TRAUMA AND THERMAL INJURY. Initial Management of Life-Threatening Trauma. Injuries to the Central Nervous System. Injuries to the Face and Jaw. Injuries to the Neck. Injuries to the Chest. Operative Exposure of Abdominal Injuries and Closure of the Abdomen. Injuries to the Liver, Biliary Tract, Spleen, and Diaphragm. Injuries to the Stomach, Small Bowel, Colon, and Rectum. Duodenal and Pancreatic Trauma. Injuries to the Great Vessels of the Abdomen. Injuries to the Urogenital Tract. Injuries to the Pelvis and Extremities. Injuries to the Peripheral Blood Vessels. Management of the Patient with Thermal Injuries. Management of the Burn Wound. Miscellaneous Burns and Cold Injuries. Rehabilitation of the Burn Patient. Geriatric Trauma. Trauma Imaging. Venomous Bites and Stings. CRITICAL CARE. Cardiac Resuscitation. Acute Cardiac Dysrhythmia. Shock. Early Management of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock in the Surgical Patient. Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome. Pulmonary Insufficiency and Respiratory Failure. Mechanical Ventilation. Acute Renal Failure. Hepatic Failure. Brain Failure and Brain Death. Coma, Cognitive Impairment, and Seizures. Stress Response and Endocrine Deregulation during Critical Illness. Hospital Infections. Postoperative and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Intra-abdominal Infection. Disorders of Water and Sodium Balance. Electrolytes. Metabolic Response to Critical Illness. Molecular and Cellular Mediators of the Inflammatory Response. Severity of Illness Scoring Systems in Critical Care. Antibiotics. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. CARE IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS. The Elderly Surgical Patient. The Pediatric Surgical Patient. The Pregnant Surgical Patient. Urologic Considerations for the General Surgeon. Gynecologic Considerations for the General Surgeon. Organ Procurement. Transplantation for the General Surgeon. Plastic Surgery Considerations for the General Surgeon. SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS. Choice and Type of Anesthesia. Clinical Trial Design and Statistics. Evidence-Based Medicine. Acid-Base Disorders. Nature and Clinical Impact of Physiologic Changes Associated with Ageing. Preoperative Evaluation of the Elderly Surgical Patient. Pharmacologic Considerations in the Elderly Surgical Patient. Advance Directives, Do Not Resuscitate Orders, and Power of Attorney for Health Care. Transplant Immunology: Basic Immunology and Clinical Practice. Surgical Considerations in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients. Prevention and Diagnosis of Infection.