Abdominal Sepsis : A Multidisciplinary Approach
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43191
Massimo Sartelli, Matteo Bassetti, Ignacio Martin-Loeches, editors.
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Springer
, c2018.
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This book examines in detail the topic of sepsis, with a focus on intra-abdominal sepsis. Particular attention is devoted to source control in the management of the infection, antimicrobial therapy and sepsis support, which represent the cornerstones of treating patients with abdominal sepsis. The importance of a multidisciplinary approach is highlighted not only by the instructive and informative sections on the acute manifestations of appendicitis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis, perforations…
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- Sartelli, Massimo
- Bassetti, Matteo
- Martin-Loeches, Ignacio
- Responsibility
- Massimo Sartelli, Matteo Bassetti, Ignacio Martin-Loeches, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 405 p.) : 49 illus., 34 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783319597041
- 9783319597034 (print ed.)
- 9783319597058 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2520-8284
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Digestive System Diseases - microbiology
- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Intraabdominal Infections - diagnosis
- Intraabdominal Infections - therapy
- Sepsis - therapy
- Specialty
- Gastroenterology
- Infectious Disease Medicine
- Abstract
- This book examines in detail the topic of sepsis, with a focus on intra-abdominal sepsis. Particular attention is devoted to source control in the management of the infection, antimicrobial therapy and sepsis support, which represent the cornerstones of treating patients with abdominal sepsis. The importance of a multidisciplinary approach is highlighted not only by the instructive and informative sections on the acute manifestations of appendicitis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis, perforations and diverticulitis, Clostridium difficile infection and the role of candida in abdominal sepsis, but also by an extensive discussion of issues including antimicrobial resistance, damage control surgery, principles of antimicrobial therapy, hemodynamic support, adjunctive therapies, and thromboprophylaxis. Abdominal sepsis is the host's systemic inflammatory response to intra-abdominal infections. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates, and represents the second most common cause of sepsis-related mortality at intensive care units. Gathering contributions by authoritative experts from all around the world, this book will allow acute care surgeons, abdominal surgeons, intensive care clinicians, and students to broaden their understanding of intra-abdominal sepsis in daily clinical practice.
- Contents
- 1. Classifications and principles of treatment -- 2. Peritonitis and intra-peritoneal inflammatory mediators -- 3. Imaging diagnosis -- 4. Higk risk patients and prognostic factors -- 5. Acute appendicitis -- 6. Acute cholecystitis -- 7. Acute cholangitis -- 8 Pyogenic liver abscess -- 9. Gastroduodenal perforations -- 10. Small bowel perforations -- 11. Acute colonic diverticulitis -- 12. Post-operative peritonitis -- 13. Damage control surgery in managing abdominal sepsis -- 14. Ongoing peritonitis -- 15. Clostridium difficile infection -- 16. Complicated Intra-abdominal infections: Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy -- 17. Antimicrobial armamentarium -- 18. Antimicrobial resistance in intra-abdominal infections -- 19. The role of candida in abdominal sepsis -- 20. Use and interpretation of peritoneal swabs -- 21. Appropriate antimicrobial therapy in critically ill patients -- 22. Haemodynamic support -- 23. Adjunctive therapies -- 24. Impact and management of abdominal compartment syndrome in patients with abdominal sepsis -- 25. Tromboprohilaxis in patients with abdominal sepsis -- 26. Nutrition in patients with abdominal sepsis.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Compartment Syndrome
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46399
Federico Coccolini, Manu L.N.G. Malbrain, Andrew W Kirkpatrick, Emiliano Gamberini, editors.
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, c2021.
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Comprehensively addressing the topic of the compartment syndrome, this book covers all aspects of this painful and complex condition, ranging from the history to the pathophysiology and treatment in the various body compartments affected by the syndrome, as well as the short- and long-term outcomes. With an up-to-date literature review and the innovative content written by international opinion leaders, it offers all involved in the management of such complicated patients a much-needed source o…
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- Federico Coccolini, Manu L.N.G. Malbrain, Andrew W Kirkpatrick, Emiliano Gamberini, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 231 p.) : 31 illus., 19 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783030553784
- 9783030553777 (Print ed.)
- 9783030553791 (Print ed.)
- 9783030553807 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2520-8284
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Compartment Syndromes
- Specialty
- Pathology
- Physiology
- Traumatology
- Abstract
- Comprehensively addressing the topic of the compartment syndrome, this book covers all aspects of this painful and complex condition, ranging from the history to the pathophysiology and treatment in the various body compartments affected by the syndrome, as well as the short- and long-term outcomes. With an up-to-date literature review and the innovative content written by international opinion leaders, it offers all involved in the management of such complicated patients a much-needed source of reference. Discussing compartment syndrome in everyday practice, this book is of interest to surgeons, practicing physicians, anesthesiologists and nurses. .
- Contents
- 1. History of Compartment Syndrome -- 2. Definition and Pathomechanism of the Intracranial Compartment Syndrome -- 3. Diagnosis and Treatment of the Intracranial Compartment Syndrome -- 4. Definition, Pathomechanism of the Thoracic Compartment Syndrome -- 5. Thoracic Compartment Syndrome and Damage Control Surgery in Thoracic Trauma -- 6. Definition, Pathophysiology, and Pathobiology of Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome -- 7. Diagnosis and Treatment of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome -- 8. Compartment Syndrome of the Extremities: Pitfalls in Diagnosis and Management -- 9. Polycompartment Syndrome -- 10. Timing of Surgical Intervention for Compartment Syndrome -- 11. Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and Infection -- 12. Cardiac and Hemodynamic Consequences of Intra-abdominal Hypertension and the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome -- 13. Liver Failure Associated to the Polycompartment Syndrome -- 14. Kidney Failure Associated with Polycompartment Syndrome -- 15. Compartment Syndromes in Children and Adolescents -- 16. How to Handle Compartment Syndrome in Resource-Limited Settings -- 17. Compartment Syndromes: Short-Term Outcomes -- 18. Long-Term Outcomes After Open Abdomen for ACS: Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstructions and Entero-Atmospheric Fistulas -- 19. Future Directions.
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- NEW Springer 2021
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
CT Scan in Abdominal Emergency Surgery
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42662
Fausto Catena, Salomone Di Saverio, Luca Ansaloni, Federico Coccolini, Massimo Sartelli, editors.
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, c2018.
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This book focuses on the diagnostic impact of CT scans in severe abdominal trauma and in non-traumatic acute abdomen, the two clinical entities that constitute the main reasons for referrals for this imaging technique from the intensive care unit. The concept behind it is that emergency surgeons and physicians not only need the clinical knowledge to manage the different pathological conditions, but that they must also have a full understanding of diagnostic imaging modalities. To this end, each…
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- Catena, Fausto
- Di Saverio, Salomone
- Ansaloni, Luca
- Coccolini, Federico
- Sartelli, Massimo
- Responsibility
- Fausto Catena, Salomone Di Saverio, Luca Ansaloni, Federico Coccolini, Massimo Sartelli, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 206 p.) : 164 illus., 18 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783319483474
- 9783319483467 (print ed.)
- 9783319483481 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2520-8284
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Abdominal Injuries - diagnostic imaging
- Abdominal Injuries - surgery
- Emergencies
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Abstract
- This book focuses on the diagnostic impact of CT scans in severe abdominal trauma and in non-traumatic acute abdomen, the two clinical entities that constitute the main reasons for referrals for this imaging technique from the intensive care unit. The concept behind it is that emergency surgeons and physicians not only need the clinical knowledge to manage the different pathological conditions, but that they must also have a full understanding of diagnostic imaging modalities. To this end, each chapter includes a description of a specific acute abdominal disorder. In addition to the clinical presentation and the diagnosis and management guidelines, there is a special focus on imaging studies with clear and concise descriptions, high-quality images and the evolution grading scale to aid interpretation. This easy-to-read book is an ideal source of practical information for acute care surgeons, radiologists and for all the members of the emergency team.
- Contents
- 1. Diagnostic Tools in ACS: CT Scan, Diagnostic Laparoscopy, and Exploratory Laparotomy -- 2. Hepatic Trauma -- 3. CT Imaging of the Injured Spleen -- 4. Computed Tomography in Pancreatic and Duodenal Injuries -- 5. CT Scan in Blunt Gastrointestinal Trauma -- 6. Computed Tomography (CT Scan) in the Management of Genitourinary Trauma -- 7. Acute Cholecystitis -- 8. CT Evaluation of Appendicitis -- 9. Acute Diverticulitis -- 10. Complicated Peptic Ulcer Findings on Abdominal CT Scan -- 11. Computed Tomography Evaluation of Small Bowel Ischemia -- 12. The Role of Computed Tomography in the Acute Presentation of Colorectal Cancer -- 13. Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction (ASBO): Role of CT Scan in Guiding Choice and Timing for Treatment Options -- 14. Colonic Volvulus -- 15. Computerized Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis -- 16. AAA and Visceral Aneurysms -- 17. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Emergency General Surgery in Geriatrics
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46756
Rifat Latifi, Fausto Catena, Federico Coccolini.
Springer
, 2021.
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- Online
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- Rifat Latifi, Fausto Catena, Federico Coccolini
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- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource ( xi, 503 pages) : illustrations
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783030622152
- Specialty
- Emergency Medicine
- Critical Care
- Geriatrics
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Disaster Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46916
Emmanouil Pikoulis, Jay Doucet.
Springer
, 2021.
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- Online
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- Emmanouil Pikoulis, Jay Doucet
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- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 624 pages) : illustrations
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783030341169
- Specialty
- Emergency Medicine
- Public Health
- Traumatology
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Emergency Surgery for Low Resource Regions
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46774
Francesco Piscioneri, Yoram Kluger, Luca Ansaloni.
Springer
, 2021.
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- Online
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- Francesco Piscioneri, Yoram Kluger, Luca Ansaloni
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 199 pages) : illustrations
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783030680992
- Specialty
- Emergency Medicine
- Critical Care
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Emergency Surgical Management of Colorectal Cancer
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44482
Nicola de'Angelis, Salomone Di Saverio, Francesco Brunetti, editors.
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, c2019.
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This volume provides an overview of the current evidence-based medical and surgical practice in emergency conditions in colorectal cancer patients. It offers a multidisciplinary perspective, taking into account the specific characteristics of colorectal cancer patients, the necessary pre-operative assessment, the endoscopic and radiological management, and the surgical treatments. Each chapter is supplemented with tables, figures, key-point boxes, schematic representations, and decision-making …
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- de'Angelis, Nicola
- Di Saverio, Salomone
- Brunetti, Francesco
- Responsibility
- Nicola de'Angelis, Salomone Di Saverio, Francesco Brunetti, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 346 p.) : 58 illus., 40 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783030062255
- 9783030062248 (Print ed.)
- 9783030062262 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2520-8284
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Colorectal Neoplasms - surgery
- Critical Care
- Emergencies
- Specialty
- Colorectal Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
- Abstract
- This volume provides an overview of the current evidence-based medical and surgical practice in emergency conditions in colorectal cancer patients. It offers a multidisciplinary perspective, taking into account the specific characteristics of colorectal cancer patients, the necessary pre-operative assessment, the endoscopic and radiological management, and the surgical treatments. Each chapter is supplemented with tables, figures, key-point boxes, schematic representations, and decision-making trees that serve as easy-to-use tools to apply in the different scenarios requiring acute care. Recommendations for best practice and the main reference articles are included for each topic, as well as numerous illustrated clinical cases with cilnical and empirical evidence regarding the surgical management of colorectal cancer. Specific technical aspects of the different surgical interventions and approaches (e.g., open surgery, laparoscopy, and robotics) are also detailed. This book is intended for residents and emergency surgeons, as well as all practictioners who treat colorectal cancer patients, such as gastroenterologists, oncologists, and radiologists.
- Contents
- 1. Colorectal cancer research: a state of the art -- 2. Epidemiology of colorectal cancer: incidence, survival and risk factors -- 3. Socioeconomic impact of emergency therapies for colorectal cancer -- 4. Acute care and surgical risk assessment -- 5. Complicated colorectal cancer: role of imaging -- 6. Principles of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer emergency - Colonoscopy protocols in emergency settings -- 7. Management of colonoscopy complications -- 8. Emergencies related to primary colon cancer: multidisciplinary management of colon obstruction, perforation and bleeding due to colon cancer in absence of metastatic disease -- 9. Emergencies related to primary rectal cancer -- 10. Peritoneal carcinomatosis and other emergencies not related to primary colorectal cancer -- 11. Emergencies related to advanced metastatic colorectal cancer -- 12. Multidisciplinary management of post-operative complications -- 13. Enhanced recovery after emergency colorectal surgery -- 14. Medical and surgical management of colorectal cancer patients receiving immunotherapy -- 15. Medical and surgical management of colorectal cancer patients presenting with hemostatic disorders -- 16. Medical and surgical management of colorectal cancer emergencies in elderly patients -- 17. Colorectal cancer surgical emergency in transplanted patients -- 18. Colorectal cancer surgical emergencies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease -- 19. Emergency surgical management in rectal cancer patients following radiotherapy -- 20. Pathological analyses of colorectal cancer -- 21. Post-operative oncologic management of colorectal cancer emergencies -- 22. Minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer in the emergency setting -- 23. Indications for open abdomen in colorectal cancer emergency -- 24. Difficult decisions in colorectal cancer in emergency settings -- 25. Future perspectives in colorectal cancer treatments -- 26. Training curriculum for colorectal cancer surgery -- 27. Emergency colorectal surgery checklists and technical considerations -- 28. Clinical cases on colorectal cancer emergency.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Endovascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management : Bleeding and Haemodynamic Control
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45117
Tal Hörer, Joseph J. DuBose, Todd E. Rasmussen, Joseph M. White, editor.
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, c2020.
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This book focuses on endovascular methods for resuscitation and trauma management. Written by highly qualified and clinically active physicians from around the world, it shares information gathered over the past decade, providing a comprehensive database of clinical knowledge for a wide range of practicing clinicians and researchers. Moreover, it describes basic methods for vascular access, methods for REBOA (Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta), endo-grafts and embolizati…
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- Hörer, Tal
- DuBose, Joseph J.
- Rasmussen, Todd E.
- White, Joseph M.
- Responsibility
- Tal Hörer, Joseph J. DuBose, Todd E. Rasmussen, Joseph M. White, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 262 p.) : 40 illus., 26 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783030253417
- 9783030253400 (Print ed.)
- 9783030253424 (Print ed.)
- 9783030253431 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2520-8284
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Endovascular Procedures
- Hemodynamic Monitoring - methods
- Hemorrhage - therapy
- Resuscitation - methods
- Wounds and Injuries - therapy
- Abstract
- This book focuses on endovascular methods for resuscitation and trauma management. Written by highly qualified and clinically active physicians from around the world, it shares information gathered over the past decade, providing a comprehensive database of clinical knowledge for a wide range of practicing clinicians and researchers. Moreover, it describes basic methods for vascular access, methods for REBOA (Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta), endo-grafts and embolization methods, as well as other, more advanced methods for endovascular and hybrid resuscitation (CPR REBOA, ECHMO etc.) from the pre-hospital to the post-surgical phase. As the body of literature in this field has grown considerably over the past five years, the book also focuses on summarizing what is known, what the clinical and research evidence is, and “how to actually use” the various methods. It will help readers understand basic and advanced modern techniques for bleeding control and modern resuscitation, and how to apply them in clinical practice.
- Contents
- The Concept of EndoVascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management - Building the EVTM team -- Principles of Modern Trauma Resuscitation -- Endovascular Management of Cervical Vascular Trauma -- Endovascular Management of Thoracic and Abdominal Trauma -- Endovascular Surgery for Extremity Trauma -- Principles of REBOA -- Partial REBOA -- REBOA in Traumatic Brain Injuries -- REBOA-induced Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury -- REBOA in Non-traumatic Cardiac Arrest -- Endovascular Balloon Occlusion in Obstetrical Hemorrhage -- Pre-hospital and Austere EVTM -- Endovascular Embolization in Trauma and Bleeding -- Management of the Unstable Patient during EVTM and REBOA -- ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Unstable Trauma Patient -- Post-operative Critical Care Management Considerations -- Complications of Endovascular and Hybrid Surgery -- EndoVascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management - Education and Simulation.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Infections in Surgery
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46629
Massimo Sartelli, Raul Coimbra, Leonardo Pagani, Kemal Rasa.
Springer
, 2021.
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- Online
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- Massimo Sartelli, Raul Coimbra, Leonardo Pagani, Kemal Rasa
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 278 pages) : illustrations
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783030621162
- Specialty
- Emergency Medicine
- Anesthesiology
- Microbiology
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Intensive Care for Emergency Surgeons
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44449
Edoardo Picetti, Bruno M. Pereira, Tarek Razek, Mayur Narayan, Jeffry L. Kashuk, editors.
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, c2019.
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This book provides the basis needed for a dialogue between intensivists and emergency surgeons regarding the management and monitoring of acute care surgery (ACS) patients who require Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. It puts forward a practical approach to the treatment of common emergencies in daily clinical practice, and shares essential information on the treatment and monitoring of hemodynamic, respiratory, metabolic and neurological problems related to acute surgical patients requiring…
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- Edoardo Picetti, Bruno M. Pereira, Tarek Razek, Mayur Narayan, Jeffry L. Kashuk, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 356 p.) : 48 illus., 33 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783030118303
- 9783030118297 (Print ed.)
- 9783030118310 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2520-8284
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Care - methods
- Emergency Medicine - methods
- Surgical Procedures, Operative - methods
- Specialty
- Critical Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Abstract
- This book provides the basis needed for a dialogue between intensivists and emergency surgeons regarding the management and monitoring of acute care surgery (ACS) patients who require Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. It puts forward a practical approach to the treatment of common emergencies in daily clinical practice, and shares essential information on the treatment and monitoring of hemodynamic, respiratory, metabolic and neurological problems related to acute surgical patients requiring ICU admission. Furthermore, it includes two chapters regarding diagnostic and interventional radiology (fundamentals in daily emergency clinical practice), and addresses important issues such as ethics, mass casualty care, and care in low-resource settings. As such, the book not only offers a valuable guide for all practicing surgeons and intensivists, but is also relevant for residents and fellows who are newcomers to ACS.
- Contents
- 1. When should your Acute Care Surgery (ACS) patient be admitted to the ICU or discharged from the ICU ?: A general review of ICU admission and discharge indications -- 2. Acute respiratory failure in the ACS patient: What are the indications for acute intervention? -- 3. Nuts and bolts of ventilator management: When is Invasive or Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation appropriate for your patient? -- 4. Principles of weaning from ventilatory support: When and why to wean, when to consider a tracheostomy -- 5. Circulatory failure/support in the ACS patient: What are the optimal methods of providing circulatory monitoring and support -- 6. Brain injury in the ACS patient: Nuts and bolts of neuromonitoring and management -- 7. Renal failure in the ACS patient: Understanding appropriate fluid management and renal replacement therapy -- 8. Acute hepatic failure in the ACS patient: Nuts and bolts of pathophysiology and therapy -- 9. Resuscitation and appropriate fluid therapy in the ACS patient: From pathophysiology to clinical practice -- 10. Blood therapy in the ACS patient: Choosing appropriate resuscitation and transfusion strategies -- 11. Coagulation derangements in the ACS patient: understanding prior anticoagulation therapy and addressing acute coagulopathy -- 12. Nutrition and Metabolic Support of the ACS patient: Understanding goals and ways to achieve them -- 13. Intra-abdominal hypertension, abdominal compartment syndrome and the open abdomen: Looking beyond basic pathophysiology, complications and therapies -- 14. Infectious complications in the ACS patients: Understanding appropriate antibiotic choice and utilization -- 15. Ongoing intra-abdominal infection requiring ICU care: prioritizing treatment decisions -- 16. Ultrasounds in the ICU: Nuts and bolts in the ACS patient management -- 17. Nuts and bolts of interventional radiology: a valuable adjunct for the care of ACS patient in the ICU -- 18. Ethical decisions and dilemmas in the ACS patients requiring ICU: Understanding when to start and when to stop -- 19. The ICU in mass casualty events: Changing priorities to meet ongoing demands -- 20. Care of the ACS patients in the low resource setting: How to make the maximum with the minimum.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Open Abdomen : A Comprehensive Practical Manual
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43068
Federico Coccolini, Rao Ivatury, Michael Sugrue, Luca Ansaloni, editors.
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, c2018.
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This book is the first available practical manual on the open abdomen. The handy format will allow practicing physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and physiotherapists to use it as a ready source of information on all aspects of management of the open abdomen in a wide variety of settings. The coverage includes, for example, the open abdomen in trauma, intra-abdominal sepsis, and acute pancreatitis, step-by-step descriptions of different techniques with the aid of high-quality color…
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- Coccolini, Federico
- Ivatury, Rao
- Sugrue, Michael
- Ansaloni, Luca
- Responsibility
- Federico Coccolini, Rao Ivatury, Michael Sugrue, Luca Ansaloni, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 279 p.) : 61 illus., 47 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783319480725
- 9783319480718 (print ed.)
- 9783319480732 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2520-8284
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Abdomen - surgery
- Abdominal Wound Closure Techniques
- Abstract
- This book is the first available practical manual on the open abdomen. The handy format will allow practicing physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and physiotherapists to use it as a ready source of information on all aspects of management of the open abdomen in a wide variety of settings. The coverage includes, for example, the open abdomen in trauma, intra-abdominal sepsis, and acute pancreatitis, step-by-step descriptions of different techniques with the aid of high-quality color figures, guidance on potential complications and their management, and features of management in different age groups. Throughout, the guidance provided is state of the art, reflecting recent innovations and drawing upon a thorough and up-to-date literature review. Useful tips and tricks are highlighted, and the book is designed to aid in daily decision making. The authors include worldwide opinion leaders in the field, guaranteeing the high scientific value of the content.
- Contents
- 1. Open Abdomen: Historical Notes -- 2. Basic Research in Open Abdomen -- 3. Anatomy and Physiology of the Abdominal Compartment -- 4. The Open Abdomen: Balancing Pathophysiologic Benefits and Risks in the Era of Improved Resuscitation Practices -- 5. Indications for Open Abdomen in the Non-trauma Setting -- 6. The Open Abdomen in Trauma -- 7. Open Abdomen in Patients with Abdominal Sepsis -- 8. Open Abdomen in Acute Pancreatitis -- 9. The Open Abdomen in Non-traumatic Vascular Emergencies -- 10. The Management of the Open Abdomen: The Temporary Closure Systems -- 11. The Role of Instillation in Open Abdomen Management -- 12. The Open Abdomen in Infants and Children -- 13. Intensive Care Unit Management of the Adult Open Abdomen -- 14. Management of the Open Abdomen in PICU -- 15. Nutritional Support in Patients with an Open Abdomen -- 16. The Nursing Management of Open Abdomen Patients -- 17. Open Abdomen Complications: Prevention and Management -- 18. Mistakes in the Open Abdomen -- 19. Definitive Closure, Long-Term Results, and Management of Ventral Hernia -- 20. Biological Prosthesis for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction -- 21. Rehabilitative Process, Functional Impairment, and Quality of Life -- 22. Results of Treatment with an Open Abdomen and Future Directions.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Resources for Optimal Care of Emergency Surgery
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45632
Michael Sugrue, Ron Maier, Ernest E. Moore, Fausto Catena, Federico Coccolini, Yoram Kluger, editors.
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, c2020.
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Variability in care in emergency surgery is well known, particularly in abdominal surgery, and reducing it is fundamental to improving outcomes. It is therefore vital to identify the factors that are key to improving mortality and reducing complications in various surgical emergencies. Under the leadership of the World Society of Emergency Surgery, over 200 leading experts in emergency surgery, critical care and surgical infections established a template to help define and optimise emergency su…
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- Sugrue, Michael
- Maier, Ron
- Moore, Ernest E.
- Catena, Fausto
- Coccolini, Federico
- Kluger, Yoram
- Responsibility
- Michael Sugrue, Ron Maier, Ernest E. Moore, Fausto Catena, Federico Coccolini, Yoram Kluger, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 158 p.) : 15 illus., 9 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783030493639
- 9783030493622 (Print ed.)
- 9783030493646 (Print ed.)
- 9783030493653 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2520-8284
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Emergencies
- Emergency Medicine - methods
- Surgical Procedures, Operative
- Abstract
- Variability in care in emergency surgery is well known, particularly in abdominal surgery, and reducing it is fundamental to improving outcomes. It is therefore vital to identify the factors that are key to improving mortality and reducing complications in various surgical emergencies. Under the leadership of the World Society of Emergency Surgery, over 200 leading experts in emergency surgery, critical care and surgical infections established a template to help define and optimise emergency surgery, particularly that relating to the abdomen. This book refines this initial work, crystallising it into a meaningful resource for practising surgeons and health care administrators alike, and paving the way for advances in emergency surgery around the globe. This book sets a benchmark for Emergency Surgery and is a must read for those wanting their patients to do better.
- Contents
- Part I. Key Position Topics -- 1. Position Paper on Designation of Resources for Emergency Surgery Services -- 2. Acute Care Surgery Unit Structure -- 3. Optimal Care in Geriatric Emergency Surgery (GES) -- 4. Sepsis: Control and Treatment -- 5. Resuscitation in Emergency General Surgery -- 6. Medical Laboratory Support for Emergency Surgery -- 7. Radiology and Emergency Surgery -- 8. Interaction Between Gastroenterology and Emergency General Surgery -- 9. Advanced and Specialist Nursing Practice in Emergency Surgery - The Team Approach -- 10. Data, Registry, Quality Improvement and Patient Outcome Measures -- 11. Research in Emergency General Surgery -- 12. Education and Training in Emergency Surgery -- 13. Appendicitis -- 14. Acute Mesenteric Ischaemia -- 15. Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome - Updates -- Part II. Key Performance Indicators -- 16. Cholecystitis -- 17. Pancreatitis -- 18. Upper GI Bleed -- 19. Small Bowel Obstruction -- 20. Perforated Gastroduodenal Ulcer (PGDU) -- 21. Acute Diverticulitis (AD) – Management Phase -- 22. Abdominal Vascular Emergencies -- 23. Coagulation -- 24. Wound Care -- 25. Complications in Emergency General Surgery.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Thoracic Surgery for the Acute Care Surgeon
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46372
Joseph M. Galante, Raul Coimbra, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2021.
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- NEW Springer 2021
- Location
- Online
This volume is a “how-to guide” to treating thoracic trauma and emergencies for acute care surgeons. It highlights the diagnosis and management of thoracic disease and injuries, and each chapter includes algorithms that lead readers through the process of identifying and treating many common and some uncommon thoracic pathologies. The international team of authors provides readers with a unique and diverse approach to the operative and non-operative challenges encountered by ACS surgeons. The l…
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- Other Authors
- Galante, Joseph M.
- Coimbra, Raul
- Responsibility
- Joseph M. Galante, Raul Coimbra, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 318 p.) : 91 illus., 49 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783030484934
- 9783030484927 (Print ed.)
- 9783030484941 (Print ed.)
- 9783030484958 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2520-8284
- Specialty
- Emergency Medicine
- Thoracic Surgery
- Abstract
- This volume is a “how-to guide” to treating thoracic trauma and emergencies for acute care surgeons. It highlights the diagnosis and management of thoracic disease and injuries, and each chapter includes algorithms that lead readers through the process of identifying and treating many common and some uncommon thoracic pathologies. The international team of authors provides readers with a unique and diverse approach to the operative and non-operative challenges encountered by ACS surgeons. The large number of figures offers readers insights into what they can expect to see when caring for these patients. The editors understand that the management of adults and children differ and have included a specific chapter on pediatrics. Given the broad audience and diverse settings in which the text can be used, the authors also provide details of care in limited-resource environments. The volume is a valuable tool for professionals interested in thoracic surgery and acute care surgery.
- Contents
- Low Resource Environments -- Part I. Acute Surgery Thoracic Emergencies -- Esophageal Rupture -- Incarcerated Hiatal Hernia -- Pulmonary Embolism -- Empyema and Effusions -- Pericarditis and Effusions -- Necrotizing Lung Infections -- Lung Mass -- Chylothorax -- Part II. Trauma -- Rib Fractures/Chest Wall -- Pneumothorax and Hemothorax -- Pulmonary Contusions and ARDS -- Tracheal and Bronchial Injury -- Lung Injury -- Cardiac Injury -- Aortic Injury -- Thoracic Vascular Trauma -- Diaphragm -- Part III. Special Considerations -- Acute Care Pediatric Thoracic Surgical Conditions -- Surgical Consideration of Bacteria, Fungi and Parasites -- Travel and Transport.
- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
WSES Handbook of Mass Casualties Incidents Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45067
Yoram Kluger, Federico Coccolini, Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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- Location
- Online
This manual, written by world opinion leaders in the field, is designed to provide readily accessible, step-by-step guidance on all aspects of the management of mass casualty incidents. Readers will find a wealth of helpful practical suggestions as well as information on the latest relevant scientific advances and their implications. Globally, mass casualty incidents are becoming more frequent even in unexpected places. There is a need for a dependable manual suitable for use by all who must be…
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- Other Authors
- Kluger, Yoram
- Coccolini, Federico
- Catena, Fausto
- Ansaloni, Luca
- Other Authors
- World Society of Emergency Surgery
- Responsibility
- Yoram Kluger, Federico Coccolini, Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 202 p.) : 50 illus., 35 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783319923451
- 9783319923444 (Print ed.)
- 9783319923468 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2520-8284
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disaster Planning
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Disaster Medicine - organization & administration
- Mass Casualty Incidents
- Specialty
- Disaster Medicine
- Abstract
- This manual, written by world opinion leaders in the field, is designed to provide readily accessible, step-by-step guidance on all aspects of the management of mass casualty incidents. Readers will find a wealth of helpful practical suggestions as well as information on the latest relevant scientific advances and their implications. Globally, mass casualty incidents are becoming more frequent even in unexpected places. There is a need for a dependable manual suitable for use by all who must be prepared to face mass casualty incidents, including practicing physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and administrators. This book meets that need. It is the first practical manual to be devoted to the topic, and its portable format will allow it to be kept in the pocket at all times, ready for immediate consultation. The innovative nature of much of the content and the inclusion of up-to-date literature reviews ensure that the manual will remain relevant for years to come.
- Contents
- 1. Mass Casualty Incident: Definitions and Current Reality -- 2. Managing a Medical Surge -- 3. Common Wounding Mechanisms and Injury Patterns -- 4. The Emergency Room During Mass Casualty Incidents -- 5. Triage and Clinical Evaluation in MCI -- 6. Providing Information During Mass Casualty Incidents: Information Center, Family-Centered Care and Media Coverage -- 7. Nurses and Nursing in Mass Casualties Incidents -- 8. Auxiliary Clinical Diagnostics -- 9. Conventional and Interventional Radiology in Mass Casualty Incidents -- 10. Operating Room (OR) Setup, Resource, and Demands -- 11. Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Resources and Demands -- 12. The Pediatric Patient in MCI -- 13. Definitive Care Phase of a Mass Casualty Incident -- 14. Preparedness to Non-conventional Incidents in the Civilian Medical Arena -- 15. Mass Casualties Management in Low-Income Countries -- 16. Mass Casualties Incident: Education, Simulation, and Training -- 17. Debriefing Session: The Process of Self-Evaluation -- 18. Ethics in Mass Casualty Incidents.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Online
