| Description |
xii, 389 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Epidemiology -- Anatomy of the head and neck -- Pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury -- Pre-hospital management -- Emergency department management -- Injury to the spine and spinal cord -- Vascular injury -- Operative surgery -- Intensive care amnagement of head injury -- Ward care of the head-injured patient -- Rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury -- Head injury in children -- Head injury in the elderly -- Head injury in sport -- Penetrating head injury -- Bleeding diathesis and anticoagulants -- Neurotrauma in pregnancy -- Brain death -- Persistent vegetative and minimally responsive states following head injury -- Prediction of outcome and the prognosis of head injury -- Prevention of head injury and the role of trauma systems |
| Summary |
This is a textbook which comprehensively covers the patient journey from injury to the rehabilitation phase. It includes diagnosis and management of head and neck injury with additional chapters on prognosis and special conditions including head injury in sport, the elderly, children, pregnant women, penetrating head injury, spine and spinal cord injury and brain death. It describes an integrated approach to care from all the relevant specialties with Australian, UK and US experts contributing too many chapters. The book will be of interest to junior doctors, specialist trainees and specialists in emergency medicine, surgery, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, ENT, maxillofacial surgery, neurology, ophthalmology, anaesthesia and intensive care as well as medical students, nurses, paramedics and remote and rural practitioners |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references and index |
| Subject |
Head -- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment.
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Neck -- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment.
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| Author |
Rosenfeld, Jeffrey V.
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| ISBN |
9780729539562 (paperback) |
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