Parkland Trauma Handbook 3rd Edition reflects the considerable changes that have occurred since the last edition. Improvements in imaging, proliferation of nonoperative management, the introduction of minimally invasive procedures, as well as improvements in the general overall care of the patient, have accelerated in recent years. Efforts in trauma prevention have been reflected in changing patterns of injury. Along with the advances in technology comes a responsibility to be cost effective as one travels down the diagnostic highway.
The Parkland Trauma Handbook is designed to assist young surgeons in training, general and specialty surgeons who do not treat a large number of injured patients, support personnel, and other colleagues in the management of these difficult cases. The principles and guidelines are based on the experience of a large Level 1 trauma center and the text has been written in its entirety by our excellent surgical housestaff. The handbook is a practical guide to be used in the management of trauma patients.
This edition has been edited by two of our excellent chief residents, Alex Eastman and David Rosenbaum, and facilitated by the ever-present, senior mentorship of Dr. Erwin Thal. The Parkland Trauma Handbook continues to emerge from the forefront of trauma care, written by those who deliver that care every day and every night at one of the country's busiest trauma centers.
Contents
The Parkland Trauma Handbook is designed to assist young surgeons in training, general and specialty surgeons who do not treat a large number of injured patients, support personnel, and other colleagues in the management of these difficult cases. The principles and guidelines are based on the experience of a large Level 1 trauma center and the text has been written in its entirety by our excellent surgical housestaff. The handbook is a practical guide to be used in the management of trauma patients.
This edition has been edited by two of our excellent chief residents, Alex Eastman and David Rosenbaum, and facilitated by the ever-present, senior mentorship of Dr. Erwin Thal. The Parkland Trauma Handbook continues to emerge from the forefront of trauma care, written by those who deliver that care every day and every night at one of the country's busiest trauma centers.
Contents
- Epidemiology of Trauma
- Trauma Systems
- Trauma Performance
- Improvement and Patient Safety
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
- Trauma Scoring Systems
- Mechanisms of Injury
- All-Hazards Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation
- Initial Assessment of the Trauma Patient
- Shock
- Transfusion Therapy
- Emergency Department Diagnostic Modalities
- Ultrasound in Trauma
- Catheters and Tubes
- Damage Control Surgery
- Neurologic Trauma
- Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face
- Facial Fractures I—Upper Facial Skeleton
- Facial Fractures II—Maxillary, Midfacial, and Mandibular Fractures
- Ophthalmic Injuries
- Neck Injuries
- Thoracic Trauma
- Diaphragmatic Injury
- Esophageal Trauma
- Gastric Trauma
- Pancreatic and Duodenal Trauma
- Small Bowel Trauma
- Liver and Biliary Tract Trauma
- Splenic Trauma
- Colon and Rectal Trauma
- Renal Trauma
- Radiologic Evaluation of the Genitourinary Tract in Trauma
- Genital and Perineal Trauma
- Extremity Vascular Trauma
- Abdominal Vascular Injury
- Thermal, Chemical, and Cold Injuries
- Principles of Fractures and Dislocations
- Complications of Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum
- Fractures and Dislocations of the Lower Extremity
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Foot and Ankle Injuries
- Upper Extremity Fractures and Dislocations
- Hand Injuries and Infections
- Fractures in Children
- Bites
- Trauma in the Pregnant Patient
- Pediatric Trauma
- Geriatric Trauma
- Anesthesia in Trauma
- Cardiovascular Support and Management in the Intensive Care Unit
- Bedside Procedures in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
- Pulmonary Disorders
- Disorders of Thermoregulation in the Intensive Care Unit
- Disorders of Acid-Base, Fluids, and Electrolytes
- Infection in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
- Metabolism and Nutrition
- Organ Donation and Management of the Organ Donor
- Index