Emergent management of trauma

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Emergent management of trauma

Thomas A. Scaletta, Jeffrey J. Schaider

McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division, c1996

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Note

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 515 - 516.

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Description

Written by two practising emergency physicians, this practical manual gives step-by-step advice on managing the trauma patient in the emergency department or pre-hospital setting. From triage to wound management to pre-operative considerations, the role of the emergency physician is clearly outlined as needed, to stabilize and prepare the patient for care by the trauma surgeon. Features of the book include: organization by body region to speed management of the trauma site; emphasis is is on trauma assessment in the emergency department and the immediate steps in effective management; and advice is to the point and field-tested in one of the most active trauma centres in the world.

Table of Contents

  • Part I: Resuscitation Concepts.Prehospital Issues.Hospital Preparation.Patient Evaluation.Airway Management.Shock Fluid.Resuscitation.Part II: Anatomic Areas of Injury.Head Trauma
  • Eye Trauma
  • Maxillofacial Trauma
  • Spinal Trauma
  • Neck Trauma
  • Blunt Chest Trauma
  • Penetrating Chest Trauma
  • Blunt Abdominal Trauma
  • Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
  • Pelvic Trauma
  • Genitourinary Trauma
  • Extremity Trauma.Part III: Orthopedic Trauma.Fractures.Dislocations.Part IV: Special Groups.Pediatric Trauma
  • Trauma in Pregnancy
  • Geriatric Trauma.Part V: Environmental Issues.Burns
  • Near Drowning
  • Temperature-Related Syndromes.Radiation Exposure.Part VI: Useful Resources.Procedural Techniques.
  • Plain Radiograph Interpretation
  • Radiograph Anatomy
  • Organ Donation
  • Infection Prophylaxis
  • Aftercare Instructions
  • Drug Formulary
  • Trauma Algorithms.

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