John Bailitz, Faran Bokhari, Thomas Scaletta, Jeffrey Schaider - Emergent Management of Trauma (3rd edition)
Published: 2011-01-03 | ISBN: 0071624341 | PDF | 640 pages | 146.95 MB
Featuring a succinct outline approach, numerous illustrations, and a presentation of concepts devoid of institutional bias, Emergent Management of Trauma will prove to be indispensable for all trauma care practitioners, including attending and resident physicians, medical students, midlevel providers, nurses, and paramedics. Covering the essential points of diagnosis, management, and disposition of the trauma patient, Emergent Management of Trauma is divided into six sections:
Resuscitation Concepts: covers prehospital issues, hospital organization, patient evaluation, and “ABC” interventions
Anatomic Areas of Injury: includes important management algorithms and covers major traumatic injuries literally from top to bottom
Extremity Trauma: oriented from hand to shoulder and then from hip to foot
Special Groups: focuses on trauma in children, pregnancy, and the elderly
Environmental Issues: covers temperature extremes as well as weapons of mass destruction
Useful Resources: offers procedure instructions, radiograph interpretation pearls, and a pertinent drug formulary |