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…
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS, AND PREHOSPITAL AND EMERGENCY CENTER CARE
CHAPTER 24 TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS, AND PREHOSPITAL AND EMERGENCY CENTER CARE Alex B. Valadka, Mark J. Dannenbaum Death. Long-lasting or even permanent loss of function. Those are…
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY: DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPEUTICS
CHAPTER 22 INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY: DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPEUTICS George Maish, Timothy Fabian Radiology has always been an important component of a Level I trauma center. This relationship has increased over the…
THE USE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN INITIAL TRAUMA EVALUATION
CHAPTER 21 THE USE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN INITIAL TRAUMA EVALUATION L. Ola Sjoholm, Steven Ross In the 1970s, computed axial tomography (CT) revolutionized the evaluation and management of brain…
PREHOSPITAL AIRWAY MANAGEMENT: INTUBATION, DEVICES, AND CONTROVERSIES
CHAPTER 10 PREHOSPITAL AIRWAY MANAGEMENT: INTUBATION, DEVICES, AND CONTROVERSIES Raul Coimbra, Daniel P. Davis, David Hoyt Prehospital trauma airway management is probably the biggest challenge faced by prehospital providers. These…
