Essential Emergency Trauma is a concise, reader-friendly, and portable reference on the care of trauma patients in the emergency department. Geared to practicing emergency physicians, residents, and medical students, the book focuses sharply on the key details needed to stabilize and treat trauma patients with a wide variety of injuries.

Table of Contents

• Dedication
• Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Section I: General Trauma Principles - Section Editor: Jeffrey Rabrich
• 1. General Trauma: The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making - Jeffrey Rabrich
• 2. Emergency Medical Services - Kamal Medlej
• 3. Resuscitation/Shock/Fluids - Graham Walker
• 4. Trauma Airway - Darin Geracimos
• 5. Trauma Center Referrals - Jonathan Kirschner
• Section II: Head - Section Editor: Daniel Egan
• 6. Head Trauma: The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making - Daniel Egan
• 7. Skull Fracture - Megan Fix
• 8. Minor Head Trauma and Concussion - Jonathan Ilgen
• 9. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Daniel Egan
• 10. Subdural Hematoma - Kriti Bhatia
• 11. Epidural Hematoma - Ryan McCormack
• 12. Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage - Sanjay Shewakramani
• 13. Diffuse Axonal Injury - Azita Hamedani
• Section III: Face - Section Editor: Jay Lemery
• 14. Facial Trauma: The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making - Hina Zafar Ghory
• 15. Midface Fractures - Elisabeth Gomes
• 16. Orbital Fractures - Peter Chen
• 17. Mandibular Trauma: Fractures and Dislocations - Sam Gerson
• 18. Nasal Fractures and Epistaxis - Dana Sacco
• 19. Ear Trauma - Jesse Borke
• Section IV: Eye - Section Editor: Emily Senecal
• 20. Eye Trauma: The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making - Emily Senecal
• 21. Corneal Trauma - Benjamin White
• 22. Globe Trauma - Sara Nelson
• 23. Hyphema - Mariah McNamara
• 24. Traumatic Iritis - Monique Sellas
• 25. Traumatic Retinal Detachment - Ronak Patel
• 26. Retrobulbar Hematoma - Sayon Dutta
• Section V: Spine - Section Editor: Bret Nelson
• 27. Spine Trauma: The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making - Bret Nelson
• 28. Dens and Odontoid Trauma - Lisa Jacobson
• 29. Traumatic Spondylolisthesis (Hangman's Fracture) - Suzanne K. Bentley
• 30. C1 Fracture (Jefferson Burst Fracture) - Elizabeth Cho
• 31. Facet Dislocation and Vertebral Subluxation - Marisa L. Oishi
• 32. Teardrop Fracture - Mary P. Eldridge
• 33. Anterior Cord Syndrome - Daniel J. Singer
• 34. Central Cord Syndrome - Christopher Tainter
• 35. Brown-Séquard Syndrome - Jennifer Galjour
• 36. Thoracic Spine Fracture - Matthew Constantine
• 37. Lumbar Spine Fracture - Nicholas Genes
• Section VI: Neck - Section Editor: Jonathan Wassermann
• 38. Neck Trauma: The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making - Jonathan Wassermann
• 39. Penetrating Neck Trauma - Brian Wright
• 40. Blunt Neck Trauma - Darrell Sutijono
• 41. Strangulation Trauma - Dana Sajed
• Section VII: Chest - Section Editor: Ashley Shreves
• 42. Chest Trauma: The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making - Ashley Shreves
• 43. Rib and Sternal Fractures - Lucy Willis
• 44. Pneumothorax - Turandot Saul
• 45. Hemothorax - Ann Vorhaben
• 46. Pulmonary Contusion - Jonathan Kirschner
• 47. Pericardial Tamponade - Sonya Seccurro
• 48. Myocardial Contusion - Sarah Lannum
• 49. Aortic Trauma - May Li
• 50. Diaphragmatic Trauma - Lisa Fort
• Section VIII: Abdomen - Section Editor: Leon Sanchez
• 51. Abdominal Trauma: The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making - Erin R. Horn
• 52. Liver Trauma - Russell Evan Berger
• 53. Splenic Trauma - Andrea Dugas
• 54. Bowel Trauma - Lindsay Roberts
• 55. Pancreatic Trauma - Francis J. O'Connell
• Section IX: Pelvis - Section Editor: Kaushal Shah
• 56. Pelvic Trauma: The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making - Kaushal Shah
• 57. Lateral Compression Pelvic Trauma - Jessica Hernandez
• 58. Anterior-Posterior Compression Pelvic Trauma - Mária Némethy
• 59. Vertical Shear Pelvic Trauma - Kaushal Shah
• Section X: Genitourinary - Section Editor: Ari Lipsky
• 60. Genitourinary Trauma: The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making - Pranav Shetty and Clinton J. Coil
• 61. Urethral Trauma - Casey Buitenhuys
• 62. Bladder Trauma - Neil Patel and Amy Kaji
• 63. Renal Trauma - Sarah Battistich and Tim Horeczko
• 64. Penile Trauma - Herbert C. Duber
• 65. Scrotal Trauma - Anthony Ratanaproeksa
• Section XI: Soft Tissue - Section Editor: Sanjey Gupta
• 66. Soft Tissue Trauma: The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making - Sanjey Gupta
• 67. Amputation Trauma - Jose Dionisio Torres, Jr.
• 68. Peripheral Arterial Trauma - Alison Suarez
• 69. Compartment Syndrome - Steven S. Wright and Daniel Irving
• 70. Rhabdomyolysis - Amit Chandra and Steven S. Wright
• 71. Open Fractures - Joseph Walline
• 72. Scalp Laceration - Alison Suarez
• Section XII: Extremity - Section Editor: Joshua Quaas
• 73. Extremity Trauma: The First 15 Minutes, Algorithm, and Decision Making - Joshua Quaas
• 74. Shoulder Dislocation - Jennifer Teng
• 75. Clavicle Fractures - Jarone Lee
• 76. Humeral Fractures - Christopher Cheng
• 77. Elbow Dislocation - Robert Favelukas
• 78. Radial Head Fracture - Joseph Habboushe
• 79. Forearm Trauma - Zuleika Ladha
• 80. Wrist Fractures - Jamie Meade
• 81. Metacarpal Fractures - Elan Levy
• 82. Phalanx Trauma - Erica Cavallo
• 83. Hip Fracture - Mirtha Macri
• 84. Hip Dislocation - Aparajita Sohoni
• 85. Femur Fracture - Patricia Van Leer
• 86. Knee Dislocation - Liz Kwan
• 87. Patellar Fracture and Dislocation - Jean Yang
• 88. Tibial Plateau Fracture - Prakash Ramsinghani
• 89. Ankle Fracture - Michael Rosselli
• 90. Ankle Dislocation - Fahad Khan
• 91. Foot Fracture - Joshua Quaas
• Section XIII: Special Populations - Section Editor: Daniel Egan
• 92. Thermal Burns - Kathleen A. Wittels
• 93. Pediatric Trauma - Anupam Kharbanda and Jonathan St. George
• 94. Geriatric Trauma - Ula Hwang
• 95. Trauma During Pregnancy - Resa Lewiss
• Section XIV: Procedures - Section Editor: Kaushal Shah
• 96. Rapid Sequence Intubation and Gum-Elastic Bougie - Todd A. Seigel and Leon D. Sanchez
• 97. Cricothyroidotomy-Standard and Needle - Alden Landry and Jason Imperato
• 98. Lateral Canthotomy - Dean Straff
• 99. Tube Thoracostomy - Chilembwe Mason
• 100. Thoracotomy - Oscar Rago and Barbara Kilian
• 101. Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage - Laura Withers and Raymond Wedderburn
• 102. Perimortem C-Section - Penelope Chun Lema and Armin Perham Poordabbagh
• 103. Retrorograde Urethrogram - Michael Rosselli
• 104. Escharotomy - Steven Shuchat and Jeffrey P. Green
• 105. Subclavian Vein-Central Venous Access - Lucy Willis
• 106. Bedside FAST Ultrasonography: Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma - Andreana Kwon and David Riley
• 107. Bedside E-FAST Ultrasonography: Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma - Resa E. Lewiss
• 108. Wound Closures and Suture Materials - Brandon Godbout