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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... Shock hock is the hemodynamic manifestation of cellular metabolic insufficiency , resulting from either inadequate ... shock can be placed into four broad categories : reduction in cardiac pump function , decreased vascular tone ...
... SHOCK · The The rapid recognition and therapy of shock is at the cornerstone of the early evaluation and treatment phase of badly injured patients . Sometimes shock is obvious , and even the unsophisticated clearly recognize the patient ...
... shock . The hemodynamics of neurogenic shock may be further complicated by differences in mechanism of injury . A spinal cord injury may be accompanied by blood loss , which can exacerbate any of the hemodynamic consequences . The lack ...