Essentials of Trauma Anesthesia

Citation

(2013), "Essentials of Trauma Anesthesia", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 26 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2013.06226caa.015

Essentials of Trauma Anesthesia

Essentials of Trauma Anesthesia

Article Type: Recent publications From: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 26, Issue 3

Edited by Albert J. Varon and Charles SmithCambridge University PressCambridgeJune 2012ISBN 978-1-10-760256-4

Keywords: Management of trauma patients and development of clinical practice, Core principles in trauma anesthesia, Trauma management of patients

Essentials of Trauma Anesthesia provides a concise, practical review of the essential elements in the care of the severely injured trauma patient, including emergency airway management, fluid and blood resuscitation, regional and general anesthesia, and perioperative care. Edited by two of the most experienced trauma anesthesiologists in the USA, with chapters written by experts from leading US and Canadian trauma centers with the highest and most varied caseload of critically injured patients, Essentials of Trauma Anesthesia identifies new trends in surgery and anesthesiology practices that impact on the management of trauma patients. Dedicated chapters address the management of special populations including pediatric, geriatric, burn and pregnant patients. Covering the most important topics in trauma anesthesia, Essentials of Trauma Anesthesia provides anesthesiology trainees and practitioners with a practical basis for managing trauma patients.

Contents include:

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   Core Principles in Trauma Anesthesia:

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     Trauma epidemiology, mechanisms of injury, and pre-hospital care.

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     Initial evaluation and management.

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     Airway management.

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     Shock resuscitation and fluid therapy.

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     Vascular cannulation.

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     Blood component therapy and trauma coagulopathy.

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     General anesthesia for trauma.

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     Regional anesthesia and acute pain management for trauma.

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     Monitoring the trauma patient.

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     Echocardiography in trauma.

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     Postoperative care of the trauma patient.

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     Chemical and other toxic exposures in trauma.

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   Anesthetic Considerations for Trauma:

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     Anesthetic considerations for head trauma.

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     Anesthetic considerations for spinal cord trauma.

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     Anesthetic considerations for ocular and maxillofacial trauma.

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     Anesthetic considerations for chest trauma.

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     Anesthetic considerations for abdominal trauma.

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     Anesthetic considerations for musculoskeletal trauma.

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   Anesthetic Management in Special Trauma Populations:

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   Anesthetic management of the burn patient.

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   Anesthetic management of the pediatric trauma patient.

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   Anesthetic management of the geriatric trauma patient.

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   Anesthetic management of the pregnant trauma patient.