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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

Don't Forget the Bubbles

E.g. burns, neurosurgery, interventional radiology. Fluid Resuscitation in Trauma In trauma where the cause of shock is most likely to be haemorrhagic, fluid resuscitation should ideally be with blood products – replacing losses. What are your next priorities, and how do these differ from a non-traumatic cardiac arrest?

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Dr. Elsburgh Clarke Was Among First to Specialize in Emergency Medicine

ACEP Now

ED attendings Dr. Gerald Whelan and Dr. Shumary Chow supervising a full arrest in C booththe main trauma roomwith an ED tech administering CPR. Medical anti-shock trousers (MAST) being applied for a trauma patient and a Datascope cardiac monitor in use during traumatic full arrest. Click to enlarge.) Click to enlarge.)

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Grand Rounds Recap 9.6.23

Taming the SRU

ultrasound grand rounds: bedside dvt studies - family presence in the ed/icu - r1 clinical knowledge: aicd - r3 small groups: difficult airway management Ultrasound grand rounds: DVT studies WITH Dr. minges Why should we perform bedside DVT studies in the ED? ETT onto a fiberoptic scope.

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UK-REBOA on Trial: Innovative or Over-Inflated?

RebelEM

Patients with torso hemorrhage present a clinical conundrum often requiring interventional radiology or surgery, both of which take time to mobilize. The enrolled population was severely injured, with a median ISS of 41, and 23% received CPR. Paper: Jansen JO, Hudson J, Cochran C, et al. 97% of patients sustained blunt trauma.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Managing Pneumothorax

Taming the SRU

Common causes include central venous catheterization (subclavian or internal jugular), lung biopsy, barotrauma from PPV, thoracentesis, bronchoscopy, pacemaker insertion, CPR, and intercostal nerve block [12, 14]. J Emerg Trauma Shock. doi:10.1148/radiology.144.4.7111716 Ann Emerg Med. 1983;12(6):411-412. 2008;1(1):34-41.

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Grand Rounds Recap 5.3.23

Taming the SRU

mg/kg of IBW Seek to match a patient's minute ventilation with TV and RR after intubation Intentionally match patient's intrinsic RR noted prior to intubation Note that healthy lungs can handle 8 mL/kg, based on IBW, if that is useful for compensation Secure your ETT Thomas Tube Holder is a new ETT holder on Air Care for ETT down to size 6.5