Total Burn Care

David Herndon (Curatore)

Rajiv Sood (Curatore)

Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2026

From resuscitation through reconstruction and rehabilitation, Total Burn Care walks you through every step of the burn management process. In this updated Sixth Edition, leading authority Dr. David N. Herndon is joined by new co-editor and plastic surgeon, Dr. Rajiv Sood, to provide detailed procedural guidelines that benefit everyone on the burn care team. This integrated, multidisciplinary text remains an indispensable resource for general and plastic surgeons, intensivists, anesthetists, and nurses, offering practical guidance on meeting the clinical, physical, psychological, and social needs of every patient. Features abundant, full-color clinical and operative photos, procedural illustrations, diagnostic images, charts, graphs, and diagnostic and treatment algorithms throughout Discusses key topics such as infection control, early burn coverage, occupational physical exercise, respiratory therapy, ventilator management, nutritional needs and support, burn nursing, care of outpatient burns, and much more Offers new and expanded coverage of reconstruction and plastic surgery, rehabilitation methods, and new techniques such as laser therapies for scar reduction and new bio med options, fluid resuscitation, organ support for burn patients, necrotizing soft tissue infections, and TEN/SJS Takes a realistic approach to complications that could arise in the treatment of burn patients Summarizes key points at the beginning of each chapter for quick reference Provides access to 15+ procedural operative videos and PowerPoint presentations on topics ranging from alopecia and anesthesia to radiation and treatment of infection-ideal for teaching and presenting Covers special populations such as elderly, pregnant, and pediatric patients An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

• Curatore: David Herndon, Rajiv Sood
• Editore: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
• Anno: 2026
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 900 p.
• Dimensioni: 276 x 216 mm
• Peso: 2390 gr.
• EAN: 9780323883894

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