ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support Student Course Manual 10th edition [PDF] [Direct download]

The 10th edition of the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Student Course Manual reflects several changes designed to enhance the educational content and visual presentation of the prior edition. Each chapter was rewritten and revised to ensure clear coverage of the most up-to-date scientific content, including updated references. New to the 10th edition are: Completely revised skills stations based on unfolding scenarios Emphasis on the trauma team, including a new Teamwork section at the end of each chapter and a new appendix focusing on Team Resource Management in ATLS Expanded Pitfalls features in each chapter to identify correlating preventive measures meant to avoid the pitfalls Additional skills in local hemorrhage control, including wound packing and tourniquet application Addition of the new Glasgow Coma Scale An update of terminology regarding spinal immobilization to emphasize restriction of spinal motion Many new photographs and medical illustrations, as well as upda...