Description
An ideal resource for physicians, surgeons, residents, and medical students with trauma and critical-care responsibilities, The Parkland Trauma Handbook, Fourth Edition provides current guidance direct from those on the frontlines at Parkland Memorial Hospital. This portable handbook presents an evidence- and experience-based guide to the evaluation and initial management of the trauma patient, keeping you up to date with key topics and new approaches in this fast-changing field.- Provides a comprehensive yet concise trauma reference you can carry in your pocket- Highlights evidence-based guidelines, when available, to help you make rational decisions about the issues at hand- Contains all-new chapters on Pre-hospital Triage, Emergency Procedures in Trauma Bay, Rib Fractures and Pain Management, Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Trauma-Informed Care, Special Considerations and Special Populations, ECMO in Trauma, and Vascular Trauma and Endovascular Approaches- Presents current best practices on alternative airway management, ultrasound in the trauma setting, laparoscopic surgery in trauma, terrorism preparedness, damage control, the trauma systems quality improvement process, bedside procedures in the surgical intensive care unit, massive transfusion protocol, diagnosis of blunt cervical vascular injury, and much more
Table of Contents
SECTION ONE Overview & Initial Assessment1 Epidemiology of Trauma2 Trauma Systems3 Prehospital Triage4 Trauma Performance Improvement and Patient Safety5 Advanced Trauma Life Support6 Trauma Scoring Systems7 Mechanisms of Injury8 All-Hazard Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation9 Initial Assessment of the Trauma Patient10 Shock11 Transfusion Therapy and Thromboprophylaxis12 Emergency Department Diagnostic Modalities13 Ultrasound in Trauma14 Catheters and Tubes15 Emergency Procedures in the Trauma Bay16 Damage Control SurgerySECTION TWO Management of Organ Systems17 Neurologic Trauma18 Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face19 Facial Fractures I—Upper Facial Skeleton20 Facial Fractures II—Maxillary, Midfacial, and Mandibular Fractures21 Ophthalmic Injuries22 Neck Injuries23 Thoracic Trauma24 Rib Fractures25 Diaphragmatic Injury26 Esophageal Trauma27 Gastric Trauma28 Pancreatic and Duodenal Traumas29 Small Bowel Trauma30 Liver and Biliary Tract Trauma31 Splenic Trauma32 Colon and Rectum Trauma33 Renal Trauma34 Genitourinary Tract Trauma35 Genital and Perineal Trauma36 Extremity Vascular Trauma37 Abdominal Vascular Injury38 Thermal, Chemical, and Cold InjuriesSECTION THREE Management of Orthopedic Injuries39 Principles of Fractures and Dislocations40 Complications of Musculoskeletal Trauma41 Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum42 Fractures and Dislocations of the Lower Extremity43 Knee Ligament Injuries44 Foot and Ankle Injuries45 Upper Extremity Fractures and Dislocations46 Hand Injuries and Infections47 Fractures in Children48 BitesSECTION FOUR Management of Specific Populations49 Trauma in the Pregnant Patient50 Pediatric Trauma51 Geriatric Trauma52 Palliative Care in Trauma53 Trauma-Informed Care54 Anesthesia in Trauma55 Cardiovascular Support and Management in the Intensive Care Unit56 Special Considerations/Populations in TraumaSECTION FIVE Trauma Critical Care57 ECMO in Trauma58 Bedside Procedures in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit59 Pulmonary Disorders60 Disorders of Thermoregulation in the Intensive Care Unit61 Disorders of Acid-Base, Fluids, and Electrolytes62 Infection in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit63 Metabolism and Nutrition64 Organ Donation and Management of the Organ Donor65 Endovascular Techniques
