Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery in Clinical Practice [electronic resource] by Paul R. Wood, Peter F. Mahoney, Julian Cooper.

Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery in Clinical Practice provides a practical working guide to the most important peri-operative issues and medical problems found in day-to-day ward management. Designed especially for those who are ‘on-the-move’, this book provides information through use of key points, t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wood, Paul R. (Author)
Mahoney, Peter F. (Author)
Cooper, Julian (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Subjects:
Orthopedic surgery.
Surgery.
Orthopedics.
Online Access:
Springer English/International eBooks 2009 - Full Set: 2009 (Springer Link)
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • The Orthopedic Ward, Orthopedic Patients, and Procedures
  • Patients and Procedures
  • The Ward Team
  • The Ward Round
  • Patient Management
  • Preparing Patients for Operation
  • Intravenous Fluids and Electrolytes
  • Analgesia
  • Dressings, Drains, Plasters, and Tubes
  • Special Patient Groups
  • The Patient With a Fractured Neck of Femur
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Hemophilia
  • Problems and Complications: The Patient
  • Infection and Immunocompromise
  • Compartment Syndrome
  • Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
  • Fat Embolism
  • The Confused Patient
  • The Ill Patient and Medical Emergencies
  • Problems With Blood Transfusion
  • Problems and Complications: The Doctor
  • Medical Errors
  • When Treatment Stops
  • Do Not Resuscitate Orders, Death Certification, and the Coroner.