ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support for Doctors. Student Course Manual 8th Edition

Descripción del Libro “ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support for Doctors. Student Course Manual 8th Edition”
A critical step in the treatment of trauma is beginning ATLS. This concise book does for trauma what ACLS does for “code blues.” Very straightforward, even a layperson could understand much of what a trauma surgeon is thinking when a critical “multi-trauma” arrives at his emergency center. Critical for anyone thinking of working in the ER. This book is also indispensible in giving surgical interns the confidence they need to handle tough situations in the hospital.

Contenido del Libro “ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support for Doctors. Student Course Manual 8th Edition”
1 Initial Assessment and Management 1
•• SKlll STATlON 1: INITIAlASSESSMENT ANO MANAGEMENT 19
2 Airway and Ventilatory Management 25
~ SKlll STATIQN 11: AIRWAY ANO VENTllATORY MANAGEMENT 43
•• SKlll STATIQN 111: CRICOTHYROIOOTOMY 51
3 Shock 55
•• SKlll STATlON IV: SHOCK ASSESSMENT ANO MANAGEMENT 73
•• SKlll STATION V: VENOUS CUTOOWN (OPTlONAl STATlON) 83
4 Thoracic Trauma 85
~ SKlll STATION VI: X-RAY IOENTIFICATION OF THORAClC INJURIES 103
•• SKlll STATION VII: CHEST TRAUMA MANAGEMENT 107
5 Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma 111
•• SKlll STATION VIII: DIAGNOSTIC PERITONEAlLAVAGE 127
6 Head Trauma 131
.. SKILl STATION IX: HEAD ANO NECK TRAUMA: ASSESSMENT ANO MANAGEMENT 153
7 Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma 157
.. SKlll STATlON x: X-RAY IDENTIFICATlON OF SPINE INJURIES 175
~ SKlll STATlON XI: SPINAl CORO INJURY: ASSESSMENT ANO MANAGEMENT 181
8 Musculoskeletal Trauma 187
•• SKlll STATION XII: MUSCUlOSKElETAl TRAUMA: ASSESSMENT ANO MANAGEMENT 205
9 Thermallnjuries 211
10 Pediatric Trauma 225
11 Geriatric Trauma 247
12 Trauma in Women 259
13 Transfer to Definitive Care 269
APPENDICES 277
A Injury Prevention 279
B Biomechanics of Injury 283
C Trauma Scores: Revised and Pediatric 289
D Sample Trauma Flow Sheet 293
E Tetanus Immunization 297
F Ocular Trauma 299
G Austere Environments: Military Casualty Care and Trauma Care in
Underdeveloped Areas and Following Catastrophes 305
H Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness 321
I Triage Scenarios 335
INDEX 351