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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... immune globulin . " Yes , if more than 10 years since last dose . * Yes , if more than 5 years since last dose . Tetanus should be suspected in patients who have risk factors and show symptoms of neuromuscular dysfunction . Symptoms ...
... immune system , particularly the function of T lymphocytes ; vision ; calcium homeostasis and bone mineralization ; protects cell membranes from oxidation ; synthesis of prothrombin and clotting factors II , VII , IX , X ; regulation of ...
... immune system is of utmost importance in traumatically injured patients . Numerous clinical obser- vations and epidemiologic data document a close associa- tion between protein - calorie malnutrition and increased susceptibility to ...