|  | Skinner, David V. / Driscoll, Peter A. (eds.)
ABC of Major Trauma
ABC Series
 4. Edition March 2013
38.90 Euro
2013. 238 Pages, Softcover
ISBN 978-0-7279-1859-8 - John Wiley & Sons
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Prehospital care is a growing area in medicine, and emergency treatments are becoming more sophisticated as the potential to save lives grow. ABC of Major Trauma has been thoroughly updated for the fourth edition and includes new chapters on nuclear and biological emergencies. Each chapter gives concise and clear guidance and is accompanied by excellent photographs and diagrams.
Edited and written by leading trauma authorities, this is a truly comprehensive and practical book for everyday use by emergency medicine staff, nurses, hospital doctors, paramedics, and ambulance services.
From the contents
List of Contributors, vii
Foreword, xi
Preface, xiii
Acknowledgements, xv
List of Abbreviations, xvii
1 Initial Assessment and Management: Primary Survey and Resuscitation, 1
David V. Skinner and Peter A. Driscoll
2 Initial Assessment and Management: Secondary Survey, 8
Rachael Pery-Johnston and David V. Skinner
3 The Upper Airway, 13
David Watson and Catherine Peters
4 Thoracic Trauma, 18
Andrew Blyth
5 Hypovolaemic Shock, 29
Jerry P. Nolan and Rick Pullinger
6 Head Injuries, 35
Lisa E. Munro-Davies
7 Maxillofacial Trauma, 44
Steve R. Watt-Smith, Sarah J. Wilson and Karen A. Eley
8 Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, 52
Andrew Swain and Andre Cromhout
9 Abdominal Trauma, 67
Munawar Al-Mudhaffar and Philip Hormbrey
10 The Urinary Tract, 71
Jaskarn Rai, Ajith Malalasekera, Timothy Terry and Anthony Deane
11 Limb Injuries, 78
Rohit Kotnis, Nigel Rossiter and Keith Willett
12 Eye Injuries, 85
John Elston and Andrew Gibson
13 Medical Problems in Trauma Patients, 90
Tom Hughes
14 Radiological Assessment, 97
James Rankine, David Nicholson, Peter A. Driscoll and Dominic Barron
15 Role of the Trauma Nurse, 101
Jill Hill
16 Scoring Systems for Trauma, 105
Maralyn Woodford
17 Handling Distressed Relatives and Breaking Bad News, 109
Chris A. J. McLauchlan
18 Trauma in Pregnancy, 116
Rebecca S. Black and Deborah J. Harrington
19 Paediatric Trauma, 119
John J. M. Black
20 Trauma in the Elderly, 134
Carl L. Gwinnutt and Michael A. Horan
21 Prehospital Trauma Care, 140
John J. M. Black
22 Transfer of the Trauma Patient, 152
Carl L. Gwinnutt and Alastair W. Wilson
23 Management of Severe Burns, 158
Oliver Fenton, Colin Robertson and Orla Austin
24 Chemical Incidents, 166
Virginia Murray
25 Ballistic Injury, 171
Rob Russell, Jon Clasper, Bruce Jenner, Timothy J. Hodgetts and Peter F. Mahoney
26 Trauma in Hostile Environments, 180
Mark Byers, Peter R. Davis, Timothy J. Hodgetts and Peter F. Mahoney
27 Psychological Trauma, 186
Martin P. Deahl
28 Major Incidents, 191
Lizle Blom and John J. M. Black
29 Trauma Systems in Developing Countries, 203
Douglas Wilkinson
Index, 209
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