Trauma management

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Trauma Surgery** Drawing on the experience and knowledge of master world-renowned trauma surgeons, Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 3rd Edition, offers a comprehensive summary of optimal treatment and post-operative management of traumatic injuries. Ideally suited for everyday use, this practical, concise reference highlights the most important aspects of urgent surgical care, from damage control to noninvasive techniques to chemical and biological injuries. A focus on the surgical techniques required to manage even the most complex injuries makes it both an excellent resource for quick review before entering the operating room and a valuable review tool for board certification or recertification. Covers the entire spectrum of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care-from initial evaluation, military and civilian field and trauma center evaluation and resuscitation, to diagnosis, operative, and postoperative critical care and outcomes-in nearly 100 print and 39 online-exclusive chapters, all newly streamlined to emphasize frontline procedural treatment Features extensive new data and updates to Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular, and Military Surgery chapters, plus numerous new intraoperative photographs and high-quality line drawings that highlight the most important aspects of urgent surgical care Contains 14 new chapters, including Innovations in Trauma Surgery Simulation; Air Evacuation and Critical Care in Military Casualties; REBOA: Indications and Controversies; Penetrating Extracranial Vertebral Artery; Penetrating Arterio-Venous Fistulas; The Genomics of Profound Shock and Trauma; ECMO; and newer strategies, such as nerve blocks for pain management to combat the opioid epidemic Incorporates a wealth of military knowledge from both recent and past military conflicts, as well as from asymmetric warfare; many of the authors and co-authors have extensive past and present military experience Uses a consistent, easy-to-follow chapter format throughout, for quick and easy reference and review Reviews the essential principles of diagnosis and treatment, as well as the specifics of surgical therapy, making it useful for surgeons across all specialties Integrates evidence-based practice guidelines into the text whenever possible, as well as comprehensive utilization of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma - Organ Injury Scales (AAST-OIS) Contains such a wealth of operative photographs and line drawings, both in the printed version and many more in the electronic version, that it could be considered an Atlas of Trauma Surgery An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

Il manuale TBMC di IRC si rivolge ad operatori con già esperienza traumatologica di base che desiderino affinare le proprie capacità di gestione delle prime fasi di assistenza intra-ospedaliera al trauma grave. I traumi interessano ogni fascia di età, ma dopo il primo anno di vita e sotto ai 47 anni rappresentano la prima causa di morte: sono responsabili del 32% dei decessi nella fascia di età 1-9 anni, del 39,7% tra 10 e 24 anni e del 27,2% tra i 25 e i 44 anni. Il manuale TBMC di IRC si rivolge ad operatori con già esperienza traumatologica di base che desiderino affinare le proprie capacità di gestione delle prime fasi di assistenza intra-ospedaliera al trauma grave. Viene proposto un modello basato sulle conoscenze più avanzate, derivate dalla letteratura e dall’esperienza ventennale di alcuni Centri Trauma italiani, con una particolare attenzione alle strategie ed ai percorsi diagnostico-assistenziali in sala di emergenza, la “Trauma Bay” dei paesi di lingua inglese. La finalità è fornire gli elementi di conoscenza per affrontare le varie problematiche, non solo in centri specialistici ma anche negli Ospedali con minori risorse dove il trauma deve essere stabilizzato e trasferito ad altre strutture per la cura definitiva.

Il trauma è una delle principali cause di morte e di invalidità

The adult critical care setting requires complex clinical decisions to be made that have a dramatic impact on the lives of patients and their families. This textbook offers evidence-based case histories around shared decision making, providing practical advice to clinicians who are trying to navigate routine clinical scenarios in adult critical care. Early chapters explore the definition of the shared decision making process and practical steps that aid its implementation. The greater part of the book focuses on how shared decision making can be practiced in specific situations that are common in adult critical care, highlighting the relevant knowledge base necessary to manage each situation. Do-not-resuscitate and do-not-intubate orders, ECMO, and resolving conflicts regarding potentially inappropriate treatment are among the topics covered. An essential resource for healthcare professionals working in critical care and those looking for a framework for the use of shared decision making in this setting.

You have just encountered a possible stroke patient. You ask yourself: what should I do first? How do I know it is a stroke? Is it too late to reverse the damage? This book provides integral assistance in answering these critical questions. All content is arranged in chronological order, covering all considerations in assessing and treating patients in the emergency room, stroke unit, and rehabilitation facilities. This new edition offers readers the latest information on stroke treatment, and features brand new chapters on stroke radiology, endovascular therapy, the uncommon causes of stroke, cerebral venous thrombosis, stroke prevention, and the transition to outpatient care. The comprehensive set of appendices contains useful reference information, including dosage algorithms, conversion factors, and stroke scales.

Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability around the world, and the leading cause of death in those aged under forty-five years. Conditions such as airway obstruction, hemorrhage, pneumothorax, tamponade, bowel rupture, vascular injury, and pelvic fracture can cause death if not appropriately diagnosed and managed. This essential book provides emergency physicians with an easy-to-use reference and source for traumatic injury evaluation and management in the emergency department. It covers approaches to common, life-threatening, and traumatic diseases in the emergency department, for use on shift and as a reference for further learning. Each chapter includes a succinct overview of common traumatic injuries, with evaluation and management pearls and pitfalls. Highly illustrated with images from one of the busiest trauma centers in the US, and featuring expert contributions from a diverse set of attending physicians, this is an essential text for all emergency medicine practitioners.

In 50 Landmark Papers every Trauma Surgeon Should Know, editors Stephen Cohn and Ara Feinstein have compiled a selection of the most influential contributions to the specialty of trauma surgery. This book comprises 50 thought-provoking reviews of carefully selected papers and explains how trauma surgery practice has changed as a result of this research. The selection of key papers, the insights into the significance of each paper from trauma experts, and the opportunity to read the original authors' thoughts about their groundbreaking developments, make this a unique and fascinating resource. Of interest to surgical residents and trainees, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care fellows and all members of the Trauma team. This is both an informative and personal look at the foundation stones of modern Trauma care. Key Features Unique commentaries by original authors and experts Demonstrates how clinical practice has adapted following these landmark studies Specialty-defining papers are brought to life, and their impact assessed Shows how the insight and vision of individual surgeons propelled change