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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... Pressure Decreased. Arterial Pressure Left Atrial Pressure - Volume Low Pressure Receptor Firing Rate Effect on Pituitary via Hypothalamus Water Excretion + ↑ ADH release into blood + Circulating Volume + High Pressure Receptor Firing ...
... PRESSURE ULCERS . Although pressure ulcers are not the direct result of trauma , they are associated with acute illness and surgery . Immobility is the greatest risk factor for development of a pressure ulcer . Approximately 12 % to 66 ...
... PRESSURE . Cerebral perfusion pressure ( CPP ) is the pressure gradient in the brain - the difference between the incoming intra - arterial pressure and the outgoing intravenous pressure - that drives blood into the brain tissue.13 ...