Combat Medicine: Basic and Clinical Research in Military, Trauma, and Emergency Medicine / Edition 1

by George C. Tsokos, James L. Atkins

Overview

Trauma and exposure to toxic and infectious agents invariably lead to organ damage followed by significant morbidity and mortality. Although these conditions have typically been associated with the battlefield, today they are more prevalent in urban areas. The events of September 11,2001 have brought this problem to the forefront of national and international concern. The demand for solutions is justifiably high, and the research community needs to adjust its efforts appropriately. Combat Medicine is meant to be a concise manual for the young clinical or basic investigator who is studying organ injury following trauma or toxic or infectious assaults either in an urban or battlefield setting, with an emphasis on current research issues in emergency and military medicine. The aim of Combat Medicine is to inspire surgical and medical residents and fellows, as well as biology and biochemistry students and fellows, to pursue research careers in the fields of military, trauma, and emergency medicine. Combat Medicine is not intended to be an exhaustive review; rather it is an introduction to key principles of this field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617373374
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	11/05/2010
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
Pages:	426
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

Table of Contents

I Basic Mechanisms.- 1 Apoptosis.- 2 Nitric Oxide.- 3 The Microcirculation and Adhesion Molecules.- 4 Heat Stress.- 5 Immune System.- 6 Complement Inhibitors in Trauma.- 7 Infections.- II Current Concepts.- 8 Hemorrhagic Shock and Resuscitation: Trauma Research at the Trauma Research and Readiness Institute for Surgery.- 9 Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury.- 10 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.- 11 Thermal Injury.- 12 Inhalation Injury.- 13 Traumatic Brain Injury.- 14 Red Blood Cell Storage.- 15 Bioterrorism.

Editorial Reviews

3 Stars from Doody

Reviewer: David James Dries, MSE, MD (Regions Hospital)
Description: This monograph describes recent research initiatives guiding strategies for management of injury.
Purpose: Presented is a concise description for clinical or basic science investigators studying organ dysfunction following trauma, toxic, or infectious assaults.
Audience: Clinical and research fellows along with teachers in the realm of injury are an appropriate audience for this work. The authors are from across the United States, with many from the Uniform Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland.
Features: The book's 15 chapters are divided into two sections. Initial discussions center on basic mechanisms including apoptosis, microcirculatory changes, heat stress, immune dysfunction with injury, and infection considerations. Later chapters discuss concepts with more immediate application to the clinician. Emphasis is given to thermal injury, resuscitation, and pulmonary dysfunction. Chapters are written in a clear style with subheadings dividing the material. An appropriate reference list is provided with citations representing original work dating to within two years of publication. There are a few tables and line drawings and no photographs. The table of contents includes chapter organization and authorship while a subject index of 14 pages concludes.
Assessment: This is an excellent summary of research issues pursued by investigators with significant ties to the United States military. This is not a comprehensive review or a clinical textbook. I am sometimes confused at what is a current concept as opposed to a basic mechanism. For example, infections are discussed under basic mechanisms when the content is closer in immediate clinical relevance to the chapters on clinical application. Nonetheless, the subject presentations are excellent for the teacher and student in this arena.

Doody's Review Service

"...reflects a modern approach to medical planning for war...a concise manual for those researching organ injury following trauma, toxic or infectious assaults." - British Journal of Surgery

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