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Trauma Resuscitation: the Team Approach
International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia (2004) 13, 63 Ó 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2003.10.003
BOOK REVIEW
There are some topics that are not discussed or only briefly mentioned that should have been in the text. These include the use of ultrasound in initial assessment, and the use of artificial blood products in trauma. In Chapter 4, Shock, there is a brief discussion about the crystalloid versus colloid controversy and the amount of volume that should be used, but it is in the Appendix and should have a more prominent role in the chapter. Blood substitutes are not mentioned. The use of ultrasound is becoming well regarded in trauma resuscitation and is not discussed in the book. This is an area that should be addressed in future editions. The editors have incorporated the use of websites in each chapter to access further information on a selected topic. The only problem with this style is that the bibliographies are scant and leave out major studies on the presented topics. There are some “gold standard” references that are not mentioned; it is left to the websites to augment the bibliography. Trauma Resuscitation: the Team Approach is a concise reference for trauma care. It will serve many healthcare professionals well as a rapid resource, and provide new information to novices in the care of the injured patient. It is written in a manner that allows both nurse and physician easy access to information to assist in providing quality trauma care. This text would be a nice addition for the novice clinical practitioner and for a fast reference in a trauma resuscitation, critical care area.
Trauma Resuscitation: the Team Approach, Second Edition Gwinnutt CL, Driscoll A, Editors, Oxford: BIOS Scientific Publishers Ltd. 2003, ISBN 1 85996 009 X, Paperback, 300 pages, £35.00 The second edition of Trauma Resuscitation: the Team Approach is a concise trauma handbook that is very well organized. It is divided into 17 chapters and has topics covering all types of traumatic injuries by body system and specialty areas including psychological and psychiatric issues in resuscitation, trauma in the elderly, trauma in children, trauma in pregnancy, pain management, and inter- and intra-hospital transport. The editors discuss in the preface the “team approach” to trauma care. An emphasis is placed on the multi-member trauma team. This includes nurses and ancillary personnel and focuses on a “new vision” for collaboration in resuscitation from which all trauma patients should benefit. The contributors are all experts in their respective fields from throughout the United Kingdom. Emergency physicians and nurses, surgeons, anesthesia, and critical care physicians and nurses are included throughout the chapters. This trauma reference book is ideal for a new practitioner or experienced provider who does not deal with trauma on a routine basis. The chapter headings make it easy to locate major topics and each chapter begins with objectives that outline the basic content. Boxed areas throughout the text highlight key information and draw attention to major take-home points. Diagrams, photographs and charts are all clear and concise. They help detail the information presented throughout the chapters and allow for quick reference of numbers and calculations.
Caleb Rogovin Staff Nurse Anesthetist San Francisco General Hospital San Francisco, CA, USA E-mail: [email protected]
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BOOK REVIEW
There are some topics that are not discussed or only briefly mentioned that should have been in the text. These include the use of ultrasound in initial assessment, and the use of artificial blood products in trauma. In Chapter 4, Shock, there is a brief discussion about the crystalloid versus colloid controversy and the amount of volume that should be used, but it is in the Appendix and should have a more prominent role in the chapter. Blood substitutes are not mentioned. The use of ultrasound is becoming well regarded in trauma resuscitation and is not discussed in the book. This is an area that should be addressed in future editions. The editors have incorporated the use of websites in each chapter to access further information on a selected topic. The only problem with this style is that the bibliographies are scant and leave out major studies on the presented topics. There are some “gold standard” references that are not mentioned; it is left to the websites to augment the bibliography. Trauma Resuscitation: the Team Approach is a concise reference for trauma care. It will serve many healthcare professionals well as a rapid resource, and provide new information to novices in the care of the injured patient. It is written in a manner that allows both nurse and physician easy access to information to assist in providing quality trauma care. This text would be a nice addition for the novice clinical practitioner and for a fast reference in a trauma resuscitation, critical care area.
Trauma Resuscitation: the Team Approach, Second Edition Gwinnutt CL, Driscoll A, Editors, Oxford: BIOS Scientific Publishers Ltd. 2003, ISBN 1 85996 009 X, Paperback, 300 pages, £35.00 The second edition of Trauma Resuscitation: the Team Approach is a concise trauma handbook that is very well organized. It is divided into 17 chapters and has topics covering all types of traumatic injuries by body system and specialty areas including psychological and psychiatric issues in resuscitation, trauma in the elderly, trauma in children, trauma in pregnancy, pain management, and inter- and intra-hospital transport. The editors discuss in the preface the “team approach” to trauma care. An emphasis is placed on the multi-member trauma team. This includes nurses and ancillary personnel and focuses on a “new vision” for collaboration in resuscitation from which all trauma patients should benefit. The contributors are all experts in their respective fields from throughout the United Kingdom. Emergency physicians and nurses, surgeons, anesthesia, and critical care physicians and nurses are included throughout the chapters. This trauma reference book is ideal for a new practitioner or experienced provider who does not deal with trauma on a routine basis. The chapter headings make it easy to locate major topics and each chapter begins with objectives that outline the basic content. Boxed areas throughout the text highlight key information and draw attention to major take-home points. Diagrams, photographs and charts are all clear and concise. They help detail the information presented throughout the chapters and allow for quick reference of numbers and calculations.
Caleb Rogovin Staff Nurse Anesthetist San Francisco General Hospital San Francisco, CA, USA E-mail: [email protected]
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