Burns
Series: Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Surgery;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 16 May 2019
- ISBN 9780199699537
- Binding Book
- No. of pages480 pages
- Size 181x101x18 mm
- Weight 234 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
An essential book for all accident and emergency departments, plastic surgery units, and burn facilities.
MoreLong description:
Burn injuries are recognised as a major health problem worldwide, causing morbidity and mortality in individuals of all ages. The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Burns is a concise, easy-to-navigate reference text that outlines the assessment, management, and rehabilitation of burns patients. With contributions from international experts, this handbook covers all aspects of burn-patient care, from first aid to reconstructive techniques and physiotherapy.
This new, pocket-sized title is an invaluable resource for all those who come into contact with burns patients, from accident and emergency doctors to allied health professionals, as well as specialists and trainees in burns units. Filling an important niche in the market for an accessible quick-access guide for those first on the scene, The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Burns is a comprehensive and detailed new resource.
Burn is one of the commonest causes of injury worldwide that leads to serious and sometimes life-threatening problems. As a complex systemic disease, burn injury requires a diverse range of knowledge and skills for optimal care. This handbook concisely incorporates "all-aspects of burn patients care, from first aid to reconstructive tecniques and physiotherapy," sharing the goal of providing all workers involved in the burn care with useful and accessible reference.... It is not only a must-have book for the novice dealing with burn patients, but also a great resource for the more experienced practitioner.
Table of Contents:
Overview
Incidence and epidemiology
Burn prevention
Pathophysiological response to burns
Hypermetabolic response to burns
The burns management pathway I: Assessing and transferring patients with an acute burn injury
The burns management pathway II: Receiving and initially managing a patient with burns
Predicting mortality and end of life care
Initial burn care
Burns first aid
Assessment of burn surface area
Burn depth assessment
Fluid resuscitation in burns
Escharotomies
Critical care of burns patients
Anaesthesia: preoperative management of patients with acute burns
Anaesthesia: intraoperative management of patients with acute burn injury
Burns surgery
Burn wound dressings
Infections in burns
Types of burn
Chemical burns
Electrical injuries
Radiation burns
Ocular burns
Hand burns
Perineal and genital burns
Post-burn care
Skin substitutes
Rehabilitation: occupation therapy and physiotherapy
Outcome measures for burns
Scar management
Principles of burn reconstruction
Burn contracture surgery
Outpatient and remote burn care
Outpatient management of minor burns
Remote assessment of burns
Cost of burn care
Burns in children
Paediatric burns
Non-accidental injury (NAI) in children
Specialised burns care
Burns itch
Nutritional requirements in the burn patient
Tetanus
Desquamating skin disorders
Military burns
Sunburn and artificial tanning
Frostbite
Hair replacement
Laser management of scars
Face transplantation
Pain management
Pain management
Burn care drug formulary
