Trauma and orthopedic surgery in clinical practice
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Paul R Wood; Peter F Mahoney; Julian P Cooper
- ناشر : New York, NY : Springer
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9781848003385
Description
Basic considerations: Who are the patients -- Elective and trauma -- Classification of elective procedures and injuries.- Being prepared -- haematology, cross match, biochemistry, ECG, etc.- Radiology - routine requests, CT and MRI.- Thromboprophylaxis / the ward round, operative preparation and consent.- Peri-operative investigations -- including spinal / epidural considerations.- Peri-operative fasting -- Recognising the sick patient.- The confused patient.- Infected and immunocompromised patients.- Compartment syndrome.- Fat embolism.- DVT and pulmonary embolism.- Death certification and the coroner. / post-operative fluid and electrolyte balance.- Wounds, plasters, casts, drains and tubes.- Problems.
In this book, aimed at students and resident trainees, the authors have attempted to provide a practical working guide to the most important peri-operative issues and medical problems found in the day-to-day ward management of orthopedic patients.
