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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139610103321

Autore

Purcell Dennis (Nurse educator)

Titolo

Minor injuries : a clinical guide / / Dennis Purcell ; foreword by Mark Cooper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2010

ISBN

0-7020-4822-4

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.) : ill. (some col.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CooperMark

Disciplina

617.1/06

Soggetti

Wounds and injuries - Nursing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Clinical examination and the written record -- The injured child -- Basics of musculoskeletal injury and examination -- The neck and upper limbs -- The back and lower limbs -- Minor wounds and burns -- Minor head injuries -- The face.

Sommario/riassunto

Now with a free instructional video demonstrating basic examination techniques, this second edition of Minor Injuries makes it much easier to learn procedures for assessing minor injuries. It is unique in linking the underlying anatomy to the examination processes that are part of the education of a practitioner, covering the commonly presenting injuries that, and explains how to handle them.  This text is essential for staff in accident and emergency units, minor injury units, walk-in centres and all areas where patients present with minor injuries. Free video:  A 25-minute online video demonstrating 77 different examinations, makes them easy to understand, and covering:  The Neck and Upper Limbs   The Shoulder The Elbow The Forearm, Wrist and Hand   The Back and Lower Limbs   The Hip The Knee The Ankle and Foot.  Active, resisted and passive movements are shown, testing the full range of movement. Practical manual, with supporting video Demonstrates basic examination techniques Illustrations link anatomy with the examination processes Clear explanation of underlying anatomical and physiological processes behind injury Explains how to manage common injuries Accessible to the non-specialist. Video demonstrates basic examination processes, making them easier to learn  Illustrations combine anatomy and examination to show how



parts work and how to examine them - now with added colour  New photographs throughout, linking to the video demonstration   Video showing examination of every hand muscle helps master this particularly complex area  More detail on the core clinical areas of sports injuries in children, musculoskeletal presentations, and head, neck and back injuries.