Trauma anesthesia

Injured patients place distinctive demands on anesthesiologists, whose work can be intensive and intricate, particularly when an injury occurs alongside a preexisting illness. Their role begins at the airway and with restoring circulation in shock, carries through the operating room, and continues into pain control and intensive care after surgery.

This newly published reference surveys a wide range of traumatic injuries and the anesthetic procedures used to care for these patients before, during, and after surgery. It gives particular attention to diagnosing and managing coexisting disease.

The volume includes many tables and roughly 300 illustrations. These cover airway management, shock resuscitation, echocardiography, and the use of ultrasound to guide regional anesthesia in trauma cases.