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Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2017

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Jean-Louis Vincent, editor. --Cham: Springer , 2017.
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The Annual Update compiles reviews of the most recent developments in experimental and clinical intensive care and emergency medicine research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in these fields. The book is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.
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Jean-Louis Vincent, editor
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Yearbook of intensive care medicine
Intensive care medicine : annual update
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
2017
Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 545 pages) : 55 illus.
Series Title
Annual update in intensive care and emergency medicine
ISBN
9783319519081
9783319519074 (print ed.)
ISSN
2191-5709
Subjects (MeSH)
Critical Care
Emergency Medicine
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
Critical care medicine
Abstract
The Annual Update compiles reviews of the most recent developments in experimental and clinical intensive care and emergency medicine research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in these fields. The book is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.
Contents
Common Abbreviations -- Part I. Infections -- Part II. Sepsis -- Part III. Fluids -- Part IV. Renal Issues -- Part V. Metabolic Support -- Part VI. Cardiac Conditions -- Part VII. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation -- Part VIII. Oxygenation and Respiratory Failure -- Part IX. Neurological Conditions -- Part X. Burn Patients -- Part XI. Drug Development and Pharmaceutical Issues -- Part XII. The Extremes of Age -- Part XIII. Simulation -- Part XIV. Organization and Quality of Care.
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Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2018

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Jean-Louis Vincent, editor. --Cham: Springer , c2018.
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The Annual Update compiles reviews of the most recent developments in experimental and clinical intensive care and emergency medicine research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in these fields. The book is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.
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Vincent, Jean-Louis
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Jean-Louis Vincent, editor
Continues
Yearbook of intensive care medicine
Intensive care medicine : annual update
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2018
Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 709 p.) : 70 illus
Series Title
Annual update in intensive care and emergency medicine
ISBN
9783319736709
9783319736693 (print ed.)
9783319736716 (print ed.)
ISSN
2191-5709
Subjects (MeSH)
Critical Care
Emergency Medicine
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
Critical care medicine
Specialty
Critical Care
Emergency Medicine
Abstract
The Annual Update compiles reviews of the most recent developments in experimental and clinical intensive care and emergency medicine research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in these fields. The book is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.
Contents
Part I. Sepsis: underlying mechanisms -- Part II. Antimicrobial issues -- Part III. Cardiovascular concerns -- Part IV. Cardiovascular resuscitation -- Part V. Respiratory support -- Part VI. Monitoring: new aspects -- Part VII. Acute renal failure -- Part VIII. Renal replacement therapy -- Part IX. Fluid administration -- Part X. Coagulopathy and blood products -- Part XI. Acute cerebral concerns -- Part XII. Therapeutic issues -- Part XIII. Moving the patient -- Part XIV. The future -- Index.
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Collaborative Problem Solving : An Evidence-Based Approach to Implementation and Practice

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Alisha R. Pollastri, J. Stuart Ablon, Michael J.G. Hone, editors. --Cham: Humana Press , c2019.
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This book is the first to systematically describe the key components necessary to ensure successful implementation of Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) across mental health settings and non-mental health settings that require behavioral management. This resource is designed by the leading experts in CPS and is focused on the clinical and implementation strategies that have proved most successful within various private and institutional agencies. The book begins by defining the approach before…
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Pollastri, Alisha R.
Ablon, J. Stuart
Hone, Michael J.G.
Responsibility
Alisha R. Pollastri, J. Stuart Ablon, Michael J.G. Hone, editors
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Humana Press
Date of Publication
c2019
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvii, 206 p.) : 11 illus., 9 illus. in color
Series Title
Current clinical psychiatry
ISBN
9783030126308
9783030126292 (Print ed.)
9783030126315 (Print ed.)
ISSN
2626-241X
Subjects (MeSH)
Group Processes
Problem solving
Specialty
Evidence-Based Practice
Abstract
This book is the first to systematically describe the key components necessary to ensure successful implementation of Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) across mental health settings and non-mental health settings that require behavioral management. This resource is designed by the leading experts in CPS and is focused on the clinical and implementation strategies that have proved most successful within various private and institutional agencies. The book begins by defining the approach before delving into the neurobiological components that are key to understanding this concept. Next, the book covers the best practices for implementation and evaluating outcomes, both in the long and short term. The book concludes with a summary of the concept and recommendations for additional resources, making it an excellent concise guide to this cutting edge approach. Collaborative Problem Solving is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and all medical professionals working to manage troubling behaviors. The text is also valuable for readers interested in public health, education, improved law enforcement strategies, and all stakeholders seeking to implement this approach within their program, organization, and/or system of care.
Contents
What is Collaborative Problem Solving and Why Use the Approach? -- CPS as a Neurodevelopmentally Sensitive and Trauma-Informed Approach -- How to Apply Implementation Science Frameworks to Support and Sustain Change -- Implementing CPS in Clinical Settings -- Implementing CPS in Educational Settings -- CPS in a Large Multi-Service Organization: A Case Study -- Implementing and Practicing Collaborative Problem Solving with Integrity -- Research and Evaluation of CPS Outcomes -- Using CPS to Foster Employee Success.
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Ryan's Ballistic Trauma : A Practical Guide

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edited by Adam J. Brooks, Jon Clasper, Mark Midwinter, Timothy J. Hodgetts, Peter F. Mahoney. (3rd ed.) --London: Springer-Verlag , c2011.
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Brooks, Adam J
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Clasper, Jon
Midwinter, Mark
Hodgetts, Timothy J
Mahoney, Peter F
Responsibility
edited by Adam J. Brooks, Jon Clasper, Mark Midwinter, Timothy J. Hodgetts, Peter F. Mahoney
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Date of Publication
c2011
ISBN
9781848821248
Subjects (MeSH)
Wounds, Gunshot - therapy
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
Trauma
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e-Book
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Textbook of Rapid Response Systems : Concept and Implementation

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edited by Michael A. DeVita, Ken Hillman, Rinaldo Bellomo. --New York, NY: Springer Science+Business Media , c2011.
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DeVita, Michael A
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Hillman, Ken
Bellomo, Rinaldo
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edited by Michael A. DeVita, Ken Hillman, Rinaldo Bellomo
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media
Date of Publication
c2011
ISBN
9780387928531
Subjects (MeSH)
Emergency Service, Hospital - organization & administration
Hospital Rapid Response Team - organization & administration
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
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Annual update in intensive care and emergency medicine 2011

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edited by J.-L. Vincent. --Heidelberg: Springer , c2011.
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edited by J.-L. Vincent
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Yearbook of intensive care medicine
Intensive care medicine : annual update
Place of Publication
Heidelberg
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2011
Series Vol.
2011
Series Title
Annual update in intensive care and emergency medicine
ISBN
9783642180811
Subjects (MeSH)
Critical Care
Emergency Medicine
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
Critical care medicine
Contents
Mechanisms of Sepsis and Multiple Organ Failure -- Coagulation System -- Acute Respiratory Failure -- Endotracheal Intubation -- Ventilator Issues -- Cardiac Crises -- Renal Aspects -- Fluids -- The Microcirculation -- Cardiovascular Monitoring -- Perioperative Medicine -- Infection and Sepsis -- Liver Failure -- Trauma and Emergency Medicine -- Neurological Aspects -- Metabolic Disorders and Nutrition -- ICU Organization and Management -- The Future.
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No more pointless meetings : break through sessions that will revolutionize the way you work

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Murphy, Martin. --New York: American Management Association , c2013.
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Murphy, Martin
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
American Management Association
Date of Publication
c2013
Physical Description
223 p.
ISBN
9780814431689 (pbk.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Decision Making, Organizational
Group Processes
Problem solving
Subjects (LCSH)
Business meetings
Contents
Why meetings fail: reframing workflow management -- The issues management session -- The innovation session -- The problem-solving session -- The ongoing planning process -- One-on-one sessions -- Solo sessions -- Making it happen -- Final thoughts
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Emergency Neurology

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Karen L. Roos, editor. --New York, NY: Springer , c2012.
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The most common problems for which patients present to the Emergency Department are neurological disorders, including stroke, syncope, back pain and headache. The etiology of the patient's symptoms may be life-threatening, that is, when headache is due to subarachnoid hemorrhage or meningitis, or life-altering, that is, when back pain or weakness is due to spinal cord compression, if not diagnosed and treated urgently. This is a comprehensive textbook of the disorders that are neurological emer…
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Roos, Karen L
Responsibility
Karen L. Roos, editor
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 394 p. : 81 ill., 14 ill. in color)
ISBN
9780387885858
Subjects (MeSH)
Central Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
Central Nervous System Diseases - therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergencies
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
Critical care medicine
Neurology
Abstract
The most common problems for which patients present to the Emergency Department are neurological disorders, including stroke, syncope, back pain and headache. The etiology of the patient's symptoms may be life-threatening, that is, when headache is due to subarachnoid hemorrhage or meningitis, or life-altering, that is, when back pain or weakness is due to spinal cord compression, if not diagnosed and treated urgently. This is a comprehensive textbook of the disorders that are neurological emergencies, including their differential diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment. Designed for any practitioner who makes time-sensitive decisions, Emergency Neurology is an indispensable, one-stop resource to aid your clinical decision-making.
Contents
Preface -- Headache in the Emergency Department -- Low Back Pain Emergencies -- Dizziness and Vertigo Presentations in the Emergency Department -- Syncope -- Acute Visual Loss -- Diplopia, Third Nerve Palsies and Sixth Nerve Palsies -- Facial Nerve Palsy -- Acute Stroke Evaluation and Management -- Intracerebral Hemorrhage -- Seizures and Status Epilepticus -- Central Nervous System Infections -- Weakness (Guillain-Barr© Syndrome) -- Spinal Cord Compression and Myelopathies -- Movement Disorder Emergencies -- Encephalopathy -- Acute Respiratory Failure in Neuromuscular Disorders -- Coma and Brain Death -- Neurotoxicology Emergencies -- Substance Abuse, Somatization and Personality Disorders.
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Diabetes Care for the Older Patient : A Practical Handbook

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Gillian Hawthorne (editor). --London: Springer , c2012.
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The management of older people with diabetes requires careful attention to the specific needs of this age group. This practical handbook addresses the issues surrounding the care of older diabetic patients, including dementia, frailty, depression and cardiovascular risk. Intended for day-to-day use in clinical practice, each chapter closes with a list of salient practical points in the clinical management of older patients with diabetes. Concisely written by authorities in the field, this book…
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Hawthorne, Gillian
Responsibility
Gillian Hawthorne (editor)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (viii, 175 p. : 11 ill., 6 ill. in color)
ISBN
9780857294616
Subjects (MeSH)
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Subjects (LCSH)
Geriatrics
Diabetes
Endocrinology 
Emergency medicine
Abstract
The management of older people with diabetes requires careful attention to the specific needs of this age group. This practical handbook addresses the issues surrounding the care of older diabetic patients, including dementia, frailty, depression and cardiovascular risk. Intended for day-to-day use in clinical practice, each chapter closes with a list of salient practical points in the clinical management of older patients with diabetes. Concisely written by authorities in the field, this book is a valuable resource for all those involved in the diabetes care of older people.
Contents
The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Older People -- Type 2 Diabetes and Dementia -- Depression in Older People with Diabetes -- Hypoglycaemia and the Older Person -- Cardiovascular Risk, Glucose and Targets for Management of Diabetes in Older People -- Diabetes and Frailty -- Perceptions of Users and Carers in Supporting Diabetes Care: Practical Guidance, Support and Information for Carers -- Management of Elderly People with Diabetes in Primary Care.
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Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation : Principles and Practice

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Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O'Sullivan. --London: Springer , c2012.
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Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation explains in detail, from a behavioural science/human factors perspective, why modern image guided medicine such as surgery, interventional cardiology and interventional radiology are difficult to learn and practice. Medicine is currently at a tipping point in terms of how physicians in procedural based medicine are trained. Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation helps drive this change and is a valuable resource for medical trainers and trainees alike. For train…
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Gallagher, Anthony G
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O'Sullivan, Gerald C
Responsibility
Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O'Sullivan
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (xviii, 372 p. : 41 ill., 23 ill. in color)
Series Title
Improving medical outcome--zero tolerance
ISBN
9780857297631
Subjects (MeSH)
Computer Simulation
Surgical Equipment
General Surgery - education
Education, Medical - methods
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
Abstract
Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation explains in detail, from a behavioural science/human factors perspective, why modern image guided medicine such as surgery, interventional cardiology and interventional radiology are difficult to learn and practice. Medicine is currently at a tipping point in terms of how physicians in procedural based medicine are trained. Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation helps drive this change and is a valuable resource for medical trainers and trainees alike. For trainers, this book gives explicit theoretical and applied information on how this new training paradigm works thus allowing them to tailor the application of simulation training to their program, no matter where in the world they work. For the trainee, it allows them to see and understand the rules of this new training paradigm thus allowing them to optimize their approach to training and reaching proficiency in as efficient a manner as possible. For the simulation researcher, engineer and medical profession Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation poses some difficult questions that require urgent unambiguous and agreed answers.
Contents
Agents of change -- Simulations for procedural training -- Human factors in acquiring medical skills; Perception and cognition -- Human factors in acquiring medical skills; Learning and skill acquisition in procedural medicine -- Metrics for the measurement of skill -- Metric based simulation training -- Validation of metrics coupled to simulation training -- Metric-based training to proficiency; What is it and how is it done? -- Didactic education and training for improved intra-operative performance; e-Learning comes of age -- Simulation training for improved procedural performance -- Simulation in and for medicine; Where next? -- Proficiency-based progression simulation training; A to-do list for medicine
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Bronchial Asthma : A Guide for Practical Understanding and Treatment

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edited by M. Eric Gershwin, Timothy E. Albertson. (6th ed.) --New York, NY: Springer , c2012.
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Bronchial Asthma: A Guide for Practical Understanding and Treatment, Sixth Edition, is a fully updated version of a widely respected classic on the diagnosis and management of asthma. Discussing the disorder in all relevant patient groups, including a variety of patient subpopulations, this invaluable title continues to emphasize the definition, medications, and practical use of asthma treatment plans. As in previous editions, the book also continues to define and focus on the special clinical …
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Gershwin, M. Eric
Albertson, Timothy E
Responsibility
edited by M. Eric Gershwin, Timothy E. Albertson
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiii, 350 p. : 65 ill., 22 ill. in color)
ISBN
9781441968364
Subjects (MeSH)
Asthma - diagnosis
Asthma - therapy
Subjects (LCSH)
Family medicine
Internal medicine
Pneumology
Emergency medicine
Abstract
Bronchial Asthma: A Guide for Practical Understanding and Treatment, Sixth Edition, is a fully updated version of a widely respected classic on the diagnosis and management of asthma. Discussing the disorder in all relevant patient groups, including a variety of patient subpopulations, this invaluable title continues to emphasize the definition, medications, and practical use of asthma treatment plans. As in previous editions, the book also continues to define and focus on the special clinical problems of the pregnant patient, the patient undergoing emergency treatment, as well as the common day issues of exercise, athletics, recreational drug use and especially self care. Importantly, this comprehensive reference also discusses the common side effects found in the full range of medications used for asthma treatment. Replete with a wide range of tables and charts to again make the book practical and user-friendly, Bronchial Asthma: A Guide for Practical Understanding and Treatment, Sixth Edition, continues its position as a leading text in the field.
Contents
Part I: Clinical Definitions -- The clinical definitions of asthma -- The genetic bases of asthma -- Part II: Diagnosis and Patient Management -- The use of the pulmonary function laboratory in diagnosing asthma -- Diagnosis and management of allergic disease -- The pediatric asthmatic -- The Adult Asthmatic -- The patient with asthma in the emergency department -- The critically ill asthmatic: From ICU to discharge -- Part III: Special Clinical Problems -- Asthma and Pregnancy -- Exercise-induced asthma -- Viral disease, air pollutants, nanoparticles, and asthma -- Occupational asthma -- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis -- Rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma -- Anesthesia for patients with asthma -- Asthmatics and adverse reactions to drugs, including recreational drug abuse -- Part IV: Living with Asthma -- The challenge of asthma in minority populations -- Asthma, health care and the law.
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Bedside Procedures in the ICU

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Florian Falter, editor. --London: Springer , c2012.
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At often critical times, ICU staff require immediate access to information regarding the management of patients in terms of procedures, drugs or any other aspect of treatment. Written by experts in the field of ICU, Bedside Procedures in the ICU facilitates rapid acquiring of clinical knowledge in a concise and didactic format. Focusing on the most commonly performed procedures in the Intensive Care Unit, this book examines 20 procedures all the way from indication to the management of possible…
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Falter, Florian
Responsibility
Florian Falter, editor
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 210 p. : 89 ill., 66 ill. in color)
ISBN
9781447122593
Subjects (MeSH)
Critical Care - methods - Handbooks
Intensive Care Units - Handbooks
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
Critical care medicine
Abstract
At often critical times, ICU staff require immediate access to information regarding the management of patients in terms of procedures, drugs or any other aspect of treatment. Written by experts in the field of ICU, Bedside Procedures in the ICU facilitates rapid acquiring of clinical knowledge in a concise and didactic format. Focusing on the most commonly performed procedures in the Intensive Care Unit, this book examines 20 procedures all the way from indication to the management of possible complications. This easy to follow guide provides practical advice and essential background for every member of the multi-disciplinary team caring for critically ill patients, from the senior practitioner who has not performed a procedure for some time, to the junior doctor in need of step by step guidance.
Contents
Sedation and analgesia -- Airway Management and Intubation -- Bronchoscopy -- Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy -- Arterial and Venous Catheter Insertion -- Advanced Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring -- Temporary cardiac pacing -- DC Cardioversion -- Pericardiocentesis -- Intercostal chest drain insertion -- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement -- Gastroesophageal Balloon Tube Tamponade -- Acute Compartment Syndrome -- Abdominal Compartment Syndrome -- Ultrasound Guided Procedures -- Renal Replacement Therapy -- Lumbar Puncture -- External Ventricular Drain Insertion -- Intracranial Pressure Measurement.
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Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest : Clinical Application and Management

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Justin B. Lundbye, editor. --London: Springer , c2012.
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Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has emerged as an important treatment option for patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest as it provides significant protection from developing neurologic injury. Although hospitals and medical centres have become familiar with this intervention, it still remains greatly under-utilized due to a lack of experience and resources to deploy such a program safely and effectively. Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest provides an evidence-based approach to identi…
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Lundbye, Justin B
Responsibility
Justin B. Lundbye, editor
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 122 p. : 27 ill., 18 ill. in color)
ISBN
9781447129516
Subjects (MeSH)
Heart Arrest - therapy
Hypothermia, Induced - methods
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
Critical care medicine
Cardiology
Heart - Surgery
Abstract
Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has emerged as an important treatment option for patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest as it provides significant protection from developing neurologic injury. Although hospitals and medical centres have become familiar with this intervention, it still remains greatly under-utilized due to a lack of experience and resources to deploy such a program safely and effectively. Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest provides an evidence-based approach to identifying and managing cardiac arrest patients who are appropriate for TH. The Editor has assembled a team of prominent experts in the field to provide a practical "how-to" book that presents the reader with the necessary tools to design, apply and successfully manage a TH program at their institution. As such, this book will address the needs of emergency medicine physicians and staff, intensivists, internists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, interventionalists and nursing staff.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Pre-hospital therapeutic hypothermia -- 3. Molecular Mechanism of Reperfusion Injury -- 4. Cardiac Arrest: Who Should Be Cooled? -- 5. Hypothermia: How to Cool -- 6. How to Implement Therapeutic Hypothermia in the Hospital -- 7. Post-Cardiac Arrest: How to Develop and Implement a Standard Therapeutic Hypothermia Protocol? -- 8. Complications of Therapeutic Hypothermia Following Cardiac Arrest -- 9. Pharmacology & Therapeutic Hypothermia -- 10. Determination of Neurological Prognosis -- 11. Therapeutic hypothermia as a treatment of myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock -- Index.
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The Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters : Models informed by the global experience 1950-2005

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Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea. --New York, NY: Springer , c2012.
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The World Trade Center attacks. A typhoid outbreak in Eastern Europe. Hurricane Katrina. While each is a unique disaster, devastating events such as these are united both by their causes, and by the wide-ranging, and long-lasting health consequences that characterize their aftermath. Many of these consequences can be controlled or avoided.The Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters brings a public health perspective to the fields of disaster preparedness and disaster response. Arguing t…
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Rudenstine, Sasha
Other Authors
Galea, Sandro
Responsibility
Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (vii, 190 p. : 21 ill., 17 ill. in color)
ISBN
9781461403173
Subjects (MeSH)
Disasters
Disaster Planning
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
Public health
Abstract
The World Trade Center attacks. A typhoid outbreak in Eastern Europe. Hurricane Katrina. While each is a unique disaster, devastating events such as these are united both by their causes, and by the wide-ranging, and long-lasting health consequences that characterize their aftermath. Many of these consequences can be controlled or avoided.The Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters brings a public health perspective to the fields of disaster preparedness and disaster response. Arguing that local context shapes the conditions for disasters, the authors study cases from the Cuzco, Peru, earthquake of 1950 to the Columbine school shooting to form the basis for a contextual model of disasters and population behavior following disasters. These models illustrate how the local context, careful pre-event planning, and coordinated post-event response strategies can minimize the initial damage and negative aftereffects of these events. This groundbreaking volume: Systematically reviews a half-century of disasters worldwide. Analyzes societal and environmental vulnerabilities and protective factors that can influence the course of disasters. Provides comprehensive models for causes of, and behavioral responses to, disasters, using in-depth examples from the U.S. and abroad. Applies both models to the World Trade Center attacks, with implications for the public health field. The Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters will further professional discussion and understanding among a wide range of professionals and students across public health, mental health, education, health administration and policy, social work, and the social sciences.
Contents
Part I: Understanding Disasters and Their Consequences -- Understanding Disasters: The Missing Role of Context -- Broadening Our Conception of Disasters and Their Consequences -- Part II: Why Do Disasters Happen? -- Vulnerabilities and Capacities that Shape the Consequences of Disasters -- A Conceptual Model: Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Disasters -- A Continuum of Vulnerabilities and Capabilities -- Case Study: Venezuela Floods -- Intermittent Stressors -- Case Study: New York City Subway Fire -- Intermittent Protectors -- Case Study: Peru Earthquake -- Part III: What Happens After Disasters? -- What Do We Know About Population Behavior? -- A Conceptual Model: Understanding Population Behavior After Disasters -- Stage One: Group Preservation -- Case Study: Cyclone Rona -- Stage Two: Population Preservation/Altruism -- Case Study: Typhoid Outbreak Tajikistan -- Stage Three: Internalizing -- Case Study: Columbine High School Shootings -- Stage Four: Externalizing -- Case Study: The Oklahoma City Bombing -- Stage Five: Renormalization -- Case Study: South Africa Traffic Accidents -- The Big Picture: The World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks -- Part IV: Conclusions -- Modifying Our Models -- Conclusions and Implications for Public Health.
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Vitamin D and the Lung : Mechanisms and Disease Associations

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Augusto A. Litonjua, editor. --New York, NY: Humana Press , c2012.
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Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide problem and many associations with diseases are being discovered. Recently, there has been an interest in the role that vitamin D plays in the inception and progression of lung disease. Vitamin D and the Lung: Mechanisms and Disease Associations delivers a concise, evidence-based review of the evidence for a role of vitamin D in various lung disorders. Divided into three sections, the first section of the book delivers a review of how vitamin D deficiency eme…
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Litonjua, Augusto A
Responsibility
Augusto A. Litonjua, editor
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Humana Press
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 329 p. : 49 ill., 24 ill. in color)
Series Vol.
v. 3
Series Title
Respiratory medicine (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN
9781617798887
Subjects (MeSH)
Lung Diseases - etiology
Lung - drug effects
Vitamin D Deficiency - complications
Vitamin D - pharmacology
Subjects (LCSH)
Internal medicine
Pneumology
Personal health and hygiene
Emergency medicine
Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide problem and many associations with diseases are being discovered. Recently, there has been an interest in the role that vitamin D plays in the inception and progression of lung disease. Vitamin D and the Lung: Mechanisms and Disease Associations delivers a concise, evidence-based review of the evidence for a role of vitamin D in various lung disorders. Divided into three sections, the first section of the book delivers a review of how vitamin D deficiency emerged in human populations, and gives a perspective on how humans evolved to maximize the efficiency of production of vitamin D. The second section of the book reviews aspects of vitamin D mechanisms on different immune cells, lung tissue, and genetics that have potential impact on lung disease. The third section follows with chapters on associations of vitamin D with the risk for viral infections, asthma and allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, and finally, lung cancer with an emphasis on ongoing research and clinical issues and needs for future research in each field. Written by an international group of expert authors, Vitamin D and the Lung: Mechanisms and Disease Associations is an essential text for researchers in the respiratory field and practicing clinicians including internists, pulmonologists, and primary care personnel.
Contents
Part 1. Introduction -- Vitamin D Deficiency: Historical Perspectives / Kumaravel Rajakumar and Michael F. Holick -- Perspective: Evolution of Human Skin Color: How Low Levels of Vitamin D Drove Natural Selection / Scott T. Weiss -- Part 2. Vitamin D Mechanisms of Relevance to Lung Diseases -- Vitamin D and Lung Development in Early Life / Virender K. Rehan and John S. Torday -- Vitamin D and the Innate Immune Response / Aria Vazirnia and Philip T. Liu -- Vitamin D and Regulatory T Cells / Zoë Urry, Sarah Dimeloe and Catherine M. Hawrylowicz -- Dendritic Cell Modulation by the Vitamin D System / Luciano Adorini, Gilles Laverny and Giuseppe Penna -- Vitamin D Modulates Airway Smooth Muscle Function / Audreesh Banerjee and Reynold A. Panettieri Jr. -- Vitamin D: Genetics and Genomic Effects / Kelan G. Tantisira -- Part 3. Disease Associations -- Acute Respiratory Infections / Jonathan M. Mansbach and Carlos A. Camargo Jr. -- The Role of Vitamin D in the Development, Exacerbation, and Severity of Asthma and Allergic Diseases / Augusto A. Litonjua -- Vitamin D and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / Wim Janssens, An Lehouck, Marc Decramer and Ghislaine Gayan-Ramirez -- Cystic Fibrosis / Helen M. Buntain and Anne B. Chang -- Tuberculosis / Adrian R. Martineau -- Lung Cancer / David C. Christiani and C. Matthew Kinsey.
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Penetrating Trauma : A Practical Guide on Operative Technique and Peri-Operative Management

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George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis, Dietrich Doll, editors. --Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer , c2012.
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Surgery needs skill. Skill needs knowledge. Knowledge of tricks, moves, and tools. This book is about such knowledge. Expert authors have contributed technical pearls, gained by years of experience. The short "how-I-do-it" chapters offer the reader a quick and effective guide that will be invaluable when addressing any penetrating injury. The book is not intended to serve as a comprehensive volume of pathophysiology and management in trauma; rather the goal is to provide practical solutions on…
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Velmahos, George C.
Degiannis, Elias
Doll, Dietrich
Responsibility
George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis, Dietrich Doll, editors
Place of Publication
Berlin, Heidelberg
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvii, 598 p. : 292 ill., 94 ill. in color)
ISBN
9783642204531
Subjects (MeSH)
Perioperative Care
Wound Closure Techniques
Wounds, Penetrating - surgery
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
Orthopedic surgery
Surgery
Trauma
Abstract
Surgery needs skill. Skill needs knowledge. Knowledge of tricks, moves, and tools. This book is about such knowledge. Expert authors have contributed technical pearls, gained by years of experience. The short "how-I-do-it" chapters offer the reader a quick and effective guide that will be invaluable when addressing any penetrating injury. The book is not intended to serve as a comprehensive volume of pathophysiology and management in trauma; rather the goal is to provide practical solutions on how to treat injuries surgically. It describes the steps that you must take when, in the middle of the night, confronted with devastating bleeding, you will have only one chance to save a life!
Contents
[Machine generated contents note] Part I. Prehospital Care, Diagnostic Tools and Resuscitation Strategies -- 1. Prehospital Care in Penetrating Trauma / Eileen M. Bulger -- 2. Airway Management in Penetrating Trauma / Eileen M. Bulger -- 3. Hypotensive Resuscitation in Penetrating Trauma: Rules of the Game / Peter Burke -- 4. BCLS Versus ACLS / Alasdair K.T. Conn -- 5. Prehospital Care and Transport / Suzanne K. Wedel -- 6. Prehospital Monitoring During Transport / Clinton J. Pace -- 7. Trauma Resuscitation / Marc de Moya -- 8. ABC Heuristics / Pantelis Vassiliu -- 9. Pediatric Trauma Resuscitation / Peter T. Masiakos -- 10. Fluids, Blood Substitutes, and New Tools / Raminder Nirula -- 11. Emergency Department Thoracotomy / D.J. Green -- 12. Intensive Care: Principles and Therapy / Terence O’Keeffe -- 13. Plain X-Rays for Penetrating Trauma / Donald J. Green -- 14. Computed Tomography in the Workup of Patients with Penetrating Trauma / Mark E. Hamill -- 15. Portable Ultrasound as an Adjunct in Penetrating Trauma / Jim Connolly -- 16. Laparoscopy and Penetrating Trauma / Daniel R. Margulies -- 17. Angiography and Interventional Radiology / Marc Kalinowski -- 18. Imaging of Penetrating Urologic Trauma / Donald J. Green -- 19. Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in Penetrating Chest Trauma / Jean Philippe Arigon -- 20. Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage (DPL) Unplugged / Terence O’Keeffe -- 21. Mass Casualties and Triage / Dietrich Doll -- Part II. Surgical Strategies in Penetrating Trauma to Head, Face, and Neck -- 22. Surgical Strategies in Trauma / Hasan B. Alam -- 23. Surgical Strategies in Trauma to the Head, Face and Neck / Eileen Bulger -- 24. Gunshot Injuries to the Head / Burkhard S. Kasper -- 25. Penetrating Injuries of the Face / Thomas B. Dodson -- 26. Operative Strategies in Penetrating Trauma to the Neck / Marc de Moya -- 27. Access to the Neck in Penetrating Trauma / Jeffrey Ustin -- 28. Penetrating Trauma to the Larynx and the Cervical Trachea / Elliott R. Haut -- 29. Penetrating Injury to the Pharynx and Cervical Esophagus / Timothy L. Van Natta -- 30. Carotid, Jugular and Vertebral Blood Vessel Injuries / Martin Veller -- Part III. Surgical Strategies in Penetrating Trauma to the Chest -- 31. Penetrating Trauma to the Subclavian Vessels / Daniel Francois Du Toit -- 32. Penetrating Trauma to the Thoracic Oesophagus / Lisa A. Burnell -- 33. Pulmonary and Bronchotracheal Trauma / Tugba H. Yilmaz -- 34. Mediastinal Vessels / Douglas M. Bowley -- 35. Penetrating Cardiac Trauma / Dietrich Doll -- 36. Penetrating Injuries to the Diaphragm / Elmin Steyn -- 37. Thoracoabdominal Injury / Dietrich Doll -- 38. Loss of the Chest Wall / John C. Mayberry -- Part IV. Surgical Strategies in Penetrating Trauma to the Abdomen and Pelvis -- 39. Access to the Abdomen: Emergency Laparotomy / George C. Velmahos -- 40. Damage Control Surgery / Riaan Pretorius -- 41. Abdominal Esophagus and Stomach / Ernest E. Moore -- 42. Duodenum / George C. Velmahos -- 43. Penetrating Trauma to the Pancreas / Elias Degiannis -- 44. Liver and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts / Frederick Millham -- 45. Large and Small Bowel / Herb A. Phelan -- 46. Injury of the Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder / Suresh Agarwal -- 47. Lower Genitourinary Injuries / Charles D. Best -- 48. Major Abdominal Veins / Kenji Inaba -- 49. Major Abdominal Arteries / Kenji Inaba -- 50. Spleen / Heena P. Santry -- 51. Penetrating Rectal Injuries / Pradeep Navsaria -- 52. Abdominal Compartment Syndrome / Michael Sugrue -- 53. SNOM: Conservative Management of Solid Viscera / Pradeep H. Navsaria -- 54. Bleeding in the Pelvis / Edward Kelly -- Part V. Surgical Strategies in Penetrating Trauma and Orthopedic Injuries -- 55. Introduction to Orthopedic Injuries / Thomas Scalea -- 56. Extremity Fractures / Jeffrey Ustin -- 57. Compartment Syndrome of the Extremities / Mark W. Bowyer -- 58. Anterior Exposure of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine / Hani Seoudi -- 59. Penetrating Trauma: Amputations / Areti Tillou -- Part VI. Peripheral Arterial Injuries -- 60. Peripheral Arterial Injuries from Penetrating Trauma / Ali Salim -- 61. Axillary and Brachial Vessels / Matthew J. Martin -- 62. Femoral Vessels / David R. King -- 63. Popliteal Vessels / Ali Salim -- Part VII. Other Topics -- 64. Burns and Inhalational Injury / Herb A. Phelan -- 65. Crush Injuries / Herb A. Phelan -- 66. Blast Injuries / Peter M. Rhee -- 67. Elderly Patient / Kenji Inaba -- 68. Pediatric Patient / Graeme Pitcher -- 69. Pregnant Patient / Andreas Larentzakis -- 70. Anticoagulation in Penetrating Trauma / David R. King -- 71. Care Under Austere Conditions: Unlimited Restraints / Terence O’Keeffe -- 72. Impact of Trauma on the Psyche / M.Y.H. Moosa -- 73. Early Neurotrauma Rehabilitation / Ronald E. Hirschberg -- 74. Rehabilitation / Amy H. Phelan -- 75. Penetrating Injury Prevention / David S. Plurad -- 76. Economics of Trauma Care / Frederick Millham -- 77. Organ Donation / Ali Salim.
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Medical response to major incidents and disasters : a practical guide for all medical staff

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Sten Lennquist, editor. --Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer , c2012.
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Disaster medicine is constantly gaining in importance owing to the impact of a variety of trends, including the rising global population, increased levels of travel, increasing production and transport of hazardous material, the development of global terrorism, and the increasing likelihood of disasters due to climatic changes. Additional skills are needed to respond effectively to the emergencies that arise from these developments, yet the available textbooks are mainly theoretical and provide…
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Lennquist, Sten
Responsibility
Sten Lennquist, editor
Place of Publication
Berlin, Heidelberg
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxiv, 412 p. : 179 ill., 176 ill. in color)
ISBN
9783642218958
Subjects (MeSH)
Disasters
Emergency Medical Services - methods
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
Public health
Trauma
Abstract
Disaster medicine is constantly gaining in importance owing to the impact of a variety of trends, including the rising global population, increased levels of travel, increasing production and transport of hazardous material, the development of global terrorism, and the increasing likelihood of disasters due to climatic changes. Additional skills are needed to respond effectively to the emergencies that arise from these developments, yet the available textbooks are mainly theoretical and provide limited practical advice and few methodological guidelines. This book, written by members of the core faculty responsible for European courses on Medical Response to Major Incidents (MRMI), is designed to redress the balance by providing a practical guide that covers the full range of disaster scenarios and is relevant to all medical staff. It combines within one comprehensive volume, in an easily accessible format, the entire spectrum of knowledge from command and coordination through to the management of individual casualties. Central importance is attached to the key component of decision making by explaining what needs to be done for patients in particular situations and the required order and timing of treatment measures. Simplified methods receive due attention, as it is often necessary for medical staff to administer primary treatment outside of their own specialty. This book will prove an invaluable aid to all who may be involved in the response to major accidents and disasters, including medical and nursing students, ambulance crew, and military personnel as well as medical specialists.
Contents
Major incidents: definitions and demands on the health care system -- Major incidents: Examples and experiences -- The prehospital response -- Triage -- The hospital response -- Management and identification of dead victims -- Incidents caused by physical trauma -- Incidents caused by fire and toxic gas -- Incidents in cold and wet environments -- Incidents caused by hazardous material -- Incidents caused by irradiation -- Infectious diseases and microbiological threats -- Incidents caused by changes in nature and climate -- Combat casualty management -- Terrorist attacks on the civilian community -- Scoring systems related to outcome in severe injuries -- Psychological crisis support in major incidents -- Education and training -- Further methodological development and research.
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Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2012

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edited by J.-L. Vincent. --Heidelberg: Springer , c2012.
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The Yearbook compiles the most recent developments in experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine
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Vincent, Jean-Louis
Responsibility
edited by J.-L. Vincent
Continues
Yearbook of intensive care medicine
Intensive care medicine : annual update
Place of Publication
Heidelberg
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxvii, 845 p.)
Series Vol.
2012
Series Title
Annual update in intensive care and emergency medicine
ISBN
9783642257162
Subjects (MeSH)
Critical Care
Emergency Medicine
Subjects (LCSH)
Emergency medicine
Critical care medicine
Abstract
The Yearbook compiles the most recent developments in experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine
Contents
Mechanisms of Multiple Organ Failure -- Coagulation System -- Acute Respiratory Failure -- Endotracheal Intubation -- Ventilator Issues -- Cardiac Crises -- Renal Aspects -- Fluids -- The Microcirculation -- Cardiovascular Monitoring -- Perioperative Medicine -- Infection and Sepsis -- Liver Failure -- Trauma and Emergency Medicine -- Neurological -- Metabolic Disorders and Nutrition -- ICU Organization and Management -- The Future.
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Management of severe traumatic brain injury : evidence, tricks, and pitfalls

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Terje Sundstrom, Per-Olof Grande, Niels Juul, ... [et al.], editors. --Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer , c2012.
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In order to reduce the number of deaths from severe head injuries, systematic management is essential. This book is a practical, comprehensive guide to the treatment of patients (both adults and children) with such injuries, from the time of initial contact through to the rehabilitation center. Sections are devoted to prehospital treatment, admission and diagnostics, acute management, and neurointensive care and rehabilitation. Evidence-based recommendations are presented for each diagnostic an…
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Scandinavian Neurotrauma Committee
Other Authors
Sundstrom, Terje
Responsibility
Terje Sundstrom, Per-Olof Grande, Niels Juul, ... [et al.], editors
Place of Publication
Berlin, Heidelberg
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxii, 417 p. : 47 ill., 20 ill. in color)
ISBN
9783642281266
Subjects (MeSH)
Brain Damage, Chronic - diagnosis
Brain Damage, Chronic - therapy
Critical Care - Practice Guideline
Monitoring, Physiologic
Subjects (LCSH)
Anesthesiology
Emergency medicine
Critical care medicine
Neurosurgery
Abstract
In order to reduce the number of deaths from severe head injuries, systematic management is essential. This book is a practical, comprehensive guide to the treatment of patients (both adults and children) with such injuries, from the time of initial contact through to the rehabilitation center. Sections are devoted to prehospital treatment, admission and diagnostics, acute management, and neurointensive care and rehabilitation. Evidence-based recommendations are presented for each diagnostic and therapeutic measure, and tips, tricks, and pitfalls are highlighted. Throughout, the emphasis is on the provision of sound clinical advice that will maximize the likelihood of an optimal outcome. Helpful flowcharts designed for use in daily routine are also provided. The authors are all members of the Scandinavian Neurotrauma Committee and have extensive practical experience in the areas they write about.
Contents
Part I. Epidemiology -- Part II. Classification and Assessment -- Part III. Prehospital Management -- Part IV. Admission, Diagnostics and Planning -- Part V. Acute Surgical Treatment -- Part VI. Peroperative Anaesthesia -- Part VII. Monitoring in Neurointensive Care -- Part VIII. Treatment in Neurointensive Care -- Part IX. Early Rehabilitation -- Part X. Outcome After Severe TBI -- Part XI. Research in the Neurointensive Care Unit -- Index.
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Handbook of Burns. Vol. 1, Acute Burn Care

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Marc G. Jeschke .. [et al.], editors. --Vienna: Springer , c2012.
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This volume covers the entire spectrum of acute burn treatment. Individual chapters deal with basic aspects of different burn mechanisms as well as the acute care of burn patients. Pre-hospital management, critical care and basic concepts of burn surgery related to the acute phase, as well as the use of skin and skin substitutes in early stages of therapy are addressed in this volume. Chapters on supportive therapies such as optimizing nutrition and fluid homeostasis, infection control and trea…
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Jeschke, Marc G
Responsibility
Marc G. Jeschke .. [et al.], editors
Place of Publication
Vienna
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 493 p.)
ISBN
9783709103487
Subjects (MeSH)
Burns
Burns - therapy
Subjects (LCSH)
Dermatology
Emergency medicine
Surgery
Abstract
This volume covers the entire spectrum of acute burn treatment. Individual chapters deal with basic aspects of different burn mechanisms as well as the acute care of burn patients. Pre-hospital management, critical care and basic concepts of burn surgery related to the acute phase, as well as the use of skin and skin substitutes in early stages of therapy are addressed in this volume. Chapters on supportive therapies such as optimizing nutrition and fluid homeostasis, infection control and treatment, respiratory support and pain management complete the comprehensive approach to the patient in this early stage of treatment, while chapters on epidemiology, prevention and disaster management enable the reader to evaluate the given information in a broader context
Contents
List of contributers -- A history of burn care -- Epidemiology and prevention of burns throughout the world -- Prevention of burn injuries -- Burns associated with wars and disasters -- Education in burns -- European practice guidelines for burn care: Minimum level of burn care provision in Europe -- Pre-hospital, fluid and early management, burn wound evaluation -- Medical documentation of burn injuries -- Pathophysiology of burn injury -- Anesthesia for patients with acute burn injuries -- Diagnosis and management of inhalation injury -- Respiratory management -- Organ responses and organ support -- Critical care of thermally injured patient -- Treatment of infection in burns -- Acute treatment of severely burned pediatric patients -- Adult burn management -- Burns in older adults -- Acute management of facial burns -- Hand burns -- Treatment of burns--established and novel technology -- Wound healing -- Pain management after burn trauma -- Nutrition support for the burn patient -- HBO and burns -- Nursing management of the burn-injured person -- Outpatient burn care -- Electrical injury -- Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of chemical burns -- Necrotizing and exfoliative diseases of the skin -- Frostbite -- Subject index.
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