Resource Prehospital Hospital After discharge Equipment Tourniquets Topical hemostatic agents Splints Beds/mattresses Sterile attire Sutures Surgical instruments X-ray machines Vascular shunts Anesthesia machine Prosthetic limbs Walking aids Wound care supplies…
Fig. 20.1 (a) Grade IV right kidney injury with retroperitoneal hematoma (zone II) after multiple gunshot injuries to the back. IV contrast-enhanced CT scan of the abdomen is highly sensitive…
Fig. 18.1 Trocar positions for best overview Fig. 18.2 Lift and inspect the bowels from both sides from the Ligament of Treitz to the rectum 18.2 Technical Considerations In the…
Fig. 84.1 Algorithm for optimizing recovered organs 84.6 Brain Death-Related Complications Early identification and management of brain death-related complications such as disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), diabetes insipidus (DI), neurogenic pulmonary…
Fig. 83.1 A simplified model of potential trauma service revenue This approach can be modified to work in settings beyond the United States. All medical systems have some method of…
Given the above equation and the need to reverse anaerobic metabolism the two common areas of monitoring to determine the endpoints of resuscitation involve the macrocirculation using haemodynamics and the…
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_81 81. Penetrating Injury Prevention Devon S. Callahan1 and David S. Plurad1 (1) Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medial Center, 1000 W. Carson Street, Box 42, Torrance, CA 90502,…
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_79 79. Rehabilitation Amy H. Phelan1 (1) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USA Amy H. Phelan…
Days 1 and 2 20–30 mg qds Days 3 and 4 15 mg qds Day 5 10 mg qds Day 6 10 mg bd Day 7 10 mg nocte Naltrexone…
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_75 75. Anticoagulation in Penetrating Trauma David R. King1 (1) Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital,…
