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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... protein turnover . The figure schematically depicts the major steps involved in protein synthesis and in protein degradation . ATP , Adenosine triphosphate ; GTP , guanosine triphosphate ; tRNA , transfer RNA ; AA - tRNA , aminoacyl ...
... protein need in malnourished but otherwise healthy individuals.55 N balance ( g ) = N intake ( N output in urine + 4 ) where 4 is an estimate of fecal and obligatory losses 6. The amount of nitrogen in protein is calculated using the ...
From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation Karen A. McQuillan. PROTEIN OVERFEEDING . Urea is the end product of protein metabolism : The more protein catabolized , the more urea produced and the greater the risk of azotemia . Azotemia is ...