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Current therapy of trauma and surgical critical care / [edited by] Juan A. Asensio, Donald D. Trunkey.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Current therapy seriesPublisher: Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier/Saunders, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 1 online resource : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780323169172
  • 0323169171
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Current therapy of trauma and surgical critical care.DDC classification:
  • 617.1 23
LOC classification:
  • RD93.95
NLM classification:
  • WO 700
Online resources:
Contents:
Trauma systems -- Prehospital trauma care -- Initial assessment and resuscitation -- Head and central nervous system injuries -- Maxillofacial and ocular injuries -- Neck injuries -- Thoracic injuries -- Abdominal injuries -- Special issues in major torso trauma -- Peripheral vascular injury -- Musculoskeletal and peripheral central nervous system injuries -- Special issues and situations in trauma management -- Critical care I : management of organ failures and techniques for support -- Critical care II : special issues and treatments -- Rehabilitation and quality of life after trauma and other issues.
Summary: Demanding surgical situations require expert advice from pioneers in the field as well as from those on the front lines of trauma care. Practical and evidence-based, Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 2nd Edition, draws on the experience of Drs. Juan A. Asensio and Donald D. Trunkey to offer a comprehensive, contemporary summary of the treatment and post-operative management of traumatic injuries. The concise format makes it ideally suited for everyday use, and new, full-color illustrations highlight the most important aspects of urgent surgical care, including ventilator management, damage control, noninvasive techniques, imaging, infection control, dealing with mass casualties, and treating injuries induced by chemical and biological agents.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Trauma systems -- Prehospital trauma care -- Initial assessment and resuscitation -- Head and central nervous system injuries -- Maxillofacial and ocular injuries -- Neck injuries -- Thoracic injuries -- Abdominal injuries -- Special issues in major torso trauma -- Peripheral vascular injury -- Musculoskeletal and peripheral central nervous system injuries -- Special issues and situations in trauma management -- Critical care I : management of organ failures and techniques for support -- Critical care II : special issues and treatments -- Rehabilitation and quality of life after trauma and other issues.

Demanding surgical situations require expert advice from pioneers in the field as well as from those on the front lines of trauma care. Practical and evidence-based, Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 2nd Edition, draws on the experience of Drs. Juan A. Asensio and Donald D. Trunkey to offer a comprehensive, contemporary summary of the treatment and post-operative management of traumatic injuries. The concise format makes it ideally suited for everyday use, and new, full-color illustrations highlight the most important aspects of urgent surgical care, including ventilator management, damage control, noninvasive techniques, imaging, infection control, dealing with mass casualties, and treating injuries induced by chemical and biological agents.

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