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Author:   Matthew D. Tadlock ,  Amy A. Hernandez
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Weight:   1.441kg
ISBN:  

9783031218927

ISBN 10:   3031218922
Pages:   757
Publication Date:   17 March 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Overview of Current Maritime Surgical Platforms.- A Brief History of Surgery at Sea.- Epidemiology of Naval Mishaps since World War II.- Epidemiology of Disease Non Battle Injury at sea.- I Am Deploying on a Ship, Now What?.- Leadership and Communication 101.- Triage and Mass Casualty.- Diagnostics (Labs, X-rays and Ultrasound).- Practical Nursing Principles.- Alone and Unafraid: The Independent Duty Corpsman.- The Operating Room.- Principles of Anesthesiology.- Elective and Emergency Surgery: Operate, Observe or Transfer?.- The Difficult Gallbladder.- Infectious Disease pearls for Surgical Teams.- Acute Wound Care.- Urologic & Gynecologic Emergencies.- Diagnostic Endoscopy.- The Floating ICU: Capabilities and Limitations.- Damage Control Surgery at Sea.- Damage Control Resuscitation and the Walking Blood Bank.- Respiratory Failure and Ventilator Management.- Burn and Inhalation Injury.- Hypothermia and Drowning.- Management of Hand Injuries.- Orthopedic Damage Control.- NeurosurgicalEmergencies.- Critical Care Emergencies.- Prolonged Care on Austere Maritime Platforms.- MEDEVAC & CASEVAC platforms.- Patient Preparation, Packaging and Staging.- Transitions of Care: The Most Dangerous Time.- En-Route Care pearls.- Principles of Navy Humanitarian Missions.- Disaster Relief: Lessons Learned.- Practical Bioethical Principles.- The Pediatric Patient.- Final Thoughts.

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Matthew D. Tadlock MD, FACS Captain, Medical Corps, United States Navy Department of Surgery, Naval Medical Center San DiegoAssociate Professor of Surgery F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD4301 Jones Bridge Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814Tadlock, Matthew D CAPT USN NAVMEDCEN SAN CA (USA)matthew.d.tadlock.mil@health.mil Amy A. Hernandez MD, FACS Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy Department of Surgery, Naval Hospital Camp PendletonAssistant Professor of Surgery F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 4301 Jones Bridge Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814Hernandez, Amy A LCDR USN NAVHOSP CAMPEN CA (USA) amy.a.hernandez3.mil@health.mil

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