Essential Emergency Trauma (Paperback)

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Forlagets beskrivelse

Deals with the care of trauma patients in the emergency department. Of interest to practicing emergency physicians, residents, and medical students, this book focuses on the key details needed to stabilize and treat trauma patients with a wide variety of injuries, covering trauma of the various anatomic regions. Illustrations

Bibliotekernes beskrivelse

"Essential Emergency Trauma" is a concise, reader-friendly, and portable reference on the care of trauma patients in the emergency department. Geared to practicing emergency physicians, residents, and medical students, the book focuses sharply on the key details needed to stabilize and treat trauma patients with a wide variety of injuries. Major sections cover trauma of each anatomic region. Each section opens with a chapter 'The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making'. Subsequent chapters focus on specific injury patterns, emphasizing pathophysiology, diagnosis, evaluation, and management. The information is presented in bullet points with numerous tables and images. Each chapter ends with an up-to-date review of the 'Best Evidence'.