Book Description

The thoroughly updated Third Edition of this popular and widely used
pocket reference guides the trauma team through every aspect of
patient care after injury and before, during, and after acute care
surgery--from prehospital care, to resuscitation, treatment of
specific organ injuries, priorities in intensive care, and management
of special situations. Designed for rapid, on-the-spot information
retrieval, this manual will be a staple reference in emergency
departments and trauma centers. Flow charts, algorithms, sequential
lists, and tables throughout facilitate quick clinical decision-
making. More than 200 illustrations demonstrate specific injuries and
procedures. Appendices include organ injury scales, tetanus
prophylaxis recommendations, and frequently used forms.


Book Info
Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA. Pocket-sized quick reference to trauma care.
Outline format. For medical students, residents and trauma fellows.
Wire-spiral bound. Trim size: 8.5 x 6 inches. 63 contributors, 60
U.S. DNLM: Wounds and Injuries--handbooks. --This text refers to an
out of print or unavailable edition of this title.