Trauma

Trauma

5th Edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

Full of precise illustrations and state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment protocols, this all-in-one reference brings together the insights of contributors who represent the field's leading edge. Now, the updated 5th Edition of this unparalleled text - with nearly half of the contributors new to this edition - puts you in touch withtoday's most advanced clinical perspectives in trauma management. Beginning with a basic overview of trauma, which covers such key topics as epidemiology and injury severity scoring, Trauma, 5th Edition, explains:

  • The fundamental approaches to the care of trauma patients, including: pre-hospital care; airway control; and the management of infection
  • The management of specific injuries, such as: facial trauma; penetrating and blunt injuries to the heart; liver and biliary tract trauma; injuries to the stomach and small bowel; and lower extremity fractures and dislocations
  • Special considerations: geriatric trauma; the management of common wounds, bites, and stings; burns and radiation injuries; temperature related injuries and syndromes; plastic surgery; rehabilitation; and more
  • Post-trauma complications like cardiovascular failure, as well as multipleorgan failure - the leading cause of post-injury deaths in the intensive care unit today
  • Trauma-based medico-legal and legislative issues: obtaining informed consent to treat patients; the malpractice challenge; confidentiality; successful trauma legislation; and more

  • Book information

    ISBN: 9780071370691
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
    Imprint: McGraw-Hill Medical
    Pub date:
    Edition: 5th Edition
    DEWEY: 617.1
    DEWEY edition: 22
    Number of pages: 1469
    Weight: 4320g
    Height: 282mm
    Width: 226mm
    Spine width: 64mm