The book Manual of Trauma Care has been compiled by Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM). The Chapter on trauma has been contributed by multiauthors outlining management protocols on injury to different body regions. There are 12 chapters in the book. Chapter 1 deals with rapid and accurate assessment and initial management of injured patient. Subsequent Chapter 2 [Airway (A) and Breathing (B)] emphasizing the importance of airway with cervical spine protection since airway kills injured patient before breathing issue. Only after taking care of A and B, hypotension (largely due to blood loss) in Chapter 3 (circulation) has been discussed in detail with algorithmic approach. Other chapters include Chapter 4 on thoracic trauma discussing the life- threatening thoracic injury and potentially life-threatening scenarios. Abdominal trauma emergency radiological imaging has been described in Chapter 5, head trauma has been dealt with in Chapter 6, spine and spinal cord trauma in Chapter 7, musculoskeletal Trauma in Chapter 8, Chapter 9 deals with special situations like management of burns, trauma in pregnancy, pediatric trauma, trauma in elderly and drowning, Chapter 10 deals with essentials of managing trauma in rural/remote areas, chapter 11 on trauma scores and ICU management of trauma patients, and last chapter 12 deals with triaging and principles of disaster management. This book will serve as handbook for postgraduate and DNB students across specialties those are involved in the acute care of injured patients.

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