ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS FOR HEALTHCARE

ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND SURGEONS)

ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND SURGEONS)

Important updates: 10/24/12, 5/14/13, 5/24/13, 1/1/14

This book has over 150 pages of ATLS review. If you need to learn about the trauma evaluation and how to treat trauma patients for a board exam, then this book is for you. The table of contents is hyperlinked to make finding and reviewing specific topics easier.

Trauma is a major cause of death in the United States and in the world. Many people from all ages, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicities and religions will suffer from trauma sometime in their lifetimes. There is a need for healthcare workers to quickly evaluate patients who present to them as trauma victims and to prioritize their treatments.

Chapter 1 is for all healthcare professionals.
Chapter 2 is tailored for surgeons in training.
Chapter 3 is a step-by-step guide to emergency procedures

A link to a free online question bank is also provided at the end of the book.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Trauma Evaluation

- Primary survey

- Airway

- Breathing

- Circulation

- Disability

- Exposure and Environmental control

- Primary survey multiple choice questions

- Secondary survey

Chapter 2: Topics for surgeons in training

- Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

- Abdominal trauma

- Aortic injury

- Bladder injuries

- Burns

- Cardiac Contusion

- Cardiac tamponade (Pericardial tamponade)

- Chest trauma

- Compartment Syndrome

- Cricothyroidotomy

- CT Scan Indication

- Diaphragmatic injuries

- Diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL)

- Duodenal Hematoma

- Emergency Department Thoracotomy (EDT)

- Esophageal perforation

- Exploratory laparotomy indications

- Facial trauma

- Femur Fractures

- Flail chest

- Falls

- Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST exam)

- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

- Head trauma

- Head trauma and ICP monitoring

- Hemothorax

- Hypotension

- Intubation

- Liver injuries

- Neck injury

- Hemorrhagic shock

- Liver Trauma, Liver Injury, Liver Lacerations

- Pelvic Fracture

- Pneumothorax

- Posterior knee dislocations

- Pulmonary contusion

- Rib fractures

- Scalp laceration

- Spinal injuries (Cervical spine injuries)(Spinal fractures)

- Splenic Trauma

- Transfusions

- Ureteral injuries

- Vascular injuries

- And more!

- Free access to our online question bank
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-01-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-01-01
Format	Kindle eBook

ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND SURGEONS)

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