Total Burn Care provides a comprehensive guide to the entire spectrum of burn management, encompassing resuscitation, reconstruction, and rehabilitation. The updated Sixth Edition, led by esteemed authority Dr. David N. Herndon alongside co-editor Dr. Rajiv Sood, a recognized plastic surgeon, offers intricate procedural guidelines designed to support all members of the burn care team. This cohesive, multidisciplinary text is an essential resource for professionals including general and plastic surgeons, intensivists, anesthetists, and nursing staff, furnishing practical insights into addressing the clinical, physical, psychological, and social requirements of each patient.
Key features of this edition include:
– A wealth of full-color clinical and operative photographs, procedural illustrations, diagnostic images, charts, graphs, and treatment algorithms.
– In-depth discussions on critical subjects such as infection control, early burn coverage, occupational physical exercise, respiratory therapy, ventilator management, nutritional needs and support, burn nursing, and outpatient burn care, among others.
– An expansion of topics covering reconstruction and plastic surgery, rehabilitation strategies, and innovative techniques, including laser therapy for scar reduction and emerging biomedical options, fluid resuscitation, organ support specific to burn patients, necrotizing soft tissue infections, and treatment considerations for TEN/SJS.
– A pragmatic perspective on potential complications encountered in the treatment of burn patients.
– Summarized key points at the outset of each chapter for efficient reference.
– Access to over 15 procedural operative videos and PowerPoint presentations addressing a range of topics, from alopecia and anesthesia to radiation and infection treatment, which are beneficial for educational and presentation purposes.
– Consideration of special populations, including elderly, pregnant, and pediatric patients.
Furthermore, an accompanying eBook version is included with purchase, granting users access to the complete text, figures, and references with functionalities to search, annotate, highlight, and utilize text-to-speech features. Additional digital content may be released within six weeks of the publication date.
