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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... mass X ( V12 - V22 ) / 2 VI is impact velocity , and V2 is exit or remaining velocity . It should be noted that doubling the mass only doubles the energy , whereas doubling the velocity quadruples the energy . Rotational energy is also ...
... mass effect , resulting in ICP elevation , brain compression , and eventually herniation . Patients with brain contusions warrant close monitoring of their neurologic status to detect evidence of expanding mass effect and increased ICP ...
... mass , or the inability to maintain hemodynamic stability despite supportive care . 35 Patients with major renal trauma may present with a palpable flank mass , gross hematuria , shock , or microscopic hematuria . Ecchymosis may be ...