| Description |
196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Initial assessment -- 3. Resuscitation -- 4. Neurological deterioration -- 5. Radiology -- 6. Scalp and skull injuries -- 7. Cervical spine injuries -- 8. Head injuries in children -- 9. Operative surgery -- 10. Anaesthesia in head injuries -- 11. The disturbed head-injured patient -- 12. Delayed complications -- 13. Transporting the head-injured patient |
| Summary |
"Head injuries are commonplace. Although most patients survive, the consequences, both physical and social, can be devastating. The methods of initial assessment and management can have a crucial effect on determining the outcome of the injury, and long-term effects. However, only a minority of head-injured patients are cared for by neurosurgeons. The majority are seen by non-specialists, often junior doctors and nurses, and treated in district hospitals where specialist neurosurgical assistance is unavailable." "New to the second edition are chapters on managing the 'disturbed' head-injured patient, a chapter of special value to nurses (who often have to deal with this difficult task); one on anaesthesia and head injuries has also been added, with other chapters significantly revised to reflect the crucial role played by anaesthetists in head injury management." |
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"Providing practical advice on the early treatment of minor head injuries, and the management of major head injuries, The management of head injuries provides advice that will be essential to both doctors and nurses in ensuring effective treatment of these patients."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1993 |
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Subtitle on cover: a practical guide for the emergency room |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Head -- Wounds and injuries -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Brain Injuries -- therapy.
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Craniocerebral Trauma -- therapy.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Ritchie, Ewan.
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Stott, Stephen.
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| LC no. |
99036446 |
| ISBN |
0192630784 (alk. paper) |
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