Synopses & Reviews
This book describes the underlying mechanisms and pathophysiological processes that relate to various childhood injuries, and brings together experimental and empirical data that determine the rational management of injury in childhood. It also deals with the wider issues of service organization and rehabilitation. The book describes the most common causes and types of injury encountered in the young, including trauma, head injury, near drowning and burns. It also deals with essential aspects of effective hospital management of injury, including trauma scoring, life support and nutritional support. It is intended for trainees and consultants in pediatrics, pediatric surgery, accident and emergency medicine, anesthesia, and intensive care, and it will also serve as a source book for medical and nonmedical researchers.
Review
"Injury in the Young is timely, up to date, and comprehensive. It will be useful to all those involved in the prevention of childhood injuries and in the care of injured children."-- Journal of Community Health"This is a unique, useful text for physicians involved in the care of injured children." David C. Grossman, University of Washington School of Medicine"The book describes the most common causes and types of injury encountered in the young, including trauma, head injury, near drowning, and burns. It also deals with essential aspects of effective management of injury in the hospital, including trauma scoring, life support, and nutritional support." Nurse Practitioner
Synopsis
The book describes the commonest causes and types of injury encountered in the young, including trauma, head injury, near drowning and burns. It also deals with essential aspects of effective management of injury in the hospital including trauma scoring, life support and nutritional support. It is intended for trainees and consultants in paediatrics, paediatric surgery, accident and emergency, anaesthesia and intensive care, and it will also serve as a source book for medical and non-medical researchers.
Synopsis
The book describes the commonest causes and types of injury encountered in the young, and provides guidelines for the rational management of such injury.
Table of Contents
List of contributors; Editor's preface; 1. The epidemiology of trauma involving children S. Jarvis and P. Edwards; 2. Emergency room requirements for children B. M. Phillips; 3. Child deaths in Accident and Emergency B. Wright; 4. Immediate life support G. S. Samra and R. M. Bingham; 5. Evaluation of injury in children B. M. Phillips; 6. Injuries of the developing brain C. M. Bannister; 7. Wound healing in children J. G. Andrew; 8. The lung after injury in children J. Grigg; 9. Metabolic and endocrine stress responses to surgery M. P. Ward Platt; 10. Head injury in children P. M. Sharples; 11. Near drowning D. Bohn; 12. The acute response to burn injury in children C. Childs; 13. Nutritional support of the severely burned child M. J. Muller and D. N. Herndon; 14. Recovery, rehabilitation and the neuropsychological sequelae of head injury M. Crouchman; 15. Children's rights and child protection J. Harris; Index.