THORACIC VASCULAR INJURY
CHAPTER 41 THORACIC VASCULAR INJURY Danny Chu, Matthew J. Wall, Kenneth Mattox One of the earliest reports of thoracic vascular injury was described by Vesalius in 1557 of a fatal,…
ENDPOINTS OF RESUSCITATION
CHAPTER 23 ENDPOINTS OF RESUSCITATION Michael Englehart, Brandon Tieu, Martin Schreiber The optimal endpoint of resuscitation has been debated since the early 20th century when Cannon espoused his controversial viewpoints…
NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA
CHAPTER 96 NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA D. Brandon Williams, Amritha Raghunathan, David A. Spain, Susan I. Brundage The two broad classes of pneumonia are nosocomial and community-acquired pneumonia. Nosocomial pneumonia is often…
THE IMMUNOLOGY OF TRAUMA
CHAPTER 95 THE IMMUNOLOGY OF TRAUMA S. Rob Todd, Christine S. Cocanour Following trauma, the immune system is called into action by signals from injured tissues. Injuries, hypoxia, and hypotension,…
SEPSIS, SEPTIC SHOCK, AND ITS TREATMENT
CHAPTER 94 SEPSIS, SEPTIC SHOCK, AND ITS TREATMENT Preya Ananthakrishnan, Edwin A. Deitch sepsis and septic shock, especially when associated with single or multiple organ dysfunction, are important causes of…
MANAGEMENT OF COAGULATION DISORDERS IN THE SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
CHAPTER 89 MANAGEMENT OF COAGULATION DISORDERS IN THE SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT Christopher P. Michetti, Samir M. Fakhry Surgeons commonly encounter coagulation disorders in the course of caring for patients,…
PHARMACOLOGIC SUPPORT OF CARDIAC FAILURE
CHAPTER 84 PHARMACOLOGIC SUPPORT OF CARDIAC FAILURE John W. Mah, Orlando C. Kirton Cardiovascular disease affects more than 70 million people, according to statistics from the American Heart Association in…
SCAPULOTHORACIC DISSOCIATION AND DEGLOVING INJURIES OF THE EXTREMITIES
CHAPTER 72 SCAPULOTHORACIC DISSOCIATION AND DEGLOVING INJURIES OF THE EXTREMITIES Walter L. Biffl, Christopher Born, William G. Cioffi Scapulothoracic dissociation (STD) is the traumatic disruption of the shoulder from the…
LOWER EXTREMITY VASCULAR INJURIES: FEMORAL, POPLITEAL, AND SHANK VESSEL INJURY
CHAPTER 65 LOWER EXTREMITY VASCULAR INJURIES: FEMORAL, POPLITEAL, AND SHANK VESSEL INJURY Ziad C. Sifri, Roxie Albrecht, Juan A. Asensio Lower extremity vascular injuries can be devastating and life threatening….
PENETRATING NECK INJURIES: DIAGNOSIS AND SELECTIVE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 29 PENETRATING NECK INJURIES: DIAGNOSIS AND SELECTIVE MANAGEMENT Leonard J. Weireter, L.D. Britt The neck has been a source of tremendous interest in the trauma surgical literature for several…
