Handbook of Polytrauma Care and Rehabilitation - David X. Cifu, Henry L. Lew

Handbook of Polytrauma Care and Rehabilitation

Buch | Softcover
290 Seiten
2013
Demos Medical Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-936287-55-0 (ISBN)
49,85 inkl. MwSt
Summarizes the frequent medical and psychological problems encountered by polytrauma patients, and offers a roadmap on how to initiate and follow through the continuum of care necessary to achieving positive outcomes.
Handbook of Polytrauma Care and Rehabilitation summarises the most frequent medical and psychological problems encountered by these patients, and offers a roadmap on how to initiate and follow through the continuum of care necessary to achieving positive outcomes. Individual chapters focus on the myriad problems and conditions that polytrauma patients present with, including traumatic injuries (TBI, concussion, SCI, amputation, PTSD, etc.) and other medical and psychological issues such as pain, depression, headache, insomnia, fatigue, alcohol and substance abuse, dizziness, light sensitivity, and work and family issues.

Handbook of Polytrauma Care and Rehabilitation features:

First handbook focused on ""polytrauma""
Practical, pocket-sized manual featuring real-world care for the common problems seen
Easy to read text, with tables, flow diagrams and key points
Authors work directly with the VA, military and academic sectors in the care of these patients

David X. Cifu, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, National Director for PM&R Services, Veterans Health Administration, Richmond, Virginia Henry L. Lew, MD, PhD, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, national Consultant, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Richmond, Virginia.

1. What is Polytrauma?; 2. Accessing the System; 3. Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion; 4. Amputation; 5. Burns; 6. Spinal Cord Injury; 7. Insomnia; 8. Headache; 9. Dizziness and Poor Balance; 10. Memory Loss; 11. Poor Attention and Concentration; 12. Language Deficits; 13. Irritability and Anger; 14. Depression; 15. Neck Pain; 16. Back Pain; 17. Joint Pain; 18. Tinnitus; 19. Light Sensitivity; 20. Fatigue; 21. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; 22. Anxiety; 23. Depression; 24. Alcohol and Substance Abuse; 25. Driving Issues; 26. Work Issues; 27. Family Issues; 28. Putting it all Together.

Verlagsort New York, NY
Sprache englisch
Maße 127 x 203 mm
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Notfallmedizin
Medizin / Pharmazie Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie Rehabilitation
ISBN-10 1-936287-55-2 / 1936287552
ISBN-13 978-1-936287-55-0 / 9781936287550
Zustand Neuware
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