A Practical Guide to Head Injury Management
Published in May 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-7020-1615-8 (ISBN)
Description
This pocket handbook offer step-by-step guidance to the assessment and clinical decision-making involved in the management of a head injury. Organized for easy reference, the book encourages the reader to develop a thorough and systematic approach to head injury management. Features algorithms for major decision paths, and highlighted practice points and axioms.
This pocket handbook offer step-by-step guidance to the assessment and clinical decision-making involved in the management of a head injury. Organized for easy reference, the book encourages the reader to develop a thorough and systematic approach to head injury management. Features algorithms for major decision paths, and highlighted practice points and axioms.
This pocket handbook offer step-by-step guidance to the assessment and clinical decision-making involved in the management of a head injury. Organized for easy reference, the book encourages the reader to develop a thorough and systematic approach to head injury management. Features algorithms for major decision paths, and highlighted practice points and axioms.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
10 line drawings, 20 half-tone illustrations, references, glossary, further reading, index
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
168 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-1615-8 (9780702016158)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The scale of the problem; pathology of head injuries and aims of management; management of the head injured patient in the accident and emergency department; management of head injured patients on the ward and the intensive care unit; open head injuries; complications of head injuries; surgical techniques; prognosis, rehabilitation and outcome; anaesthesia and head injury. Appendices: head injuries in children; maxillofacial injuries; brain death criteria; drugs used in the management of head injured patients.