Color Atlas of Emergency Trauma

This full-color atlas presents nearly 900 images from one of the largest and busiest trauma centers in North America.

The new edition of this full-color atlas presents nearly 900 images from one of the largest and busiest trauma centers in North America. The images bring the reader to the bedside of patients with the full spectrum of common and uncommon traumatic injuries including motor vehicle accidents, falls, lacerations, burns, impalements, stabbings and gunshot wounds. The clinical, operative and autopsy photographs; x-ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and angiography radiographs; and original illustrations depicting injury patterns will help guide clinicians in recognizing, prioritizing and managing trauma patients. Organized by major body regions into separate chapters on the head, face, neck, chest, abdomen, musculoskeletal system, spine and soft tissue, this thorough text discusses management guidelines, emergency workup protocols and common pitfalls. The Color Atlas of Emergency Trauma is an essential resource for those involved in trauma care.

Foreword David B. Hoyt
Preface
1. Head injury Demetrios Demetriades and Leslie Kobayashi
2. Facial injury Edward J. Newton
3. Neck injury Demetrios Demetriades and Lydia Lam
4. Thoracic injury Demetrios Demetriades and Peep Talving
5. Abdominal injury Demetrios Demetriades and Kenji Inaba
6. Musculoskeletal injury Edward J. Newton
7. Spinal injuries Mark J. Spoonamore and Demetrios Demetriades
8. Burn injuries Andrew Tang, Charity Wip, Warren Garner and Demetrios Demetriades
9. Soft tissue injuries Demetrios Demetriades and Marko Bukur
10. Ballistics Ramon Cestero, David Plurad and Demetrios Demetriades
11. Disaster medicine Edward J. Newton
Index.