Treatment of Ongoing Hemorrhage: The Art and Craft of Stopping Severe Bleeding [Hardcover]

This volume provides a concise yet comprehensive review of techniques for stopping ongoing hemorrhage in all areas of the body. The text discusses open surgical techniques and minimally invasive (percutaneous, endoscopic, radiologic, laparoscopic) approaches, as well as techniques appropriate to pre-hospital settings, such as on the scene, ambulance, and the battlefield. The techniques and tips are delivered in a detailed, yet simple and straight-forward manner so that readers are more readily able to replicate these concepts in the face of ongoing, life-threatening hemorrhage.

Written by experts in the field,?Treatment of Ongoing Hemorrhage: A Practical Guide?is a valuable resource for surgeons, trainees, and any physician who works within the emergency department or upon critically ill patients.

Ch. 1: Medical Principles of Hemostasis: Just Give Me the Nuts and Bolts!

Paul B. McBeth

Ch. 2: Surgical Principles of Hemostasis: Ideas Worth Considering.

Elijah Dixon, Chad G. Ball

Ch. 3: Endovascular Management of Hemorrhage: Playing Video Games.

Jason Wong

Ch. 4: Head and Neck Hemorrhage: What Do I Do Now?

Pradeep Navsaria

Ch. 5: Major Pulmonary Hemorrhage: Breathing Underwater.

Colin Schieman, Sean C. Grondin

Ch. 6: Cardiac Hemorrhage: Treatment of the Bleeding Heart.

Andrew John Nicol

Ch. 7: Thoracic Vascular and Great Vessel Hemorrhage: Big Red and Big Blue

Joseph J. DuBose, Kristofer M. Charlton-Ouw

Ch. 8: Abdominal Vascular Hemorrhage: More than Just Clamp and Sl3)