PULMONARY CONTUSION AND FLAIL CHEST
CHAPTER 36 PULMONARY CONTUSION AND FLAIL CHEST Carl J. Hauser, David H. Livingston Pulmonary contusion and flail chest are the two most common anatomic complications of major blunt chest trauma….
LIVER INJURY
CHAPTER 51 LIVER INJURY Manish S. Parikh, H. Leon Pachter The liver is the most commonly injured intra-abdominal organ with an incidence of 30%–40%. The overwhelming majority of liver injuries,…
DIAPHRAGMATIC INJURY
CHAPTER 43 DIAPHRAGMATIC INJURY Charles E. Lucas, Anna M. Ledgerwood ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The diaphragm is a musculotendinous organ that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.1,2 This important…
EXTREMITY REPLANTATION: INDICATIONS AND TIMING
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SMALL BOWEL INJURY
CHAPTER 48 SMALL BOWEL INJURY Kimball Maull Injuries to the intestines have been described since antiquity. The statement “a slight blow will cause rupture of the intestines without injury to…
DEATH FROM TRAUMA—MANAGEMENT OF GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT AND THE ROLE OF THE SURGEON
CHAPTER 105 DEATH FROM TRAUMA—MANAGEMENT OF GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT AND THE ROLE OF THE SURGEON Patricia A. Murphy, Anne C. Mosenthal Death from trauma is a tragic event, often affecting…
TRAUMA SYSTEMS AND TRAUMA TRIAGE ALGORITHMS
CHAPTER 7 TRAUMA SYSTEMS AND TRAUMA TRIAGE ALGORITHMS Antonio Pepe, Antonio Marttos, Mauricio Lynn, Jeffrey A. Augenstein Trauma is a major national health care problem that affects one of four…
ANESTHESIA IN THE SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT—BEYOND THE AIRWAY: NEUROMUSCULAR PARALYSIS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
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ANTIBACTERIAL THERAPY: THE OLD, THE NEW, AND THE FUTURE
CHAPTER 97 ANTIBACTERIAL THERAPY: THE OLD, THE NEW, AND THE FUTURE Philip S. Barie, Soumitra R. Eachempati, Marc J. Shapiro Infections remain the leading cause of death in hospitalized patients,…
CARDIAC HEMODYNAMICS: THE PULMONARY ARTERY CATHETER AND THE MEANING OF ITS READINGS
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