
This publication discusses the history of military Otolaryngologists in different deployment situations, as well as how to engage in emergency treatment of the head and neck, and unique head and neck issues in the deployed setting, with very detailed medical guidance.
Table of Contents:
Front Matter
Section I. History and Recollections
1.History of Deployed Army Otolaryngologists in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom
2.History of Deployed Air Force Otolaryngologists in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom
3.Participation of Deployed Navy Otolaryngologists in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom
4.Recollections From the Front
Section II. Principles and Demographics
5.Evacuation and Roles of Care
6.Demographics of Head and Neck Injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan
7.Impact of Body Armor on Head and Neck Injuries: Preventive Measures
8.Concept of a Dedicated Head and Neck Surgical Team
Section III. Ballistics of Injury
9.Weapons and Mechanism of Injury in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom
10.Pathophysiology of Head and Neck Injuries
Section IV. Emergency Management of Head and Neck Trauma
11.Primary and Secondary Trauma Assessment
12.Airway Management
13.Hemorrhage Management and Vascular Control
14.Indications for Facial and Neck Trauma Surgery
15.Mass Casualties and Triage
Section V. Acute Head and Neck Surgery/Treatment in the Deployed Setting
16.Preoperative Planning for Acute Head and Neck Surgery
17.Acute Soft Tissue Injuries and Repair
18.Cranial Nerve Injuries
19.Salivary Gland and Duct Injuries
20.Acute Otological Trauma
21.Thermal Injuries
22.Temporal Bone Fractures
23.Paranasal Sinus Fractures
24.Orbital Trauma and Nasoethmoid Fractures
25.Midface Fractures
26.Mandible Fractures
27.Complex Head and Neck Reconstruction in Theater
28.Penetrating and Blunt Neck Trauma
29.Management of Acute Laryngotracheal Trauma
30.Acute Management of Pharyngoesophageal Trauma
31.Management of Neck and Skull Base Vascular Trauma
32.Foreign Bodies of the Head, Neck, and Skull Base
Section VI. Delayed Head and Neck Surgery/Treatment at the Role 4 Facility
33.Preoperative Planning for Delayed Head and Neck Surgery
34.Delayed Soft-Tissue Injuries and Repair
35.Cranial Nerve Injuries
36.Delayed Otological Trauma
37.Repair of Midface Bony Defect
38.Repair of Mandibular Bony Defects
39.Delayed Management of Paranasal Sinus Fractures
40.Delayed Management of Laryngotracheal Trauma
41.Delayed Treatment of Pharyngoesophageal Trauma
42.Delayed Treatment of Otologic Trauma
43.Vestibular Trauma
44.Traumatic Brain Injury
Section VII. Unique Head and Neck Issues in the Deployed Setting
45.Operating in Austere Environments
46.Advances in Surgical Techniques, Procedures, and Wound Care
47.Head and Neck Lessons Learned in Iraq and Afghanistan
48.Afterword
Abbreviations and Index
This book was primarily written for military healthcare providers, but the content could be useful to civilian healthcare providers, especially those specializing in emergency and trauma triage situations. University medical and hospital libraries may want a copy of this resource for their Allied Health/Emergency Medicine Services collection.
Product Details
- Brennan, Joseph A.
- Textbook of Military Medicine
- Head and Neck Surgery Combat Casualty Care
- Neck Combat Casualty Care
- Surgery
- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Combat Casualty Care
- Combat Casualty Care
- Otolaryngology, Operative