The Pregnant Patient
Parameter Alteration Amount Heart rate (beats/min) ↑a By 10–15 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) ↓b By 5–15 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) ↓ By 10–20 Central venous pressure (mmHg) ↓ Up to…
Femoral Vessels
Fig. 66.1 If the injury is high in the groin, exercise little hesitation to dividing the inguinal ligament with scissors in order to expose the very distal external iliac vessels…
Peripheral Arterial Injuries from Penetrating Trauma
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_64 64. Peripheral Arterial Injuries from Penetrating Trauma Matthew J. Martin1 and Ali Salim2 (1) Trauma Service, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, 2801 North Gantenbein, Portland, OR 97227,…
Extremity Fractures
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_60 60. Extremity Fractures Jeffrey Ustin1 (1) Division of Trauma, Burns and Critical Care, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western, Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Dr,…
Introduction to Orthopedic Injuries
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_59 59. Introduction to Orthopedic Injuries Thomas Scalea1 (1) R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA Thomas Scalea…
Bleeding in the Pelvis
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_58 58. Bleeding in the Pelvis Edward Kelly1 (1) Department of Surgery, Brigham Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA MA02115, USA Edward Kelly…
SNOM: Conservative Management of Solid Viscera
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_57 57. SNOM: Conservative Management of Solid Viscera Pradeep H. Navsaria1 (1) Department of Surgery, Trauma Centre, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa…
Penetrating Rectal Injuries
Fig. 55.1 Management strategy for an extraperitoneal gunshot wound of the rectum 55.5.4 Distal Rectal Washout The value of distal rectal washout in civilian injuries has been questioned. Present-day experience…
Penetrating Trauma to the Pancreas
Figs. 47.1, 47.2, 47.3, and 47.4 Rotation of the body and the tail of the pancreas for the inspection of its posterior aspect Once the pancreas is mobilized and the…
Penetrating Trauma to the Larynx and the Cervical Trachea
Fig. 31.1 Injuries to multiple structures in the neck are common with penetrating neck trauma given the close proximity of major vascular, aerodigestive, nervous, and endocrine structures The most common…
