1st Edition

Acute Trauma Care in Developing Countries A Practical Guide

Edited By Kajal Jain, Nidhi Bhatia Copyright 2023
204 Pages 53 Color & 31 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

204 Pages 53 Color & 31 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

204 Pages 53 Color & 31 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

This evidence-based manual highlights the early management of acutely injured trauma victims arriving in emergency triage areas. It caters to the needs of developing nations in pre-hospital as well as in-hospital emergency trauma care and provides clear practical guidelines for the management of victims of major trauma. The book covers basic principles for managing a crashing trauma patient,... Read more

SECTION 1 Principles Of Acute Trauma Care

1. Pre-Hospital Care Of Trauma Victims & Triaging On Arrival
Dr Ashish Aditya, Dr Tanvir Samra, Dr Anjuman Chander, Dr Harshit Singla

2. Primary And Secondary Survey
Dr Sharad Prabhakar

3. Clearing The Cervical Spine
Dr Apinderpreet Singh, Dr Rajesh Chhabra, Dr Pravin Salunke

4. Oxygen Therapy In Trauma
Dr Shyam Charan Meena, Dr Rajeev Chauhan, Dr Ankur Luthra

5. Early Analgesia On Arrival
Dr Rashi Sarna, Dr Nidhi Bhatia

6. Role Of Intercostal Drainage Tube In Chest Trauma
Dr Ajay Savlania

7. Intrahospital Transport Of Trauma Patient
Dr Amarjyoti Hazarika

8. Care Of Intubated Patient In Triage
Dr Shalvi Mahajan, Dr Komal A Gandhi

SECTION 2 Crashing Trauma Patient

9. Code Crimson In Trauma Triage
Dr Haneesh Thakur, Dr Kajal Jain

10. Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
Dr Bisman Jeet Kaur, Dr Nidhi Bhatia

11. Airway Management In Trauma Bay
Dr Anudeep Jafra

12. Front of Neck Access
Dr Haneesh Thakur, Dr Kajal Jain

13. Shock In Trauma Patients 
Dr Jeetinder Kaur Makkar, Dr Mandeep Tundak

14. Vascular Access In Bleeding Patient
Dr Amarjyoti Hazarika

15. Central Venous Access In Trauma Bay
Dr Anjuman Chander, Dr Ashish Aditya, Dr Tanvir Samra, Dr Harshit Singla

16. A Guide To Use Of Crystalloids
Dr Jeetinder Kaur Makkar, Dr Mandeep Tundak

17. Blood Transfusion Strategies In Trauma Patients
Dr Lakhvinder Singh

18. Interpreting Arterial Blood Gasses In Trauma Patients
Dr Narender Kaloria

19. Point Of Care Ultrasound: Applications In Triage
Dr Haneesh Thakur, Dr Kajal Jain

20. Desaturating Patient With Long Bone Fractures: Diagnosis And Management
Dr Devendra Kumar Chouhan, Dr Narendra Chouhan

SECTION 3 Subspeciality Trauma Care

21. Mild Head Injury: Paediatrics
Dr Apinderpreet Singh, Dr Chandrasekhar Gendle, Dr Sushant K Sahoo

22. Early Management Of Adult Head Injury
Dr Karthigeyan M, Dr Pravin Salunke, Dr Sunil K Gupta

23. Management Of Acute Burns Injury
Dr Tarush Gupta

24. Pelvic Trauma:  Diagnosis And Management
Dr Sandeep Patel, Dr Shahnawaz Khan

25. Managing Blunt Trauma Abdomen
Dr Ajay Savlania, Dr Venkata Vineeth Vaddavalli, Dr Kishore Abuji

26. Special Concerns In Pregnant Trauma Patient
Dr Aashima Arora

27. Managing Crush Injuries On Arrival                                        
Dr Sarvdeep Singh Dhatt, Dr Deepak Neradi

28. Traumatic Amputation On Arrival
Dr Akash Kumar Ghosh, Dr Vishal Kumar

29. Basics Of CT Scan Head And Trauma Radiographs
Dr Ujjwal Gorsi, Dr Chirag Kamal Ahuja

30. Basics Of Ventilator Settings
Dr Anjishnujit Bandyopadhyay

31. Military Perspective in Trauma Care
Dr Shamik Kr Paul

Biography

Dr Kajal Jain, MD, MAMS, FICA is a consultant anaesthetist at premier institute, PGIMER, Chandigarh. She is the program Director for a three-year academic postdoctoral DM Course in Trauma Anaesthesia and Acute Care.

Dr Nidhi Bhatia, MD, DNB, MAMS is consultant anaesthetist in Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, PGIMER, Chandigarh. She is the Core Faculty in a three-year academic postdoctoral DM Course in Trauma Anaesthesia and Acute Care.

"This book is an important, quickly read summary statement for practitioners working in an environment where time is of the essence. Flow diagrams, tables, color photographs, and radiographs reproduce with good to excellent quality." - David James Dries, Regions Hospital