Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury Meredith S. Tinti Vicente H. Gracias Peter D. Le Roux Traumatic Brain Injury Central nervous system (CNS) injury is the most common cause of death from injury….
CRITICAL CARE
Introduction to Trauma: Mechanism of Injury
Introduction to Trauma: Mechanism of Injury Gregory J. Jurkovich L. D. Britt Mechanism of Injury Trauma, or physical force injury, occurs from blunt, penetrating, or thermal mechanisms. The distinction of…
Trauma in Older Adults
Trauma in Older Adults Daniel J. Grabo C. William Schwab I. Introduction Unique anatomic and physiologic characteristics can affect the older individual’s response to injury. Modifications in standard ATLS management…
Trauma in Pregnant Women
Trauma in Pregnant Women Daniel J. Grabo C. William Schwab I. Introduction Trauma complicates 6% to 7% of all pregnancies and accounts for 46% of maternal deaths. It is the…
Trauma in Children
Trauma in Children Daniel J. Grabo Thane A. Blinman Michael L. Nance C. William Schwab I. Introduction Nearly 8 million children under the age of 15 visit the emergency department…
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation John A. Horton III Gary N. Galang I. Introduction Trauma results in injury that can impact the functioning of those involved. Spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI),…
Injury Prevention
Injury Prevention Charles C. Branas I. Introduction Worldwide, injury is the leading cause of death for the first half of the human life span and a regular source of disability…
Disasters, Mass Casualty Incidents
Disasters, Mass Casualty Incidents Ronald N. Roth Amir Blumenfeld Susan M. Briggs I. Introduction The time, location, or complexity of the next disaster cannot be predicted. Disasters, natural, or human-made,…
Operating Room Practice
Operating Room Practice Steven A. Johnson Michael Rhodes I. Conducting Trauma Operation The ideal location for a trauma operating room (OR) is adjacent or in close proximity to the trauma…
Venous Thromboembolism
Venous Thromboembolism Gerard Fulda Mark Cipolle I. Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) Definition. DVT refers to any clot (obstructing or nonobstructing) in any deep venous system, including the upper extremity and…
