Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery in Clinical Practice (eBook)

Paul R. Wood, Peter F. Mahoney, Julian Cooper (Autoren)

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2008 | 2009
XI, 153 Seiten
Springer London (Verlag)
978-1-84800-339-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This book provides a practical working guide to the most important peri-operative issues and medical problems found on the day-to-day ward management of trauma patients. Although aimed at medical students, orthopedic and surgical residents and foundation year pre-registration house officers, the style and content of the book will also appeal to senior medical students and senior house officers, and junior doctors in the acute specialties.

 

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The orthopedic ward can be a challenging location for the recently qualified doctor. The demands and responsibilities in preparing patients for elective orthopedic and acute trauma surgery are often very different. The situation is not helped by the impressive comorbidity often seen in orthopedic patients or the increasing tendency for out-of-hours ward cover to be provided by resident doctors working "e;off their patch."e; In this book, the authors have attempted to provide a practical guide to the most common perioperative issues and medical pr- lems found during the day-to-day management of these patients. The model used is based on an earlier "e;in-house"e; publication written for the guidance of anesthetic trainees working in a trauma intensive care unit. The authors are all hardened observers of the speed at which today's recommendations become yesterday's history and so have made a particular effort to select references that will assist in readers remaining updated.

Inhalt

The Orthopedic Ward, Orthopedic Patients, and Procedures.- Patients and Procedures.- The Ward Team.- The Ward Round.- Patient Management.- Preparing Patients for Operation.- Intravenous Fluids and Electrolytes.- Analgesia.- Dressings, Drains, Plasters, and Tubes.- Special Patient Groups.- The Patient With a Fractured Neck of Femur.- Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Hemophilia.- Problems and Complications: The Patient.- Infection and Immunocompromise.- Compartment Syndrome.- Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism.- Fat Embolism.- The Confused Patient.- The Ill Patient and Medical Emergencies.- Problems With Blood Transfusion.- Problems and Complications: The Doctor.- Medical Errors.- When Treatment Stops.- Do Not Resuscitate Orders, Death Certification, and the Coroner.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.12.2008
• Zusatzinfo: XI, 153 p. 14 illus.
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie ► Unfallchirurgie / Orthopädie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Orthopädie
• Schlagworte: complication • Computed tomography (CT) • Fracture • Infection • orthopedic surgery • Radiology • Rheumatoid Arthritis • Surgery • thrombosis • Trauma • Trauma Care • trauma surgery
• ISBN-10: 1-84800-339-0 / 1848003390
• ISBN-13: 978-1-84800-339-2 / 9781848003392