Fig. 72.1 Incidence of firearm-related injuries stratified by age groups (Zit.) 72.2 Age-Related Physiology and Effect on Trauma: What You Should Know Functional changes with age, preexisting diseases, and pre-injury…

Partial-thickness burn >10 % Any full-thickness burn Burns to the face/hands/feet/joints/genitalia/perineum Electrical or chemical burns Inhalational injury Associated trauma Significant comorbidities 69.1 Initial Management of the Burned Patient: The Emergency Room…

Fig. 17.1 Probe positions for FAST Fig. 17.2 (a) Schematic drawings of scans. RV right ventricle, RA right atrium, LV left ventricle, LA left ventricle. (b) Four normal scans. (c)…

Fig. 29.1 Neck incision through the platysmal layer; then retract the SCM muscle laterally Trick Always approach a neck hematoma medial to the SCM. Once you divide the platysma and…

Fig. 8.1 Ways to reestablish patency or protect the airway Treatment of A with no equipment, chin lift and jaw thrust, can be practiced “in the street,” requires 10 s…

Fig. 22.1 Grasp the abdominal wall with towel clips and inject saline You should confirm that you are in the peritoneal cavity by watching saline flow easily from the needle…

Fig. 30.1 Zones of the neck Some situations require a definitive maneuver prior to formal exploration. Tracheal injuries require definitive airway control. Laryngoscopic or fiber-optic endotracheal intubation is often possible…

Fig. 78.1 Due to the enormous complexity of physical, cognitive, and behavioral dysfunction in the setting of potential premorbidy such as alcoholism, mental health disorders, and/or social challenges, regular communication…

1. Death Severe injury or death without recovery of consciousness 2. Persistent vegetative state Severe damage with prolonged state of unresponsiveness and a lack of higher mental functions 3. Severe…

Fig. 51.1 (a) Often with penetrating injuries, the testicular injury is obvious, as is seen here where the tunica albuginea has been disrupted (arrow). (b) Repair the defect with a…