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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... intestinal mucosa.129 Changes in the intestinal flora coupled with impairment of the normal barrier function of the gastrointestinal tract allow the bowel to serve as a reservoir for pathogens . Bacteria or their products ( such as ...
... Intestine . (. digestive enzymes ) to invade pancreatic tissue and the peritoneum . Blood is supplied by the splenic ... Intestinal fluid shifts from the gastrointestinal lumen to the vascular system . All but 0.5 to 1 L of fluid is ...
... intestinal absorption . This has ramifica- tions in acute trauma because it may perpetuate acute blood loss secondary to abnormal hemostasis . 193 Symptomatic hypocalcemia causes neuromuscular irritability character- ized by tetany ...