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Synopsis

Strickly current and remarkably complete, PEDIATRIC TRAUMA is ideal for stressful, time-sensitive situations. It pares dowm trauma care to initial assessment and management, so you can contain the damage, conduct a guide but thorough evaluation, and begin the treatment process immediately. It also guides you through triage, so you'll know when to refer the child or recommend transfer to another physician or medical facility. -Every common trauma-including neurosurgical & abdominal-is covered. -Chapters are arranged by organ system. -An extensive collection of x-rays makes it easy for you to read your patients' films. -A full chapter explains the differences between adult and paediatric care. -Discussions on chronic support help you anticipate the body's metabolic reaction to the injury Features: * Provides the essential information needed to facilitate the initial assessment and management of the paediatric trauma patient. Includes many roentgenograms creating a pictorial refernce for radiographic identification. Devotes an entire chapter to trauma triage and the decision making process -- unique to paediatric trauma care books -- enabling reader to adaptly respond when there is little time to think. Covers the full range of injuries with special attention to neurological and abdominal injuries -- the 2 most common types of problems that result from paediatric trauma.

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