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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... fluids administered in the field to patients with hypotension could be injurious.23 He theo- rized that crystalloid fluid would serve only to displace a hemostatic clot that may have formed on injured blood vessels as blood pressure ...
... fluid could be pulled into instead of out of the brain , causing a rebound ICP elevation . 232,237 Prolonged circulation of mannitol ( which occurs with repeated doses or continuous infusion of the drug ) may exacerbate this problem ...
... FLUID VOLUME RESUSCITATION . The burned patient is prone to fluid and electrolyte disorders until the wound is healed or covered with a permanent or semipermanent cover . Initially fluid volume deficit is a major concern . As fluid ...