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Elsevier Trauma Surgery An Issue of Atlas of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics 1st Edition by Strauss, Robert
This issue of the Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Trauma Surgery, and is edited by Drs. Robert Strauss and Alaaaldin Radwan. Articles will include: Management of panfacial, NOE and frontal sinus fractures; Management of ballistic injuries in the maxillofacial trauma patient; Management of nasal fractures; Temporomandibular joint trauma; Rigid fixation techniques; Complicated maxillofacial fractures: Pediatric and geriatric; Diagnostic imaging of the maxillofacial trauma patient; Post-traumatic injuries of the trigeminal and facial nerve; Avulsive soft tissue injuries; Virtual surgical planning in maxillofacial trauma; Management of orbital fractures; Traumatic ear injuries; Delaying Soft Tissue Repair; and more! Section 1 - General principles of critical care1.1: Introduction to critical care nursing1.2: Health and Safety1.3: Emergencies and life-threatening conditions1.4: Life threatening complications/ outcomesSection 2 - Patient assessment and investigations 2.1: Identification of patient needs/problems2.2: Assessment2.3: Haemodynamic monitoring2.4: Diagnostic proceduresSection 3 - Critical care interventions3.1: Medium-technology life-support interventions3.2: High-technology life-support interventions3.3: Caring for a critical care patient3.4: Intubation and ventilation3.5: Transfer of critical care patientsSection 4 - Common conditions/reasons for admission4.1: Physiological processes common to all medical and surgical conditions 4.2: Neurological4.3: Endocrine disorders4.4: Respiratory4.5: Cardiovascular4.6: Renal4.7: Gastrointestinal (GIT)4.8: Immunological4.9: Burns4.10: Poisoning/overdoseSection 5 - Psychological and ethical care5.1: Mental effects of critical care5.2: Death and dying in critical care5.3: Professional practice issuesSection 6 - Pharmacology6.1: Medication management6.2: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics 6.3: Classification of drugs used in critical care 6.4: Drug calculations6.5: Nurse prescribingReferences Further Reading Appendix 1 Units of measurement Appendix 2 Normal values Appendix 3 Drug measurement and calculations Glossary Index