The revised and updated new edition covers all of the major clinical issues surrounding the care and closure of wounds and lacerations, including basic and complex wound care, anatomy, wound healing, infiltration anesthesia, cleansing, irrigation, choice of suture materials, consultations, and more. It provides clear, concise guidance on everything from the patient's arrival in the ED to discharge and follow-up care. And, more than 445 detailed illustrations―over 130 new to this edition―depict techniques for wound care and offer step-by-step guidance.
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<li>Uses a structured guideline approach to wound care derived from expert opinion and research.</li>
<li>Discusses basic wound care knowledge, as well as information on materials, instruments, and techniques.</li>
<li>Examines the advantages and disadvantages of various technique and instruments, and offers "real-life" solutions to clinical problems in the emergency setting.</li>
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<li>Presents a brand new chapter, Emergency Wound Care: An Overview, that discusses the goals of wound care * patient expectations * and the risks of wound care.</li>
<li>Covers deep cutaneous and necrotizing infections, infections and laceration repair, and chronic skin ulcerations in a new chapter on Complicated and Chronic Wounds.</li>
<li>Features all new 2-color artwork, including over 130 new figures, that enhance understanding of techniques.</li>
<li>Uses an all new 2-color design to highlight key information and make navigation even easier than before.</li>
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Wounds and Lacerations: Emergency Care and Closure

Medical Books

Trott MD, Alexander T.

Medicine

Mosby

With Wounds and Lacerations: Emergency Care and Closure, you'll get clear, concise guidance on the latest techniques and strategies for treating lacerations, wounds, and burns. This medical reference book will help you optimize every aspect of patient care based on current literature and guidelines.
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<li>Expedite review and reference with a bulleted "Key Practice Points" section at the beginning of each chapter. </li> <li>Quickly reference the latest recommendations for tetanus and rabies prophylaxis. </li> </ul>
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<li>Implement the latest approaches for the use of ultrasound in foreign-body detection and removal; use of absorbable sutures on the face and hand; approaching complicated infections such as MRSA; managing chronic wounds seen in elderly and diabetic patients; applying new suture techniques and materials for pediatric patients; and updated recommendations for tetanus and rabies prophylaxis.</li> <li>Get step-by-step visual guidance on all aspects of wound care through more than 300 detailed line drawings and photographs showing techniques for wound assessment, irrigation, closure, wound dressing, foreign body removal, administration of local anesthesia, and follow-up care.</li> <li>Quickly find all the relevant information necessary to treat patients with material that focuses only on injuries that are handled by emergency physicians. </li> <li>On the scene or at the hospital, search the complete contents online at expertconsult.com. </li> </ul>
Master the art of healing wounds and lacerations with clear, concise guidance on everything from the patient's arrival in the ED to discharge and follow-up care.

Wounds and Lacerations: Emergency Care and Closure (Expert Consult - Online and Print)

Nursing

Saunders

WOUNDS AND LACERATIONS discusses wound care in the emergency department from the patient's arrival to discharge through follow-up care. Topics covered include basic and complex wound care, anatomy, wound healing, infiltration anesthesia, cleansing, irrigation, choice of suture materials, and consultations. New to this edition: new chapters on pediatric aspects of wound management, cutaneous and superficial abscesses, tetanus immunity and wound prophylaxis; a second color that highlights key elements in text and illustrations; new alternative wound closure techniques, such as staples and wound adhesives; nosocomial infection is discussed in detail, advances and local anesthesia and wound cleaning techniques are discussed; and antibiotics are updated throughout. An up-to-date source of the principles and techniques of wound care in the emergency department. More than 290 detailed illustrations explain techniques for wound care visually and succinctly. Focuses on problem-solving in wound care situations, with debates on the pros and cons of differing approaches. Offers solutions to real-life situations.

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Wounds and Lacerations: Emergency Care and Closure

Wounds and Lacerations: Emergency Care and Closure (Expert Consult - Online and Print)

Wounds and Lacerations: Emergency Care and Closure