Pain Control and Sedation
Pain Control and Sedation John D. Lang Jr. Onuma Chaiwat Trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Injuries and complications due to motor vehicle accidents, gunshots, stabbings,…
Transfusion and Coagulation in Trauma
Transfusion and Coagulation in Trauma Babak Sarani Patrick Reilly Hemorrhage remains the second leading cause of death from injury (brain injury being the first).1 Approximately 33% of trauma-related deaths are…
Renal Failure
Renal Failure Glen H. Tinkoff Posttraumatic acute renal failure is an infrequent occurrence. Less than 1% of all trauma admissions sustain acute renal failure severe enough to warrant dialysis.1 This…
Nutritional Support of the Injured
Nutritional Support of the Injured Ernest F.J. Block The important role of nutritional support in surgical patients is widely recognized. It is now becoming increasingly clear that this role goes…
Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit
Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit Rodney M. Durham Shawn Larson Hospital-acquired infections, or nosocomial infections (NIs), have received much attention in the mainstream media and represent a growing…
SIRS, Sepsis, and Multi-system Organ Dysfunction and Failure
SIRS, Sepsis, and Multi-system Organ Dysfunction and Failure Wendy L. Wahl Sepsis is the body’s systemic inflammatory and coagulation response to infection. It is a life-threatening syndrome which affects tissue…
Hemodynamic Management and Shock
Hemodynamic Management and Shock Lucas P. Neff Michael C. Chang Shock is defined as a functional uncoupling between the cardiovascular system and the peripheral tissues which leads to inadequate delivery…
Ventilation and Oxygenation
Ventilation and Oxygenation Donald A. Reiff L. Christopher DeRosier Loring W. Rue III HISTORY Mechanical ventilation was first described by Versalius during the 16th century. He conducted experiments by inserting…
Traumatic Peripheral Nerve Injury
Traumatic Peripheral Nerve Injury Nicholas Arredondo Donald A. Smith Managing patients with peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) in the trauma setting is particularly challenging. Concomitant central nervous system (CNS), orthopaedic, and…
Management of Traumatic Wounds: Complex Soft Tissue Reconstruction
Management of Traumatic Wounds: Complex Soft Tissue Reconstruction Christopher A. Park Joseph A. Molnar Open wounds are often the most obvious physical finding on the trauma patient. Regardless of how…
