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Emergency management of the trauma patient : cases, algorithms, evidence / Mark Bisanzo, Michael R. Filbin, Kriti Bhatia.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Emergency management series (Baltimore, Md.)Publisher: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2007]Copyright date: ©2007Description: x, 180 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1405104872
  • 9781405104876
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.025 22
LOC classification:
  • RC86.7 .B574 2007
Contents:
1. Trauma code -- 2. Trauma airway -- 3. Traumatic shock and arrest -- 4. Head injury -- 5. Penetrating neck injury -- 6. Cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine injuries -- 7. Blunt thoracic trauma -- 8. Blunt abdominal trauma -- 9. Aortic injury -- 10. Pelvic fractures -- 11. Genitourinary trauma -- 12. Penetrating thoracic trauma -- 13. Penetrating abdominal and back trauma -- 14. Maxillofacial trauma -- 15. Penetrating extremity injury -- 16. Orthopedic emergencies -- 17. Burn injury -- 18. Trauma in pregnancy -- 19. Pediatric trauma.
Summary: "Emergency Management of the Trauma Patient: Cases, Algorithms, Evidence provides a practical and realistic approach to managing a trauma code with a complete review of ATLS protocols. Each chapter begins with the presentation of a trauma scenario and emphasizes the clinical skills needed to make important management decisions. Literature references are highlighted within the chapters and provide a discussion of pivotal journal articles relevant to the topic at hand. Algorithms are integrated into the chapters to serve as a roadmap for patient management."--Publisher description.
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Book South Campus South Campus Main Collection 616.025 BIS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A431161B

Includes index.

"Includes pocket-sized card with algorithms for quick reference of protocols"--P. [ii].

1. Trauma code -- 2. Trauma airway -- 3. Traumatic shock and arrest -- 4. Head injury -- 5. Penetrating neck injury -- 6. Cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine injuries -- 7. Blunt thoracic trauma -- 8. Blunt abdominal trauma -- 9. Aortic injury -- 10. Pelvic fractures -- 11. Genitourinary trauma -- 12. Penetrating thoracic trauma -- 13. Penetrating abdominal and back trauma -- 14. Maxillofacial trauma -- 15. Penetrating extremity injury -- 16. Orthopedic emergencies -- 17. Burn injury -- 18. Trauma in pregnancy -- 19. Pediatric trauma.

"Emergency Management of the Trauma Patient: Cases, Algorithms, Evidence provides a practical and realistic approach to managing a trauma code with a complete review of ATLS protocols. Each chapter begins with the presentation of a trauma scenario and emphasizes the clinical skills needed to make important management decisions. Literature references are highlighted within the chapters and provide a discussion of pivotal journal articles relevant to the topic at hand. Algorithms are integrated into the chapters to serve as a roadmap for patient management."--Publisher description.

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