Questo libro si propone di impartire i consigli utili sul modo migliore per accompagnare il paziente traumatizzato grave in sala operatoria, organizzare il lavoro tuo e dell'equipe, sudare sette camicie per risolvere una situazione difficile, ma alla fine chiudere l'intervento con il miglior risultato possibile. In poche parole, una guida pratica sulla chirurgia del trauma destinata non solo agli specializzandi e ai tirocinanti, ma anche ai chirurghi generali interessati al trattamento dei pazienti traumatizzati e ai chirurghi che operano in condizioni difficili - ad esempio presso gli ospedali militari, i distretti rurali o nell'ambito di missioni umanitarie. Sull'atlante chirurgico impari a utilizzare le mani, ma certo non a ragionare, prevenire le mosse e improvvisare, mentre grazie ai nostri consigli pratici apprenderai che quando operi un paziente traumatizzato con emorragia massiva devi usare la testa, oltre che le mani. La prima parte illustra alcuni dei principi generali della chirurgia del trauma, soffermandosi non tanto su come si dovrebbe suturare, quanto piuttosto sulla necessita di sviluppare la capacita di pensare e programmare quando si sta davanti al tavolo operatorio. Purtroppo soltanto di rado, per non dire mai, queste capacita si apprendono frequentando le scuole di specializzazione. La seconda parte e dedicata alla chirurgia del trauma vista come uno sport da contatto: insegna come si trattano specifiche lesioni a carico dell'addome, del torace, del collo e dei vasi periferici, mettendo in particolare evidenza come le cose potrebbero non andare per il verso giusto, un aspetto quasi sempre tralasciato dai testi tradizionali. L'esperienza, invece, ci ha insegnato che imparare dove sono le insidie e essenziale se si vuole imparare ad operare. La lezione piu importante che ci auguriamo tu possa trarre da questa guida e di scegliere sempre la soluzione piu semplice, perche nella chirurgia del trauma e l'unica che non riserva mai sorprese e da risultati."

Tratta le principali problematiche sanitarie e gestionali inerenti al salvataggio in acqua ed e rivolto al personale medico e infermieristico, nonche agli operatori di settore (bagnini addetti al salvamento, forze dell ordine etc.)

Ein psychiatrischer Notfall kommt gar nicht so selten vor: Der aggressive Patient im Altenheim, die junge Frau auf der Fensterbrustung mit Selbstmordabsichten oder der stark alkoholisierte Patient auf der Strasse. Der diensthabende Arzt muss im Notfall genau wissen, was getan werden muss und vor allem was getan werden darf. Auf den Umgang mit psychiatrischen Notfall-Patienten bereitet das Buch jeden Arzt vor - auch junge Assistenzarztinnen und Assistenzarzte in psychiatrischen Kliniken. Ein Buch fur den Notfall - nicht nur fur Psychiater."

Mice are used as model organisms across a wide range of fields in science today--but it is far from obvious how studying a mouse in a maze can help us understand human problems like alcoholism or anxiety. How do scientists convince funders, fellow scientists, the general public, and even themselves that animal experiments are a good way of producing knowledge about the genetics of human behavior? In Model Behavior, Nicole C. Nelson takes us inside an animal behavior genetics laboratory to examine how scientists create and manage the foundational knowledge of their field. Behavior genetics is a particularly challenging field for making a clear-cut case that mouse experiments work, because researchers believe that both the phenomena they are studying and the animal models they are using are complex. These assumptions of complexity change the nature of what laboratory work produces. Whereas historical and ethnographic studies traditionally portray the laboratory as a place where scientists control, simplify, and stabilize nature in the service of producing durable facts, the laboratory that emerges from Nelson's extensive interviews and fieldwork is a place where stable findings are always just out of reach. The ongoing work of managing precarious experimental systems means that researchers learn as much--if not more--about the impact of the environment on behavior as they do about genetics. Model Behavior offers a compelling portrait of life in a twenty-first-century laboratory, where partial, provisional answers to complex scientific questions are increasingly the norm.

Hier lernen Sie zu planen, und wenn notig, zu improvisieren. Wie Sie schwer verletzte Patienten in den Operationssaal bringen, Ihr Team organisieren, mit schlimmsten Verletzungen kampfen und bestmogliche Resultate erzielen. Je schlechter der Zustand Ihres Patienten, desto schneller und einfacher muss Ihre operative Losung sein. Im ersten Teil: allgemeine Prinzipien der Traumachirurgie mit Schwerpunkt auf strategischem Planen und Denken. Im zweiten Teil gehen die erfahrenen Unfallchirurgen auf spezifische Verletzungen und Komplikationen ein. Gelungene Didaktik, lebendige Sprache, klare Struktur: das ideale Buch fur angehende Chirurgen."

In this book, the epidemiology, identification of and management of injuries sustained from blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) in childhood are discussed, with a focus on recent advances and future research. Open abdomen (OA), which refers to leaving abdominal incisions open after surgical procedures, and its management are presented as well. Also in this book, bacterial peritonitis and intra-abdominal abscesses, which are major complicated intra-abdominal infections post abdominal trauma are discussed. The severe abdominal consequences of falling, particularly among older adults, is reviewed as well. Finally, periodontitis is known to be a risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The authors focus on the role of specific periodontopathic bacteria in AAA and are able to conclude that periodontal pathogens play a major, critical role in AAA development.

In a 2013 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, septicemia was ranked as the number one most expensive national inpatient hospital cost. This ranking comes in spite of substantial advances in the clinical management of sepsis over the past fifteen years. While adherence with internationally established sepsis management protocols have demonstrated reduction in mortality and hospital/ICU length of stay, compliance with these protocols remains poor. This book discusses risk factors, management and prognosis of septic shock in individuals.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The first atlas of emergency diagnostic imaging that brings together every must-know radiographic method and techniqueIncludes nearly 1,500 clinical images! Whether it's a CT, MRI, ultrasound, or x-ray, this comprehensive, hands-on resource helps you read and understand any imaging study--and guides you step-by-stepthrough the process of making a proper diagnosis based on radiographic results. The Atlas of Emergency Radiology is filled with diagnostic images for the fullspectrum of acute conditions and emergencies. Filled with 1,484 figures that demonstrate clinical findings Concise text solidifies your grasp of clinical and imaging correlations and includes: Radiographic summary Clinical implications Radiographic pearls Unique, up-to-date chapter on pediatric problems reviews the full range of medical issues associated with children

Das kindliche Elektroenzephalogramm unterscheidet sich in wesentlichen Punkten vom EEG des Erwachsenen. In jeder Altersgruppe finden sich parallel zur Hirnentwicklung spezifische EEG-Muster, Normvarianten und pathologischen Veranderungen, deren Kenntnis fur die Beurteilung essentiell ist. So gibt es eine Vielzahl altersabhangiger Epilepsieformen und anderer Krankheitsbilder, die im Erwachsenenalter unbekannt sind. Eine besondere Herausforderung stellt die Beurteilung des Neu- und Fruhgeborenen-EEGs dar.

Dieser Leitfaden klart daruber auf, was bei EEG-Ableitungen im Sauglings- und Kleinkindesalter zu berucksichtigen ist und hilft dabei, EEG-Kurven richtig zu interpretieren und pathologische von normalen Mustern abzugrenzen.

Das Buch ist ein unveranderter Nachdruck des gleichnamigen Kapitels aus dem Werk "Klinische Elektroenzephalographie" von Stephan Zschocke und Hans-Christian Hansen. Nutzlich ist es insbesondere fur Kinder- und Jugendarzten und Neurologen, die mit den Grundlagen der Elektroenzephalographie vertraut sind. Einsteigern zum Thema zeigt dieses Buch auf, wo und wann das EEG im Kindesalter einen Beitrag zur Diagnose leisten kann."

This classic text is much beloved by medical students and physicians-in-training throughout the English-speaking world, as its many editions indicate. It is chock full of the pearls of clinical wisdom that students and practitioners treasure, and many of these lessons apply to medicine in general. The book was well characterized by a reviewer of an earlier edition for The New England Journal of Medicine: 'If only one book about surgery could be made available to physicians from all specialties, it should probably be Silen's recent revision of Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen. Since the book first appeared, it has remained the classic treatise on the initial approach to abdominal pain.' Because acute, severe abdominal pain is still a common problem whose misdiagnosis can result in quick death, each generation of beginning physicians is faced with the urgency of learning to make a diagnosis in this high-anxiety situation, and they appreciate the wise, humane, precisely detailed guidance offered by Cope and Silen. For the 22nd Edition, Dr. Silen has again updated the text in a respectful but significant way. He has added a chapter on the increasing disorder of diverticulitis, reexamines the use of analgesics, emphasizes the costs of over-testing, and updates all recommendations regarding trauma, radiologic studies, and therapeutic recommendations.

This book emphasizes the fundamental surgical, medical and related procedures involved in each stage of burn care, thus enabling the reader to focus on the essentials, and ensure the best outcome for patients. Chapters range from burn physiology, initial care and resuscitation, to wound evaluation and surgical management, respiratory and critical care, rehabilitation, reconstruction and aftercare. The book's concise visual approach will appeal to all professionals caring for burn patients in acute or recovery phases.

Ultrasound has revolutionized a physician's ability to make urgent and emergent diagnoses at the bedside, and has changed the management of many acute injuries and conditions. This is a practical, concise introduction to what is rapidly becoming an essential tool for all critical care physicians: bedside emergency ultrasound. The Manual covers the full spectrum of conditions diagnosed using ultrasound and gives practical guidance in how to use ultrasound for common invasive procedures. Major applications are introduced using focused diagnostic questions and reviewing the image-acquisition skills needed to answer them. Images of positive and negative findings are presented, and scanning tips for improving image quality. The second edition has been substantially revised and expanded, with new images, updated literature reviews, new applications and clinical algorithms. New chapters cover additional procedures, musculoskeletal and pediatric applications, and the use of ultrasound in resuscitation. This text is invaluable for emergency physicians at all levels.

Background: Psychosocial care remains an extremely important part of the holistic approach to care, but one which has been underestimated in clinical practice and only superficially addressed in the ophthalmic literature to date. This aspect of care most often gets less attention by healthcare professionals due to the dominance of a technology-enhanced approach to caring practice. Clearly, the skills afforded by science and technology are important for healthcare professionals in practice, but it is also important for them to be aware of the impact of the transfer of such skills on patients from a humanistic perspective. The delivery of technology-enhanced care can often trigger innermost feelings and needs such as fear, anxiety, stress, loss of control, and a sense of alienation. This book seeks to address the imbalance often observed between nursing both as an art and science, and to emphasise the importance of raising the healthcare knowledge and understanding of the value of social psychology and its application to ophthalmic practice in addressing this imbalance. Main aims: (1) To discuss the psychosocial needs and care of patients with ocular disease and sight loss. (2) To discuss the importance and relevance of the psychosocial aspects of ophthalmic care with reference to psychosocial theory and its application. (3) To discuss the psychosocial role of the healthcare professional in facilitating emotional recovery and promoting quality of life in the care and management of patients with ocular disease and sight loss.

You have just encountered a possible stroke patient. You ask yourself: what should I do first? How do I know it is a stroke? Is it too late to reverse the damage? This book provides integral assistance in answering these critical questions. All content is arranged in chronological order, covering all considerations in assessing and treating patients in the emergency room, stroke unit, and rehabilitation facilities. This new edition offers readers the latest information on stroke treatment, and features brand new chapters on stroke radiology, endovascular therapy, the uncommon causes of stroke, cerebral venous thrombosis, stroke prevention, and the transition to outpatient care. The comprehensive set of appendices contains useful reference information, including dosage algorithms, conversion factors, and stroke scales.

Trauma: Das kann jedem passieren 3 Esgibt unterschiedliche Arten des Traumas 7 Trauma erschuttert uns 9 Wirkungen desTraumas auf Kinder 10 Entwicklungtraumatischer Reaktionen im Verlaufder Zeit 13 Symptome in den ersten Wochen nach dem traumatischen Ereignis 14 Hdufiqkeit der posttraumatischen BelastungsstOrungen 17 Starke der Beeintrdchtiqunq durch das traumatische Ereignis 18 Altersspezifische Reaktionen von Kindem nach dem Erlebeneines traumatischen Ereignisses 24 DieGeschwisterund Freunde von Kindem, die ein traumatisches Ereigniserlitten haben 29 Versttmdnis und Gefiihle von Kindern in Bezug aufden Tod 33 Was Kindertiber den Toddenken und fuhlen 36 Wann, wieund was soIlich dem Kindsagen? 38 Altersspezifische Erkldrunqsmoqlichkeiten 41 Wietrauern Kinder? 53 [edes Kindtrauert 56 Trauerreaktionen bei Kindem 57 Trauerprozessbei Kindem und Erwachsenen 59 Hilfestellungen fur das Kind 64 Die Geschichte mit dem Lowen und Pippa 69 Phantasie und Geschichten 71 Der Lowe Leo-Rix 73 Einladung zur Identifikation 73 VIII Inhaltsverzeichnis DieSprechblase 74 Zum Umgang mit dem Bilderbuch 76 Therapie psychisch traumatisierter Kinder 77 Woran erkenne ich, wann mein Kind professionelleUnterstutzunq braucht? 79 Das Wann und Wastherapeutischer Unterstiitzung 80 Psychologe - Psychiater- Psychotherapeut: Wermacht was? 82 GibtesspezielleTherapiemethoden fur traumatisierter Kinder? 82 Kinderpsychotherapie 85 Wiefinde ich einen "guten" Therapeuten? 92 Wohin kann ich mich wenden, wenn ich selbsteine Unterstutzunq brauche? 93 Serviceteil 95 Adressenund Homepages 97 Bucherfur Erwachsene 101 Kinder- und [uqendbucher zum Thema "Trauer" 102 Literaturverzeichnis 105 Anhang 113 Glossar 119 Einleitung Trauma: das kann jedem passieren - immer wieder haben wir die Erfahrung gemacht, dass Eltern, Grofseltern, Onkel und Tanten sich hilflos und uber"

Current, comprehensive, and focused, the bestselling Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine returns for its fourth edition. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, this trusted, quick-reference guide includes the latest evidence-based guidelines and recommended management of medical emergencies alongside new figures and clinical tips from experienced authors and a team of dedicated specialist reviewers. With a new chapter on acute medicine and the older patient, and even more distilled key points and practice tips, it is accessible to all members of the multidisciplinary team and practitioners across an even wider range of specialties. The Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine remains the must-have resource for all those dealing with acute illness. Your practical guide to the presentation, causes, and management of the acutely ill patient, this Handbook will take you step-by-step through the management of the patient while awaiting specialist help, and beyond, with details of specialist treatments to help you make an informed decision about your patient's ongoing care. We have taken on board recent consumer feedback on the 4th edition and would like to clarify that the handbook has been kept to a portable and concise size whilst including the necessary information required by our readers. We have updated the Adult advanced life support algorithm in our latest reprint and online, and the other points raised by consumers are with the book authors for their review. Readers can get in touch with us directly using the contact details on the back of the book or at our online form via the address below with questions or comments. https://global.oup.com/academic/category/medicine-and-health

Ace the EM-CAQ and advance your PA career! Written entirely by physician assistants, for physician assistants, Emergency Medicine CAQ Review for Physician Assistants is your go-to study guide for the Physician Assistants EM-CAQ exam. Now this first-of-its kind review offers you a convenient resource to help you need to demonstrate your proficiency and expertise in emergency medicine! Consult just one reliable source for a complete review of what you need to know for the exam. Prepare with confidence! This study guide was written using the NCCPA emergency medicine content blueprint. Get focused, well-organized, and up-to-date guidance from EM-PAs who have passed the exam. Maximize your study time with 250 multiple-choice questions that mimic the exam, including rationales for correct and incorrect answers. Cover every area of your field in one easy-access guide: abdominal and GI; cardiovascular; dermatologic; endocrine, metabolic, and nutritional disorders; environmental; head, ear, eye, nose, and throat disorders; hematologic; immune system; musculoskeletal; nervous system; obstetrics and gynecology; psychobehavioral disorders; pulmonary; renal and urogenital; systemic infectious disorders; toxicology disorders; traumatic disorders; procedures and skills; and other topics. "The book is a treasure trove of clinical information, carefully formulated with a question-based format designed to optimally prepare [physician assistants] for their emergency medicine examinations." - Ron M. Walls, MD , Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Brigham and Women's Health Care, Neskey Family Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, offering tablet, smartphone, or online access to: Complete content with enhanced navigation Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

The fully updated fifth edition of this highly successful textbook provides an integrated symptom- and issue-based approach to internal medicine with easily accessible, high-yield clinical information. For each topic, carefully organized sections on different diagnoses, investigations, and treatments are designed to facilitate patient care and examination preparation. Numerous clinical pearls and comparison tables are provided to help enhance learning, and international units (US and metric) are used to facilitate application in everyday clinical practice. In addition to the central tenets of internal medicine, the book covers many highly important, rarely discussed topics in medicine, including: palliative care, obstetrical medicine, transfusion reactions, needle stick injuries, interpretation of gram stain, depression and code status discussion. This fifth edition additionally includes new coverage of the coronavirus-19 and cancer survivorship while being fully updated throughout. Authors present this information in a streamlined fashion, preserving the book's pocket-sized, quick reference format. Approach to Internal Medicine continues to serve as an essential reference primarily for medical students, residents, and fellows -- with practicing physicians, nurses, and advanced practice providers also finding the text of value as a point of care reference.

When communities face complex public health emergencies, state local, tribal, and territorial public health agencies must make difficult decisions regarding how to effectively respond. The public health emergency preparedness and response (PHEPR) system, with its multifaceted mission to prevent, protect against, quickly respond to, and recover from public health emergencies, is inherently complex and encompasses policies, organizations, and programs. Since the events of September 11, 2001, the United States has invested billions of dollars and immeasurable amounts of human capital to develop and enhance public health emergency preparedness and infrastructure to respond to a wide range of public health threats, including infectious diseases, natural disasters, and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear events. Despite the investments in research and the growing body of empirical literature on a range of preparedness and response capabilities and functions, there has been no national-level, comprehensive review and grading of evidence for public health emergency preparedness and response practices comparable to those utilized in medicine and other public health fields. Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response reviews the state of the evidence on PHEPR practices and the improvements necessary to move the field forward and to strengthen the PHEPR system. This publication evaluates PHEPR evidence to understand the balance of benefits and harms of PHEPR practices, with a focus on four main areas of PHEPR: engagement with and training of community-based partners to improve the outcomes of at-risk populations after public health emergencies; activation of a public health emergency operations center; communication of public health alerts and guidance to technical audiences during a public health emergency; and implementation of quarantine to reduce the spread of contagious illness. Table of Contents Front Matter Abstract Summary 1 Advancing Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response System Capabilities to Respond to Increasing Threats 2 The Landscape and Evolution of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Research in the United States 3 An Evidence Review and Evaluation Process to Inform Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Decision Making 4 Engaging with and Training Community-Based Partners to Improve the Outcomes of At-Risk Populations 5 Activating a Public Health Emergency Operations Center 6 Communicating Public Health Alerts and Guidance with Technical Audiences During a Public Health Emergency 7 Implementing Quarantine to Reduce or Stop the Spread of a Contagious Disease 8 Improving and Expanding the Evidence Base for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Appendix A: Detailed Description of the Committee's Methods for Formulating the Scope of the Reviews and Capturing the Evidence Appendix B: Mixed-Method Reviews of Selected Topics Appendix B1: Mixed-Method Review of Strategies for Engaging with and Training Community-Based Partners to Improve the Outcomes of At-Risk Populations Appendix B2: Mixed-Method Review of Activating a Public Health Emergency Operations Center Appendix B3: Mixed-Method Review of Channels for Communicating Public Health Alerts and Guidance with Technical Audiences During a Public Health Emergency Appendix B4: Mixed-Method Review of Implementing Quarantine to Reduce or Stop the Spread of a Contagious Disease Appendix C: Commissioned Reports That Informed the Four Mixed-Method Reviews Appendix D: Commissioned Scoping Review and Series of Evidence Maps Appendix E: Public Committee Meeting Agendas and Proceedings of a Workshop - in Brief Appendix F: Committee Member Biosketches

Designed for EMS and medical professionals at all levels of training, Tactical Medicine Essentials, Second Edition provides the foundation needed to become a world-class tactical medical provider (TMP). Written by an experienced team of authors from diverse backgrounds, this text covers the essential curriculum of tactical medicine, including tactical patient assessment, expedient extrication and evacuation, and self-defense skills. The Second Edition thoroughly prepares medical professionals to safely accompany a SWAT unit into the tactical environment. Current, State-of-the-Art Medical Content for the Tactical Environment The rapidly changing tactical environment requires specialized rapid assessment techniques. The tactical patient assessment process is presented in a single, comprehensive chapter, ensuring that students understand how to rapidly apply this specialized process to the patient in the tactical environment. Each traumatic injury chapter further reinforces the tactical patient assessment process by highlighting the unique aspects of each traumatic injury. A new chapter about active assailant mass casualty incidents has been added. Law enforcement education topics for TMPs are compiled in a new appendix. Dynamic Features These features allow EMS and medical professionals to take the extra step toward becoming outstanding TMPs: * At the Scene Advice from experienced TMPs on how to excel during a mission * Safety Information on how to remain safe in the tactical environment, even under the threat of violence * Medical Gear Tips on the best equipment to pack and utilize in the tactical environment * Detailed Step-by-Step Skill Reviews A thorough discussion of how to perform lifesaving skills in the high-intensity tactical environment

Complications during airway management occur frequently when treating children. Although tracheal intubation is a routine procedure, there are no pediatric texts dedicated to this essential practice. The lack of specific resources and knowledge makes treating children with complex airways even more challenging. This landmark book is dedicated to the successful management of the complex pediatric airway. It explores and evaluates current research and covers novel topics such as airway ultrasonography and apneic oxygenation. It delineates the risks associated with intubating children, and their preventative measures. Aimed at clinicians involved in airway management in any form, this book covers the basics of airway management and how to perform a variety of essential techniques. Both occasional and exclusive pediatric clinicians will find this a valuable resource to support best practice. The book is supplemented by additional videos online, enhancing the demonstration of devices and techniques discussed in the text.

A unique atlas of 350 extraordinary emergency medicine cases Author Douglas Brunette, MD has amassed an amazing collection of emergency medicine photographs from his thirty-five years' of service at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minnesota. From this collection, he has selected 350 cases for inclusion in this book. Each case begins with an image, or set of images, and then continues with concise, templated details of patient presentation, clinical features, differential diagnosis, emergency care, outcome, key learning points, and further reading. The images include HIPAA compliant patient photos, as well as medical procedures, and medical diagnostic imaging of all types, including electrocardiograms. *Cases are relayed in an interesting, sometimes humorous, but always respectful and educational manner*Cases range from "once in a lifetime" to what is commonly seen an emergency room

Over three decades ago, PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support transformed the assessment and management of trauma patients in the field. Throughout the years and across the globe, the PHTLS course has improved the quality of trauma patient care and has saved lives. The ninth edition of this trusted and reliable resource continues the PHTLS mission to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care through global education. This legendary program was first developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) in the early 1980s in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT). Its medical content is continuously revised and updated to reflect current, evidence-based knowledge and practice. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that EMS practitioners make the best decisions on behalf of their patients when given a solid foundation of knowledge and key principles to fuel their critical-thinking skills. A Clear Approach to Assessing a Trauma Patient In the field, seconds count. PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Ninth Edition teaches and reinforces the principles of rapidly assessing a trauma patient using an orderly approach, immediately treating life-threatening problems as they are identified, and minimizing any delays in initiating transport to an appropriate destination. The PHTLS Course Manual reinforces the content presented in the PHTLS course. This concise, accessible 10-lesson resource covers and expands upon the content presented in the lesson presentations. Dynamic Technology Solutions World-class content joins instructionally sound design with a user-friendly online interface to give instructors and students a truly interactive and engaging learning experience with: * eBook of the PHTLS Textbook, the encyclopedia of trauma which details the science behind the best practices of trauma assessment and management

Jedes Kind kann von einem traumatischen Ereignis betroffen werden, sei es durch den ploetzlichen oder unerwarteten Tod eines Familienangehoerigen, durch einen schweren Verkehrsunfall oder durch das Erleben einer Naturkatastrophe.Viele Kinder wirken nach aussen hin unauffallig, doch qualen sie sich innerlich mit Phantasien, wie etwa, dass sie durch "schlimm sein" schuld am Ereignis sind. Pippa und Leo-Rix - ein traumatisiertes Madchen und sein Hilfstier, der Loewe Leo-Rix - bieten dem betroffenen Kind die Moeglichkeit sich auszudrucken und Fragen zu stellen. Durch die Identifikation mit den beiden Figuren und den Bezug zum eigenen Erlebnis, welcher in eine Sprechblase eingetragen oder gezeichnet werden kann, hat das Kind die Moeglichkeit - unterstutzt durch Angehoerige, Therapeuten oder Helfer - sein traumatisches Erlebnis prozesshaft zu verarbeiten. Die Geschichte ist eindrucksvoll mit Grafiken von Christiane Noestlinger illustriert.