A field surgery pocket book : memoranda mainly based on experience in the present war / prepared under the direction of the Director General of Army Medical Services.

Date:
1944
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Credit: A field surgery pocket book : memoranda mainly based on experience in the present war / prepared under the direction of the Director General of Army Medical Services. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS SECTION TI. Care oi the Wounded in Forward Area 28 General principles—At R.A.P. Treatment—Control of haemorrhage—Burns—Fractures—Chest and abdominal wounds—Casualty collecting post—-Advanced Dressing Station—Triage—Groups—Administration of morphia. Care of the Wounded at Field Surgical Unit and Casualty Clearing Station Situation and management of forward surgical centres— Reception of wounded—Regrouping—Treatment of the wound—Wound excision—Records—Some “‘ Don’ts.”’ Wound Shock, Resuscitation and Transfusion Definition of shock—Clinical picture—Organization of Resuscitation work—Treatment, general—Relief of pain and restlessness—Administration of fluids—Warmth— Oxygen—Transfusion—Choice of fluid—Volume and rate of flow—Inhibiting factors—Contra-indications—Drugs— Burns—Crush injuries—Dehyrdation. Chemotherapy . : Methods of adiinistration—Preparations—Regulation of dose—Surgical use—Local application—-Oral—Prophy- lactic use—Toxic and side effects. Pathology—Clinical features—Treatment—Antitoxin— Surgery — Chemotherapy — Prevention — Anaerobic cellulitis—Anaerobic streptococcal myositis. Tetanus Pathology — - Prevention — “Immunisation —- Signs and 14 23 37 47 5] Surgery—Anaesthetics and sedatives—General measures. Anaesthetics a ie oe be as she General considerations—For lightly wounded—For severely wounded—In presence of sepsis—Risk of ether explosions—For head injuries—For maxillo-facial wounds —In wounds of the chest—For abdominal wounds— In presence of Burns. Haemorrhage and Injuries of the Large Vessels Primary haemorrhage in the field—Use of the Tourni- quet—At the R.A.P. or A.D.S.—Treatment at the C.C.S. —Secondary haemorrhage — Delayed haemorrhage — Arterial Haematoma—Ligature of main vessels—Methods of assisting the collateral circulation. 56 61