Injuries are estimated to become the number-one cause of death for men and women I under the age of 45 by the year 2020. Acute injuries require resourceful intensive care and are often complex cases, especially when coupled with underlying preexisting medical conditions, and so present unique challenges to anesthesiologists.
Trauma Anesthesia focuses on a broad spectrum of traumatic injuries and the procedures anesthesiologists perform to adequately care for trauma patients perioperatively, surgically, and postoperatively. Special emphasis is given to the assessment and treatment of coexisting disease.
Numerous tables and 300 illustrations showcasing various techniques of airway management, shock resuscitation, echocardiography, and use of ultrasound for the performance of regional anesthesia in trauma provide an invaluable reference for the anesthesiologist.