This book concentrates on problems generated by acute care in severely
traumatized patients during the first 24 hours after injury. During this
hectic period, highly complicated problems have to be solved at the site
of the accident, during transport to hospital, and in hospital. Multiple
medical and paramedical disciplines are involved in providing care to
the severely injured. This book endeavors to present a problem-oriented
approach to the diagnostic, therapeutic, and organizational aspects that
may be encountered.