Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care William Baugh C. Wayne Maberry Medical doctors as a group and trauma surgeons in particular are unprepared to deal with multiple issues of faith and religion as these…
End-of-Life Care
End-of-Life Care Robert M. Nelson Jr. “Nothing could stop you. Not the best day. Not the quiet. Not the ocean rocking. You went on with your dying.” —Elegy for My…
Ethical Issues in Trauma Care
Ethical Issues in Trauma Care James Forrest Calland C. William Schwab Caring for a patient during what is often the greatest crisis of their lifetime often leads to ethical and…
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…
