LEADER 05237nam 2200553 a 450 001 9910464105103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-118-33230-X 010 $a1-78539-335-9 010 $a1-118-33232-6 035 $a(CKB)3230000000206963 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24971231 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1115639 035 $a(JP-MeL)3000046276 035 $a(PPN)201702177 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1115639 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10650024 035 $a(OCoLC)827208560 035 $a(EXLCZ)993230000000206963 100 $a20111019d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aABC of major trauma$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by David V. Skinner, Peter A. Driscoll 205 $a4th ed. 210 $aChichester, West Sussex $cWiley-Blackwell$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (xviii, 220 pages )$cillustrations (black and white, and colour) 225 0 $aABC series 300 $aPrevious edition: 2000. 311 $a0-7279-1859-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aList of Contributors, vii Foreword, xi Preface, xiii Acknowledgements, xv List of Abbreviations, xvii 1 Initial Assessment and Management: Primary Survey and Resuscitation, 1 David V. Skinner and Peter A. Driscoll 2 Initial Assessment and Management: Secondary Survey, 8 Rachael Pery-Johnston and David V. Skinner 3 The Upper Airway, 13 David Watson and Catherine Peters 4 Thoracic Trauma, 18 Andrew Blyth 5 Hypovolaemic Shock, 29 Jerry P. Nolan and Rick Pullinger 6 Head Injuries, 35 Lisa E. Munro-Davies 7 Maxillofacial Trauma, 44 Steve R. Watt-Smith, Sarah J. Wilson and Karen A. Eley 8 Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, 52 Andrew Swain and Andre Cromhout 9 Abdominal Trauma, 67 Munawar Al-Mudhaffar and Philip Hormbrey 10 The Urinary Tract, 71 Jaskarn Rai, Ajith Malalasekera, Timothy Terry and Anthony Deane 11 Limb Injuries, 78 Rohit Kotnis, Nigel Rossiter and Keith Willett 12 Eye Injuries, 85 John Elston and Andrew Gibson 13 Medical Problems in Trauma Patients, 90 Tom Hughes 14 Radiological Assessment, 97 James Rankine, David Nicholson, Peter A. Driscoll and Dominic Barron 15 Role of the Trauma Nurse, 101 Jill Hill 16 Scoring Systems for Trauma, 105 Maralyn Woodford 17 Handling Distressed Relatives and Breaking Bad News, 109 Chris A. J. McLauchlan 18 Trauma in Pregnancy, 116 Rebecca S. Black and Deborah J. Harrington 19 Paediatric Trauma, 119 John J. M. Black 20 Trauma in the Elderly, 134 Carl L. Gwinnutt and Michael A. Horan 21 Prehospital Trauma Care, 140 John J. M. Black 22 Transfer of the Trauma Patient, 152 Carl L. Gwinnutt and Alastair W. Wilson 23 Management of Severe Burns, 158 Oliver Fenton, Colin Robertson and Orla Austin 24 Chemical Incidents, 166 Virginia Murray 25 Ballistic Injury, 171 Rob Russell, Jon Clasper, Bruce Jenner, Timothy J. Hodgetts and Peter F. Mahoney 26 Trauma in Hostile Environments, 180 Mark Byers, Peter R. Davis, Timothy J. Hodgetts and Peter F. Mahoney 27 Psychological Trauma, 186 Martin P. Deahl 28 Major Incidents, 191 Lizle Blom and John J. M. Black 29 Trauma Systems in Developing Countries, 203 Douglas Wilkinson Index, 209 330 $aNow updated to inlcude chapters on ENT trauma, ophthalmic trauma and intra-hospital transfer of trauma victims, this volume offers a comprehensive account of the early management of trauma victims. 330 $bPrehospital care is a growing area in medicine, and emergency treatments are becoming more sophisticated as the potential to save lives grow. The fourth edition of this ABC has been thoroughly updated and includes new chapters on nuclear and biological emergencies. Each chapter gives concise and clear guidance and is accompanied by excellent photographs and diagrams. Edited and written by leading UK trauma authorities, this is a truly comprehensive and practical book for everyday use by emergency medicine staff, nurses, hospital doctors, paramedics, and ambulance services. Major trauma and prehospital care is a growing area in medicine, and emergency treatments are becoming more sophisticated as the potential to save lives grows. This fourth edition of the long established and bestselling ABC of Major Trauma is a comprehensive guide to the management of the multiply injured patient during the initial hours after injury. Thoroughly updated throughout, and including new material on trauma management in the developing world, it provides concise and clear guidance with accompanying photographs and diagrams. Edited and written by leading trauma authorities, this is a truly accessible and practical book for everyday use by emergency medicine staff, nurses, hospital doctors, paramedics, and ambulance services. 606 $aWounds and injuries$xTreatment 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aWounds and injuries$xTreatment. 676 $a617.1/026 701 $aSkinner$b David V$0993396 701 $aDriscoll$b P. A$g(Peter A.),$f1955-$0993397 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910464105103321 996 $aABC of major trauma$92274603 997 $aUNINA