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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... volume index ; RAP , right atrial pressure ; PAOP , pulmonary artery occlusion pressure ; RVEDVI , right ventricular end - diastolic volume index ; SVRI , systemic vascular resistance index ; MAP , mean arterial pressure ; PVRI ...
... Volume FIGURE 12-2 Compensatory mechanisms after loss of greater than 10 % of blood volume . Prolonged Decrease in Cardiac Output and Arterial Blood Pressure Decreased. Arterial Pressure Left Atrial Pressure - Volume Low Pressure ...
... volume continues to increase , a critical point is eventually reached , when the pressure within the skull starts to rise . When this occurs , even small increases in additional volume cause dramatic increases in ICP and brain tissue is ...