The Trauma Manual

The Trauma Manual
ISBN-10
0781726417
ISBN-13
9780781726412
Series
The Trauma Manual
Category
Medical
Pages
596
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Author
Andrew B. Peitzman

Description

The thoroughly updated Second Edition of this popular and widely used pocket reference guides the trauma team through every aspect of patient care after injury--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, The Trauma Manual, Second Edition will be a staple reference in emergency departments. Flow charts, algorithms, sequential lists, and tables throughout facilitate quick clinical decision-making. More than 100 illustrations demonstrate specific injuries and procedures. Appendices include injury scales, tetanus prophylaxis recommendations, commonly used formulae and values, and frequently used forms. This edition includes a new chapter on commonly missed injuries and common pitfalls.

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