Exam
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Andrew Loveitt, Margaret M. Martin and Marc A. Neff (eds.)Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurses Exam10.1007/978-3-319-41703-5_1 1. Introduction to Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurse Exam Andrew Loveitt1 (1) Department of General Surgery, Rowan…
The History of Metabolic Surgery
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Andrew Loveitt, Margaret M. Martin and Marc A. Neff (eds.)Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurses Exam10.1007/978-3-319-41703-5_3 3. The History of Metabolic Surgery Wiliam Stembridge1 (1) Department of General Surgery, Rowan University, Stratford, NJ,…
Indications for Bariatric Surgery
BMI categories BMI Underweight <18.5 Normal weight 18.5–24.9 Overweight 25–29.9 Obese >30 Table 5.2 Absolute and relative contraindications to bariatric surgery [1, 2] Absolute Relative Contraindications to general anesthesia Uncontrolled…
The special cases of syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus
Syphilis Natural history of untreated syphilis Syphilis is caused by the spirochete bacterium, Treponema pallidum, which enters the body through miniscule breaks in the skin of the external genitalia that…
Testicular tumors
Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy in men in the 20–40-year age group. The germ-cell tumors (GCTs) are the most prevalent type of testicular cancer. Their incidence has risen…
Sexually transmitted diseases of bacterial origin
Gonorrhea Gonorrhea is the most frequently reported communicable disease in many of the more developed countries. Rates are 5–50 times higher than in the less developed world. The Gram-negative coccus…
Cervical cancer
Invasive squamous cell carcinoma accounts for 80% of cervical malignancies. Unlike the remainder of the reproductive tract cancers, which are more prevalent in industrialized countries, cervical cancer ranks second in…
