Trauma

by Feliciano, David; Mattox, Kenneth; Moore, Ernest

• ISBN13: 9780071469128
• ISBN10: 0071469125
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-29
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Summary

The most trusted, widely used guide to managing the trauma patient-now in a 2-color format with added algorithms This definitive one-stop resource begins with an informative look at the history and epidemiology of trauma surgery, as well as injury prevention, before moving into core topics such as trauma systems, triage, and transport, and managing shock. It then delivers a clear, organ-by-organ overview of the treatment of traumatic injuries, from the cranium and brain to pelvic fractures, while covering need-to-know subjects such as anesthesia and infection. Features The general surgeon's most trusted clinical companion-with expert, high-yield guidance on the standard treatments and modes of management of traumatic injuries Encyclopedic coverage of all clinical issues related to trauma, from pre-hospital care, initial assessment, and airway control, to ensuring optimal trauma outcomes Indications and techniques of thoracotomy and laparotomy Specialized chapters on alcohol and drug-related trauma, pediatric trauma, geriatric trauma, and trauma related to domestic and gang violence Commentaries on each chapter from experts in the field NEW! Additional management algorithms that guide you through the proper diagnosis and management of the trauma patient NEW! 2-color design that makes the content even more easy to navigate NEW! Brand-new chapters including "Acute Care Surgery," "Gastrointestinal Failure," "Military Trauma," and "Weapons of Mass Destruction"

Author Biography

David V. Feliciano, MD is Professor and Chief of the Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Hospital, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the current President of AATS.

Kenneth L. Mattox, MD is Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, Ben Taub General Hospital, in Houston, Texas. He is a Past President of AATS.

Eugene E. Moore, MD is Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver Health Medical Center, in Denver, Colorado. He is a Past President of AATS.

Table of Contents

History of Trauma Care	p. 3
Commentary	p. 22
Epidemiology	p. 25
Commentary	p. 39
Injury Prevention	p. 41
Commentary	p. 56
Trauma Systems, Triage and Transport	p. 57
Commentary	p. 82
Injury Severity Scoring and Outcomes Research	p. 83
Commentary	p. 89
Trauma Outcomes	p. 91
Commentary	p. 103
Kinematics of Trauma	p. 105
Commentary	p. 116
Prehospital Care	p. 121
Commentary	p. 139
Trauma Care in Mass Casualty Incidents	p. 141
Commentary	p. 154
Rural Trauma	p. 157
Commentary	p. 168
Initial Assessment and Management	p. 169
Commentary	p. 181
Airway Control	p. 185
Commentary	p. 210
Management of Shock	p. 213
Commentary	p. 233
Transfusion, Autotransfusion, and Blood Substitutes	p. 235
Commentary	p. 243
Emergency Department Thoracotomy	p. 245
Commentary	p. 258
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology	p. 261
Commentary	p. 320
Surgeon-Performed Ultrasound in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care	p. 321
Commentary	p. 338
Anesthesia	p. 339
Commentary	p. 360
Infection	p. 363
Commentary	p. 393
The Brain	p. 397
Commentary	p. 417
Injury to the Eye	p. 419
Commentary	p. 435
Face	p. 437
Commentary	p. 465
Management of Acute Neck Injuries	p. 467
Commentary	p. 477
Injury to the Vertebrae and Spinal Cord	p. 479
Commentary	p. 511
Indications for and Techniques of Thoracotomy	p. 513
Commentary	p. 523
Chest Wall and Lung	p. 525
Commentary	p. 552
Esophagus, Trachea, and Bronchus	p. 553
Commentary	p. 567
Trauma to the Heart	p. 569
Commentary	p. 587
Thoracic Great Vessel Injury	p. 589
Commentary	p. 603
Indications for and Techniques of Laparotomy	p. 607
Commentary	p. 621
Injury to the Diaphragm	p. 623
Commentary	p. 634
Liver and Biliary Tract	p. 637
Commentary	p. 658
Injury to the Spleen	p. 661
Commentary	p. 679
Stomach and Small Bowel	p. 681
Commentary	p. 700
Duodenum and Pancreas	p. 701
Commentary	p. 719
Colon and Rectum	p. 721
Commentary	p. 734
Abdominal Vascular Injury	p. 737
Commentary	p. 756
Pelvic Fractures	p. 759
Commentary	p. 787
Genitourinary Trauma	p. 789
Commentary	p. 825
Reproductive System Trauma	p. 827
Commentary	p. 849
Trauma Damage Control	p. 851
Commentary	p. 870
Upper Extremity Injury	p. 871
Commentary	p. 904
Lower Extremity	p. 907
Commentary	p. 938
Peripheral Vascular Injury	p. 941
Commentary	p. 970
Alcohol and Drugs	p. 975
Commentary	p. 985
Pediatric Trauma	p. 987
Commentary	p. 1000
Geriatric Trauma	p. 1003
Commentary	p. 1018
Family and Youth Violence	p. 1019
Commentary	p. 1027
Wounds, Bites, and Stings	p. 1029
Commentary	p. 1049
Burns and Radiation Injuries	p. 1051
Commentary	p. 1065
Temperature-Associated Injuries and Syndromes	p. 1067
Commentary	p. 1074
Organ Procurement for Transplantation	p. 1075
Commentary	p. 1081
Reconstructive Surgery After Trauma	p. 1083
Commentary	p. 1095
Rehabilitation	p. 1097
Commentary	p. 1105
Modern Combat Casualty Care	p. 1107
Commentary	p. 1138
Weapons of Mass Destruction	p. 1139
Commentary	p. 1159
Genetic Influence on Response and Outcome	p. 1161
Commentary	p. 1168
The Convergence of Trauma, Medicine, and the Law	p. 1169
Commentary	p. 1179
Acute Care Surgery	p. 1181
Commentary	p. 1188
Principles of Critical Care	p. 1193
Commentary	p. 1223
Bleeding and Coagulation Complications	p. 1225
Commentary	p. 1244
Cardiovascular Failure	p. 1245
Commentary	p. 1255
Respiratory Insufficiency	p. 1257
Commentary	p. 1280
Gastrointestinal Failure	p. 1281
Commentary	p. 1290
Acute Renal Failure	p. 1291
Commentary	p. 1316
Nutritional Support and Electrolyte Management	p. 1317
Commentary	p. 1343
The Immune Response	p. 1345
Commentary	p. 1357
Multiple Organ Failure	p. 1359
Commentary	p. 1380
Index	p. 1381
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