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The thoroughly updated Second Edition of this popular and widely used pocket reference guides the trauma team through every aspect of patient care after injury--from prehospital care, to resuscitation, treatment of specific organ injuries, priorities in intensive care, and management of special situations. Designed for rapid, on-the-spot information retrieval, The Trauma Manual, Second Edition will be a staple reference in emergency departments. Flow charts, algorithms, sequential lists, and tables throughout facilitate quick clinical decision-making. More than 100 illustrations demonstrate specific injuries and procedures. Appendices include injury scales, tetanus prophylaxis recommendations, commonly used formulae and values, and frequently used forms. This edition includes a new chapter on commonly missed injuries and common pitfalls

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Academic Emergency Medicine -- Praise for the previous edition: The Trauma Manual is an up-to-date quick reference book designed to be carried in a lab coat for anyone who is involved in trauma care...Virtually every aspect of trauma care is discussed in a succinct, pragmatic style...The Trauma Manual is a well-organized, practical bedside reference that is well suited for physicians on the front lines in any ED. --Academic Emergency Medicine

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