COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES
CHAPTER 66 COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES Thomas S. Granchi Compartment syndrome is a diagnosis that demands a decision. The diagnosis should be followed by immediate operation. Whether it occurs in a limb…
AIRWAY MANAGEMENT: WHAT EVERY TRAUMA SURGEON SHOULD KNOW, FROM INTUBATION TO CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY
CHAPTER 17 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT: WHAT EVERY TRAUMA SURGEON SHOULD KNOW, FROM INTUBATION TO CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY Ronald I. Gross, Lenworth M. Jacobs The concept of immediate and appropriate airway management spans all…
MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISORDERS IN THE SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
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…
RESUSCITATION FLUIDS
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…
SPINE: SPINAL CORD INJURY, BLUNT AND PENETRATING, NEUROGENIC AND SPINAL SHOCK
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)…
BLUNT CEREBROVASCULAR INJURIES
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…
PANCREATIC INJURIES
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,…
HYPOTHERMIA AND TRAUMA
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°…
PREOPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT: STRATEGIES FOR ENTERAL AND PARENTERAL THERAPIES
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…
SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS
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…
