ABC of Major Trauma

Prehospital care is a growing area in medicine, and emergency treatments are becoming more sophisticated as the potential to save lives grow. The fourth edition of this ABC has been thoroughly updated and includes new chapters on nuclear and biological emergencies. Each chapter gives concise and clear guidance and is accompanied by excellent photographs and diagrams. Edited and written by leading UK trauma authorities, this is a truly comprehensive and practical book for everyday use by emergency medicine staff, nurses, hospital doctors, paramedics, and ambulance services. This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.

Prehospital care is a growing area in medicine, and emergency treatments are becoming more sophisticated as the potential to save lives grow.The fourth edition of this ABC has been thoroughly updated and includes new chapters on nuclear and biological emergencies.Each chapter gives concise and clear guidance and is accompanied by excellent photographs and diagrams.Edited and written by leading UK trauma authorities, this is a truly comprehensive and practical book for everyday use by emergency medicine staff, nurses, hospital doctors, paramedics, and ambulance services.This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.

List of Contributors viiForeword xiPreface xiiiAcknowledgements xvList of Abbreviations xvii1 Initial Assessment and Management: Primary Survey and Resuscitation 1David V. Skinner and Peter A. Driscoll2 Initial Assessment and Management: Secondary Survey 8Rachael Pery-Johnston and David V. Skinner3 The Upper Airway 13David Watson and Catherine Peters4 Thoracic Trauma 18Andrew Blyth5 Hypovolaemic Shock 29Jerry P. Nolan and Rick Pullinger6 Head Injuries 35Lisa E. Munro-Davies7 Maxillofacial Trauma 44Steve R. Watt-Smith Sarah J. Wilson and Karen A. Eley8 Spine and Spinal Cord Injury 52Andrew Swain and Andre Cromhout9 Abdominal Trauma 67Munawar Al-Mudhaffar and Philip Hormbrey10 The Urinary Tract 71Jaskarn Rai Ajith Malalasekera Timothy Terry and Anthony Deane11 Limb Injuries 78Rohit Kotnis Nigel Rossiter and Keith Willett12 Eye Injuries 85John Elston and Andrew Gibson13 Medical Problems in Trauma Patients 90Tom Hughes14 Radiological Assessment 97James Rankine David Nicholson Peter A. Driscoll and Dominic Barron15 Role of the Trauma Nurse 101Jill Hill16 Scoring Systems for Trauma 105Maralyn Woodford17 Handling Distressed Relatives and Breaking Bad News 109Chris A. J. McLauchlan18 Trauma in Pregnancy 116Rebecca S. Black and Deborah J. Harrington19 Paediatric Trauma 119John J. M. Black20 Trauma in the Elderly 134Carl L. Gwinnutt and Michael A. Horan21 Prehospital Trauma Care 140John J. M. Black22 Transfer of the Trauma Patient 152Carl L. Gwinnutt and Alastair W. Wilson23 Management of Severe Burns 158Oliver Fenton Colin Robertson and Orla Austin24 Chemical Incidents 166Virginia Murray25 Ballistic Injury 171Rob Russell Jon Clasper Bruce Jenner Timothy J. Hodgetts and Peter F. Mahoney26 Trauma in Hostile Environments 180Mark Byers Peter R. Davis Timothy J. Hodgetts and Peter F. Mahoney27 Psychological Trauma 186Martin P. Deahl28 Major Incidents 191Lizle Blom and John J. M. Black29 Trauma Systems in Developing Countries 203Douglas WilkinsonIndex 209