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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... cerebral metabolism is decreased , such as with coma or hypothermia , oxidative requirements are reduced . CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW The normal brain receives 750 ml of blood , or 50 ml / 100 g of brain tissue , per minute . The ...
... cerebral swelling , bilateral hemispheric lesions , and lesions in the midline have the greatest probability of ... CEREBRAL PERFUSION PRESSURE AND AUTOREGULATION . Increased ICP or decreased systemic blood pressure reduces cerebral ...
... cerebral oxygen delivery or the cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen . When cerebral oxygen delivery is insufficient to meet the brain's metabolic need for oxygen , cerebral hypoxia and ischemia occur and Sjo , declines . Factors that ...