Combat Medicine

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Basic Mechanisms

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Apoptosis

      • Henry K. Wong

      Pages 3-22

   3. Nitric Oxide

      • Douglas D. Thomas, Katrina M. Miranda, Deborah Citrin, Michael G. Espey, David A. Wink

      Pages 23-60

   4. The Microcirculation and Adhesion Molecules

      • Thomas M. Herndon

      Pages 61-81

   5. Heat Stress

      • Juliann G. Kiang, David E. McClain

      Pages 83-101

   6. Immune System

      • Madhusoodana P. Nambiar

      Pages 103-129

   7. Complement Inhibitors in Trauma

      • Sherry D. Fleming

      Pages 131-148

   8. Infections

      • Mark E. Polhemus, Kent E. Kester

      Pages 149-173

3. Current Concepts

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175

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   2. Hemorrhagic Shock and Resuscitation

      • Peter Rhee, Hasan B. Alam, Geoffrey S. F. Ling

      Pages 177-218

   3. Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

      • Terez Shea-Donohue, Jimie Anderson, Christopher Swiecki

      Pages 219-248

   4. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

      • Thomas P. Shanley, Bruce Grossman, Hector R. Wong

      Pages 249-289

   5. Thermal Injury

      • Leopoldo C. Cancio, Basil A. Pruitt Jr.

      Pages 291-323

   6. Inhalation Injury

      • Leopoldo C. Cancio, Basil A. Pruitt Jr.

      Pages 325-349

   7. Traumatic Brain Injury

      • Abel D. Jarell, James M. Ecklund, Geoffrey S. F. Ling

      Pages 351-369

   8. Red Blood Cell Storage

      • John R. Hess

      Pages 371-382

   9. Bioterrorism

      • Michael J. Roy

      Pages 383-412

4. Back Matter

   Pages 413-426

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Trauma and exposure to toxic and infectious agents invariably lead to organ damage followed by significant morbidity and mortality. Although these conditions have typically been associated with the battlefield, today they are more prevalent in urban areas. The events of September 11,2001 have brought this problem to the forefront of national and international concern. The demand for solutions is justifiably high, and the research community needs to adjust its efforts appropriately. Combat Medicine is meant to be a concise manual for the young clinical or basic investigator who is studying organ injury following trauma or toxic or infectious assaults either in an urban or battlefield setting, with an emphasis on current research issues in emergency and military medicine. The aim of Combat Medicine is to inspire surgical and medical residents and fellows, as well as biology and biochemistry students and fellows, to pursue research careers in the fields of military, trauma, and emergency medicine. Combat Medicine is not intended to be an exhaustive review; rather it is an introduction to key principles of this field.

• Front
• Stress
• Trauma
• brain injury
• shock
• surgery

"...reflects a modern approach to medical planning for war...a concise manual for those researching organ injury following trauma, toxic or infectious assaults." - British Journal of Surgery

• Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, USA

  George C. Tsokos, James L. Atkins

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