Produced by a world-renowned team of trauma specialists, this source reviews initial management considerations beginning in the pre-hospital phase, continues through the primary and secondary surveys of the hospital-based evaluation process, and proceeds to the perioperative management of trauma, burns, and associated conditions. This reference provides practical and expertly written chapters that specifically focus on problems unique to the trauma patient and delve into issues affecting future research and management perspectives.
Volume 1 is divided into five sections and begins to tell the
trauma story. Section A (Preparation and Prehospital Care)
provides the background knowledge and prehospital concepts
required to manage trauma patients in both civilian
and military settings. Section B instructs the traumatologist
on what must be accomplished and accomplished quickly
in the trauma resuscitation suite. Section C explores the
principles of anesthetic management for trauma, including
preoperative evaluation, preparation, and monitoring,
along with the decision-making processes employed for
selecting general or regional anesthetic techniques in
trauma patients
