Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery in Clinical Practice [Paperback]

This book provides a practical working guide to the most important peri-operative issues and medical problems found on the day-to-day ward management of trauma patients. Although aimed at medical students, orthopedic and surgical residents and foundation year pre-registration house officers, the style and content of the book will also appeal to senior medical students and senior house officers, and junior doctors in the acute specialties.

 

In this book, aimed at students and resident trainees, the authors have attempted to provide a practical working guide to the most important peri-operative issues and medical problems found in the day-to-day ward management of orthopedic patients.

The orthopedic ward can be a challenging location for the recently qualified doctor. The demands and responsibilities in preparing patients for elective orthopedic and acute trauma surgery are often very different. The situation is not helped by the impressive comorbidity often seen in orthopedic patients or the increasing tendency for out-of-hours ward cover to be provided by resident doctors working off their patch. In this book, the authors have attempted to provide a practical guide to the most common perioperative issues and medical pr- lems found during the day-to-day management of these patients. The model used is based on an earlier in-house publication written for the guidance of anesthetic trainees working in a trauma intensive care unit. The authors are all hardened observers of the speed at which todays recommendations become yesterdays history and so have made a particular effort to select references that will assist in readers remaining updated.The Orthopedic Ward, Orthopedic Patients, and Procedures.- Patients and Procedures.- The Ward Team.- The Ward Round.- Patient Management.- Preparing Patients for Operation.- Intravenous Fluids and Electrolytes.- Analgesia.- Dressings, Drains, Plal&