International Trauma Life Support for Emergency Care Providers, 9/e
A decades-long leader in trauma education For over 30 years, International Trauma Life Support for Emergency Care Providers has been at the forefront of trauma education for all levels of prehospital emergency care worldwide.
International Trauma Life Support for Emergency Care Providers, 9/e
A decades-long leader in trauma education For over 30 years, International Trauma Life Support for Emergency Care Providers has been at the forefront of trauma education for all levels of prehospital emergency care worldwide. This complete resource is filled with practical, hands-on training that guides readers through the how’s and the why’s of all the skills needed for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, and transportation of the trauma patient. The 9th edition reflects the latest and most effective approaches to prehospital trauma care, including a more functional approach to assessment and management.
Features :
- The text conforms to the latest guidelines on trauma care from the American Heart Association, International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, and Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.
- Revised - The text has been completely reorganized to reflect a more functional approach to the assessment and management of the trauma patient. It is now divided into four sections:
i. Essential Information
ii. Foundational Knowledge
iii. Special Populations
iv. Appendices
- Expanded - Chapter 1 now discusses changes put forth by the Hartford Consensus with regard to scene safety and team-based, multidisciplinary trauma care.
- Expanded - Chapter 19 now examines how advancing age increases mortality and identifies it as an independent risk factor for needing trauma care.
- Updated - Chapter 4 now includes updated techniques for managing hemorrhage, some of which reflect the latest experiences of the military during recent conflicts.
- Updated - Chapters 11 and 12 now incorporate the current science and evolution of when to apply spinal motion restriction based on published guidelines.
- Expanded - Chapter 13 now includes pelvic fractures, as associated with concurrent abdominal injuries.
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Author | International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) |
| Pages | 448 |
| Year | 2022 |
| ISBN | 9789356063969 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Language | English |
| Uncategorized | |
| Edition | 9/e |
| Weight | 1.44 kg |
| Dimensions | 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |