678 Pages 52 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    This book is a quick and practical guide in the evaluation and management of trauma patients. Contributors include world renowned trauma surgeons, each well-respected for their work and scientific contributions from trauma centers around the world. A trauma reference for years to come, it has as its mission, sharing with all of our colleagues a wealth of knowledge in the care of the critically injured patient.

    Prehospital Care 1. Prehospital Trauma Care Emergency Room Care: 2. Initial Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department 3. Ultrasound in Trauma 4. Analgesia and Sedation in Trauma 5. Emergency Airway Management in the Trauma Patient 6. Shock and Resuscitation Head: 7. Management of Head Injury 8. Maxillofacial Trauma Neck: 9. Evaluation of the C-Spine 10. Penetrating Injuries of the Neck 11. Carotid Artery Injuries 12. Subclavian and Axillary Vascular Injuries 13. Vertebral Artery Injuries 14. Laryngotracheal Injuries 15. Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries 16. Blunt Thoracic Trauma 17. Penetrating Chest Injuries: Evaluation and Management 18. Cardiac Injuries 19. Lung Injuries 20. Blunt Aortic Trauma 21. Penetrating Thoracic Vascular Injuries 22. Diaphragm Injuries 23. Esophageal Injury 24. CT Scan in Chest Trauma 25. Emergency Department Thoracotomy Abdomen: 26. Evaluation of Blunt Abdominal Trauma 27. Evaluation of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma 28. Hepatic Injuries and Bile Duct Injuries 29. Splenic Injuries 31. Duodenal Injuries 32. Colon/Rectal Injuries 33. Genitourinary Tract Trauma 34. Abdominal Vascular Injury 35. Abdominal Compartment Syndrome 36. Damage Control Operations 37· CT Scan in Abdominal Trauma Orthopedic Injuries: 38. Extremity Compartment Syndrome 39. Penetrating Extremity Injury 40. Popliteal Vessel Injuries 41. Hand Trauma 42. Long Bone Fractures and the General Surgeon 43. Pelvic Fractures and the General Surgeon 44. Spinal Injuries Miscellaneous Topics: 45. Pediatric Trauma 46. Geriatric Trauma 47. Trauma in Pregnancy 48. Interventional Radiology in the Care of the Trauma Patient 49. Minimally Invasive Surgery in Trauma 50. Ballistics of Gunshot Injuries 51. Blast Injuries 52. Forensics for Trauma Care Givers 53. Endocrine Problems in Trauma 54. MOF Failure: MOF Syndrome 55. Surgical Nutrition 56. Acute Burn Injury 57. Inhalation Injury 58. Management of the Potential Organ Donor Patient 59. Hypothermia in Trauma Patients 60. Trauma Scores 61. Crush Syndrome 62. Anesthesia of the Traumatized Patient 63. Transfusion Therapy 64. Venous Thromboembolism After Injury 65. Trauma Program Manager 66. Fat Embolism 67. Alcohol, Illicit Drugs and Trauma

    Biography

    Demetrîos Demetriades, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. University of Southern California. Juan A. Asensio, M D., F.A.C.S. University of Southern California.