Trauma care: initial assessment and management in the emergency department

Trauma Care provides emergency nurses with a practical guide to the systematic assessment and management of trauma patients, equipping them with the clinical knowledge and practical skills necessary to initially assess and care for the trauma patient in the emergency department trauma environment. It explores the concept of trauma assessment, focusing on patient priorities and interprofessional trauma team working. Individual chapters look at the essential assessment and management issues for each system of the body and specific age related complications. INDICE: 1. Introduction. 2. Mechanism of Injury. 3. Initial Assessment andResuscitation of the Trauma Patient in the Emergency Department. 4. Head Injuries. 5. Chest Injuries. 6. Spinal Cord Injuries. 7. Abdominal Injuries. 8. Pelvic Injuries. 9. Extremity Injuries. 10. Maxillofacial Injuries. 11. Burns. 12. Special Population Considerations

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-6230-2
• Editorial: Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 296
• Fecha Publicación: 17/10/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés