Kenneth J. Drobatz, DVM, MSCE, DACVIM, DACVECC, is Professor and Chief of the Section of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine as well as Director of Emergency Services. Matthew W. Beal, DVM, DACVECC, is an Associate Professor of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and Director of Interventional Radiology Services at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University.Rebecca S. Syring, DVM, DACVECC, is a Staff Veterinarian in the Section of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine.

"The lay out has been designed to facilitate rapid intervention: algorithms, classification and bullet point lists provide clear dos and don'ts in the case of an emergency ... No doubt this manual will become the faithful companion when you are "on call." (Tomorrow's Vets, 1 January 2012) "Clinical details are accessible to clinical and emergency settings alike, making this a detailed, essential reference." (The Midwest Book Review, 1 November 2011)"This book provides practical information on a wide range of traumatic injuries. The format should make it easy to use in an emergency situation." (Doddy's, 9 September 2011)

• Preface VIIIAcknowledgments IXContributor List X1. Global Approach To The Trauma Patient 1Kenneth J. Drobatz2. Triage and Primary Survey 6Matthew W. Beal3. Shock In The Trauma Patient 19Rebecca S. Syring4. Monitoring The Trauma Patient 46Dana L. Clarke and Andrew J. Brown5. Anesthesia and Analgesia For The Trauma Patient 72Benjamin M. Brainard and Lindsey Culp Snyder6. Trauma-Associated Thoracic Injury 98Matthew W. Beal7. Traumatic Brain Injury 136Rebecca S. Syring8. Trauma-Associated Peripheral Nerve Injury 157Jessica Snyder9. Traumatic Spinal Injury 166Daniel Fletcher10. Urinary Tract Trauma 176Merilee F. Costello11. Trauma-Associated Abdominal Parenchymal Organ Injury 191Andrew J. Brown, Charles S. McBrien, and Stephen J. Mehler12. Trauma-Associated Biliary Tract Injury 204Philipp D. Mayhew13. Trauma-Associated Body Wall and Torso Injury 214Philipp D. Mayhew and William Culp14. Trauma-Associated Gastrointestinal Injury 220Philipp D. Mayhew and William Culp15. Trauma-Associated Ocular Injury 229Deborah C. Mandell16. Trauma-Associated Musculoskeletal Injury To The Head 255Alexander M. Reiter and John R. Lewis17. Trauma-Associated Soft Tissue Injury To The Head and Neck 279John R. Lewis and Alexander M. Reiter18. Trauma-Associated Musculoskeletal Injury To The Appendicular Skeleton 293Stephen J. Mehler19. Trauma-Associated Musculoskeletal Injury To The Pelvis, Sacrum, and Tail 335Lauren May and Stephen J. Mehler20. Bite Wound Trauma 347David Holt21. Trauma-Associated Aural Injury 356William T. Culp and Philipp D. MayhewIndex 365

Kenneth J. Drobatz, DVM, MSCE, DACVIM, DACVECC, is Professor and Chief of the Section of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine as well as Director of Emergency Services. Matthew W. Beal, DVM, DACVECC, is an Associate Professor of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and Director of Interventional Radiology Services at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University.Rebecca S. Syring, DVM, DACVECC, is a Staff Veterinarian in the Section of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine.

"The lay out has been designed to facilitate rapid intervention: algorithms, classification and bullet point lists provide clear dos and don'ts in the case of an emergency ... No doubt this manual will become the faithful companion when you are "on call." (Tomorrow's Vets, 1 January 2012) "Clinical details are accessible to clinical and emergency settings alike, making this a detailed, essential reference." (The Midwest Book Review, 1 November 2011)"This book provides practical information on a wide range of traumatic injuries. The format should make it easy to use in an emergency situation." (Doddy's, 9 September 2011)

• Preface VIIIAcknowledgments IXContributor List X1. Global Approach To The Trauma Patient 1Kenneth J. Drobatz2. Triage and Primary Survey 6Matthew W. Beal3. Shock In The Trauma Patient 19Rebecca S. Syring4. Monitoring The Trauma Patient 46Dana L. Clarke and Andrew J. Brown5. Anesthesia and Analgesia For The Trauma Patient 72Benjamin M. Brainard and Lindsey Culp Snyder6. Trauma-Associated Thoracic Injury 98Matthew W. Beal7. Traumatic Brain Injury 136Rebecca S. Syring8. Trauma-Associated Peripheral Nerve Injury 157Jessica Snyder9. Traumatic Spinal Injury 166Daniel Fletcher10. Urinary Tract Trauma 176Merilee F. Costello11. Trauma-Associated Abdominal Parenchymal Organ Injury 191Andrew J. Brown, Charles S. McBrien, and Stephen J. Mehler12. Trauma-Associated Biliary Tract Injury 204Philipp D. Mayhew13. Trauma-Associated Body Wall and Torso Injury 214Philipp D. Mayhew and William Culp14. Trauma-Associated Gastrointestinal Injury 220Philipp D. Mayhew and William Culp15. Trauma-Associated Ocular Injury 229Deborah C. Mandell16. Trauma-Associated Musculoskeletal Injury To The Head 255Alexander M. Reiter and John R. Lewis17. Trauma-Associated Soft Tissue Injury To The Head and Neck 279John R. Lewis and Alexander M. Reiter18. Trauma-Associated Musculoskeletal Injury To The Appendicular Skeleton 293Stephen J. Mehler19. Trauma-Associated Musculoskeletal Injury To The Pelvis, Sacrum, and Tail 335Lauren May and Stephen J. Mehler20. Bite Wound Trauma 347David Holt21. Trauma-Associated Aural Injury 356William T. Culp and Philipp D. MayhewIndex 365

Kenneth J. Drobatz, DVM, MSCE, DACVIM, DACVECC, is Professor and Chief of the Section of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine as well as Director of Emergency Services. Matthew W. Beal, DVM, DACVECC, is an Associate Professor of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and Director of Interventional Radiology Services at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University.Rebecca S. Syring, DVM, DACVECC, is a Staff Veterinarian in the Section of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine.

"The lay out has been designed to facilitate rapid intervention: algorithms, classification and bullet point lists provide clear dos and don'ts in the case of an emergency ... No doubt this manual will become the faithful companion when you are "on call." (Tomorrow's Vets, 1 January 2012) "Clinical details are accessible to clinical and emergency settings alike, making this a detailed, essential reference." (The Midwest Book Review, 1 November 2011)"This book provides practical information on a wide range of traumatic injuries. The format should make it easy to use in an emergency situation." (Doddy's, 9 September 2011)

• Preface VIIIAcknowledgments IXContributor List X1. Global Approach To The Trauma Patient 1Kenneth J. Drobatz2. Triage and Primary Survey 6Matthew W. Beal3. Shock In The Trauma Patient 19Rebecca S. Syring4. Monitoring The Trauma Patient 46Dana L. Clarke and Andrew J. Brown5. Anesthesia and Analgesia For The Trauma Patient 72Benjamin M. Brainard and Lindsey Culp Snyder6. Trauma-Associated Thoracic Injury 98Matthew W. Beal7. Traumatic Brain Injury 136Rebecca S. Syring8. Trauma-Associated Peripheral Nerve Injury 157Jessica Snyder9. Traumatic Spinal Injury 166Daniel Fletcher10. Urinary Tract Trauma 176Merilee F. Costello11. Trauma-Associated Abdominal Parenchymal Organ Injury 191Andrew J. Brown, Charles S. McBrien, and Stephen J. Mehler12. Trauma-Associated Biliary Tract Injury 204Philipp D. Mayhew13. Trauma-Associated Body Wall and Torso Injury 214Philipp D. Mayhew and William Culp14. Trauma-Associated Gastrointestinal Injury 220Philipp D. Mayhew and William Culp15. Trauma-Associated Ocular Injury 229Deborah C. Mandell16. Trauma-Associated Musculoskeletal Injury To The Head 255Alexander M. Reiter and John R. Lewis17. Trauma-Associated Soft Tissue Injury To The Head and Neck 279John R. Lewis and Alexander M. Reiter18. Trauma-Associated Musculoskeletal Injury To The Appendicular Skeleton 293Stephen J. Mehler19. Trauma-Associated Musculoskeletal Injury To The Pelvis, Sacrum, and Tail 335Lauren May and Stephen J. Mehler20. Bite Wound Trauma 347David Holt21. Trauma-Associated Aural Injury 356William T. Culp and Philipp D. MayhewIndex 365