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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... result of injury , prolonged hypoxic and hypoper- fused states , or overwhelming sepsis , complex inflammatory pathways are stimulated . These pathways , when overacti- vated or unregulated , may result in catastrophic conse- quences ...
... result in renal tissue loss as a result of ischemia.34 Despite appropriate intervention , large parts of the injured parenchyma may be lost or may have sustained significant injury resulting in devitalized tissue before intervention ...
... result of increased dopamine in the CNS although this occurs via a slightly different mechanism than with cocaine ... result of catecholamine release from direct action on the adrenal medulla . Stimulation of CNS receptors results in ...