CHAPTER 90 MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISORDERS IN THE SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT Anthony J. Falvo, Mathilda Horst The endocrine system as a part of the neuroendocrine axis (hypothalamic-pituitary axis) influences…
CHAPTER 18 RESUSCITATION FLUIDS Martin Schreiber, Brandon Tieu, Laszlo Kiraly, Michael Englehart The practice of giving intravenous fluids or medication has been used since the 1600s. Slow progress was made…
CHAPTER 26 SPINE: SPINAL CORD INJURY, BLUNT AND PENETRATING, NEUROGENIC AND SPINAL SHOCK Vartan S. Tashjian, Nestor R. Gonzalez, Larry T. Khoo In the acute setting, spinal cord injury (SCI)…
CHAPTER 31 BLUNT CEREBROVASCULAR INJURIES C. Clay Cothren, Ernest E. Moore Over the past decade, a wealth of studies has provided the scientific rationale to promote the early screening and…
CHAPTER 50 PANCREATIC INJURIES Louis J. Magnotti, Martin A. Croce The pancreas is relatively protected deep within the confines of the retroperitoneum. As such, injuries to the pancreas are uncommon,…
CHAPTER 101 HYPOTHERMIA AND TRAUMA Larry M. Gentilello, R. Lawrence Reed Human beings, as homeotherms, normally maintain their body temperature within a narrow range around a core temperature of 37°…
CHAPTER 99 PREOPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT: STRATEGIES FOR ENTERAL AND PARENTERAL THERAPIES Patricia M. Byers, S. Morad Hameed Nutritional support is an integral part of trauma and critical care…
CHAPTER 80 SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS Sharon Henry Soft tissue infections occur frequently and account for approximately 48.3 in 1000 outpatient visits. The severity of these infections varies from trivial to…
CHAPTER 49 DUODENAL INJURIES Gregory J. Jurkovich Duodenal injuries are uncommon, but not so rare as to preclude a comprehensive understanding of treatment strategies by general surgeons. A 6-year statewide…
CHAPTER 15 WOUND BALLISTICS: WHAT EVERY TRAUMA SURGEON SHOULD KNOW John C. Mayberry, Donald D. Trunkey Although most trauma centers in the past two decades have experienced a reduction in…
