Wounds and Lacerations, 4th Edition
Hardcover
$99.99
With Wounds and Lacerations: Emergency Care and Closure, you'll get clear, concise guidance on the latest techniques and strategies for treating lacerations, wounds, and burns. This medical reference book will help you optimize every aspect of patient care based on current literature and guidelines.
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- Expedite review and reference with a bulleted "Key Practice Points" section at the beginning of each chapter
- Quickly reference the latest recommendations for tetanus and rabies prophylaxis
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1. Emergency Wound Care: An Overview
2. Patient Evaluation and Wound Assessment
3. Anatomy of Wound Repair
4. Wound Healing and Cosmetic Outcome
5. Wound Care and the Pediatric Patient
6. Infiltration and Nerve Block Anesthesia
7. Wound Cleansing and Irrigation
8. Instruments, Suture Materials, and Closure Choices
9. Decisions before Closure: Timing, Débridement, and Consultation
10. Basic Laceration Repair: Principles and Techniques
11. Complex Skin Wounds: Advanced Repair Techniques
12. Special Anatomic Sites
13. The Hand
14. Tissue Adhesives and Alternative Wound Closure
15. Bite Wounds
16. Common Wound Care Problems
17. Minor Thermal Burns
18. Cutaneous and Superficial Abscesses
19. Complicated, Chronic, and Aging Skin Wounds
20. Wound Dressing and Bandaging Techniques
21. Tetanus Immunity and Antibiotic Wound Prophylaxis
22. Suture Removal and Wound Aftercare
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