Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation, Volume 777Saunders, 2002 - 881 pages This "classic" in it's field provides detailed instruction on how to respond during all phases in the cycle of trauma care: from resuscitation through the operative, critical, intermediate, and rehabilitation phases. Like the first two editions, this new edition utilizes this unique cycle of trauma framework to describe the science, current issues, trends, and controversies of trauma care. This format offers the reader an easy to follow organization of material describing the patient's therapeutic needs. Three new chapters address performance improvement in trauma care, injury prevention, and prehospital care of the trauma patient. New, relevant material has been added and content updated throughout to reflect current research-based findings. This text will serve as an excellent reference for the novice and experienced trauma nurse practicing in a variety of settings. - Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of trauma nursing issues. -- New chapter on performance improvement in trauma car |
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... blood volume . DaO2 Independent VO2 FIGURE 12-4 The relationship of oxygen delivery. Heart Coronary Blood Flow Pump Failure Y Force of Pulmonary & Venous Contraction Blood Pooling Brain Cerebral Blood Flow Loss of Central Nervous System ...
... BLOOD FLOW The normal brain receives 750 ml of blood , or 50 ml / 100 g of brain tissue , per minute . The disproportionate flow is necessitated by the brain's incessant need for oxygen and glucose delivery . Cerebral perfusion pressure ...
... blood flow and fosters edema formation . When CPP falls below 50 mm Hg , cerebral blood flow is reduced . For example , if MAP is 60 mm Hg and ICP is 30 mm Hg , then CPP is only 30 mm Hg and the brain is being deprived of adequate blood ...