Head Injury
4th Edition
Published on 11. July 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-0-8385-3687-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is the one and only book available that emphasizes the practical care of the head-injured patient. It is a superior reference for neurosurgeons - and a must-have for trauma and emergency physicians. New to this edition: chapters on prevention and management of seizures, anesthetic considerations, nutrition, and more.
This is the one and only book available that emphasizes the practical care of the head-injured patient. It is a superior reference for neurosurgeons - and a must-have for trauma and emergency physicians. New to this edition: chapters on prevention and management of seizures, anesthetic considerations, nutrition, and more.
This is the one and only book available that emphasizes the practical care of the head-injured patient. It is a superior reference for neurosurgeons - and a must-have for trauma and emergency physicians. New to this edition: chapters on prevention and management of seizures, anesthetic considerations, nutrition, and more.
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Maidenhead
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
200 Illustrations, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
1460 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8385-3687-2 (9780838536872)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Paul R. Cooper
Head Injury
Book
10/1992
3rd Edition
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
€193.13
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Persons
Paul Cooper was involved in pump hydraulics and cavitation research and development for the Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Company for 22 years, having directed the company's R&D for the 14 years prior to retiring in 1999. This was preceded by 18 years as a hydraulic designer of centrifugal pumps and inducers for TRW Inc. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering, respectively, from Drexel University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He received ASME's Fluid Machinery Design Award (1991), the Henry R. Worthington Medal (1993) and is a Fellow of the ASME. He is the author of many technical papers and holds several patents on pumps.
Paul Cooper was involved in pump hydraulics and cavitation research and development for the Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Company for 22 years, having directed the company's R&D for the 14 years prior to retiring in 1999. This was preceded by 18 years as a hydraulic designer of centrifugal pumps and inducers for TRW Inc. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering, respectively, from Drexel University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He received ASME's Fluid Machinery Design Award (1991), the Henry R. Worthington Medal (1993) and is a Fellow of the ASME. He is the author of many technical papers and holds several patents on pumps.
Paul Cooper was involved in pump hydraulics and cavitation research and development for the Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Company for 22 years, having directed the company's R&D for the 14 years prior to retiring in 1999. This was preceded by 18 years as a hydraulic designer of centrifugal pumps and inducers for TRW Inc. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering, respectively, from Drexel University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He received ASME's Fluid Machinery Design Award (1991), the Henry R. Worthington Medal (1993) and is a Fellow of the ASME. He is the author of many technical papers and holds several patents on pumps.
Content
Chapter 1: Epidemiology of Brain Injury. Chapter 2: Emergency Care and Initial Evaluation. Chapter 3: Management of the Multiply Injured or Intoxicated Patient. Chapter 4: Imaging Evaluation. Chapter 5: Pathology of Brain Damage After Head Injury. Chapter 6: Skull Fracture and Post-traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula. Chapter 7: Cerebral Concussion and diffuse Brain Injury. Chapter 8: Injuries of the Cranial Nerves. Chapter 9: Intracranial Pressure Physiology and Pathophysiology. Chapter 10: Medical Management of Intracranial Pressure. Chapter 11: Intracranial Presure Monitoring: Techniques and Pitfalls. Chapter 12: Post-traumatic Intracranial Mass Lesions. Chapter 13: Penetrating Brain Injury. Chapter 14: Intracranial and Cervical Vascular Injuries. Chapter 15: Scalp Injuries. Chapter 16: Reconstruction of Skull Defects. Chapter 17: Head Injury in the Pediatric Age Group. Chapter 18: Medical Management of the Traumatic Brain-Injured Patient. Chapter 19: Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy of CNS Infections. Chapter 20: Prevention and Management of Seizures in the Head-Injury Patient. Chapter 21: Nutrition in the Patient with Severe Head Injury. Chapter 22: Neurobehavioral Sequelae of Head Injury. Chapter 23: Prognosis in Severe Head Injury.