Demanding surgical situations require expert advice from pioneers
in the field as well as from those on the front lines of trauma
care. Practical and evidence-based, Current Therapy of Trauma and
Surgical Critical Care, 2nd Edition, draws on the experience of
Drs. Juan A. Asensio and Donald D. Trunkey to offer a
comprehensive, contemporary summary of the treatment and
post-operative management of traumatic injuries. The concise format
makes it ideally suited for everyday use, and new, full-color
illustrations highlight the most important aspects of urgent
surgical care, including ventilator management, damage control,
noninvasive techniques, imaging, infection control, dealing with
mass casualties, and treating injuries induced by chemical and
biological agents. "I would recommend it as worthwhile reading and
a valuable reference for anyone involved in the care of the trauma
patient." Foreword by: Jeffrey T. Sugimoto, Creighton University,
June 2015 Stay informed on a wide variety of key topics - more than
in any other existing text on trauma and critical care surgery.
Consult this title for a quick overview before you enter the OR or
ICU, and use it as a review tool for board certification and
recertification. Review the essential principles of diagnosis and
treatment, as well as the specifics of surgical therapy - useful
for surgeons across all specialties. Review and access the most
comprehensive operative approaches and techniques by master trauma
surgeons. This textbook, like no other, places a great deal of
emphasis on the surgical techniques required to manage the most
complex injuries. Its new and updated sections on vascular
injuries, as well as its many operative illustrations and figures,
provide a comprehensive guide for these techniques. Access
practical and up-to-date information on the most important aspects
of trauma surgical care, including operative management and
surgical critical care strategies and protocols including
ventilator management, damage control, noninvasive techniques,
imaging, infection control. This textbook provides the latest
information to deal with mass casualties and injuries induced by
chemical and biological agents, making it a unique reference
source. Explore recent developments in imaging technology that have
led to many new interventional techniques for the placement of
tracheostomy, gastrostomy, and insertion of IVC filters. Stay up to
date on new ventilatory techniques, including high-frequency jet
ventilation (HFJV) as well as acute release pressure-related
ventilation (APRV). Easily visualize complex topics with full-color
images and high-quality surgical illustrations throughout the text.
Take advantage of evidence-based practice guidelines integrated
into the text whenever possible, as well as the comprehensive
utilization of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma -
Organ Injury Scales (AAST-OIS). Expert Consult eBook version
included with purchase.
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